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SDB:NVIDIA drivers
tagline: From openSUSE
The NVIDIA drivers can not be included with openSUSE because of their license. Fortunately for new users, NVIDIA has an openSUSE repository containing their drivers.
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- Use 1-Click-Install for openSUSE 12.3 12.2 12.1 and 11.4
- For all NVIDIA current cards (Geforce 8 and later, but excluding all cards with Optimus technology, for this technology see bumblebee project, in particular its version 3), click here:
- For all NVIDIA recent cards (Geforce 6 and Geforce 7, but excluding all cards with Optimus technology, for this technology see bumblebee project, in particular its version 3), click here:
- For Geforce FX cards (5xxx) click here:
- For all NVIDIA legacy cards (Geforce 4 and older, TNT), click here:
- After installation is done restart computer.
- 1-click install needs access to the online software repositories, so you must have Internet to use it; otherwise you will get error message about missing packages.
- once you are done Nvidia repository will stay enabled and updates should be done with normal update methods.
If you have problems with 1-Click install please see article about troubleshooting.
- Prerequisite: You can use zypper or YaST Software Management.
- This is for: People that prefer manual repository management.
- Steps:
- Add Nvidia repository.
- Refresh repositories.
- Determine your card.
- Run installation.
- Restart computer.
- Note: Installation procedure steps are the same for 12.3, 12.2, 12.1 and 11.4, but the difference is in the driver that your video card needs.
[edit] zypper
- This is steps 1. and 2. at once. Add the repository and refresh it.
- Note: replace 12.3 with your version
zypper ar -f ftp://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/12.3/ nvidia
- Determine your video card model with:
lspci | grep VGA
- Installation:
- GeForce 6xxx and newer:
zypper install x11-video-nvidiaG02
- GeForce FX 5xxx:
zypper install x11-video-nvidiaG01
- GeForce 4xx/4xxx or older:
zypper install x11-video-nvidia
- After installation is done restart computer.
[edit] YaST
- Add repository with YaST as explained in SDB:Add_package_repositories.
- Determine your video card model with:
lspci | grep VGA
- Invoke YaST Software Management with:
- Main Menu
- tab Computer
- click on Install/Remove Software
- click on a Search tab
- type in nvidia
- Select driver for your card:
| GeForce 6xxx and newer: | x11-video-nvidiaG02 |
| GeForce FX 5xxx: | x11-video-nvidiaG01 |
| GeForce 4xx/4xxx or older: | x11-video-nvidia |
- click on Accept
- After installation is done restart computer.
You're going to have to install the driver the hard way. See the note on Tumbleweed for some tips on making it easier to go through the steps the second time around.
- Add the YUM repository ftp://download.nvidia.com/novell/sle10sp1/ to the package manager (YAST or ZEN).
- Install the packages
x11-video-nvidiaandnvidia-gfx-kmp-default - Restart X (Logout and press CTRL-ALT-Backspace).
- Done.
You will also get updated packages when NVIDIA publishes them on this site.
[edit] See also in the new wiki
[edit] See also in the old wiki
- NVIDIA Problems with 1-click install
- Laptops and external VGA
- NVidia Suspend HOWTO
- NVidia framebuffer console HOWTO
- Use Nvidia driver with Xen
- Beryl with nVidia drivers (This article will not be transferred to the new wiki instance.)
[edit] External links
- Nvidia Installer HOWTO by Stefan Dirsch