Hi everyone, I've just installed the nvidia drivers for linux, but the openGL applications won't start.
After installing the nvidia kernel patch, you need to change the driver from "nv" to "nvidia" in the XF86Config files. Before installing the NVIDIA_GLX package, you need to:
cd /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions mv libGLcore.a libGLcore.a.mesa mv libglx.a libglx.a.mesa cd /usr/X11R6/lib mv libGL.so libGL.so.mesa mv libGL.so.1 libGL.so.1.mesa mv libGL.so.1.0 libGL.so.1.0.mesa mv libGL.so.1.2 libGL.so.1.2.mesa mv libGL.so.1.2.0 libGL.so.1.2.0.mesa
THEN install the GLX package. Make sure the XF86Config files have a line saying: Load "glx" (this is probably commented out by default).
You should get the NVIDIA symbol come up before you login if it's all installed A-OK. Restart the X-server (ctrl+alt+backspace) if in doubt. Hope that helps.
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