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Re: nvidia-glx in experimental



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Ron Johnson wrote:
> On 03/19/07 13:15, Joe Hart wrote:
>> Ron Johnson wrote:
>>> On 03/18/07 15:24, Joe Hart wrote:
>>>> Ron Johnson wrote:
>>>>> On 03/18/07 14:14, Joe Hart wrote: [snip]
>>>>>> As for the issue at hand, how long does it take to reinstall?
>>>>>> I suppose that depends on how fast your internet connection
>>>>>> is.  The headers are not small (ie: 
>>>>>> pool/main/l/linux-2.6/linux-headers-2.6.18-4-486_2.6.18.dfsg.1-11_i386.deb
>>>>>>  Size: 276494)
>>>>> The nesting has lost me.  Reinstall what?
>>>> Ron,
>>>> You're being blind.  Read the subject.
>>>> Sorry to be so blunt.  We're talking about the nvidia kernel
>>>> module.
>>> That's what I though.  Just wanted to be sure.
>>> No need to re-download the deb.  It's already in
>>>   /var/cache/apt/archives.
>> You're right about that.  I did it today.  Took about 15 seconds.  I'm
>> now running 2.6.20.3 and my 9755 drivers are working fine.
> 
>> But mine isn't a deb.  It's the nvidia .run file.
> 
> But if you've installed the nvidia-glx debs once, they should also
> be in /var/cache/apt/archives.
> 
>> Joe

If that is the case, then you'd likely not have the 9755, but at best
the 9746.  In Sid however, it's still 8776, which is quite old.

- From my experience if one installs nvidia-glx then wants to update to
the drivers from nvidia's site, one must remove nvidia-glx first or the
installer doesn't work right.  I've played with these drivers for a long
time because of a stupid bug in my motherboard.

It will be the last time I buy a machine that is "named brand", that is
for sure.  This computer is a Compaq Presario SR1617NL, which I picked
up rather cheap.  I know why now.

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