How to INSTALL NVIDIA drivers in Mandrake 10.1

HOW TO INSTALL NVIDIA DRIVER IN MANDRAKE 10.1 1. Download latest driver at http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux.html 2. Install the kernel-source A. urpmi kernel-source OR B. Go to mandrake control center > software management >install >search and type kernel and download This is the correct kernel source: kernel-source-2.6-2.6.8.1-12mdk [imdeemvp@localhost imdeemvp]$ uname -r 2.6.8.1-12mdk [imdeemvp@localhost imdeemvp]$ rpm -qa | grep kernel-* kernel-2.6.8.1.12mdk-1-1mdk kernel-2.4.27.0.pre2.1mdk-1-1mdk kernel-source-2.6-2.6.8.1-12mdk [imdeemvp@localhost imdeemvp]$ 3. Installation, open terminal and become root: su -->enter password<-- init 3 ________ sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1 (or whatever version) ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1 QUOTE Please read the following LICENSE and then select either "Accept" to accept the license and continue with the installation, or select "Do Not Accept" to abort the installation. Accept Do Not Accept When done init 5 4. Edit This worked for me. These two things I had to do after installing: - add "nvidia" in /etc/modprobe.preload (I used gedit OR vi if your in terminal and text mode) - change driver "nv" to "nvidia" in /etc/X11/XF86Config NOW TEST FOR 3D acceleration [imdeemvp@localhost imdeemvp]$ glxgears 11687 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2337.400 FPS 35236 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7047.200 FPS 35238 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7047.600 FPS 35181 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7036.200 FPS 35222 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7044.400 FPS 35211 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7042.200 FPS 35180 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7036.000 FPS 35286 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7057.200 FPS 35235 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7047.000 FPS 34910 frames in 5.0 seconds = 6982.000 FPS 35240 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7048.000 FPS X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown). [imdeemvp@localhost imdeemvp]$ [imdeemvp@localhost imdeemvp]$ glxinfo | grep direct direct rendering: Yes [imdeemvp@localhost imdeemvp]$