Re: Getting xorg to use the newly installed nvidia drivers

[José Alburquerque <jaalburquerque@cox.net>]

José Alburquerque wrote:
> Lennart Sorensen wrote:
> > On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 11:56:40AM -0400, Jos? Alburquerque wrote:
> >  
> > > Hi.  Would anyone know how I might get xserver-xorg to use the 
> > > nvidia-glx driver package I just installed (I installed the 
> > > nvidia-kernel package using m-a, etc.)?  I've tried, 
> > > `dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg' and gone through the questions, but 
> > > it never asks me which driver to use.  I'm running an up-to-date 
> > > lenny system, have a GeForce FX 5200 and debconf is configured to 
> > > process all priorities (ie. ignore questions with lower priority 
> > > than 'low').  Would I be missing something?  Thanks.
> > >     
> >
> > Can't think of any reason then.  Are you SURE it is set to do all levels
> > of questions in debconf?
> >
> > nvidia-glx package is installed?
> >
> >   
> I'm pretty sure.  Just to make sure I re-ran 'dpkg-reconfigure 
> debconf' and configured it for low priority (as window shot should 
> show).  Here's the list of nvidia packages installed on this system:
>
> [12:30][jose@sweety:~]$ dpkg -l | grep nvidia
> ii  nvidia-glx                                  
> 169.12-1                          NVIDIA binary Xorg driver
> ii  nvidia-kernel-2.6.24-1-amd64                
> 169.12-1+2.6.24-6                 NVIDIA binary kernel module for 
> Linux 2.6.24-1-amd64
> ii  nvidia-kernel-common                        
> 20051028+1-0.1                    NVIDIA binary kernel module common 
> files
> ii  nvidia-kernel-source                        
> 169.12-1                          NVIDIA binary kernel module source
> ii  nvidia-settings                             
> 1.0+20070502-1                    Tool of configuring the NVIDIA 
> graphics driver
> ii  nvidia-xconfig                              
> 1.0+20070502-1                    The NVIDIA X Configuration Tool
I didn't mention that I also seem to get an error message when I run 
'dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg'.  The first question that it asks is if 
it should use kernel framebuffer device interface.  The last question it 
asks is if it should emulate 3-button mouse and then it "finishes up" 
with this message:

[12:32][jose@sweety:~]$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
Use of uninitialized value in subroutine entry at 
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Element/Gnome/Select.pm line 33, <GEN6> line 4.
xserver-xorg postinst warning: overwriting possibly-customised configuration
  file; backup in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.20080423124136

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José Alburquerque
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