Re: nvidia driver problem

[steef <steefvanduin@zonnet.nl>]

Joe Hart wrote:
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> steef wrote:
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> > hi folks,
> >
> > need some help on the strange behaviour on installing of one of the
> > newest nvidia-drivers from their website for specific needs.
> > 1. i installed etch from a daily build, 15/2/2007.
> > 2. got the graphics working with the debian_vesa driver
> > 3. downloaded the nvidia-instller from their website (see in the log
> > further on for the exact version)
> > 4. as root i installed this driver.
> >
> > so far so good.
> >
> > but, after restarting my machine, debian complained it could not find
> > nvidia-ko etc. see /var/log/ further on.
> >
> > is there somebody out there with some clues? and, what can be done about
> > this?
> >
> > (yesterday
> > the linux-driver page of nvidia-com was not online: this is exceptional)
> >
> > (for the rest: my 'normal' graphics are runneing fine on the debian "nv"
> > driver, but I STILL NEED the other not native one.
> >     
> <snip>
>   
> > /etc/X11/xorg.conf:
> >
> >     
> <snip>
>   
> > Section "Device"
> > Identifier "Generieke videokaart"
> > Driver "nv"
> > BusID "PCI:0:5:0"
> > EndSection
> >     
>
> That reference (the "nv") is the open source driver.  You can replace it
> with "nvidia" manually, or better yet, run as root:
>
> dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
>
> Then go through the menus and choose the appropriate driver (and other
> settings that are appropriate for your computer).
>
> Joe
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hi joe,

i did that <dpkg-reconf etc. etc. > several times. when i still had the 
alien driver 'formally' *installed* in the kernel. i too replaced in 
that configuration manually the native nv-driver "nv" with "nvidia" 
without results.

after having *uninstalled* the alien driver as root:  < nvidia-installer 
--uninstall> i do not get the driver installed again.

should i remove the 'new' xorg-files in xorg.conf (in X11) or what to 
get the d.... thing installed again???

or, perhaps, i should remove the glx driver (like in earlier times) to 
get the alien driver installed again and get it permanently going by not 
letting nvidia adapt X11/xorg.conf automatically but do it manually??

thank you for your answer,

steef