> On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 01:01:37 -0700 (PDT), Christopher Baus > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ok. So after talking about Debian at the meeting, I went home and tried > > to install sarge on my laptop. No go. I got the base system installed, > > but on first boot it tries to go to X. Drivers are obviously messed up on > > the Nvidia based box and I get a disconcerting looking fuzzy screen. > > > > Worse, I can't figure out how to continue the install w/out X. It is like > > the bad old days all over again. At least in the bad old day X was an > > advanced feature and you could always get a working command line based > > system. Right now that doesn't seem to be the case with sarge... > > > > If somebody knows more about the new Debian install system, your advice is > > appreciated. > >
I have a inspiron 2650 w/debian sid running on it. I am using the nvidia drivers To get it running (w/kern 2.6.7) I did something like this # apt-get install module-assistant # m-a update # m-a prepare # m-a a-i nvidia-kernel -OR- there are some prebuilt for 2.4.26 (apt-cache search nvidia-kernel) # apt-get install kernel-image-2.4.26-1-686 nvidia-kernel-2.4.26-1-686 To get dpkg to autoprobe most everything for the xserver # apt-get install discover read-edid mdetect # dpkg -P --force-depends xserver-xfree86 # apt-get install xserver-xfree86 umm that's it i think with the nvidia drivers you can watch dvd's and play tuxracer (yay) -- Erin Quinlan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.dasbistro.com/~erin #!/bin/sh (:(){ :|:;};:) _______________________________________________ RLUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug
