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eMeRy · Joined: 22 Jan 2006 Posts: 86 Location: Hungary,Europe

Thanks for the howto...

I tried it with a TNT2 pro card and the 7174 driver. Works fine...

Let me suggest some addition for this fine howto. Maybe it'll be easier to follow it step by step for a newbie like me... Rolling Eyes

So you should clarify
- 'the development addon' means 'usr_devx.sfs' file
- 'usr_devx.sfs' can be found here: ftp://ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/puppylinux/
- the downloaded usr_devx.sfs file should be placed to
a) the same directory like the pup001 (when you boot from CD/pendrive)
b) the / directory (case of hd install)
- after it you should reboot the system (important!)
- now you can start the installation by running the proper NVIDIA graphics driver's .run file that had been downloaded before.

The further steps were clear for me.

PS.: I found when you had installed puppy to hd, the script to rc.local was not necessary. Please check it.

I know the suggested items can be found in the thread but summarizing it in the first post should be useful.

Let me ask a post-install question.
I understand the NVIDIA-installer.run file can be deleted. Can we get rid of the 'usr_devx.sfs' file with its 44Mbyte size after installation? And what about the 313Mbyte size /.usr_devx directory?

Thanks in advance.
eMeRy

MU · Posted: Fri 17 Mar 2006, 19:03 Post subject:

/.usr_devx is the mounted usr_devx.sfs.
Try this:
rename usr_devx.sfs
Reboot.
As usr_devx.sfs is not mounted now, you also don't have the folder /.usr_devx
If your Nvidia Drivers still work (what I think), you can delete it.
Mark

eMeRy · Joined: 22 Jan 2006 Posts: 86 Location: Hungary,Europe

I've done what you suggested.
After reboot Nvidia driver works fine and the huge folder /.usr_devx disappeared, of course.
Thnx a lot.

Pizzasgood · Posted: Sat 18 Mar 2006, 12:00 Post subject:

OsamaBinGandhi · Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Posts: 1

In the new puppy seamonkey the file pup001 is named pup200? That file is located outside of the filesystem the root of roots, not the folder named root? I use a live cd to use puppy by the way. I need to download that compiler thingy and restart before i start the nvidia driver right? just need to know where to put it.

How do u make the file xorg.config to be active or started? I am a total beginner and easy things for people used to linux is quite hard for a noob...

After i tried to install the nvidia driver it complained that i didn't have a file. Thats where i kind of gave up. Didn't like to give up when puppy has all i need in a distro...

The whole experience of start compiling nvidia driver is quite hard for a total beginner with both puppy and linux.

That is what i think the critical part for linux to fix. Things that is not that hard to do, but with no linux experience it takes a really long time to fix.

To change resolutions and monitor settings is a big pain in my behind. A way to download or setup resolutions and monitor settings is something i dearly miss.

But don't get me wrong, i liked puppy A LOT!!!The idea and concept is just perfect. But if i cannot get nvidia to work and my monitor specs i give up...Sound seemed to work really well in puppy, whereas in ubuntu that really failed badly.

This post became longer than i thought. Thanks for the word and i will try puppy again in a day or two. If someone has come up with an easier way to install nvidia i am all ears.

Ted Dog · Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 964 Location: Heart of Texas

I was able to get it to work, yes those complaining files are not used in puppy but if you ignore them and continue ahead the kernel is updated correctly. I have to redue my computer for v2 (I have the alpha version working) If I can issolate the files i'll upload them and provide a link.

tempestuous · Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Posts: 4944 Location: Australia

I have packaged nVidia 3D drivers, both legacy v7174 and latest v8756, here http://dotpups.de/tests/nvidia/
The main packages contain the correct modules for the Puppy 2 kernel, and there are separate module packages for Puppy 1.0.4-1.0.9.
I have tested the v7174 package in Puppy2 - it works great. It would be good if someone could test the v8756 drivers with a recent nVidia card.
Mark intends to incorporate these drivers into his 3D-card-Wizard package eventually.

AngelOfHope · Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Posts: 29

Hi, I have hd install (type 2) and puppy 1.0.8.r1 and devx_201.sfs in / but when I do which g++ it does nothing, off course the .run file also gives errors, if it would help I can attach the log file..
why doesn't which g++ do anythin? any ideas?
(I have MSI G4MX460 card)

AngelOfHope · Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Posts: 29

Ok, I tried:
http://www.murga.org/~puppy/viewtopic.php?t=8871
I got a lot of errors when I try to copy, but now the which g++ gives:
/usr/bin/g++

Still I don't seem to be able to complete this nvidia...run thingy, it says something like:
No precompiled kernel interface was found to match your kernel

how do I attach the log?

MU · Posted: Mon 26 Jun 2006, 10:44 Post subject:

there are pre-compiled nvidia-packages here:
http://dotpups.de/tests/nvidia/

So you need no compiler.
Follow the readmes.
These packages were made to be added to the 3D-wizard, but I had no time yet to do it, so we got no feedback yet from others, if they work.
For tempestous the one for the new old cards works.
Mark