On Fri, 31 May 2013 12:59:49 -0700 Joe Riel <j...@san.rr.com> wrote: > Alan Ianson <agian...@gmail.com> writes: > > > On Fri, 31 May 2013 11:13:52 -0700 > > Joe Riel <j...@san.rr.com> wrote: > > > >> After upgrading to Wheezy, I attempted to install an nvidia driver. > >> It didn't work (X didn't come up). I managed to revert to using > >> the nouveau driver, by removing /etc/X11/xorg.conf, which mostly > >> works. However, I'm having an issue rendering some 3D stuff that > >> used to work before the upgrade (I'm pretty sure I was using the > >> nouveau driver with Squeeze). Do I need to reinstall/reconfigure > >> the nouveau driver? What is the proper way to do so? > > > > Did you use nvidia-xconfig to create your xorg.conf? The debian > > packaged nvidia driver works well for me. > > When I first upgraded to Wheezy, I believe that is what I did (used > nvidia-xconfig to create xorg.conf) and was unable to start X. This > time, after installing an nvidia driver using > > sudo aptitude -s install nvidia-kernel-dkms install > linux-headers-amd64 > > I manually created /etc/xorg.conf.d using the directions at > http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers. > > All went well. After a reboot, X started, the 3D stuff is working, > scrolling in chrome is a lot faster. Fonts have changed slightly, it > seems. I wouldn't say for the better but I'll adapt soon enough.
My desktop looks like it always has. Maybe you can adjust the anti-aliasing or hinting of fonts on your desktop. > Only thing I've noticed that is obviously worse is that the virtual > terminal font is now big and ugly. I recall that the same occured > when I previously tried an nvidia driver in Squeeze. When using the nvidia driver I have always used vga=794 on my kernel command line and I get good response time. I have tried the new "gfxmode=" way of doing it but I find I have slow a terminal then. I do need to experiment more with that though. I also run "dpkg-reconfigure console-setup" and choose the "vga" font which is what the kernel used to use by default IINM. I'm not sure why the default font was changed but i think it supports more languages now so the vga font may not work for everyone. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20130531223745.1122f...@debian.ok.shawcable.net
