Bug 152032

Summary:	nVidia old and new drivers/cards
Product:	[openSUSE] SUSE LINUX 10.0	Reporter:	p n <abc.net>
Component:	SaX2	Assignee:	Stefan Dirsch <sndirsch>
Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX	QA Contact:	E-mail List <qa-bugs>
Severity:	Enhancement
Priority:	P5 - None
Version:	Final
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	i686
OS:	SuSE Linux 10.0
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Description p n 2006-02-18 10:55:09 UTC

your answer to bug #148184 :
" Sorry, but we won't support different versions of nvidia driver. BTW, the old
version of the nvidia driver you're talking of cannot be compiled any longer
for current Linux kernels. I'm afraid it's time to update your gfx card. :-( "

I tried the old driver (series 75xx) on an old nVidia card with a 2.6.15-x linux kernel (MepisLinux 3.4-3, latest version) and it is 100% supported, it seems the brand new kernel can compile the old nVidia driver. Hope it will be enabled in future Suse Linux.

Thanks. Kindest regards.

Comment 1 Marcus Schaefer 2006-02-20 11:48:13 UTC

Stefan ?

Comment 2 Stefan Dirsch 2006-02-20 11:57:21 UTC

No, it won't. I cannot speak for MepisLinux, but with the current SUSE kernels the old driver cannot be compiled. See Bug #147009.