Hi James, My APT Sources.list contains:
deb http://debian-amd64.alioth.debian.org/pure64 sarge main contrib non-free deb-src http://debian-amd64.alioth.debian.org/pure64 sarge main contrib non-free and I am running kernelversion 2.6.8-10-amd64-k8 which is a stock kernel. Brian On Sunday 06 March 2005 02:29 am, you wrote: > Hi Brian, > > What kernel version and APT sources are you using? My apt doesn't appear > to have nvidia-kernel-common... > > Thanks in advance, > James > > Brian R. Whitecotton wrote: > >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]
