Re: lost x-server after etch to lenny upgrade

2008-03-06 Thread Paul Cartwright
On Thu March 6 2008, Rick Dooling wrote: > I had lingering glx files and kernels that were still on the machine. > > I followed these instructions from the nvidia forum and removed them. > > Works fine now. Thank you again. > > http://tinyurl.com/ypn66q Usually, when I get a new kernel installed a

Re: lost x-server after etch to lenny upgrade

2008-03-06 Thread Rick Dooling
Thanks, Paul. I had lingering glx files and kernels that were still on the machine. I followed these instructions from the nvidia forum and removed them. Works fine now. Thank you again. http://tinyurl.com/ypn66q RD -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscri

Re: lost x-server after etch to lenny upgrade

2008-03-06 Thread Rick Dooling
If I install the nvidia drivers using these instructions (susbtituting the newest nvidia drivers for the one listed). Then it gets me into X and all works fine. http://www.pendrivelinux.com/2007/11/28/upgrading-nvidia-drivers-in-debian-lenny/ However, on reboot, the Xserver fails to start. sayin

Re: lost x-server after etch to lenny upgrade

2008-03-06 Thread Rick Dooling
On Mar 5, 8:10 pm, Paul Cartwright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed March 5 2008, BartlebyScrivener wrote: > > > > export CC=gcc-4.1 > > > > then restart the installation > Thanks for your help. This doesn't work for me. It says that the 4.1 compiler is not able to load the driver. Make sure I

Re: lost x-server after etch to lenny upgrade

2008-03-05 Thread Paul Cartwright
On Wed March 5 2008, BartlebyScrivener wrote: > > export CC=gcc-4.1 > > > > then restart the installation > > Thanks, Paul. > > Are you saying that I should run that command and reinstall? when I try to run the nvidia shell script, it gives me that gcc error, so I run that command first, then run

Re: lost x-server after etch to lenny upgrade

2008-03-05 Thread BartlebyScrivener
On Mar 5, 2:00 pm, Paul Cartwright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed March 5 2008, Rick Dooling wrote: > > when that happens to me, I quit, type: > export CC=gcc-4.1 > > then restart the installation > Thanks, Paul. Are you saying that I should run that command and reinstall? RD -- To UNSUB

Re: lost x-server after etch to lenny upgrade

2008-03-05 Thread Paul Cartwright
On Wed March 5 2008, Rick Dooling wrote: > Got a warning about gcc compiler 4.2 not matching the version used to > compile the kernel. "If you know what you are doing select NO and > continue the installation." when that happens to me, I quit, type: export CC=gcc-4.1 then restart the installation

Re: lost x-server after etch to lenny upgrade

2008-03-05 Thread Rick Dooling
On Mar 5, 10:00 am, Rick Dooling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I went to nvidia site for latest drivers http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx Downloaded the latest drivers and followed install instructions. Got a warning about gcc compiler 4.2 not matching the version used to compile the kerne