EVGA GTS 250 & SuSE /64 11.1

mmmooretx · 04-15-09, 02:56 PM

I added the above card since the on-board SLI chip had overscan/driver problems (XFX nForce 750a SLI Motherboard - AMD 64 3X cpu). Currently the NVIDIA GO2 is selected/loaded in Yast2 but only comes up VESA and does not recognize/load the card/driver. Is a BIOS/setup issue the problem or is this card too new and I have to wait for the next release of the driver NVIDIA Linux driver set? I have basic use using the DVI/VGA converter plug connecting it to the PC video port on my 40" LCD Samsung TV, no 3D etc.

Deanjo · 04-15-09, 11:40 PM

Uninstall the x11-video-nvidiaG02 + nvidia-gfxG02-kmp-(kernel_flavor) rpms.

install the ones from the nvidia installer

ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Li...85.19-pkg2.run

Then follow the suse notes:

1) Kernel sources must be installed and configured. Usually this means
installing the 'kernel-source', 'make' and 'gcc' packages with YaST2.

open terminal and become root

type

Code:

init 3

to kill X (alternatively you can just boot to runlevel 3)

2) Use the nvidia installer for 185.19.

Code:

 sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-185.19-pkg2.run -q

3) Configure X.Org with

Code:

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

restart x or reboot

once your desktop is up you can either look at your nvidia control panel to verify a working driver or run glxgears.

mmmooretx · 04-19-09, 06:50 PM

Thanks for the input, but the NVIDIA driver search says that the vidio GeForce GTS250 and Linux /64-86 11.1 SuSE is not supported at this time.

Mrchibre · 04-20-09, 05:38 AM

I gonna try soon, i don t have yet my gts 250. Probably this week...
But i found in ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Li...ppendix-a.html "GeForce GTS 250 0x0615" in supported products list.
I can t explain why it s doesn t work in your pc.

04-15-09, 02:56 PM	#1
mmmooretx Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 4	EVGA GTS 250 & SuSE /64 11.1 I added the above card since the on-board SLI chip had overscan/driver problems (XFX nForce 750a SLI Motherboard - AMD 64 3X cpu). Currently the NVIDIA GO2 is selected/loaded in Yast2 but only comes up VESA and does not recognize/load the card/driver. Is a BIOS/setup issue the problem or is this card too new and I have to wait for the next release of the driver NVIDIA Linux driver set? I have basic use using the DVI/VGA converter plug connecting it to the PC video port on my 40" LCD Samsung TV, no 3D etc.

04-15-09, 11:40 PM	#2
Deanjo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 301	Re: EVGA GTS 250 & SuSE /64 11.1 Uninstall the x11-video-nvidiaG02 + nvidia-gfxG02-kmp-(kernel_flavor) rpms. install the ones from the nvidia installer ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Li...85.19-pkg2.run Then follow the suse notes: 1) Kernel sources must be installed and configured. Usually this means installing the 'kernel-source', 'make' and 'gcc' packages with YaST2. open terminal and become root type Code: init 3 to kill X (alternatively you can just boot to runlevel 3) 2) Use the nvidia installer for 185.19. Code: sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-185.19-pkg2.run -q 3) Configure X.Org with Code: sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia (0 is a digit, not a letter!) restart x or reboot once your desktop is up you can either look at your nvidia control panel to verify a working driver or run glxgears.

04-19-09, 06:50 PM	#3
mmmooretx Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 4	Re: EVGA GTS 250 & SuSE /64 11.1 Thanks for the input, but the NVIDIA driver search says that the vidio GeForce GTS250 and Linux /64-86 11.1 SuSE is not supported at this time.

04-20-09, 05:38 AM	#4
Mrchibre Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1	Re: EVGA GTS 250 & SuSE /64 11.1 I gonna try soon, i don t have yet my gts 250. Probably this week... But i found in ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Li...ppendix-a.html "GeForce GTS 250 0x0615" in supported products list. I can t explain why it s doesn t work in your pc.