Re: Unable to install nVidia driver on Debian 6 LTS - was - Re: How to boot without GUI

[Ric Moore <wayward4now@gmail.com>]

On 06/10/2015 05:44 PM, Lisi Reisz wrote:
> 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. ;-)

You ran nvidia-xconfig then? Ric


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