TITLE: NVIDIA Graphics Driver for x86 Linux Workstations

VERSION: 5336 Rev. A
DESCRIPTION:
This contains the NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver for x86 Linux 
Workstations


PURPOSE: Recommended                                                     
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP27124
SUPERSEDES: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 30, 2004
CATEGORY: Driver - Graphics - Nvidia                                      
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Workstations

PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Workstation xw4100: All Models
HP Workstation xw6000: All Models
HP Workstation xw8000: All Models

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Red Hat Linux 7.2
Red Hat Linux 7.3
Red Hat Linux 8.0
Red Hat Linux 9.0
RH Ent Linux 3 (IA32)

LANGUAGE(S): 
Global

ENHANCEMENTS: 
Driver Enhancements over previous version:
- Enables Quadro FX3000 graphics device. 
- Supports Quadro4 280NVS (AGP & PCI) device
- Full Red Hat Advanced Workstation 3 support
- First Release-50 driver
- Overall performance improvements
- Improved installer functionality

Packaging Enhancements: 
- Not kernel dependent.  This new package takes advantage of nVIDIA's new 
'.run' installer functionality.  This RPM package can be used against most any 
kernel flavor within the supported distributions. 

- Provides easy 1-step configure/unconfigure scripts.  

- Also installs a init script that will automatically build the driver as 
necessary during boot, to aid in the fact that most users often change or 
update kernels. 

- Better documentation on how to use this package, and how to take advantage of 
other more advanced installtion options available to you. 

- Also provides example configuration files for XFree. 


FIXES: 
- Added support for UBB and FSAA stereo.
- Improved GLXPixmap support
- Fixed other various minor issues. 

PREREQUISITES: 
N/A

HOW TO USE: 
1. You must be ROOT user with no X-server running (init 3).

2. Check for existing nvidia packages, at prompt type: 
   'rpm -qa | grep nv'

3. Remove any previous package, for example: 
   'rpm -e nvidia-4496-7.i386.rpm'

4. Install the new package: 
   'rpm -ivh nvidia-5336-1.i386.rpm'

NOTE: 
This will install the package file onto the system, but does not configure the 
new driver. 

5. Configure the new package by executing script: 
   '/opt/hp/graphics/nvidia/configure'

NOTE: 
This will place/build, and configure the nVIDIA accelerated graphics module. 
**It will also move aside any current XF86Config file and put a standard nVIDIA 
one in place.  

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
See the documentation provided in '/opt/hp/graphics/nvidia' for more 
information on this package, advanced istallation options, and more example 
XF86Configuration files and options.




Copyright (c) 2003 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.