-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 steef wrote: > > > hi folks, > > need some help on the strange behaviour on installing of one of the > newest nvidia-drivers from their website for specific needs. > 1. i installed etch from a daily build, 15/2/2007. > 2. got the graphics working with the debian_vesa driver > 3. downloaded the nvidia-instller from their website (see in the log > further on for the exact version) > 4. as root i installed this driver. > > so far so good. > > but, after restarting my machine, debian complained it could not find > nvidia-ko etc. see /var/log/ further on. > > is there somebody out there with some clues? and, what can be done about > this? > > (yesterday > the linux-driver page of nvidia-com was not online: this is exceptional) > > (for the rest: my 'normal' graphics are runneing fine on the debian "nv" > driver, but I STILL NEED the other not native one. <snip> > /etc/X11/xorg.conf: > <snip> > Section "Device" > Identifier "Generieke videokaart" > Driver "nv" > BusID "PCI:0:5:0" > EndSection
That reference (the "nv") is the open source driver. You can replace it with "nvidia" manually, or better yet, run as root: dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg Then go through the menus and choose the appropriate driver (and other settings that are appropriate for your computer). Joe -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFF3CQGiXBCVWpc5J4RAjtrAJ9e3CiyZnsreK0dlMRfuGqTttWyBQCgrJJ4 FCPcXSyg5C9Fdui+YWdlnEc= =3CNW -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
