Re: Unable to install nVidia driver on Debian 6 LTS - was - Re: How to boot without GUI
On Wednesday 10 June 2015 22:39:36 Ric Moore wrote:
> On 06/10/2015 03:45 PM, Bret Busby wrote:
> > On 11/06/2015, Nick T. <nick@ncktsp.com> wrote:
> >> Oops, forgot to cc in the mailing list.
> >>
> >> - Nick
> >>
> >> On 06/10/2015 09:19 PM, Nick T. wrote:
> >>> Install build-essential it should contain all the packages necessary
> >>> to install the driver.
> >>> Also you might want to install dkms if you don't want to reinstall the
> >>> driver after every kernel update.
> >>>
> >>> - Nick
> >
> > Thank you for that.
> >
> > The driver installation appears to have subsequently succeeded.
> >
> > However, after rebooting, the system still does not see the external
> > monitor (using System -> Preferences -> Monitors), and
>
> I don't think that will work. Try using nvidia-settings.
I was obviously very lucky. I did what it said on the NVidia site and the
thing Just Worked. ;-)
Lisi
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