Re: Nvidia driver -why so hard to install?

[stavel@brailcom.org]

Hi Jamin,
>>>>> "Jamin" == Jamin W Collins <jcollins@asgardsrealm.net> writes:

    Jamin> On Tue, Apr 29, 2003 at 11:57:52AM +0200,
    Jamin> stavel@brailcom.org wrote:
    >>  I usualy do this:
    >> 
    >> rm /lib/modules/2.4.20 -R cd /usr/src dpkg -i
    >> kernel-image_2.4.20.deb dpkg -i alsa-modules-2.4.20.deb cd
    >> NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123 make install
    >> 
    >> I think it is enough since it installs just kernel module (I
    >> hope).

    Jamin> The above seems like a little over-kill and incomplete.

    Jamin> I don't think theres any need to manually delete the kernel
    Jamin> modules and reinstall the kernel-image each time you
    Jamin> upgrade your video drivers.

Sorry, my mistake. 
I didn't say the sequence I wrote is when I reinstall kernel.

    Jamin> Are you using the Debian helper packages
    Jamin> "nvidia-kernel-src" and "nvidia-glx-src".  

No, I started with binary (31xx) and it worked.
But newer binary freezed X server when going to blank (or sleep ?) mode.

I trusted the nvidia sources - that "make install" reinstall older binaries.

    Jamin> simply remove them through apt or dpkg (or your interface
    Jamin> of choice) prior to installing the new versions.  Or, just
    Jamin> install the new versions which should automatically remove
    Jamin> the old versions as part of the upgrade.

I didn't realized that benefit when using deb :-)
I will try to install this.

Maybe it helps me.

    Jamin> The reason I say it looks incomplete is you don't meantion
    Jamin> anything about upgrading the nvidia-glx driver.

Each time I installed even newer glx (I have not meant it), but from
original nvidia  source too.


        Thanks,
-- 
      Jan Stavel