>> I can see a nvidia module in /lib/modules: >> /lib/modules/2.4.18-bf2.4/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.o > >That's the kernel module, you also need the glx driver. >What does "dpkg -l nvidia-glx" return?
It wasn't installed. I installed it, but it doesn't work yet. Annoying is it appears that I'm pretty close now; the 'nvidia' module isn't "unused" anymore (when I check it out with 'lsmod') and "XFree86.0.log" doesn't give me any errors. When I 'startx' I get a blank screen with a square cursor at the top left. ----- Newbie Question: Why wasn't the "nvidia-glx" package installed when I grabbed 'nvidia-kernel-source'? I thought that the whole idea of 'apt-get' was to avoid having to think about dependencies and thus avoid the dependency-frustration that is a characteristic of RPM-based GNU/Linux distros. I can't help think this is bug, but don't see a bug report on it. Is it a bug? ----- Is it possible that 'nvidia-glx' has to be installed before 'nvidia-kernel-source' or... does it have to be installed before the interface to the driver is installed (with "dpkg -i nvidia-kernel-2.4.18-bf2.4_1.0.4496-2_i386.deb")? I have to try some more things and do more thinking. In the mean time I figured I'd post the relevant section of my install log. I can't help wonder if I'm missing something stupid... ================================================== BINARY NVIDIA DRIVER http://packages.debian.org/unstable/x11/nvidia-kernel-source.html # apt-get install debhelper # apt-get install nvidia-kernel-source # uname -r # returns kernel version # apt-cache search kernel-headers # check to see if header is there # apt-get install kernel-headers-2.4.18-bf2.4 # get kernel headers # cd /usr/src # mkdir local # tar zxvf nvidia-kernel-source.tar.gz -C /usr/src/local/ # unpack kernel src NOTE1 - It would be better to unpack into '/usr/local/src' ie. # tar zxvf nvidia-kernel-source.tar.gz -C /usr/local/src # export KSRC=/usr/src/kernel-headers-2.4.18-bf2.4 # export KVERS=2.4.18-bf2.4 # cd /usr/src/local/modules/nvidia-kernel # see NOTE1 # cat /proc/version # get compiler, release and version info 2.4.18-bf2.4 kernel compiled w/ gcc-2.95 # apt-get install gcc-2.95 The following NEW packages will be installed: gcc gcc-2.95 gcc-3.3 in '/usr/src/local/modules/nvidia-kernel' # debian/rules binary_modules # watch it compile :) # adduser michael video # cd /usr/src/local/modules # apt-get install nvidia-kernel-common # package required to avoid 'dpkg' having a fit # dpkg -i nvidia-kernel-2.4.18-bf2.4_1.0.4496-2_i386.deb --- (Reading database ... 31072 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace nvidia-kernel-2.4.18-bf2.4 1.0.4496-2 (using nvidia-kernel-2.4.18-bf2.4_1.0.4496-2_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement nvidia-kernel-2.4.18-bf2.4 ... Setting up nvidia-kernel-2.4.18-bf2.4 (1.0.4496-2) ... --- # apt-get install nvidia-glx # get (nvidia) binary driver MODIFY '/etc/X11/XF86Config-4': --------------- --SNIP-- Section "Module" # Load "GLcore" # REMOVED nvidia Load "bitmap" Load "dbe" Load "ddc" # Load "dri" # REMOVED nvidia --SECTION REMOVED-- Section "Device" Identifier "NVIDIA GeForce 4" Driver "nvidia" # Identifier "Generic Video Card" # Driver "nv" EndSection --SECTION REMOVED-- Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" # Device "Generic Video Card" Device "NVIDIA GeForce 4" Monitor "Generic Monitor" --SNIP-- --------------- -- System Information Software: Debian Release: testing/unstable Kernel: Linux 2.4.18-bf2.4 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version 2.95.4 20011002 (Debian prerelease)) #1 Son Apr 14 09:53:28 CEST 2002 Hardware: Athlon 2200 XP ASUS A7N8X Motherboard NVIDIA GeForce 4 512 MB RAM -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
