You think, Cameleon, that I am picky because I think an OS with an automatic configuration should be able to correctly configure a Nvidia TNT2 video card with a CMedia sound board. Slackware and Zenwalk do a fine job of it. Let me say that in one regard you are mistaken You must register first before using this userlist. Secondly I don't appreciate you editing my messages! I know it makes you look great but it aint honest. You have told me absolutely nothing except to seek help from outside and it's probably the best piece of advice I have received. Thank you. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Camaleón" <noela...@gmail.com> To: "Debian [en]" <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 9:30 AM Subject: Re: Debian 5 installation
> El 2010-12-06 a las 08:33 -0000, Harry escribió: > > (resending to the list) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Camaleón" <noela...@gmail.com> > > To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> > > Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 12:59 PM > > Subject: Re: Debian 5 installation > > > > > > > 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 > > > *** > > > Your reply makes no sense: > > I had to use Evolution to sign in to this group. Which I did via windows. > > Evolution is not able to be set up using vga. Of course Debian could use > > another emailer but that,s another thing. > > First, this mailing list does not require you to sign in order to read > and post messages. It is open, no subscription needed. > > Second, you can post a message over http. In the event you cannot setup > an e-mail client (like Evolution or Mutt -the latter does not even need > a GUI-) you can go to Gmane and use their http gateway: > > http://news.gmane.org/gmane.linux.debian.user > > Select the message you want to reply, click over the jump menu "followup", > and you're done. Not so difficult and very convenient when no MUA > available. > > > You seem to believe in miracles: the xorg.conf controls the setting of the > > graphics card and that comes as a contrived piece of software using the term > > configured device. To automatically generate an xorg.conf file I had to > > download nvidia-xconfig or face manually changing it. > > Again, I have not installed "nvidia-xconfig" app, it is an optional > step. And I did it manually. Google is plenty of sites describing the > lines you have to fill in xorg.conf for your VGA. Heck, even Debian wiki > tells you how to do it: > > http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers#Modifyanexistingxorg.conf > > > Since I don't know what drivers are installed that's my point about the > > "it's all automatic". > > You installed "nvidia" driver (or so you said). > > But if by "automatic" you mean that the system should have > auto-configured your "xorg.conf" to use the closed nvidia driver, that > will no happen. Is the user who has to manually set what driver wants to > use, at least for now. > > > From a developer point of view he knows what's there > > but this idiot doesn't I'm afraid. > > I'm not a developer. I'm a plain user, like you. And when I don't know > something, I search in Google or ask in mailing lists, like you. What I > fail to see is which of my words disgusted you. > > > I have partially cured the driver problem but I need to fix the range since > > it's too great for the monitor and seems to need changing each time I use > > it. > > By range you mean "screen resolution" or "dpi"? Better if you upload a > snapshot to www.picpaste.com so we can see the problem. > > > Before I do that I have to get sound from my c-media driver. > > If you need advice, ask. But no need to be so picky when someone replies > to your messages. If do not understand something, just ask the user > what is he/she referring to >:-) > > 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/20101206093050.ga3...@stt008.linux.site > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? 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