[SOLVED] Nvidia problem

~sHyLoCk~ · 09-13-2009, 10:53 AM

I downloaded the nvidia-kernel and nvidia-driver slackbuilds from slackbuilds.org and compiled them and installed. Generated xorg.conf by nvidia-xconfig. But everytime I'm thrown into a black screen with a blinking cursor at the top.
EDIT: i also tried doing nvidia-switch --nvidia and nvidia-switch --install, still no luck.

RaptorX · 09-13-2009, 12:03 PM

have you tried using the installer from the web page?

also which slackware are you running? 12? 13? current?

I am running slackware 12.2 GeForce 8000 with the drivers downloaded from nvidia home page, and it runs perfectly.

sahko · 09-13-2009, 01:16 PM

I would advise you to try and upgrade to 185.18.36 which is the latest stable Nvidia version instead of the 185.18.31 available in SlackBuilds.org.
I had the same experience with that version on my laptop.

~sHyLoCk~ · 09-13-2009, 08:25 PM

Thnx , I'm using 13. So instead of slackbuilds driver , I'll just use the run file from nvidia website?? I'll give it a shot.

dwabot · 09-13-2009, 09:07 PM

I just downloaded and used the web page installer - NVIDIA-Linux-x86-185.18.36-pkg1.run - to create a driver for my GeForce 6150...

1/ Run the script as root:

sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-185.18.36-pkg1.run

**Note: When the Nvidia install asks you if you want to download a kernel interface from Nvidia website, tell it 'No' and have it compile it's own driver**
**Note 2: Choose to alter the xorg.conf file manually**
2/ xorg settings are auto-generated now... but I created a file in /etc/X11/xorg.conf with just an entry for my nvidia card:
<code>
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA"
EndSection
</code>