TITLE: NVIDIA Graphics Driver (x86) for Linux Workstations

VERSION: 6096 Rev. A
DESCRIPTION:
This contains the NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver for Linux for the 
workstation models listed. 

PURPOSE: Recommended
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP28155
SUPERSEDES: SP26106
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 28, 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
HP Workstation xw8200: 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: 
Driver Enhancements:
- Enables PCIe devices, 280NVS, FX330, FX1300, FX3400. 
- Improves performance.
- Improves 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 several kernels 
within the supported distributions. 

- Provides easy one-step configure/unconfigure scripts. 

- Installs an "init" script that automatically builds the driver as necessary 
during boot, because many users change or update kernels. 

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

- Provides example configuration files for XFree. 

FIXES: 
   

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-5336-1.i386.rpm'

4. Install the new package: 
   'rpm -ivh nvidia-6096-2.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) 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.