====== Install the latest non-free Nvidia driver ======

===== Required Reading =====

    * Handbook - [[http://doc.slitaz.org/en:handbook:xwindow#xorg|Xorg Installation]]
    * Quickstart Guide - [[en:guides:kernel|Build your own custom Linux Kernel]]

===== Prepare =====

    * Download the installer from the Nvidia [[http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html|website]]. Latest version 190.53
    * Install the Xorg server

<code>
# tazpkg get-install xorg-server
</code>

    * Install the linux-source package and development tools. See [[en:guides:kernel|here]]

<code>
# tazpkg get-install linux-source
</code>


===== Install the driver =====
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

When you're ready press alt-ctrl-del, you should now see a command line:-

    * Configure the X-server and copy the (generated) xorg.conf

<code>
# Xorg -configure
# cp /root/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf
</code>

    * Prepare the Kernel
<code>
# cd /usr/src/linux

# make oldconfig && make prepare

# make menuconfig (not required - but if you've come this far, you can take a peek)
# make bzImage
# make modules 
# make modules_install
</code>

    * Now make executable and install the Nvidia driver, change to directory you installed to
<code>
 # chmod +x NVIDIA-Linux-x86-177.80.pkg1.run
 # ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-177.80.pkg1.run --kernel-source-path=/usr/src/linux
</code>

    * Copy the Kernel Image to /boot

<code>
# cd /usr/src/linux
# cp arch/x86/boot/bzImage /boot
</code>


===== Restart =====

    * Reboot into text mode
<code>
# reboot - Hard drive users
# tazusb writefs gzip && reboot - USB users
</code>

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)

    * Load the nvidia module

<code>
# modprobe -v nvidia 
</code>

    * Edit Slim configuration file to load Xorg server

<code>
# vi /etc/slim.conf
</code>
<file>
default_xserver     /usr/bin/Xorg
#default_xserver     /usr/bin/Xvesa
#xserver_arguments   -ac -shadow dpms +extension Composite -screen 1024x768x24
</file>

    * Restart Slim

<code>
# /etc/init.d/slim start
</code>

Err… that's it

(If you want the nvidia module to persist, just add it to the LOAD_MODULES variable in /etc/rcS.conf)

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