Re: SIGTERM received when installing Nvidia driver

[Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>]

On 03/30/2011 08:00 AM, Jason Filippou wrote:
> Hello list,
>
> I've been running my testing box's graphics through the NVIDIA
> proprietary driver, downloaded from their website. However, after
> recent updates, logging into my debian box is only possible through
> text mode, no X server is started. Whenever I try to install the
> downloaded NVIDIA driver (I have 260.xxx and 256.xxxx in my home
> folder) with superuser rights, I receive a SIGTERM signal right after
> accepting the license. As a result, I can't run an X server. I also
> have the package nvidia-kernel-dkms in my system, if that helps in any
> way.
>
> Please CC me as I am not on the list.

Why not get them from directly from Debian?  (Though you might have to 
add Experimental to get current drivers.)

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