On Tue, Oct 24, 2006 at 11:24:13AM -0500, Henry Hollenberg wrote: > OK, I added some unstable lines to my sources.list and ran apt-get update: > > deb http://cudlug.cudenver.edu/debian/ testing main contrib non-free > deb-src http://cudlug.cudenver.edu/debian/ testing main contrib non-free > > deb http://cudlug.cudenver.edu/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free > deb-src http://cudlug.cudenver.edu/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free > > then: > apt-get -f install > which installed: > ii linux-image-2.6.18-1-amd64 2.6.18-2 Linux > 2.6.18 image on AMD64 > > apt-get -t unstable install nvidia-kernel-common > apt-get -t unstable install nvidia-kernel-source > apt-get -t unstable install module-assistant > m-a a-i nvidia > apt-get -t unstable install nvidia-glx > > And somehow the 2.6.18 kernel headers got installed not sure when or how: > ii linux-kernel-headers 2.6.18-3 Linux > Kernel Headers for development
linux-kernel-headers provides /usr/include/linux for compiling user space programs. It has nothing to do with your running kernel and the version doesn't really matter. The headers for compiling kernel modules involves linux-headers-2.6.18 or similar. > I checked /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 and it looked ok according to Andrew > Schulman's instructions. > I also added my user to group video in case that was needed also according > to Schulman. > > I am still gettting a gdm startup error: > > Failed to start the X server.... > > GDM: Xserver not found: /usr/X11R6/bin/X :0.... > Error: Command could not be executed! > Please install the Xserver or correct the GDM configuration and restart GDM Maybe your gdm is misconfigured since I think it should be /usr/bin/X Assuming the X symlink is actually installed and pointing at Xorg. Is xserver-xorg installed? -- Len Sorensen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
