Re: Graphics Card problem
If you have problems even getting the SVGA 16 colour X server,
going you can even do the upgrade from the command line.
You'll have to learn about modifying the /etc/apt/sources.list
file, but it is actually fairly easy to upgrade your system.
What I did with my ATI Xpert2000 graphic card based system was
to install Debian 2.2r3 (potato) from the CDs, edit the
sources.list file, update the package database, upgrade the potato
installation, change the /etc/apt/sources.list file again so
that it points towards testing, update the package database again
and upgrade the distribution. I used the apt-get dselect-upgrade
command for the last step.
Then you just have to configure your X system again.
With the apt package management system, a distribution upgrade is a lot
easier than it sounds.
Good luck.
Tony
On Wed, Oct 10, 2001 at 01:19:32PM +0100, David Harrigan wrote:
> Hiya,
>
> Debian 2.2r3 doesn't support the newer graphics cards at the
> moment (I assume you're trying to setup X). What you'll need to
> do is install the basic SVGA 16 colour X then if you're up for it
> make your system testing/unstable to get XFree86 4.1 which
> supports the NVidia chipset (I use a GeForce 2 GTS at home)
>
> David.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eugene Baffour-Kyei [mailto:ekyei@lycos.co.uk]
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> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Graphics Card problem
>
>
> Hello,
> I have just purchased debian 2.2r3 cd. Installation more or
> less went fine until i had to setup my graphics card, then things
> went pear-shaped. I have a Elsa Geforce 3 card and i have
> tried various combinations to no avail. I have even tried all the
> nvidia based drivers but no luck. Can any one help. If possible
> can you explain the answer because I am a newbie.
>
> Thanks
>
> Eugene
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