Hi Jens, Thanks! It all worked and what a difference! I still feel like a newbie but learning all the time! I really appreciate your help.
Brian On Sunday 06 March 2005 12:19 am, Jens Vogel wrote: > Hi, > > Basically there are four steps to follow if you want to get nVidia > support working. Non-free must be included in your sources.list. > > 1. apt-get install nvidia-kernel-source nvidia-kernel-common > 2. Follow the steps in > /usr/share/doc/nvidia-kernel-source/README.Debian > 3. apt-get install nvidia-glx nvidia-settings > 4. Edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 > > Done. > > Hope that helps, > Jens > > Brian R. Whitecotton wrote: > > Has onyone successfully installed the nvidia provided drivers for the > > GeForce FX 5900XT or similar chipset? > > > > I have a base-debian pure64 netinstall + xserver-common. et. al using > > the basic nv driver. I have kdm as my window manager and am running > > KDE3.3.x and it all works quite well! Very excited about that! Now, I > > want to get hardware graphics support up and running. Any help would be > > greatly appreciated. > > > > Other info: > > > > I have installed all pertinent kernel-sources, kernel-headers, etc. The > > nvidia installer compiles the driver with no problem but then it > > complains about installing the nvidia module. There are symbols that > > are unrecognized. Nvidia warns that this is usually due to incorrect > > libs or kernel headers but I have all matching versions installed as > > prerequisite. So I am at a loss. I am hoping someone has figured out > > why nvidia's installer fails. > > > > Thank You and Advance!!! > > -- > http://desktux.xs4all.nl/ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
