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Re: Nvidia, apt-get & Synaptic



MLewis:
> Florian Kulzer wrote:
>> 
>> Install the mesa-utils package, then use these commands to see if direct
>> rendering is working.
> 
> rattler:/etc/X11# glxinfo | grep direct
> Error: unable to open display
> rattler:/etc/X11# glxgears
> Error: couldn't open display (null)

You have to run these inside X. It appears you are trying to do that on
a VT. If you actually get these results from within X, check the
$DISPLAY environment variable (echo $DISPLAY).

J.
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