On Sat, Jan 06, 2007 at 10:47:04AM -0700, jdaues wrote: > modconf shows: > kernel/drivers/video/nvidia > so i tried that, but no joy. > I've now tried vesa, nv, and nvidia with no effect. > > I then tried: > apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-nv > but no effect
Umm, xserver-xorg-video-nv provides the nv driver, so you will have to 'apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-nv' *before* trying the nv driver in your xorg.conf. xserver-xorg-video-vesa provides the vesa driver, so you will have to 'apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-nv' *before* trying the vesa driver in your xorg.conf. The nvidia driver is a different "kettle of fish" It involves installing the 'nvidia-kernel-source' and 'module-assistant' packages then (while still on the net): m-a -t prepare nvidia m-a -t build nvidia m-a -t install nvidia then modprobe nvidia (although this now may be automatic - but it won't hurt) THEN try nvidia in your xorg.conf. Post back if you need more help. - You should not need to reinstall. See: http://home.comcast.net/~andrex/Debian-nVidia/installation.html Hopefully its still relevant :) -- Chris. ====== " ... the official version cannot be abandoned because the implication of rejecting it is far too disturbing: that we are subject to a government conspiracy of `X-Files' proportions and insidiousness." Letter to the LA Times Magazine, September 18, 2005. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
