Btw, i see you're running a 64-bit processor but are you also running 64-bit Debian? Here's some instructions for building the nvidia driver: http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers If i remember right, there's some differences with the 64-bit procedure which you'll have to google if thats what you need.
On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 11:07 AM, Rick Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > The kernel headers are required to re-compile the kernel module but but in > the upgrade, only the source packages are upgraded. you still need to go > through the process of building the module. > > > On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 10:58 AM, Joseph Hume <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On my daughters Kubuntu 10.10 laptop if there is a kernel update I just >> need to install the matching kernel headers to allow the nvidia video >> driver to properly install before I reboot. >> >> >> On 2/7/2011 9:35 AM, Rick Johnson wrote: >> >> did you try 'startx'? And btw, upgrades or dist-upgrades should be done >> without kde running (or gnome etc.). '/etc/init.d/kdm stop', log in as root >> and then 'apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade'. Otherwise you are going >> to upgrade packages that are running at the time and you can often break >> things this way. Also, if you are using a ATI or nvidia card with >> proprietary drivers, you will need to re-install the driver if X or the >> kernel is upgraded. >> >> On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 10:17 AM, Richard Carter >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hi Folks, >>> >>> I have been running debian 6.0 testing on a desktop with an amd64 >>> processor. Before shutting down last night I used synaptic to check for and >>> install upgrades: many were installed. >>> >>> This morning kde won't start. When I boot the system goes into what I >>> interpret as "terminal mode". When I type in "startkde" as user I get >>> "DISPLAY is not set or cannot to the X server". When I type "startkde" as >>> su I get: >>> ------ Kaboom Settings Dump------ >>> kdehome - "/root/.kde" - exists? YES >>> kde4 - "/root/kde4" - exists? NO >>> kdebackup - "/root/kde3-backup" exists? NO >>> kdestamp = "/root/.local/kaboom" exists? NO >>> kaboom log - "/root/.kaboom.log" >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> kaboom cannot connect to X server >>> >>> I tried using apt-get to install kde but was told the newest version >>> was all ready installed. >>> >>> Fortunately I already have a recent backup. I have downloaded debian >>> 6.0.0-amd64-i386-netinst.iso and I'm considering re-installing. Does anyone >>> have a better idea? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> clug-talk mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >>> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >>> **Please remove these lines when replying >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> clug-talk mailing >> [email protected]http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >> **Please remove these lines when replying >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> clug-talk mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >> **Please remove these lines when replying >> > >
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