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[shinobar]

Nvidia drivers contains glx libraries which may conflict with those in the main sfs. In making Nvidia driver sfs, I made rc.nvidia script to collect these links.
I have made Nvidia drivers in SFS for some Puppy/Puplets.
You can build the latest driver automatically. For the older versions, you need manually download the archive from the vender site.
TROUBLESHOOT: when GL library failed

getnvidia-1.5.pet for 32/64bit Puppies to install NVIDIA driver / build SFS/PET.
http://shino.pos.to/party/bridge.cgi?puppy/opt/
You need devx and kernel source package to build the kernel module.
Recommended to build with new pupsave of 512MB or larger, or in RAM mode. I am not quite sure but If your RAM is less than 640MB, needs 500MB swap.

1. Load devx package
   
2. Load kernel source package
   
3. Install getnvidia.
   
4. Exit X and down to the command prompt
   
5. Type 'getnvidia'.

NVIDIA Graphics tip is not essential to build (thanks to pemasu). You can build on another PC if the target PC has not enough power and/or internet connection.

Note: the kernel source for the Fatdog 64 or Lighthouse 64 is contained in its each devx package.

PRECOMPILED:
You can find some pre-compiled SFS'es at
http://shino.pos.to/party/bridge.cgi?puppy/opt/
http://shino.pos.to/party/bridge.cgi?puppy/opt/pup4/
http://shino.pos.to/party/bridge.cgi?puppy/opt/pup5/
http://shino.pos.to/party/bridge.cgi?puppy/opt/pup64/
http://shino.pos.to/party/bridge.cgi?puppy/precise/opt/
http://shino.pos.to/party/bridge.cgi?puppy/lupu/opt/

Load, but do not run the nVidia Settings at this point of time, just exit the sfs_load, and run xorgwizard or reboot PC following the coming message.
Slacko 5.3.3 may need to reboot PC with your session saved before the xorgwizard.

NOTE: This sfs does not contain SDL nor glxgears. Install 'mesa-utils' or proper package if you want.
Install mesa package as for slacko if you need.

OLDER VERSIONS:

• Puppy-431, Wary 5.1.1/5.3, Racy 5.3, All Lucid Puppy (nvidia-glx + libGLU and SDL)
  nvidia-glx-sdl-295.53.sfs ( 2012-05-28)
  
• For Slacko 5.3.3 with kernel 3.1.10-slacko_4gA, or 3.1.10-slacko_paeA. . (contains glx, OpenGL and SDL)
  nvidia-glx-sdl-295.53-slacko.sfs (2012-05-28)
  http://shino.pos.to/party/bridge.cgi?puppy/opt/pup5/
  
• For Slacko 5.3.x with kernel 2.6.37.6, 2.6.39.4, 3.1.10-slacko_4gA, or 3.1.10-slacko_paeA. . (contains glx, OpenGL and SDL)]nvidia-glx-sdl-295.49-slacko.sfs (2012-05-07)
  http://shino.pos.to/party/bridge.cgi?puppy/opt/pup5/
  
• For major Puppies 4.3 and later except Slacko (nvidia-glx + libGLU and SDL)
  
  • Puppy-431 with kernel 2.6.30.5
    
  • All Wary up to 5.3 with kernel 2.6.31.14, 2.6.32.28, 2.6.32-smp, or 2.6.32-uni, 2.6.32.59
    
  • Racy 5.2.2/5.3 with kernel 3.0.7 or 3.0.25
    
  • All Lucid Puppy with kernel 2.6.33.2
    
  • Dpup Exprimo with kernel 2.6.39, 3.1.10-dpup, or 3.2.14-dpup
    
  • Saluki-15 and later with kernel 3.2.8-ski
  
  nvidia-glx-sdl-295.40.sfs (2012-04-13)
  http://shino.pos.to/party/bridge.cgi?puppy/opt/
  

[shinobar]

UPDATE: nvidia-glx-sdl-285.05.09-1.sfs supports Puppy 4.3 and later, Wary, Racy and Lucid.

