Nvidia Graphic Cards

Nvidia FAQ

1.	How can I compile the Nvidia driver ?
	According to `ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/supplementary/X/XFree86/nvidia-installer-HOWTO` download kernel sources the kernel-source.rpm corresponding to your kernel version download the correct kernel sources, and install it Prepare the sources with `cd /usr/src/linux make mrproper make cloneconfig make dep` run the nvidia installer restart X verify if really you have 3D support glxinfo\|grep "direct rendering" It should say `Yes` You may have to edit `/etc/X11/XF86Config` and change Driver from `nv` to `nvidia` in the Device section
2.	How can I install the latest NVidia driver (5328) from SuSE ftp ?
	James Ogley But before installing, get/read the HOW-TO from the Suse ftp site- ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/supplementary/X/XFree86/ . Redux: Stop X (for most people: rcxdm stop) Unload kernel driver (modprobe -r nvidia) install the update (nvidia-installer ‐‐update) Start X (for most people: rcxdm start) Sorted The new driver seems like a big improvement over the previous one, glxgears seems a lot faster (I don't remember it's old FPS, but the new one looks higher) and X's memory usage seems A LOT better. Fred Miller I had to use the sax2 -m 0=nvidia command for the setup to work correctly. Some may not have to. Also, there probably will be an error message on 3D, telling you it's not available. Forget it - you'll have 3D.