On Wednesday 05 April 2006 23:43, Jo Shields wrote: > Sebastian Haase wrote: <snip> > >Thanks (I'm back ...) > > - Sebastian Haase > > Build one. Add a normal 32-bit mirror's deb-src to /etc/apt/sources.list > (e.g. "deb-src http://mirror.ox.ac.uk/debian unstable non-free"). > Install some building-related bits & bobs ("apt-get build-dep > nvidia-glx"). Download the package source ("apt-get source nvidia-glx"). > Change to that folder ("cd nvidia*"). If building >7174 on Sarge, tweak > debian.binary/rules (change DH_COMPAT to some smaller number like 3 or > 2). Run "dpkg-buildpackage". Change down a folder ("cd .."). Install the > kernel source package ("dpkg -i nvidia-kernel-source_*_amd64.deb"). > Install module-assistant and build-essential - and an appropriate GCC if > not using your standard system gcc for kernels (e.g. on Sarge, you must > install gcc-3.4 here or you'll get misleading rivafb errors - use "cat > /proc/version" to check; "aptitude install module-assistant > build-essential"). Compile & install the kernel module ("m-a a-i > nvidia"). Load the module (If you've an older module loaded, then run > "modprobe -r nvidia" first. Then, "modprobe nvidia && echo nvidia >> > /etc/modules"). Install the driver packages ("dpkg -i nvidia-glx*"). > Tell X to use nvidia instead of nv ("dpkg-reconfigure > xserver-(xfree86|xorg)"). Restart X ("/etc/init.d/*dm restart"). > > Building non-free packages isn't automatic, especially on unofficial > architectures, which is why this sort of thing becomes neccessary. > > --Jo Shields
Thanks Jo, for the details. OK - I found "nvidia-installer --uninstall" You remind(claim?) that nvidia only works (well) when built with gcc-3.4 !? But just /installing/ gcc-3.4 would not be enough ! How and at what step can I tell the build-chain to really use 3.4 ?? Also: your line "modprobe nvidia && echo nvidia >> /etc/modules" suprises me: In the past I never needed this for nvidia ! It just gets auto-loaded when X starts ! (I thought it was not according to debian policy to change /etc/modules anyway ;-) ) Thanks again for your detailed instructions - I (almost) feel much better now ! - Sebastian Haase -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
