NVIDIA

Dependencies

Required

• Linux Kernel Source (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.)
• X Window System

Extra Options

If for whatever reason you're building inside of a chroot or not running the kernel you plan to use with the nVidia driver, also pass the following:

--kernel-source-path=[path to kernel source]

The default path is /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build.

You can also pass the following to disable building the kernel module:

--no-kernel-module

Non-Multilib

Download Source:	http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_1.0-9755.html

x86

First we need to make the downloaded file executable:

chmod +x NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-9755-pkg1.run

Install the driver with the following command (see above for more options):

./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-9755-pkg1.run \
    --x-prefix=$(pkg-config --variable=prefix xorg-server) \
    --no-precompiled-interface

x86_64

Download Source:	http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_amd64_1.0-9755.html

Multilib

First we need to make the downloaded file executable:

chmod +x NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-9755-pkg2.run

Install the driver with the following command (see above for more options):

PKG_CONFIG_PATH="${PKG_CONFIG_PATH64}" \
./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-9755-pkg2.run \
    --x-prefix=$(pkg-config --variable=prefix xorg-server) \
    --no-precompiled-interface

Pure64

NOTE: The nVidia installation script for 64-bit systems has the dynamic linker path hard-coded at /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2. If installing on a pure 64-bit system the dynamic linker will be installed in /lib. It is necessary to create a /lib64 directory and a symlink to /lib/ld-2.4.so before attempting to install the nVidia drivers.

It appears that this link MUST REMAIN after installing the nVidia drivers. This issue has been submitted to nVidia engineers for correction in future releases.

If you have a Pure64 system create a link so the path to ld.so is correct:

mkdir -v /lib64 &&
ln -sv /lib/ld-2.4.so /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2

Next, make the downloaded file executable:

chmod +x NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-9746-pkg2.run

Install the driver with the following command (see above for more options):

./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-9746-pkg2.run \
   --x-prefix=$(pkg-config --variable=prefix xorg-server) \
   --no-precompiled-interface

Configuring

To generate a new xorg.conf run the following:

nvidia-xconfig --output-xconfig=xorg.conf.new

Test the X server configuration with:

X -config xorg.conf.new

You should see nVidia's logo and then the normal server screen.

If it works properly move it to it's proper location:

mv -v xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf