Re: Help Needed with Newbie Installation Problem
Hello,
I think you'll find the documentation on installing in
the folders /usr/share/doc/nvidia-glx-src and
/usr/share/doc/nvidia-kernel-src .
They should be installed when you got the packages.
Joris
--- Chris Share <cpsmusic@labyrinth.net.au> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Please see below for the description of the problem
> I'm currently having.
>
> One person who responded suggested that I post the
> XFree86.0.log file. I've
> attached it to this email. If anyone can help me
> with what's going wrong it
> would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Also, someone mentioned that I download and install
> the packages:
>
> nvidia-glx-src - NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x driver
> nvidia-kernel-src - NVIDIA binary kernel module
>
> I've downloaded these.
>
> Could someone walk me through how I install them.
>
>
>
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> >Hi,
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> >I'm a complete newbie to Debian Linux (although
> I've been using and
> >programming computers for about 10 years).
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> >I'd like to install and run Debian on my PC that
> currently runs
> >Windows98/2000, mainly because I'd like to
> eventually use Demudi (the
> >Debian-based multimedia distribution).
> >
> >I've got a copy of Debian 3.0 and have managed to
> install it on a separate
> >partition.
> >
> >However, I hit a problem when the system starts.
> >
> >After everything loads, I get a message saying "I
> cannot start the X
> >Server..." and then I get asked if I want to use a
> utility to set up the
> >video card/monitor. I'm using a GeForce2MX card
> with a ViewMaster CM555
> >monitor.
> >
> >I've selected the Geforce option in the
> configuration utility however this
> >doesn't make any difference.
> >
> >I'm using XFree86 version 4.1.0.1 (I think!)
> >
> >Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >Chris Share
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