Reinstall NVIDIA Driver

[Trivelt]

----- SORRY, NO ACTUALLY - I quit X server :P -----



Hi,

I've got Slackware 12.0. I have got problem with glx (X logout when I start game World of Padman). I want reinstall my Nvidia drivers. I get it from Linux Display Driver - x86. My graphic cart - NVIDIA GeForce 6600. My /var/log/nvidia-installer.log:

root@maciej#:/home/maciej/Desktop# cat /var/log/nvidia-installer.log
nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'
creation time: Mon Dec 24 17:16:08 2007

option status:
  license pre-accepted    : false
  update                  : false
  force update            : false
  expert                  : false
  uninstall               : false
  driver info             : false
  precompiled interfaces  : true
  no ncurses color        : false
  query latest version    : false
  OpenGL header files     : true
  no questions            : false
  silent                  : false
  no recursion            : false
  no backup               : false
  kernel module only      : false
  sanity                  : false
  add this kernel         : false
  no runlevel check       : false
  no network              : false
  no ABI note             : false
  no RPMs                 : false
  no kernel module        : false
  force SELinux           : default
  no X server check       : false
  force tls               : (not specified)
  X install prefix        : (not specified)
  X library install path  : (not specified)
  X module install path   : (not specified)
  OpenGL install prefix   : (not specified)
  OpenGL install libdir   : (not specified)
  utility install prefix  : (not specified)
  utility install libdir  : (not specified)
  doc install prefix      : (not specified)
  kernel name             : (not specified)
  kernel include path     : (not specified)
  kernel source path      : (not specified)
  kernel output path      : (not specified)
  kernel install path     : (not specified)
  proc mount point        : /proc
  ui                      : (not specified)
  tmpdir                  : /tmp
  ftp mirror              : ftp://download.nvidia.com
  RPM file list           : (not specified)

Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
-> The file '/tmp/.X0-lock' exists and appears to contain the process ID '4516'
   of a runnning X server.
ERROR: You appear to be running an X server; please exit X before installing.
       For further details, please see the section INSTALLING THE NVIDIA DRIVER
       in the README available on the Linux driver download page at
       www.nvidia.com.
ERROR: Installation has failed.  Please see the file
       '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log' for details.  You may find suggestions
       on fixing installation problems in the README available on the Linux
       driver download page at www.nvidia.com.

[cwwilson721]

Easiest way:

Get totally out of X by either

su
password
init 3

(I'll admit, it's not a nice way, but it works)
Then running the NVIDIA*.run script as root

Say 'yes' to everything EXCEPT 'look for a kernel module', it will then compile one for you.

Up to you if you want it to modify your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file. I let it do it. Works good for me.

Then init 4, go back to your GUI login, and try glxinfo.

Any other questions, look at my post here