Re: install nvidia for latest debian kernel

[Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com>]

Derek wrote:
> I use the nvidia installer,never had a broken system,dunno where you got 
> those instructions from.Just download the nvidia installer,run it and 
> you should be good to go(assuming you have all the stuff needed to 
> compile the kernel module).


I agree. I currently use NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-8762-pkg1.run on a sid 
two-seater (2 videocards, monitors, keybds, mice) and it is solid as a 
rock. Has never failed. Am suspending with it currently. This is with 
kernel 2.6.17-ck1 + suspend2-2.2.7.5-for-2.6.17

H


> On 9/16/06, *Francesco Pietra* <frapietra@alice.it 
> <mailto:frapietra@alice.it>> wrote:
>
>     Hi all;
>     could please someone adapt the following (official) procedure for
>     amd64 to
>     32bit debian etch (the last two lines for manual downloading):
>
>     Never EVER use the NVidia installers - they're a quick route to a
>     broken
>     system.
>
>     1) ensure you have non-free enabled in your sources.list
>
>     2) install module-assistant
>
>     3) run "m-a a-i nvidia"
>
>     4) install the "nvidia-glx" package
>
>     5) "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg", and select the "nvidia" driver
>     (this
>     step won't work if you've edited your xorg.conf by hand before, if so,
>     make this change by hand)
>
>     The above relies on having access to the nvidia packages, which are in
>     stable & unstable (but not testing). For testing, just grab the
>     packages
>     manually from unstable:
>     http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/pool/non-free/n/nvidia-graphics-drivers/nvidia-glx_1.0.8774-1_amd64.deb
>     <http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/pool/non-free/n/nvidia-graphics-drivers/nvidia-glx_1.0.8774-1_amd64.deb>
>     and
>     http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/pool/non-free/n/nvidia-graphics-drivers/nvidia-kernel-source_1.0.8774-1_amd64.deb
>     <http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/pool/non-free/n/nvidia-graphics-drivers/nvidia-kernel-source_1.0.8774-1_amd64.deb>
>     __________
>     thank you
>     francesco pietra
>
>
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