[ltp] Confirmed: Default nv driver with openSUSE 10.3 just doesn't work on the T61p

[Donald B Altman]

Hello,

I found a wealth of information as well as one-click install scripts at
opensuse-comunity.org.  The link to the nvidia install is in FAQ 76, I 
think.  There are also one-click links to "restricted" software such as 
what's needed to play DVDs.

Good luck,

Don A

Benjamin Thompson wrote:
> I'm brand new to this list; hello everyone!
> 
> I tried installing twice. The default nv driver that comes with openSUSE
> 10.3 only gets you a blank screen if you're using a T61p with a Quadro FX
> 570M video card.
> 
> Even attempting to run sax2 or the Display module of YaST in text mode locks
> up X and you'll be lucky if you can get back to a command prompt.
> 
> I had to go into xorg.conf and manually switch the driver from "nv" to
> "vesa" and now I at least have a desktop. The strange thing is that neither
> the wallpaper or icons are showing up in the desktop area. I have the
> toolbar and all the widgets in it, and Firefox works fine, so I'm not sure
> what the issue is in that.
> 
> When I get home from work tonight I'll install the driver from nvidia. I'll
> let you know how it goes.
> 
> -Ben
> 

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Donald B. Altman
Singular Technologies
Croton on Hudson, NY