Re: nvidia_drv in lib64 folder

[Adam Majer <adamm@zombino.com>]

Rupert Heesom wrote:

> Adam Majer wrote:
>
> > packages.debian.org/nvidia-glx
> >
> > Now, there is no Amd64 binary packages in experimental, so, grab the
> > sources (see page above)
> >
> > cd /tmp
> >  then for each of the above,
> > wget <URL>
> >
> > http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/non-free/n/nvidia-graphics-drivers/nvidia-graphics-drivers_1.0.7667-3.dsc 
> >
> > http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/non-free/n/nvidia-graphics-drivers/nvidia-graphics-drivers_1.0.7667.orig.tar.gz 
> >
> > http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/non-free/n/nvidia-graphics-drivers/nvidia-graphics-drivers_1.0.7667-3.diff.gz 
> >
> >
> > Then do
> >
> > dpkg-source -x nvidia-graphics-drivers_1.0.7667-3.dsc
> > cd nvidia-graphics-drivers*
> > fakeroot dpkg-buildpackage
> > cd ..
> >
> > and you have ALL of the debs ready to install. You'll have to build your
> > own nvidia kernel module (as always) after installing the
> > nvidia-kernel-source package, but that is really not a problem.
> >  
> I came across this thread when looking for an nvidia solution myself.
>
> I'm having problems installing all the relevant deb files via apt, or 
> even via dpkg.
> Problem is that dependancies are not available, so both methods fail.
> I've managed to download a few deb files manually but dependancy 
> problems on installation.
> The files  I have are:
>
> nvidia-glx_1.0.7174-3_amd64.deb
> nvidia-glx-dev_1.0.7174-3_amd64.deb
> nvidia-kernel-source_1.0.7174-3_amd64.deb
>
> When trying to run "apt-get install nvidia-kernel-source"


Use dpkg to install them. apt only installs from its sources, not files,

dpkg -i nvidia-kernel-source_1.0.7174-3_amd64.deb

You will also need to build the nvidia kernel module from the 
nvidia-kernel-source package. There are documentation on how to do that 
in /usr/share/doc/nvidia-kernel-source/README.Debian (I think, I'm going 
from memory here). You need your current kernel headers installed 
otherwise the compile of the nvidia-kernel driver will fail. Just read 
the readme. After you compile the nvidia kernel module, install it with dpkg

dpkg -i <kernel-module-deb-goes-here>

And now you should be able to install the rest of the nvidia stuff,

dpkg -i nvidia-glx_1.0.7174-3_amd64.deb

You can also add the -dev package in there, but you probably don't need it.

Hope this helps,
- Adam