* [EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Wed, 6 Jun 2001, Steven Isaacson wrote: > > > That still didn't fix the problem. > > > > If I copy NVdriver to NVdriver.o and insmod NVdriver.o the module will > > be loaded, but XFree still won't start. > > > > I still cannot get debian to find the module. > > I forgot, are you using the Debian package or the tarballs from > ftp2.detonator.nvidia.com? I use the tarballs and don't have a > problem. Untar/gzip NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-1251 and run make. Untar/gzip > NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-1251 and run make. Run ldconfig. Run xf86config and > choose everything as your normally would, including the apropriate video > card. Save the changes and then edit XF86Config-4. Look in the module > section and make sure 'glx' is being loaded. Also comment out 'GLcore' > and 'dri'. Go to the Device section and comment out Driver "nv" and > replace it with Driver "nvidia". Save the changes and startx. you should > be in business.
I dowloaded the tarballs and moved my /lib/modules/2.2.19/kernel to 2.2.19/kernel-old. Then I was able to install the tarballs just fine and following the rest of you directions I was able to get the drivers to work. thanks, -steve -- Steven Isaacson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://spi.panaverse.com
