dirvers for linux

[Stealth]

This is my first attempt at linux, a little vid probs @ first, got that solved now, It didn't see my Gforce II card so I had to set it to generic vga compatable and a res of 600X400, as you can imagin this looks real bad, I have searched the Nvidia site and found drivers for linux, only one problem, don't know which one's to get, about 50 different files to DL and I am a newbe, I have no Idea what to do, I feel confident I can learn Linux, but can't tolerate this horable res untill I figure out how to change it on my own, please halp me with this wonderfull OS.


(I already like it better than windows, have been running for 1hr35mn without a crash yet, somthing windows could'nt even dream of LOL)

[Vryce]

First, you'll need to tell us what distro you have..
you'll need to d/l both the GLX and kernel for whatever distro you have..

I use slackware...so I'd go with the tar.gz files (they're fairly universal)...

EDIT: just read your other post...
I would suggest (depending on if you use rpm or tarballs) either the first or second set of d/ls

and also, you might wanna considder updating your kernel...

[Stealth]

how would one go about updating my kernal.


linux kernal 2.2.14 , Xfree86 3.3.6

[Vryce]

Please note, this is not necessary..

the newest kernel is 2.4.12, which you'd need to d/l from kernel.org or a mirror..

check caldera's web site for distro specific instructions on updating your kernel..

also, linuxdoc.org has a couple HOW-TOs on kernel updating
Its easier than it looks, if you have instructions, and the newer kernels have some nice added support...

[Stealth]

Thanks for the help on this, I see several different options for the nvidia drivers including

Any RPM-based system with an upgraded / customized / non-default kernel

Systems which do not use RPMS for package management

and the rest seem to be OS specific for redhat, mandrake and suse

I am guessing that I will need the one's for sys which do not use RPMS for package managment.

[Vryce]

I've never used Caldera, so I don't know what package management is best supports, but the tar.gz files are usually a safe bet..

That's what I would recommend

[Hack]

Originally posted by Stealth

how would one go about updating my kernal.








linux kernal 2.2.14 , Xfree86 3.3.6



Read the install info from NVidia very carefully. 1st problem "may" be that you need to be running a 2.4 series kernel, and 2nd problem, you need to be running XFree version 4.xx .. Me thinks you're looking at getting a newer distro (sorry)..

Hack

[Hack]

Originally posted by Hack






1st problem "may" be that you need to be running a 2.4 series kernel, and 2nd problem, you need to be running XFree version 4.xx ..


Well, I stand corrected. You're ok with the kernel (I'd upgrade anyway) but you're SOL with the XFree 3xx ..

Hack

[Stealth]

Thank you Hack, i think I am going to wait for Suse 7.3 to come out(soon if not already) and go with that, what do you think?