Ok i have struggled installing nvidia on the debian systems, no matter what version, but i mainly only ever use the official nvidia installer for my system, ie x686(i386) and amd_64(unless i need a fast and dirty install and then i just use nv driver in xorg.conf).
I have found odd quirks every now and then, mainly to where xorg and nvidia wish to install drivers etc....
i use the follwing script currently:
nvidia_fixer_script.sh <- sudo chmod 777 on this, not sure if its right, but it makes the file work. Anyone feel free to correct me
#!/bin/sh
ln -s /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.so /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
ln -s /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
#EOF
on a 2.4.18-4 kernel running lenny with the 9755 amd_64 package from the nvidia website (the "official installer) and i have full glx support etc working for me.
I have always struggled with the nvidia installer, it seems for the most part to install ok, but probs for xorg loading the right .so files (the proper nvidia drivers ???), hence the symlinks above.
I have tried to use the "proper debian: packages, but they are sometimes 2 -3 months behind, and cause other probs with dependencies and i just really want it now.
If you hunt around, i have made other posts regarding the 2.6.20 kernel and the problems associated, i might sit down this weekend and try another kernel upgrade to see what happens, but last time i tried, twas a complete pain in the a$$ to get working as the only "solution" i could find was a customer kernel rebuild with the para_virt_ops disabled. Something to do with tainting the kernel. See
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi....php?p=2742061 .
I have linux-image-2.6.18-4-amd-64 and linux-headers-2.6.18-4-amd-64 instaled plus all and any suggested and recommended packages suggested from apt-get.
ie apt-get install linux-image-2.6.18-4-amd-64 linux-headers-2.6.18-4-amd-64 -d and anything it suggests or recommends from a gui, and then write or remember the basics of it and you will get it all installed. then try running the installer from the nvidia website.
Good luck, if there is anyway i can help, let me know, but make sure you can provide as much info as possible, ie error messages etc....
DJ
PS Just thought i would let you know that upgraded to a 2.6.21-1-amd64 kernel, ran the above script and everything is working fine.
QUOTE=davimint]Junior Hacker
Had the same effects with the slackware-current kernel's on my system. The way I got nVidia to work with the -stock kernels was as follows.
Installed the source and linked it.
Copied the config-whatever to /usr/src/linux/.config
Ran make oldconfig
Ran make include/linux/version.h
Then it udated the kernel headers to the correct version of gcc.
It may work on debian, not sure.
davimint[/QUOTE]