Install nVidia video driver

[Sam Johnson]

OK. Thank you. :o)

Boy, these drivers make a difference!

On 4/24/05, akonstam at trinity.edu <akonstam at trinity.edu> wrote:
> 
> On Sun, Apr 24, 2005 at 01:06:47PM -0400, Sam Johnson wrote:
> > Hello,
> > I need to download and install the nVidia driver for FC3/Pentium 
> 3/GeForce
> > FX 5200. Which one and how do I download it and then install it? The
> > instructions on the site's page left me confused.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > --
> > Sam Johnson
> You go to www.nvidia.com <http://www.nvidia.com> and download the latest 
> driver with a name
> like: NVIDia...run
> Type: ctrl-alt-F1
> In the terminal window login as root.
> Then run: init 3
> You will see some output lines but soon you can use the keyboard
> again.
> Then run: chmod u+x NVIDIA.....run
> Then run: ./NVIDIA,,,,,,run
> The ./ is important since . is not in the PATH of root generally.
> You will be asked some questions but eventually the drivers will be
> installed. Then you have to change the Driver line in
> /etc/X11/xorg.conf to read:
> Driver "nvidia"
> run: init 5
> 
> and you should be set.
> 
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Sam Johnson

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