On 1/12/06, Colin Baker <colin@colinbaker.org> wrote:
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.
Hey thanks for the link. I'll give it a try as soon as I get home.
-Andy