Hardware:Installing nVidia drivers in Pardus 2007

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	:We will add a new item 'NVIDIA X Server Settings' to the Application Menu. As long as [http://bugs.pardus.org.tr/show_bug.cgi?id=7041 this bug] is not solved, we will do this in two stages.		:We will add a new item 'NVIDIA X Server Settings' to the Application Menu. As long as [http://bugs.pardus.org.tr/show_bug.cgi?id=7041 this bug] is not solved, we will do this in two stages.
−	#Open KDE Menu Editor. (Pardus > Run Command uitvoeren..  and enter kmenuedit + Run)	+	#Open KDE Menu Editor. (Pardus > Run Command...  and enter kmenuedit + Run)
	#File > New Item... and enter NVIDIA X Server Settings + OK.		#File > New Item... and enter NVIDIA X Server Settings + OK.
	#Enter at Command: nvidia-settings		#Enter at Command: nvidia-settings

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Contents 1 Choosing the nVidia driver? 2 Installation of the driver 3 Activating the driver 4 Adjusting the screen resolution 5 Removing the nVidia logo 6 How to "Undo" everything.

Choosing the nVidia driver?

Look on the Desktop in System at Display Info for the video card model.

Pardus has three different types of nVidia packages.

1. nvidia-.....-new
2. nvidia-.....
3. nvidia-.....-old

On this page you can see which package is suitable for your card.

On this page above each of the three tables the the corresponding kernelversion is shown (nvidia-kernel-new, nvidia-kernel and nvidia-kernel-old).

Installation of the driver

Open a Konsole (Pardus > Programs > System) and enter the next command.

• For nvidia-kernel-new:

  sudo pisi it nvidia-glx-new nvidia-kernel-new nvidia-tools-new

• For nvidia-kernel:

  sudo pisi it nvidia-glx nvidia-kernel nvidia-tools

• For nvidia-kernel-old:

  sudo pisi it nvidia-glx-old nvidia-kernel-old nvidia-tools-old

(it is also possible to install the package with Pardus > Package Manager)

Activating the driver

Enter the following command in the Konsole.

• For nvidia-kernel and nvidia-kernel-new:

  sudo nvidia-xconfig

• For nvidia-kernel-old:

  sudo kwrite /etc/X11/xorg.conf

and change the next section in xorg.conf;

Section "Device"

Screen 0

Identifier "VideoCard0"

Driver "nv" # <----------------change "nv" to "nvidia"

VendorName "nVidia Corporation"

BoardName "NV5M64 [RIVA TNT2 Model 64/Model 64 Pro]"

EndSection

Example:

Section "Device"

Screen 0

Identifier "VideoCard0"

Driver "nvidia"

VendorName "nVidia Corporation"

BoardName "NV5M64 [RIVA TNT2 Model 64/Model 64 Pro]"

EndSection

Save and close the editor.

Reboot or press Ctrl+Alt+Backspace to restart the X-server.

When the installation has been successfull the Display Info should now be '3D Support'.

Adjusting the screen resolution

• For nvidia-kernel-old and nvidia-kernel:

Enter this command in a Konsole.

sudo kwrite /etc/X11/xorg.conf

and change the next section in xorg.conf

Section "Screen"

Identifier "Screen0"

Device "VideoCard0"

Monitor "Monitor0"

DefaultDepth 24

Subsection "Display"

Depth 24

Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"

# ^--- add the new resolution ("1600x1200", "1280x1024" or ...).

EndSubsection

EndSection

Example:

Section "Screen"

Identifier "Screen0"

Device "VideoCard0"

Monitor "Monitor0"

DefaultDepth 24

Subsection "Display"

Depth 24

Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"

EndSubsection

EndSection

Save the change and Reboot or press Ctrl+Alt+Backspace to restart the X-server.

• For nvidia-kernel-new:

We will add a new item 'NVIDIA X Server Settings' to the Application Menu. As long as this bug is not solved, we will do this in two stages.

1. Open KDE Menu Editor. (Pardus > Run Command... and enter kmenuedit + Run)
2. File > New Item... and enter NVIDIA X Server Settings + OK.
3. Enter at Command: nvidia-settings
4. Put a mark (select) at 'Run as different user' and enter at Username: root
5. Change (select) the icon at the upper-right.
6. File > Save and Quit the KDE Menu Editor.
7. Open KDE Menu Editor again.
8. Expand System by selecting the +.
9. Drag NVIDIA X Server Settings ---> System.
10. Select System (turns blue) and select File > New Submenu... and enter KDE Extra Modules + OK.
11. File > Save. (<-- we do this as the next step is a little bit tricky, and in this way it is easy to return to this point.)
12. Drag Lost & Found ---> KDE Extra Modules. ('Lost & Found' should be in 'KDE Extra Modules' and not below it, this is to prevent the screen from being overloaded with icons when we accidently put the mouse pointer on Lost & Found.)
13. File > Save and Quit the KDE Menu Editor.

The resolution, a second monitor and other stuff can be changed in the newly created 'NVIDIA X Server Settings".

Don't forget to use 'Save to X Configuration File' in order to make the changes permanently.

Removing the nVidia logo

During the startup procedure of Pardus, a nVidia logo will appear during a couple of seconds.

To remove this logo, enter the next command in a Konsole.

sudo kwrite /etc/X11/xorg.conf

and put

Option "NoLogo"

in the Device section of /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Example:

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "VideoCard0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce FX 5200"
    Option         "NoLogo"
EndSection

How to "Undo" everything.

For a manual on how to remove all your nVidia settings see this page.