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Re: [LUG] SUSE 8,2 and Nvidia installer



If all the various utils are the correct version would this work on suse
8.1?

Paul


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Neil Stone" <Neil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: [LUG] SUSE 8,2 and Nvidia installer


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> klsb wrote:
> | Dear All
> |
> | I have installed SuSe 8.2 (which a member kindly sent me) however I
> cannot
> | work out how to use the nvidia installer for the necessary graphics
> drivers.
> | My main problem is that I do not know how to turn the x server on and
> off.
> |
> | Has anyone expereince of using the installer?
> |
> | I am not too clever when it comes to linux so please treat me as
> stupid when
> | it comes to replying
> |
>
> Nothing wrong with being "fresh to linux" we all were at some point.
>
> Regarding the nv installer what I do is as follows....
>
> 1. Bring the machine to single user mode ("init 1" as root)
> 2. Type "sh" followed by the name of the installer executable file
> 3. Follow the on screen prompts
> 4. Once it has all been done, reboot...
>
> Quite simple really
>
> HTH
>
> Neil
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