NVIDIA

NVIDIA_Kernel Module.

Download Source: http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_amd64_1.0-9746.html Download Pathces: No patches required for this version.

Dependancies: Linux Kernel Sources.

Description:

   This is the NVIDIA's kernel module (driver) for x86_64 Unix System. 

Note: This package requires the kernel sources. If you have removed the kernel sources then I suggest that you build it again. No need for installtion though.( Don't forget to install the linux-headers package as well.)

How to Install:

   Once you download the NVIDIA-kernel-1.0-9746.run file, from the
command prompt issue the following:
   $ sh NVIDIA-kernel-1.0-9746
   The package will unpack and will (try to) run the nvidia-installer. 

If it says that it can't find the file then do the following.

   $ sh NVIDIA-kernel-1.0-9746 -x    ; ie . extract only.
   This will extract the contents of the package.
   Then issue
   $ make SYSSRC="path/to/kernel source" modules
   This will build the module for the kernel.
   Then issue
   $ make install
   This will install the module (nvidia_drv.so) in 

/lib/modules/<kernel-version>/drivers/video.

   Reboot the system. 
   Check the output of dmesg to verify the module is being loaded.
   It will read:
   Loading NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 1.0-9746
   To use it in your X11 copy the so file in $XORG_PREFIX/lib/xorg/modules/drivers.
   Change the line Driver "nv" to Driver "nvidia" in your xorg.conf.new 

or /etc/X11/xorg.conf. Also remove the lines Load dri, Load glcore from the same.

   Test the X server with the
   $ X -config <your config file>
   You will see NVIDIA's logo and then the normal server screen.