On Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:45:00 +0100, Alexander Burger typed this message:

> Hi,
>
> I installed on new computer opensuse 10.3 . on computer is nvidia
> geforce 8600 gts .
>
> I installed the driver from nvidia-source, like written on opensuse.org
> .
>
> but with root
> init 3
> sax2 -r
> or
> sax2 -r -m 0=vesa
>
> I just get very short the Nvidia-Logo, after that I get an fatal error .
>
> are there known problems with that card ? is there any solution for that
> known ?
>
> thanks for answers.
>
> regards
> Alex

I have the 8600 GT. Suse 10.3 should have started with the "nv" driver
which should be changed to the "nvidia" driver after you install the
nVidia driver rpm.

Suggest you add the nVidia repository to Yast2 and install the latest
driver rpm then use the nvidia-settings command to set X11.