Problem with GeFroce 6600, SuSe 9.2, and sax - Page 2

eukilod · 03-12-05, 07:58 AM

Thanks, Tuxracer runs perfectly in the Window Mode!

What is 7167? (I know, I dont know much...)

Ahm, and again what about the patches in your first reply? How are they used and should I?

chunkey · 03-12-05, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eukilod

What is 7167? (I know, I dont know much...)

7167 is nvidia's latest linux driver...
get it here

Quote:

Originally Posted by eukilod

Ahm, and again what about the patches in your first reply? How are they used and should I?

Hmm, well the patch is only necessary if you want to stay with 6629 and can't live without the Software-Cursor, or XV...
but you should first check YOU(YaST Online Update), Suse might have already patched and tested packages...

if they don't have them, or if you really want to try it... here's a quick & dirty HowTo rebuild X.org ... But be warned, the build process lasts some hours, also you "must" have a boardband connection (X.org source is ~40 MB + some MBs for dev-Tools ) and of course you might **** ** X...

eukilod · 03-12-05, 09:02 AM

Ok, will try 7167 as soon as i have some time...

The patch seems to be nothing for me... (It's worse - I dont even have Internet in Linux, as I have ab troublemaking USB-Modem - manufacturer ignores Linux - but thats another story in another Forum..... Murphy seems to be after me)

sfm40 · 03-12-05, 02:02 PM

I think you just install 7167 drivers as per Suse instructions:

In run level 3 in a root shell

sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-7167-pkg2.run -q

3) Configure XFree86 with

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

After that

Then apply the patch:

# sh /path/to/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-7167-pkg2.run --extract-only
# cd NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-7167-pkg2
# patch -p0 < /path/to/NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-7167-03.11.2005.diff.txt
# modprobe -q agpgart <-- on Linux 2.6, only!
# ./nvidia-installer

Don't know if you need to be in run level 3 or not on the patch install. The instructions don't mention running SAX2 either after patch install.

Is this correct?

eukilod · 03-14-05, 06:57 AM

I think your first Install the patch:

# sh /path/to/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-7167-pkg2.run --extract-only
# cd NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-7167-pkg2
# patch -p0 </path/to/NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-7167-03.11.2005.diff.txt
# modprobe -q agpgart <-- on Linux 2.6, only!
# ./nvidia-installer

And as I mentionend:
# modprobe nvidia
was absolutely necessary to me!

The line
sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-7167-pkg2.run -q
is not necessary, because after the above lines, you already installed the patched version of the nvidia driver?!

eukilod · 03-14-05, 09:53 AM

Mission completed!!

I just installed 7167 and now everything works perfectly - tuxracer in fullscreen, video, the mouse-cursor!!!

THANKS NVIDIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

03-12-05, 07:58 AM	#13
eukilod Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 10	Re: Problem with GeFroce 6600, SuSe 9.2, and sax Thanks, Tuxracer runs perfectly in the Window Mode! What is 7167? (I know, I dont know much...) Ahm, and again what about the patches in your first reply? How are they used and should I?

03-12-05, 09:02 AM	#15
eukilod Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 10	Re: Problem with GeFroce 6600, SuSe 9.2, and sax Ok, will try 7167 as soon as i have some time... The patch seems to be nothing for me... (It's worse - I dont even have Internet in Linux, as I have ab troublemaking USB-Modem - manufacturer ignores Linux - but thats another story in another Forum..... Murphy seems to be after me)

03-12-05, 02:02 PM	#16
sfm40 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12	Re: Problem with GeFroce 6600, SuSe 9.2, and sax I think you just install 7167 drivers as per Suse instructions: In run level 3 in a root shell sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-7167-pkg2.run -q 3) Configure XFree86 with sax2 -m 0=nvidia (0 is a digit, not a letter!) After that Then apply the patch: # sh /path/to/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-7167-pkg2.run --extract-only # cd NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-7167-pkg2 # patch -p0 < /path/to/NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-7167-03.11.2005.diff.txt # modprobe -q agpgart <-- on Linux 2.6, only! # ./nvidia-installer Don't know if you need to be in run level 3 or not on the patch install. The instructions don't mention running SAX2 either after patch install. Is this correct?

03-14-05, 06:57 AM	#17
eukilod Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 10	Re: Problem with GeFroce 6600, SuSe 9.2, and sax I think your first Install the patch: # sh /path/to/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-7167-pkg2.run --extract-only # cd NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-7167-pkg2 # patch -p0 </path/to/NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-7167-03.11.2005.diff.txt # modprobe -q agpgart <-- on Linux 2.6, only! # ./nvidia-installer And as I mentionend: # modprobe nvidia was absolutely necessary to me! The line sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-7167-pkg2.run -q is not necessary, because after the above lines, you already installed the patched version of the nvidia driver?!

03-14-05, 09:53 AM	#18
eukilod Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 10	Re: Problem with GeFroce 6600, SuSe 9.2, and sax Mission completed!! I just installed 7167 and now everything works perfectly - tuxracer in fullscreen, video, the mouse-cursor!!! THANKS NVIDIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!