TITLE: NVIDIA Graphics Driver (AMD64/EM64T) for Linux Workstations VERSION: 7174 Rev. 1 DESCRIPTION: This package contains the NVIDIA (AMD64/EM64T) accelerated graphics driver for the listed workstation models and Linux operating systems. PURPOSE: Recommended SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP30286 SUPERSEDES: SP30073 EFFECTIVE DATE: May 10, 2005 CATEGORY: Driver - Graphics - Nvidia SSM SUPPORTED: No PRODUCT TYPE(S): Workstations PRODUCT MODEL(S): HP Workstation xw9300: All Models HP Workstation xw4200: All Models HP Workstation xw6200: All Models HP Workstation xw8200: All Models OPERATING SYSTEM(S): RH Ent Linux 3 (AMD64/EM64T) LANGUAGE(S): Global ENHANCEMENTS: - Improves driver stability. - Improves the ability of the Red Hat Package Manager (rpm) to recognize and correctly perform installations on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, Novell Linux Desktop 9, and Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 distributions. FIXES: - Fixes a performance issue on AGP-based legacy machines. - Fixes installation issues that occurred with 2.6-based kernels. PREREQUISITES: N/A HOW TO USE: 1. To check for existing NVIDIA packages, at the prompt type: 'rpm -qa | grep nvidia' 2. Remove any previous nvidia package. For example, at the prompt type: 'rpm -e nvidia-6634-1.2.x86_64.rpm' 3. To install the new package, at the prompt type: 'rpm -ivh nvidia-7174-1.3.x86_64.rpm' NOTE: The previous steps install the package file on the workstation, but they do not configure the new driver. 4. Configure the new package by executing the following script: '/opt/hp/graphics/nvidia/configure' NOTE: Step 4 places/builds and configures the NVIDIA accelerated graphics module. It also moves any current XF86Config file aside and puts a standard NVIDIA file in place. Refer to the documentation provided in '/opt/hp/graphics/nvidia' for more information about this package, advanced installation options, and more sample XF86Configuration files and options. Copyright (c) 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.