I've been trying to install the nvidia driver. I managed to get it
working, but my solution is not entirely satisfactory, because it's
vulnerable to an update of the nvidia-glx-legacy package. I'll trace
through the problem, and perhaps somebody can point to a better way.
Debian etch
nVidia Corporation NV28 [GeForce4 Ti 4200 AGP 8x] (rev a1)
NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.01-pkg1.run ("the installer")
nvidia-glx-legacy
I used the installer to compile and install the nvidia video
driver module, but X crashed on next boot. I couldn't find any
documentation warning about this after much searching. I did however
figure out what was causing the problem.
The init file /etc/init.d/nvidia-glx-legacy was causing the X crashes,
by fiddling with needed links and file locations in the libraries. I
fixed this by the following:
# cd /etc/init.d
# mv nvidia-glx-legacy XXnvidia-glx-legacy
How I tested this:
First I installed the module
# sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.01-pkg1.run
Upon success, I rebooted. Then X failed to run. So I used a rescue
linux to edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf to use the "nv" driver rather than
the "nvidia" one, and rebooted again.
Then I tested the installation of the nvidia module.
# sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.01-pkg1.run --sanity
The output of this program showed that files were missing, so I
installed the nvidia module once more:
# sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.01-pkg1.run
Staying in the console, I ran this:
# sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.01-pkg1.run --sanity
No missing files. Then I ran:
# /etc/init.d/nvidia-glx-legacy
and ran the sanity check once more:
# sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.01-pkg1.run --sanity
The sanity check showed files were missing again. So, I installed the
nvidia module once more:
# sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.01-pkg1.run
and did this:
# mv nvidia-glx-legacy XXnvidia-glx-legacy
Upon reboot, the nvidia logo appeared and X started normally.
QED: /etc/init.d/nvidia-glx-legacy, a part of the nvidia-glx-legacy package
makes it impossible for me to use the nvidia video driver, as
installed by NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.01-pkg1.run
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Hugh Lawson
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