On Nov 9, 2007 11:31 AM, Alex <alextcollins@???> wrote:
> On Nov 9, 2007 11:16 AM, Adam Cripps <kabads@???> wrote:
> > I've just upgraded to Gutsy, with an old Nvidia GE force card. I have
> > managed to get X working with Nvidia's installer script (including the
> > proprietry driver). However, if I manually type
> >
> > adam@home:~$ sudo insmod
> > /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-386/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.ko
> >
> > then I can start gdm as normal. But, when I restart the machine I have
> > to type this again.
> >
> > I have nvidia in /etc/modules.
>
> Any reason why you're using the NVidia scripts? Debian has
> module-assistant, which is an awesome bit of software to do all this for
> you. Just work out the correct legacy drive you need from the apt
> repository, install your kernel headers, then as root: m-a a-i
> nvidia-legacy-XXX and bob's your uncle.
>
> Alternatively, you can use the 'Proprietary Drivers Manager' which will do
> this for you too. Actually, this is recommended in Ubuntu.
>
> None of this annoying break-your-distro stuff.
>
> HTH,
>
> --
> Alex Collins
I did try and install the packages nvidia-glx, but modprobing said
that it couldn't find the module. I will try the Proprietry Drivers
Manager once I get home this evening.
I have placed a line with 'nvidia' in /etc/modules, but it still
won't load at boot.
Thanks.
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