Nvidia-GLX

For: Mepis Linux 6 DVD / CD

by: je.saist


Nvidia-GLX, Nvidia's proprietary driver, offers high performance 3D acceleration for *nix users. However, as of recent driver versions, Nvidia has removed for support for Graphics accelerators Geforce 4 and previous versions. Currently, Geforce FX, Geforce 6, Geforce 7, Geforce 8, Geforce 6100, and Geforce 6150 graphics are supported under Nvidia-GLX.

If you have a graphics card that is Riva TNT, TNT2, Geforce, Geforce2 , Geforce 3, Geforce 4, Nforce, Nforce 2, Nforce 3, and Nforce 4, you'll need to install nvidia-glx-legacy.

After installing the Nvidia-Glx Driver, Mepis may come back up to a black screen.
If this happens, follow this guide: DPKG-Reconfigure Xserver-Xorg

This guide is also built for Mepis 6 DVD. The location of the Mepis Utilities has changed in 6.04

1: Lets get started by opening up Synaptic. It's the Yellow Box on the taskbar.





2: Enter the /root password and Left Click on OK





3: Wait for Synaptic to load.





4: Left Click on Search





5: In the search box, type in the words nvidia-glx





6: Left Click on Search





7: We have a couple of different entries for nvidia-glx





8: We are interested in the first, so Left Click on nvidia-glx






9: Right Click on nvidia-glx to bring up the context menu

Left Click on Mark For Installation.





10: Previously this computer was using the x1600 Pro AGP. Unlike Windows though, when you install the drivers for one graphics card, the drivers for the old are automatically removed from the system.

If you have not yet installed a Proprietary Graphics Driver, you will not get this box.





11: I am going to Left Click on Mark.





12: Nvidia-Glx now is marked with a yellow-arrow.





13: Left Click on Apply at the top of Synaptic.





14: Synaptic will confirm the changes.





15: Left Click on Apply.





16: Wait for Synaptic to finish installing the driver, then Left Click on Close.





17: Go ahead and close Synaptic.





18: Left Click on System





19: Then Left Click on System Configuration (Settings).





20: Under Settings, Left Click on System Administration





21: Under System, Left Click on Mepis Utilities.





22: Type in the /root password, then Left Click on Ok





23: Under Mepis Utilities, Left Click on Mouse and Display.





24: Under Mouse and Display, Left Click on the tab that says NVIDIA.





25: Here we go, our Nvidia box.

Left Click in the dot for nvidia (new)





26: Then Left Click on Apply.





27: Hit OK to clear the Mepis Notification.





28: Reboot the computer.




Remember, if Mepis Black Screens, try this guide:  DPKG-Reconfigure Xserver-Xorg

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