On Sun, Jan 08, 2006 at 11:50:28PM +0100, sebastien marbrier wrote: > Le Dimanche 8 Janvier 2006 03:52, Adam Porter a écrit : > > Where did you get the glx module? You didn't mention installing the > > nvidia-glx package. > > > > If nothing else works, you might try switching to Xorg (I know it's not in > > Sarge, but neither is 2.6.14 or the new nVidia drivers. :) > I got the glx module for the nvidia installer (the .run file). > Since it can't stay loaded after the reboot I will try again with the kernel > 2.6.14 and the nvidia-glx given by debian. > Put nvidia in /etc/modules. It will be loaded during boot up. That should address your problem of loading the nvidia module. IIRC, the kernel version has no relation to this problem. > I took an higher kernel version because the 2.6.8 has a bug so I can't use my > usb gamepad. > With Kubuntu, I had no trouble so I was very disappointed, maybe it is > xfree86's fault but I have never heard about such a bug and Kubuntu uses xorg > now. > I am just wondering why I failed my installation with the general method. > Currently I am running sarge, kernel 2.6.15, nvidia 8178 and xorg. Everything works smoothly. Of course, both the kernel and nvidia are from respective sites, not debian supplied. Regards, -- Sridhar M.A. GPG KeyID : F6A35935 Fingerprint: D172 22C4 7CDC D9CD 62B5 55C1 2A69 D5D8 F6A3 5935 You will be married within a year.
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