Install NV driver under Mandriva 2008.1

You need to download NV driver for Linux. Go to here.
Note that you should always refer to file "latest.txt" for latest released driver.
This is for 32bit system.

Setup your Mandriva 2008.1 box with a workable network.
Then you have to install additional packages for building NV driver.
I suggest that you use the Mandriva Software Manager to intall those additional packages because it will automatically select all related packages for you.

1. gcc;
2. binutils;
3. automake;
4. make;
5. makedepend;
6. gcc-c++;
7. kernel devel package according to your kernel version (uname -r);

After all done, use root permission to edit /etc/inittab.
Replace run level index from 5 to 3. Reboot.

Login and su to root, change dir to the driver package's directory.
Then issue command:
root# sh NVIDIA-xxxxxxxxx.run

Follow instructions on screen.
If you are asked to download pre-compiled interface from NV FTP site just say "NO".

If you are asked to run "nvidia-xconfig" to modify xorg.conf just say "NO".
We will do it later (for safety reason..).

After driver building finished, you should issue a reboot.
Login again and use root permission to edit /etc/inittab and switch run level index back to 5. Save it.
Use root permission to edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf, within section "Device" ="Configured video device" and add a line (or edit it):
Driver "nvidia"

Save it and reboot.
Now you should see the NV driver load up and will show you a logo screen of the NV driver...;-)