Re: nvidia drivers

[Tom Allison <tallison@tacocat.net>]

mk2@nerdshack.com wrote:
> On Monday 23 August 2004 06:13 am, Tom Allison wrote:
>
> > OK, I tried to install the nvidia kernel headers and such with a stock
> > debian kernel.  I didn't see any errors through any of the steps,
> > however I keep getting failure when I now start X.  IIRC the packages
> > where nvidia-kernel and variou headers and such.  The list of the
> > specific packages isn't available right now since I've shut things down...
>
>
> nv? in my machine there's one also : Elsa nvidia Geforce MX440 64M. I install 
> Debian Woody 3.0 r2 + xfree86-4.3-JoeyHess (about 150MB) + copy XF86Config-4 
> from Knoppix 
> 3.4 LiveCD (edited some lines). X run OK.

I was able to install by doing:
apt-get kernel-headers...
and then running the NVIDIA package they provide on their website.

I don't know, but the kernel-source may be necessary, but I doubt it.  I 
have it installed, that's why I mention it.