TITLE: NVIDIA Graphics Driver for Linux

VERSION: 4496 Rev. B
DESCRIPTION:
NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver for Linux.    

PURPOSE: Recommended                                                     
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP26106
SUPERSEDES: SP25276, NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4363.run, 
nvidia-2.4.18.18.7.x_4363-1.i386.rpm, nvidia-2.4.18.26.7.x_4363-1.i386.rpm, 
nvidia-2.4.18.26.7.x_4348-1.i386.rpm
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 15, 2003
CATEGORY: Driver - Graphics - Nvidia                                      
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Workstations

PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Workstation xw4000: All Models
HP Workstation xw4100: All Models
HP Workstation xw5000: All Models
HP Workstation xw6000: All Models
HP Workstation xw8000: All Models

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Red Hat Linux 7.2
Red Hat Linux 7.3
Red Hat Linux 8.0
Red Hat Linux 9.0
Redhat Linux

LANGUAGE(S): 
Global

ENHANCEMENTS: 
Driver Enhancements over previous version:
- Enables Quadro FX3000 graphics device. 
- Supports Quadro4 280NVS (AGP & PCI) device
- Slight perfomance enhancements
- Improvements to multi-monitor configurations

Packaging Enhancements: 
- Not kernel dependent.  This new package takes advantage of nVIDIA's new 
'.run' installer functionality.  This RPM package can be used against most any 
kernel flavor within the supported distributions. 
- Easier to use via provided helper scripts.  With the mechanics of this 
package, every time you change kernels whether it be UP to SMP, or picking up a 
new errata kernel, you can use the provided scripts to do a 1-step 
reconfiguration of the driver to work with the new kernel. 
- Better documentation on how to use this package, and how to take advantage of 
other more advanced installtion options available to you. 
- Also provides example configuration files for XFree. 


FIXES: 
- Minor graphics issues.
- Minor multi-monitor issues.

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-2.4.18.26.7.x_4496-1.i386.rpm'

4. Install the new package: 
   'rpm -ivh nvidia-4496-7.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: 
   '/usr/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 '/usr/hp/graphics/nvidia' for more 
information on this package, advanced istallation options, and more example 
XF86Configuration files and options.




Copyright (c) 2003 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.