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     1.4 +====== Install the latest non-free Nvidia driver ======
     1.5 +
     1.6 +===== Required Reading =====
     1.7 +
     1.8 +    * Handbook - [[http://www.slitaz.org/en/doc/handbook/x-window.html#xorg|Xorg Installation]]
     1.9 +    * Quickstart Guide - [[en:guides:kernel|Build your own custom Linux Kernel]]
    1.10 +
    1.11 +===== Prepare =====
    1.12 +
    1.13 +    * Download the installer from the Nvidia [[http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html|website]]. Latest version 190.53
    1.14 +    * Install the Xorg server
    1.15 +
    1.16 +<code>
    1.17 +# tazpkg get-install xorg-server
    1.18 +</code>
    1.19 +
    1.20 +    * Install the linux-source package and development tools. See [[http://community.slitaz.org/wiki/quickstart/customkernel|here]]
    1.21 +
    1.22 +<code>
    1.23 +# tazpkg get-install linux-source
    1.24 +</code>
    1.25 +
    1.26 +
    1.27 +===== Install the driver =====
    1.28 +For this part you're going to need a pencil and paper as we now have to work in text mode without a X-server running
    1.29 +
    1.30 +When you're ready press alt-ctrl-del, you should now see a command line:-
    1.31 +
    1.32 +    * Configure the X-server and copy the (generated) xorg.conf
    1.33 +
    1.34 +<code>
    1.35 +# Xorg -configure
    1.36 +# cp /root/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    1.37 +</code>
    1.38 +
    1.39 +    * Prepare the Kernel
    1.40 +<code>
    1.41 +# cd /usr/src/linux
    1.42 +
    1.43 +# make oldconfig && make prepare
    1.44 +
    1.45 +# make menuconfig (not required - but if you've come this far, you can take a peek)
    1.46 +# make bzImage
    1.47 +# make modules 
    1.48 +# make modules_install
    1.49 +</code>
    1.50 +
    1.51 +    * Now make executable and install the Nvidia driver, change to directory you installed to
    1.52 +<code>
    1.53 + # chmod +x NVIDIA-Linux-x86-177.80.pkg1.run
    1.54 + # ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-177.80.pkg1.run --kernel-source-path=/usr/src/linux
    1.55 +</code>
    1.56 +
    1.57 +    * Copy the Kernel Image to /boot
    1.58 +
    1.59 +<code>
    1.60 +# cd /usr/src/linux
    1.61 +# cp arch/x86/boot/bzImage /boot
    1.62 +</code>
    1.63 +
    1.64 +
    1.65 +===== Restart =====
    1.66 +
    1.67 +    * Reboot into text mode
    1.68 +<code>
    1.69 +# reboot - Hard drive users
    1.70 +# tazusb writefs gzip && reboot - USB users
    1.71 +</code>
    1.72 +
    1.73 +Don't forget to pass the screen=text option at startup, (it may well boot into text mode anyway, if not just press alt-ctrl-del again)
    1.74 +
    1.75 +    * Load the nvidia module
    1.76 +
    1.77 +<code>
    1.78 +# modprobe -v nvidia 
    1.79 +</code>
    1.80 +
    1.81 +    * Edit Slim configuration file to load Xorg server
    1.82 +
    1.83 +<code>
    1.84 +# vi /etc/slim.conf
    1.85 +</code>
    1.86 +<file>
    1.87 +default_xserver     /usr/bin/Xorg
    1.88 +#default_xserver     /usr/bin/Xvesa
    1.89 +#xserver_arguments   -ac -shadow dpms +extension Composite -screen 1024x768x24
    1.90 +</file>
    1.91 +
    1.92 +    * Restart Slim
    1.93 +
    1.94 +<code>
    1.95 +# /etc/init.d/slim start
    1.96 +</code>
    1.97 +
    1.98 +Err… that's it
    1.99 +
   1.100 +(If you want the nvidia module to persist, just add it to the LOAD_MODULES variable in /etc/rcS.conf)
   1.101 +
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   1.108 +|Problems| add a [[http://forum.slitaz.org|forum post link]]|
   1.109 +|:::     | OR add a [[http://labs.slitaz.org/issues |lab issue tracker link ]]|
   1.110 +|How to Improve| Nvidia pkgs are in repos, no need to compile anymore|
   1.111 +|::: | Missing "tazhw setup nvidia --non-free" |
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