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[gray]

I have compiled and packaged the Nvidia drivers for the new kernel of Puppy 4.1 (k2.6.25.16). The pet packages also contain OpenGL libraries (libglut and libGLU) and a test program glxgears, so you do not need to install the xorg_dri package for OpenGL support.

NVIDIA-185.18.14-k2.6.25.16.pet is for latest cards (Gf7 - Gf9, G200 -> )

NVIDIA-173.14.12-k2.6.25.16.pet is for newish cards (Gf4 ? - Gf6)

NVIDIA-96.43.07-k2.6.25.16.pet for older cards (Gf2 ? - Gf4 ?)

NVIDIA-71.86.06-k2.6.25.16.pet for prehistoric cards

Get them from http://www.puppylinux.asia/tpp/NOP

or http://download.tuxfamily.org/nop/

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[DC]

Hi gray,
Firstly thanks for the drivers.

And now the query.

The drivers you complied for 3.x
for my hardware(gf6) was 100.14.19 - gf5 to gf8

These version numbers seem to indcate that 173.14.12 would be the follow on version (173 higher than 100) but gf7 ? - Gf9 does not include my gf6.

Just a bit parnoid to try as in the past when I've destoryed X config its taken days to sort out.

DC

[Max Headroom]

( Pink Wind0' Message ) There was an Error eXpanding Package NVIDIA-96.43.07-k2.6.25.16.tar.gz. ( I have Full SATA Hard D' Dr install o' Dingo 4.1 RC on HT Pentium 4, w/ NVIDIA GeForce FX5200 Card, I'd Love 2 get Compiz-Fusion Working on ) Either th' File is Corrupted ( I ReDownLoaded it 3x ) or has Not eXpanded into its Own Directory w/ Name o' NVIDIA-96.43.07-k2.6.25.16/ ( which is How Most Packages eXpand ). U will have 2 Go into /root/.packages/ Directory ( which o' Course isn't there ) and Manually Clean it up. This Script will now eXit... ( OK Button ) Thanx!

[Max Headroom]

( Pink Wind0' Message ) There was an Error eXpanding Package NVIDIA-96.43.07-k2.6.25.16.tar.gz. ( I have Full SATA Hard D' Dr install o' Dingo 4.1 RC on HT Pentium 4, w/ NVIDIA GeForce FX5200 Card, I'd Love 2 get Compiz-Fusion Working on ) Either th' File is Corrupted ( I ReDownLoaded it 3x ) or has Not eXpanded into its Own Directory w/ Name o' NVIDIA-96.43.07-k2.6.25.16/ ( which is How Most Packages eXpand ). U will have 2 Go into /root/.packages/ Directory ( which o' Course isn't there ) and Manually Clean it up. This Script will now eXit... ( OK Button ) Thanx!

[gray]

DC: I should have read my old post for applicability - tried to do it from memory. The fact is though that we dont really know which cards the drivers will work on - there is little info on the Nvidia site. I would experiment with the Puppy live CD and then try the latest driver first. As it is a live CD session nothing is messed up.

Max Headroom : Just rename the pet file to remove the -k2.6.25.16 from the name before you try and install, ie to NVIDIA-96.43.07.pet

The problem is that I renamed the pet files after they were created with dir2pet to distinguish them from the earlier kernel versions. Unfortunatetly petget doesnt like that and insists the name used to create the pet file is used

No need to rename anymore - corrected the pet files now

[Max Headroom]

Saw th' NVIDIA Splash Logo

[DC]

Hi gray,
Happy to report all ok (after renaming).
for the interested I used.

NVIDIA - 173.1.4.12 for a GeForce 6600 GT (AGP).
installed perfectly to Puppy 4.1 full install to harddrive.
NVIDIA X Server settings works ok.
I even saw the powermizer switch the NV Clock down to level 0.

Thanks again

DC

[Max Headroom]

M' Card is NVidia GeForce FX5200, I've got a Full SATA Hard D' Drive install o' Dingo 4.1 w/ 2.6.25.16 Ke*nel, First off I'm Unsure which is th' Correct or Best NVidia Pet Package U've Created NVIDIA-173.14.12-k2.6.25.16.pet is for the latest cards (Gf5 ? - Gf9) or NVIDIA-96.43.07-k2.6.25.16.pet for most cards (Gf2 ? - Gf7 ?), I Do get th' NVidia Splash Logo w/ Both I think, But I'm 'Ndevouring 2 Merge & Reconcile tomh Compiz-Fusion instructions http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=32242 w/ Y'r Newer NVidia Packages which 'R' Obviously Correct 4 My Dingo Ke*nel, But whenever I install a LibX.1.1.4 Pet or sumthing Simila' ( I Don't Remember eXactly ), But when I Restart as Req'd installing Libs X Fails & I Can't Even Use Back - up XOrg.conf File, Meaning a Complete Re - install ( I've Done this a Dozen or So Times So Fa' ) & M' Wife's Compounding things! ...

[Fishy]

Will have to give up on this, complete no go. I downloaded all pets, renamed them, installed them, control-alt-delete to drop out of x and re-ran xorgwizard or nvidia-xconfig and end up with a frozen system.

BFG 8800 GT 512 OC

Xorgwizard shows Nvidia but unknown board and will not put in any settings. Tweak to set refresh comes up blank settings and I have to use vesa to get a display.

Standard xorg setting will take 1480 * 1280* 24 no problem.

Any suggestions as to what I am screwing gratefully appreciated or maybe to a thread which may enlighten me.

[jani]

Hi,

can i use these driver for puppy4.00 (k2.6.21.7) and which is good for me? (BoardName "NV11 [GeForce2 MX/MX 400]")

thank you

[cb88]

nope wrong kernel... there are probably links to drivers for your kernel in the compiz threads search the forum for 'compiz'

[CatDude]

Hello all

@ gray
Puppy 4.1.1 (Frugal) MSI GeForce FX5200-TD128
Downloaded: NVIDIA-173.14.12-k2.6.25.16.pet
renamed (as instructed) to: NVIDIA-173.14.12.pet
As usual it worked first time without any problems , Cheers mate.

CatDude
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[gray]

I have corrected the pet files so that they no longer need to be renamed. Just click and go.

[cb88]

thanks

[afecelis]

Gray, thanks a lot for your drivers. It's amazing (and I'm very thrilled) to have the possibility of running nvidia's 3d acceleration in puppy, however, everytime I try to download something from your NOP files I get the following message: