On Thu, 2006-01-12 at 11:01 -0500, Lennart Sorensen wrote: > On Thu, Jan 12, 2006 at 07:59:09AM -0500, Andrew Syrewicze wrote: > > Hey everyone. Having a wierd problem here. > > > > It's been awhile since i've run debian unstable, but i missed the updated > > packages and what not. Anyway, My install went as clean as usual, and i used > > module assistant to set up my nvidia driver. When i run apt-get install > > nvidia-glx it installs the package just fine, but it also removes all basic > > X packages. Packages like x-window-system x-server-xorg and > > x-window-system-core. > > > > Is this a problem with unstable right now, or is it a kernel thing??? I'm > > running with a 2.6.15 kernel. Any Ideas??? > > Which version of nvidia-glx? I believe xserver-xorg now conflicts with > nvidia-glx less than version 7174. And the line is in fact: > > Conflicts: xlibs (<< 6.8.2.dfsg.1-5), xserver-xfree86 (<< 6.8.2.dfsg.1-1), nvidia-glx (<= 1.0.7174-4) If you have a TNT or similarly old card, you have to use 7174. The maintainer is supposedly working on "nvidia-legacy" debs but I haven't seen anything yet. I got bit by this on an older K7 machine with a TNT2. -s p.s., No I can't run out and buy a new video card.
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