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Open a terminal window and log in as root:
mymachine% su
password:
mymachine#
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Run the following command:
mymachine# /usr/X11/bin/xorgconfig
The program prompts you for responses.
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Answer the questions as appropriate.
The xorg.conf file is created in /etc/X11.
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Download the NVIDIA driver for Solaris at the following web site: nvidia.com
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Run the driver according to the README instructions.
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Check the PCI ID of your NVIDIA card by running the following command:
mymachine# /usr/X11/bin/scanpci
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Update the driver by running the following command:
mymachine# update_drv -a -i '"pcixxxx,xxx"' nvidia
Where xxxx,xxx is the value output from the scanpci command in the previous step.
Note
Do not forget the quotes ' and ". In some cases scanpci will output a PCI ID as 0x10de 0x0322 and entering this value as '"pci10de,0322"' will fail due to the the 0 in 0322. Editing /etc/driver_aliases might correct this type of error.
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Open the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file.
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Change the nv entry to nvidia.
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Save and close the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file.
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Reboot your laptop by running the following command:
mymachine# reboot -- -r
NVIDIA acceleration is enabled on Solaris.