On Sat, 19 Feb 2011 18:14:14 +0000 (UTC) Camaleón <noela...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 19 Feb 2011 12:34:31 -0500, Frank McCormick wrote: > > > On Sat, 19 Feb 2011 17:11:29 +0000 (UTC) Camaleón wrote: > > > >> > Anyone have a link to a good tutorial? > >> > >> http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers > >> > >> > > Thanks. Had a look at it, but got a little confused after reading > > a page or two :) > > Yep, is a bit fuzzy to get whole picture if you don't know what is the > current status of the nvidia driver for your VGA card and distribution. > > All this stuff change very fast. > > >> *But* if your card is a GeForce FX 5200, you may need the "legacy" > >> version of the drivers (173.14.28). > > > > That's what I dl'ed from Nvidia.com > > Then that's fine. > > >> http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/173.14.28/README/index.html > >> > >> Anyway, have you tried first with "nouveau"? > > > > That's the first thing I tried . Seemed to be OK, but a little on > > the slow side compared with my on-board Intel video. But that could have > > been an illusion. > > X-) > > > After I posted to the list I found > > http://linuxinside.blogspot.com/2008/03/debian-nvidia-drivers.html > > > > I used that method, which for me worked perfectly. > > Good. > > > But I know understand > > using the DebianWiki way might have been better in the long run - seems > > simpler after a Kernel update ??? > > Well, yes... installing using the "Debian way" is easier but you are limited > to one set of drivers (the ones available in "non-free" repository, that is > "173.14.27"). > > > Thanks- I have bookmarked all the sites. > > Just remember that for any kernel update it's quite possible you need > to update the nvidia driver in the way the link you sent it shows. > I am hoping kernel updates are few...:) -- Frank <debianl...@videotron.ca> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110219132516.dba2dab4.debianl...@videotron.ca