> > First of course be sure that /lib/modules/2.6.9/nvidia/nvidia.ko exists. > > That's still the standard location for that driver, AFAIK. > > Yes, it's there. > > > Run lsmod | grep nvidia. Is the nvidia module already loaded? If not, > > then modprobe nvidia. What's the result? Now can X start? > > lsmod shows no modules loaded. > modprobe nvidia generates no errors, and a subsequent lsmod show nvidia to be > loaded. However, X still won't start (with the nvidia driver, that is; the > nv driver works OK). > > > The solution may be as simple > > as mentioning nvidia in /etc/modules, to force it to be loaded > > automatically at boot. > I am by no means an expert on the workings of XFree86, but my understanding > it > that the nvidia driver consists of both a kernel object file (nvidia.ko) as > well as a user-space object file, and I think the latter is the problem > here.
Right-- you need to install the nvidia-glx package too. If that doesn't solve your problem, then maybe the HOWTO at http://home.comcast.net/~andrex/Debian-nVidia/index.html will help. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
