Nvidia drivers-Suse 8.2

[Conor026]

I`m new to linux and am learning quick but don`t know alot,
so if giving info please explain a little.

I`m trying to install the video card drivers for my Geforce FX 5900 ultra
on Suse 8.2.

Here what I was told to do:


2) Use the nvidia installer for 1.0-6111.

sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6111-pkg1.run -q

3) Configure XFree86 with

sax2 -m 0=nvidia (0 is a digit, not a letter!)

I installed the driver, edited the X CONFIG file,but didn`t touch the XFree86.

It was in another readme, about editing the X Config file,It said to take out references to "NV" or "vesa" and replace with "nvidia", and take out "GLcore" and "DRI" from the load module and put in "GLX".

Question 1) In the X config,in the load module, there is no reference to "GLcore" and "DRI" but there is load "GLX".
At the bottom of the file there is a section of "DRI", should that be there?

Question 2) In Xfree86, What do I do?

[hard candy]

1. Open /etc/X11/XFree86Config-4 (It may not have the number but if there are two, use the one with the number added on).
2. Comment out (#) the DRI section. Remove the # in front of Load GLX. Change the "nv" to "nvidia".

If you put a "#" in front of a line in a linux/unix file, that tells the parser not to read that line. So instead of deleting lines, just put the # in front of them. That way if you need the line later, it will still be there.

If it gets all screwed up, just run the x configurator again and start over.

Also, "insmod nvidia" before you restart X windows.