Re: nvidia-glx removes x-server???

[Colin Baker <colin@colinbaker.org>]

Lennart Sorensen wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 12, 2006 at 10:02:07AM -0600, Colin Baker wrote:
>   
> > 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???
> > >
> > >      -Andy
> > >       
> > I'd say it's probably an issue with unstable.  If you run an apt-get 
> > upgrade (prior to the nvidia-glx package being installed), does it 
> > mention any packages being kept back?
> >     
>
> Has the nvidia packages even made it into amd64?  Are they up to date?
>
> Len Sorensen
>   

Looks like the official unstable packages are only up to 7174.  I've had 
good luck with the unofficial packages found here:

http://people.debian.org/~rdonald/

Since you are installing the nvidia drivers for the first time, and you 
have Xorg up to date, that would explain why the X packages are being 
removed.  I would try the repository above, which has packages that work 
with the latest Xorg.

Of course, the nv driver always works too.