[olug] Configuring nvidia card in open SuSE 11.2

[T. J. Brumfield]

That is correct. With openSUSE 11.2, there is no xorg.conf file by default.

sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia

might create one. Otherwise, there might be a means within
nvidia-config to create an initial config file. However, with newer
versions of X.org, in theory the best settings are auto-detected.

-- T. J.

On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 7:51 AM,  <dave at roweware.com> wrote:
> I think in some later versions of X.org (at least with Arch) there isn't a xorg.conf file.  It builds it in the fly using HAL.  So, you may just need to create a barebones file that lists the nvidia driver and some basic settings.
>
> -Dave
> ------Original Message------
> From: Thomas D. Williamson
> Sender: olug-bounces at olug.org
> To: Omaha Linux User Group
> ReplyTo: Omaha Linux User Group
> Subject: [olug] Configuring nvidia card in open SuSE 11.2
> Sent: Nov 16, 2009 7:24 AM
>
> I installed openSuSE 11.2 on my laptop. Everything went fine. I went
> back to get the driver and other files needed for the nvidia card. It
> told me those were installed. When I tried to adjust the
> configuration, there were no options. When I went back to the openSuSE
> site, it gave instructions on what needs to be done to get it working.
> I followed the instructions by entering:
>
> nvidia-xconfig
>
> These warnings are given:
>
> Unable to locate/open x configuration file.
>
> Unable to parse X.Org version string.
>
> I remember doing something with sax, but I am not finding that utility
> as easily now, and that was a couple of versions ago. It looks like I
> need to start the Xserver for the nvidia card, but I am not sure how
> to do that with the responses I am getting.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Tom Williamson
>
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