How do I switch to Nvidia driver?
Using Debian Squeeze
I installed the Nvidia installer: NVIDIA-Linux-x8~.86.14-pkg1.run I configured the xorg.conf file and changed the driver from nv to nvidia. I also removed "load dri" When I use startx I get this error and it won't give me a desktop: (EE) Failed to load /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so (EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (loader failed, 7) (EE) No drivers available This is all I remember doing with Lenny. Apparently there is something else I need to do with Squeeze? Thanks |
you might want to post the xorg.conf
there is a section for adding the PATH to the driver also informing us as to your nvidia card will help also "NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-260.19.36.run" is the current for a new card on 64 bit platform "86.14-pkg1.run"???????? IF AND A VERY BIG IF my guess is right this 86.14 is for a very very old LEGACY agp gforce5 card NVIDIA-Linux-x86-71.86.14-pkg1.run that very old nvidia card WILL need the xorg.conf wrote by hand PLEASE read the readme for that driver the FULL instructions on the "xorg.conf" options and settings is in there ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Li....86.14/README/ |
I assume you are using squeeze now....
The newest version is NVIDIA-Linux-x86-260.19.36.run There is one last step that sets up xorg.conf -- did you go through that ? |
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The drivers for nvidia are in there: nouveau_drv.so, nv_drv.so, nvidia_drv.so The only difference is that nvidia_drv.so is executable. Quote:
I know this is an old card. I don't need the 3D. I thought the nvidia driver would work better than the nv. What else would I need to do to get Squeeze to choose the nvidia driver? Thanks |
the " nv " driver is theold 2d ONLY
the "nouveau" driver is the Open source 3d driver and the Nvidia.run is the "binary blob" from nvidia. Vanta http://www.nvidia.com/page/vanta.html that thing is old a press release from 1999 http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_20020109_4288.html the "71.86.13 " is the driver ------------- try this rename the current xorg.conf to xorg.conf-old then reboot and let the system remake the file if it dose not auto make a new one then from text boot run "nvidia-xconfig" PS. you will need to be root to run that and if that dose not do it i see one problem this /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so --- notice the "/drivers" folder then the path in the conf "/usr/lib/xorg/modules" NO "/drivers" folder add a second listing for "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers" Code:
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