Bob wrote: > Hello list, I recently bought a GForce 6600GT AGP graphics card to > replace an old GForce card. I needed this for running a particular > application under Windows that required a card with 128Mb of memory. > > I was running Sarge and after the install XFree86 wouldn't work, which > I sort of expected. I downloaded the latest NVidia Linux drivers, but > they wouldn't install, something about no pre-comiled kernel headers > and no source for my 2.4.x kernel. You don't need pre-compiled headers or the kernel source. You need the headers. > As I didn't have much on the machine I decided to blat it and do a > netinstall of Etch (got to love that net install, much better than > downloading all those CDs...). As far as I can tell I'm now running > XOrg or something and I just get lots of flashing coloured bands on > the screen when it starts up. > > So I tried to install the NVidia drivers again, but get he same problem, > no pre-compiled headers for my kernel and no source. So I decided to > install the kernel source, but I can't find a package for it? Am I > missing something here, or can I not download the 2.6.x kernel source > via apt...? Again, you only need the headers. # apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r) module-assistant # m-a a-i nvidia # apt-get install nvidia-glx nvidia-settings # modprobe nvidia # echo nvidia >> /etc/modules # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg -- Chris Howie http://www.chrishowie.com -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GCS/IT d-(--) s:- a--->? C++(+++)$> UL++++ P++++$ L+++>++++ E--- W++ N o++ K? w--$ O M- V- PS--(---) PE++ Y+ PGP++ t+ 5? X- R(+)>- tv-(--) b- DI+> D++ G>+++ e>++ h(--)>--- !r>+++ y->+++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------
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