Re: X troubles
The easiest way to install the NVidia driver is to install the Debian
nvidia-kernel-src and nvidia-glx-src packages, which will download the
files from nvidia and create .deb packages. This process is not
automated, so read the docs.
Bob
On Fri, May 10, 2002 at 01:58:17AM -0700, Darren Martz wrote:
> What is Sid or Woody? I'm not familiar, how would I know?
>
> I'll get xfree86 v4.1 and run the configuration tools.
> Good suggestion on compiling the nv driver into the kernel, I found
> something on the nv site for that.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
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> From: Jaye Inabnit ke6sls [mailto:ke6sls@cox.net]
> Sent: May 9, 2002 11:57 PM
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: X troubles
>
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> On Thursday 09 May 2002 10:09 pm, Darren Martz wrote:
> > Yeah, I think that was a thin on the information - sorry about that.
> >
> > I ran XF86Setup, the graphics version and my video card is not listed
> > so I chose the standard vga. I knew it wouldn't be great, but at least
>
> > a start. On the monitor I first selected from the bottom of the list
> > of abilities. I also chose 800x600 with 16 bpp (my first attempt was
> > much higher). The results was a very fuzzy screen, and
> > ctrl-shift-bkspace...
>
> Greetings Darren:
>
> You still didn't get very specific. So what I will *assume* is that you
> are
> running perhaps Sid or Woody. You will want to make sure you have
> xfree86
> v4.1 on your system. It includes drivers for your nv* card, or you can
> download drivers from nv's site for linux. I've heard the nv
> proprietary
> drivers are better, fwiw.
>
> Next, as root, the trick is to use Debian's tool that I found works well
> at
> least on my testing (Woody) and unstable (Sid) boxes:
>
> dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
>
> That command will start the configuration tools. That should get you on
> your
> way as far as collecting the info for mouse, where the mouse is plugged
> into,
> your video card, memory of the card, monitor and what kind of screen
> resolution you wish to use.
>
> I also might mention, if you want all you can get, then compile a kernel
>
> (2.4.x) and add your card. Took a few compiles to get all I could out
> of my
> voodoo3, but it's better than the older 2.2.x I was using.
>
> I don't have specific experience with your nv card, but I plan to buy
> one in
> the next week or two to replace my voodoo3.
>
> hth, always the best of luck to you
>
> tatah
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>
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