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====== Nvidia driver setup == | ====== Nvidia driver setup == | ||
- | This page explains how a proprietary driver for an Nvidia graphics card is installed and configured on (Slackware) Linux. | + | This page explains how a proprietary driver for an Nvidia graphics card is installed and configured on (Slackware 13.1) Linux. |
- | ''lspci -v | grep -A6 VGA'' shows your card type. If 'Nvidia' doesn't appear, you can stop reading now ;-) | + | <note warning>For Nvidia legace card users: According to http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=153892 the The 71.xx.xx drivers don't support Xorg server > 1.4.x. which means that the driver will not work at a recent Slackware!</note> |
- | Go to [[http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx|Nvidia driver download page]], select your card type and download the driver. | + | - ''lspci -v | grep -A6 VGA'' shows your card type. If 'Nvidia' doesn't appear, you can stop reading now ;-) |
+ | - Go to [[http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx|Nvidia driver download page]], select your card type and download the driver. | ||
+ | - Make the installer runnable and run it. | ||
+ | - If you didn't install the kerel source download it now, it's located in the k series of slackware, for Slack 13.1 it is [[http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-13.1/slackware/k/|here]] | ||
+ | - Create and config an ''xorg.conf'' file. See [[xorg_tips#x-server_configuration_old_way]] | ||
+ | - Further edit ''xorg.conf'' according to Additional information -> README on the Nvidia driver download page: | ||
- | FIXME | + | <code> |
+ | find the relevant Device section and replace the line: | ||
- | Create and config an ''xorg.conf'' file. See [[xorg_tips#x-server_configuration_old_way]] | + | Driver "nv" |
+ | (or Driver "vesa") | ||
- | Further edit ''xorg.conf'' according to Additional information -> README on the Nvidia driver download page. | + | with |
+ | |||
+ | Driver "nvidia" | ||
+ | |||
+ | In the Module section, make sure you have: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Load "glx" | ||
+ | |||
+ | You should also remove the following lines: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Load "dri" | ||
+ | Load "GLcore" | ||
+ | |||
+ | if they exist. | ||
+ | </code> | ||
See also http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html | See also http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html |