openSUSE 15.5 / Tumbleweed NVIDIA Drivers Install
This is guide, howto install NVIDIA proprietary Linux drivers (manually using .run files) and disable Nouveau driver on openSUSE Tumbleweed / Leap 15.5 / 15.4 / 15.3. Linux Kernels 6.3+, 6.2+, 6.1+, 6.0+, 5.14+, 5.3+ are tested.
Currently working NVIDIA drivers are:
530.xx (530.41.03)
525.xx (525.116.04)
515.xx (515.105.01)
470.xx (470.182.03) Patched for kernel 6.3
435.xx (435.21) Patched for kernel 5.14
418.xx (418.113) Patched for kernel 5.14
390.xx (390.157) Patched for kernel 6.3
340.xx (340.138) Patched for kernel 6.3, 6.2, 5.14
NOTE: NVIDIA 340.xx drivers with openSUSE 15.3 + kernel 5.3 is not working.
This guide works with NVIDIA GeForce 6/7/8/9/200/300/400/500/600/700/800/900/10/20/30 series cards.
This method allow you easily install / test / use different versions of NVIDIA drivers, you can test BETA drivers and switch back to stable.
openSUSE Tumbleweed / 15.5 / 15.4 / 15.3 with latest NVIDIA 530.xx / 525.xx / 520.xx / 515.xx / 495.xx / 470.xx drivers works very smoothly.
I have tested this guide with NVIDIA 340.xx (patched), 390.xx, 418.xx (patched), 435.xx (patched), 470.xx, 515.xx, 525.xx, 530.xx drivers/cards on latest openSUSE Tumbleweed 15.5 / 15.4 / 15.3. Here I use 530.41.03 NFB version of NVIDIA drivers installer, you can always select latest stable version, beta version, NFB version or legacy version. If you need patched version, please check following video to see, howto use inttf NVIDIA Patcher Script:
• inttf NVIDIA Patcher Guide [Patch NVIDIA 3...
Check full install commands from:
https://www.if-not-true-then-false.co...
⭐️ Table of contents ⭐️
00:00 Install NVIDIA Drivers on openSUSE 15.5 / Tumbleweed
00:19 Check your current system status
01:18 Check exact NVIDIA model and pick right version of NVIDIA drivers
01:39 NVIDIA Optimus?
02:04 Disable UEFI Secure boot
02:13 NVIDIA Legacy drivers?
02:46 NVIDIA Driver Download
03:25 Make NVIDIA installer executable
03:47 Change root user
03:53 Fully update your openSUSE 15.5 / Tumbleweed
04:10 Install needed dependencies
04:38 Disable nouveau, create or edit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
04:55 Edit /etc/default/grub
05:33 Update grub2.conf
05:47 Backup old initramfs image and generate new initramfs image
06:12 Reboot to runlevel 3
07:04 Login using root account
07:16 Run nvidia installer
08:19 Boot back to runlevel 5
09:15 Check your NVIDIA installation
10:53 Enable VDPAU / VAAPI support