Re: Unable to install nVidia driver on Debian 6 LTS - was - Re: How to boot without GUI
On Wednesday 10 June 2015 23:01:06 Ric Moore wrote:
> 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
Sorry, I don't remember. It was over two years ago and I'm not getting any
younger. (Who is, pray??) I just did what I was told. I do sometimes. ;-)
And it worked.
Lisi
Lisi
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