Nvidia Driver install

[Linux_newb]

Im completly new to linux and i just recently installed Mandrake 10 and i need to know exactly what to do if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated THANKS!

[stathisx]

login as root and then press alt+ctrl+F1
put username and pass for root and then type init 3
after that press enter and then with cd command go to the folder that u have the driver.then type ./ <Nvidia driver name>.
that's it!
then reboot.when nvidia logo appears you have succesfuly installed the drivers.then the only thing you have to do is to enable 3d support.
manually check the /etyc/X11/xf86config to see which section module.it shouldn't contain "dri".then check section device and make sure that driver is set to "nvidia" not nv.
good luck!

[monkey8]

Latest nvidia linux driver: http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux.html
HOWTO/FAQ/Special options, all in one file: ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Li...106/README.txt

It's pretty simple to install, su to root, run the script. Then the maybe hard part is you have to edit your X config. The above readme describes what file and what to edit.

[Linux_newb]

thanks ima try that

[Linux_newb]

how would i go about finding the folder that contains the nvidia .run from the command line

[stathisx]

with cd command(like dos-cd stands for change directory).type pwd firstly to see where you are.then cd // to go to / directory.use the ls to see the folders.with that way go to directory you downloaded driver.if you can't find where it is try :

find / -name *NVIDIA*

it will send you back the path it locates the driver.then use cd and ls to go there!

[stathisx]

if anything goes wrong please post!