The only thing they do not say is that now you must run the file with
the Xwindows off. And that is simple if you learn that init 3 will do
it. But it isn't in their docs anywhere....
Wrong. Its the first thing in section 4 "Installing the NVIDIA Driver"
http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/100.14.19/README/chapter-04.html
To quote
"Before you begin the installation, exit the X server and terminate all
OpenGL applications (note that it is possible that some OpenGL
applications persist even after the X server has stopped). You should
also set the default run level on your system such that it will boot to
a VGA console, and not directly to X. Doing so will make it easier to
recover if there is a problem during the installation process."
In addition, if you don't know how to change your init level, they
provide a link to appendix H in their readme which explains just that
"See Appendix H, Tips for New Linux Users for details."
http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/100.14.19/README/appendix-h.html
Cannot be much clearer, I think.
Chris
