If you can make it work as Joris says, so much the better, because then debian will manage it. I finally just did a manual install using kernel 2.6.6, sarge, and nVidia 5336 drivers. I'm not too worried about doing that with something that *ought* to be as static and "featureless" as a device driver.
Having said that, I'm still having serious mouse problems, but probably nothing to do with nVidia. Regards, Allen > -----Original Message----- > From: Joris Huizer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 8:02 AM > To: debian-user > Subject: Re: broken nvidia package, is there a work around? > > > Michael Bonert wrote: > > I'm running Sarge and I just tried installing nvidia's proprietary > > drivers. Bottom line is it didn't work and I'm 97% sure it is > > messed packages. > > > > I worked through the instructions in "nvidia-kernel-source" > > and then get to a place where I have a deb package I built > > from the (kernel) headers--but it doesn't install 'cause of > > a dependency: > > ----- > > # dpkg -i nvidia-kernel-2.6.6-1-386_1.0.5336-6_i386.deb > > Selecting previously deselected package nvidia-kernel-2.6.6-1-386. > > (Reading database ... 68446 files and directories currently installed.) > > Unpacking nvidia-kernel-2.6.6-1-386 (from > > nvidia-kernel-2.6.6-1-386_1.0.5336-6_i386.deb) ... > > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of > > nvidia-kernel-2.6.6-1-386: > > nvidia-kernel-2.6.6-1-386 depends on nvidia-kernel-common (>= > > 1.0.5336); however: > > Package nvidia-kernel-common is not installed. > > dpkg: error processing nvidia-kernel-2.6.6-1-386 (--install): > > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > > Errors were encountered while processing: > > nvidia-kernel-2.6.6-1-386 > > ----- > > > > # apt-get install nvidia-kernel-common > > Reading Package Lists... Done > > Building Dependency Tree... Done > > Package nvidia-kernel-common is not available, but is referred to by > > another package. > > This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or > > is only available from another source > > E: Package nvidia-kernel-common has no installation candidate > > > > ----- > > > > > > I've found the installation process with the proprietary nvidia/debian > > stuff frustrating. > > > > What is the point of using it any away-- as opposed to installing the > > tar ball from nvidia's site? > > > > I hope someone out there can enlighten me. > > > > Thanks, > > Michael > > > > > > > > Hardware/Software > > ======================================== > > Athlon 2200 XP > > ASUS A7N8X (Motherboard) > > ASUS V8420 - NVIDIA GeForce 4 > > Viewsonic PF790 > > 512 MB RAM > > > > Debian Sarge > > 2.6.6-1-386 Kernel > > KDE 3.2.2 > > You should be able to get nvidia-kernel-common from apt; it's in the > "contrib" part > (http://packages.debian.org/testing/x11/nvidia-kernel-common) so add > contrib (and maybe non-free ?) to your /etc/apt/sources.list lines like > this, > > deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ sarge main non-free contrib > deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US sarge/non-US main contrib > non-free > > HTH, > > Joris > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
