Jack Schneider wrote:
On Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:52:43 -0500
MLewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I'm new to the list and Debian, but not new to Linux. I have been
running RH for 10+ years and recently was very impressed with Debian
and decided to make the switch. Congrats to the team that puts Debian
together, it looks like a well thought out distribution. Also, thanks
much for an update method that doesn't require a six-pack to get
through.
I'm running Lenny Beta2.
Two questions:
Nvidia - I have an Nvidia Geforce 6600LE video card in my machine. I
understand that it is better to run 'nvidia' or 'nv' drivers than to
get the binaries from Nvidia (However no glx mode). I have looked for
the nv & nvidia drivers on my machine and apparently do not have them:
rattler:/etc/postfix$ dpkg -S nv.ko
linux-image-2.6.26-1-686:
/lib/modules/2.6.26-1-686/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_nv.ko
rattler:/etc/postfix$ dpkg -S nvidia.ko
dpkg: *nvidia.ko* not found.
I've tried dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg but that didn't help either.
What package do I need to install to get the nv & nvidia drivers?
Synaptic vs apt-get: Is there a difference in these two packages
other than one is a GUI and one is CLI? If so, is one method
preferred over the other?
Thanks,
Mike
Hi, Mike
Try this link :
http://tinyplanet.ca/~lsorense/debian/debian-nvidia-dri-howto.html
Len watches this list so you might ask him if you have further questions
Jack
Thanks for the link Jack. Very good instructions, but I'm missing
something. When I do dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg I am not asked about
any video options at all. Something I must have missed along the way.
Thanks,
M
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