TITLE: NVIDIA Graphics Driver (x86) for Linux Workstations

VERSION: 7667 Rev. 1
DESCRIPTION:
This package contains the NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver for Linux for the 
listed workstation models and operating systems.

NOTE: This driver revision matches the latest revision (as of 23 June 2005) 
released by NVIDIA has on its website.

PURPOSE: Recommended
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP30757
SUPERSEDES: SP30288
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 27, 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
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
RH Ent Linux 3 (x86)

LANGUAGE(S): 
Global

ENHANCEMENTS: 
- Adds support for NVIDIA 3D Xinerama (SLI Multiview) feature for 3D OpenGL 
windows on NVIDIA dual-graphics installations.
- Adds support for NVIDIA Quadro G-Sync Option Card.

FIXES: 
- Fixes an issue with unresolved symbols in libXvMCNVIDIA.so, which affects 
loading of the 2D driver on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Operating System 
found with driver revision 7664.

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-7174-1.3.i386.rpm'

3. To install the new package, at the prompt type:
'rpm -ivh nvidia-7667-1.1.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.