Re: Also works on 2.6 kernels [was Re: Well documented]

["Guest, Simon" <simon.guest@roke.co.uk>]

On Thursday 26 Aug 2004 03:14, Tom Allison wrote:
> Guest, Simon wrote:
> >>>Install these Debian packages :-
> >>>nvidia-glx                      - NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x driver
> >>>nvidia-kernel-common            - NVIDIA binary kernel module common
> >>>files nvidia-kernel-source	- NVIDIA binary kernel module source
> >>>
> >>>Then carefully follow the instructions
> >>>in /usr/share/doc/nvidia-kernel-source/README.Debian

> My experience with Nvidia and SuSE was such that kernel upgrades
> frequently broke X-windows, but 3 minutes re-running the NVidia script
> broght things back in line.  It wasn't favorable, but it wasn't
> impossible either.

Yes indeed, every time you install a new kernel, you have to build the 
matching Debian nvidia-kernel package (i.e. carefully following the 
instructions ...).  It takes only slightly more than 3 minutes.

cheers,
Simon