On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 18:23:45 -0400, Tom Allison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gregory Seidman wrote: > > On Mon, Aug 23, 2004 at 06:13:22AM -0400, Tom Allison wrote: > > } OK, I tried to install the nvidia kernel headers and such with a stock > > } debian kernel. I didn't see any errors through any of the steps, > > } however I keep getting failure when I now start X. IIRC the packages > > } where nvidia-kernel and variou headers and such. The list of the > > } specific packages isn't available right now since I've shut things down... > > } > > } GLcore not loaded. > > } > > } Not sure much about this. It's always been selected and loaded since I > > } first installed debian on a machine. > > } > > } lsmod shows nvidia_agp is loaded. 'nv' is not, but IIRC it's a dummy > > } module for the regular linux kernel. > > } > > } kernel: 2.6.7-1-k7 installed on an Athlon XP 3200+ > > } > > } Any suggestions? my X windows is toast. I'm working off a back-up > > } machine right now... > > > > Did you also install nvidia-kernel-common and nvidia-glx? > > > > --Greg > > > > > > Well, one thing I noticed is that the nvidia-kernel packages are all > build for the 2.4 kernel and I'm really wanting to use the 2.6 kernel. > > If I were to just use the NVidia drivers from their website, what do I > need? Kernel-Headers only? >
If you were to just use the NVidia drivers from their website, stuff will break when you upgrade X related stuff. The best way is to use the nvidia-kernel-source package to create a .deb. Off course if this fails that is a problem but we can't really help you if you don't at least post some more info. I seem to recall you had to edit your X config a bit (uncomment some module, add some other). You might wanna get the readme from nvidia's website and look through it. greets, Wim -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
