Re: kernel-soure WAS:display issues
On Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:05:49 -0500
Michael <jm603@jagmail.southalabama.edu> wrote:
kernel-source is:
linux-source-xx
perhaps you also need:
linux-image-xx
linux-headers-xx
> Harvey Kelly wrote:
>
> > Hi Michael,
> >
> >> On 03/10/2013 07:23 PM, Michael wrote:
> >>> My display is skewed to the right about 1/4 inch. While in a
> >>> terminal window, I run sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg and it
> >>> comes back to the prompt after about two seconds.
> >
>
>
> After some Googling, I think I have found my issue. The computer I
> have has an Nvidia GeForce Fx5200. I download the driver from
> Nvidia's legacy section and ran the install script. After several
> not found errors, installing packages and rerunning the script, I ran
> into unfamiliar territory. The script wants the kernel source and
> the location of kernel source. The script suggested to make sure
> kernel-source and/or kernel-devel packages were installed.
>
>
> I ran Synaptic but could not find either kernel-source or
> kernel-devel. Using either Synaptic or apt-get, how can I install the
> kernel source code? And where will it be stored?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Michael
>
>
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