TITLE: NVIDIA Graphics Driver (x86) for Linux Workstations

VERSION: 7174 Rev. 1
DESCRIPTION:
This package contains the NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver for Linux for the 
listed workstation models and operating systems.
PURPOSE: Recommended
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP30288
SUPERSEDES: SP30074
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 10, 2005
CATEGORY: Driver - Graphics - Nvidia
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Workstations

PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Workstation xw4200: All Models
HP Workstation xw6200: All Models
HP Workstation xw8200: All Models
HP Workstation xw4100: All Models
HP Workstation xw8000: All Models
HP Workstation xw6000: All Models

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Red Hat Linux 7.2
Red Hat Linux 7.3
Red Hat Linux 8.0
Red Hat Linux 9
RH Ent Linux 3 (x86)

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: 
NOTE: To complete the installation, you must be the ROOT user with no X-server 
running (init 3).

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-7167-1.2.i386.rpm'

3. To install the new package, at the prompt type:
'rpm -ivh nvidia-7174-1.3.i386.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.