On Sat, 04 Dec 2010 12:36:20 +0000, Harry Scott wrote: > I wanted help to install a nvidia legacy graphics driver for TNT 2 AGP > so I thought to contact the user lists for guidance. This was not > possible because: > 1 When I tried to use evolution after asking permission (used windows > mail to confirm) I couldn't move its window up to click on forward. The > default vga video setting making the window too large.
You can post over http. > 2 I thought, > having read the installation instructions, Lenny would note that a > nvidia driver was needed. Looking at the xorg.conf file it obviously > couldn't. Configured device was all it said. You don't need the nvidia driver, "nv" is the default and should work just fine. > 3 I read the Debian wiki > after downloading appropriate driver from Nvidia. And downloaded > nvidia-xconfig the missing piece of the puzzle. I think your help on the > installation is ego-centric. Is it possible to get easier assistance? Nothing in linux concerning closed source drivers is "easy" by definition >:-) I installed nvidia proprietary drivers by following Debian wiki steps: http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers Just ensure you install the nvidia driver suitable for your card. OTOH, I did not install "nvidia-xconfig" package, just edited my "/etc/ X11/xorg.file" to tell X server to load the nvidia driver instead the open one: *** Section "Device" Identifier "Configured Video Device" Driver "nvidia" EndSection *** Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2010.12.05.12.59...@gmail.com