[shinobar]

Add kernel module for Wary-5.2.2 (2.6.32-uni):
nvidia-glx-sdl-285.05.09-2.sfs ... For Puppy 4.3 and later, Wary and Lucid. (nvidia-glx + libGLU and SDL)
http://shino.pos.to/party/bridge.cgi?puppy/opt/

But it does not support Racy. It seems unstable for recent kernels.
A gimp issue with the nvidia driver and the Warry-5.2.
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=577166#577166

[shinobar]

Add the kernel module for Dpup Exprimo 5.x.10.2 SMP, 3.1.0 kernel.
nvidia-glx-285.05.09-k2.6.39.4-dpup-2.sfs ... For Dpup Exprimo
http://shino.pos.to/party/bridge.cgi?puppy/opt/pup5/

[shinobar]

UPDATE to 290.10 for Puppy-431, Wary, Racy and Lucid.
Not yet for Slacko and etc.

[shinobar]

For Slacko RC/RC++ both kernel 2.6.37.6 and 2.6.39.4. (contains glx, OpenGL and SDL)
nvidia-glx-sdl-290.10-slacko.sfs (Update: 21-Dec-2011)
http://shino.pos.to/party/bridge.cgi?puppy/opt/pup5/

[richardyusan]

thx shinobar!
really helped me!

[zigbert]

I tested you latest sfs in Slacko 5.3.1, and I still haven't reached my goal to play Torcs on Slacko.
My card is a geforce 8400M GS which is listed in the supported card list.

[shinobar]

[zigbert]

[BHINTZ]

Is there any chance you might make a driver for the 310 kernel in exprimo and/or slacko.

I have tried to follow various directions and failed miserably

bob

[shinobar]

UPDATE: nvidia-glx-sdl-290.10-1.sfs which supports Dpup Exprimo both with kernel 2.6.39 or 3.1.0

[BHINTZ]

many thanks, suspend/resume now works fine

bob

[PenguinPupLin]

Glad to have found this thread. My 10-yr-old Acer Travelmate notebook uses the basic NVidia Geforce 2 Go (not Geforce Go something which are higher end). Checking your supported cards list showed the correct driver to be NVidia 96.43.xx but it also said it's no longer maintained. So for my Wary 511, Puppy 431 and lighthouse 5.0.3, which of your NVidia sfs should I use? Pardon if I've asked a dense question,still a noob.
Also on the same notebook,I multi-boot other "older" puppies such as Classic Pup 214X-TOP9 and Legacy OS 2 based on kernel 2.6.18.1, can any of your NVidia sfs be used? Eagerly await your reply.
Another thing to point out,in case it matters,is that as my notebook screen is faulty, I'm connecting it to an external LCD panel, Samsung SyncMaster 931C,capable of much higher resolutions and refresh rates. Wonder if there would be any synchronization problem.
Edit: The answer is none unless it's compiled with Nvidia96.43.xx for specific kernels.

[shinobar]

UPDATE: nvidia-glx-sdl-295.33-1.sfs (2012-04-12)
http://shino.pos.to/party/bridge.cgi?puppy/opt/
For major Puppies 4.3 and later except Slacko (nvidia-glx + libGLU and SDL)

• Puppy-431 with kernel 2.6.30.5
  
• All Wary up to 5.3 with kernel 2.6.31.14, 2.6.32.28, 2.6.32-smp, or 2.6.32-uni, 2.6.32.59
  
• Racy 5.2.2/5.3 with kernel 3.0.7 or 3.0.25
  
• All Lucid Puppy with kernel 2.6.33.2
  
• Dpup Exprimo with kernel 2.6.39, 3.1.10-dpup, 3.2.11-dpup or 3.2.14-dpup
  
• Saluki-15 and later with kernel 2.3.8-ski