Hi, This isn't true. These packages are for the nvidia kernel drivers, which are the nvidia propietary drivers. The X server contains a package for nvidia cards named "nv". This is a free driver, but doesn't contain any 3d acceleration. You probably misconfigured the x server somewhere.
A good way to debug your XF86Config-4 is typing: X -configure Then see if it starts up. If it does, just look at the file created in the directory you were in while running this command, it should have a name like XF86Config.new or something, and find the differences with your config file (especially in the "device" section). gl, Wim On Mon, 9 Dec 2002 10:04:19 -0500 sean finney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > heya, > > yeah, you need a couple packages. install > > nvidia-kernel-src > nvidia-glx-src > > and follow the directions you get in /usr/share/doc/nvidia* > > > good luck, > sean > > On Mon, Dec 09, 2002 at 08:49:38AM -0500, Ben Hill wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I am having some hassle setting up my NVidia Riva TNT PCI graphics card with >XFree86 on Debian 3.0 rev0. > > > > I have set up the device manually in the XF86Config-4 as a "nv" type, but when I >try to start X, it just tries to display, then retrys endlessly. > > > > Do I need to add NVidia drivers? I noticed that there is an NVidia drivers source >deb when I did a package search. > > > > Has anyone set this up? > > > > Cheers, > > > > Ben > > > > -- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > > __________________________________________________________ > > Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com > > http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup > > > > One click access to the Top Search Engines > > http://www.exactsearchbar.com/mailcom > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
