Thanks.
The only think I can't do is to define 1280x800 resolution. I could do it with the nv driver.
I've tried all sorts horizsync and vertrefresh on xorg.conf, and I can't make it work 1280x800.
I have an acer aspire 1524 wlmi with 15.4" LCD and geforce fx go 5700.
If anyone can do it please let me know.
Thanks ;)
On 11/17/05, Jo Shields <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Tony Power wrote:
> Hi!
> I can't do:
> * "dpkg -i nvidia-set*"
> Because I didn't get any nvidia-set*.
> Is this a problem?
>
> On 11/17/05, *Jo Shields* < [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
>
> Graham Smith wrote:
>
> >On Sunday 13 November 2005 00:30, Alan Ianson wrote:
> >
> >
> >>On Sat November 12 2005 04:01 pm, Stefan Salewski wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Hello,
> >>>
> >>>next week I will try to install debian-amd64 on a new computer
> >>>with a nvidia graphic card (7800GTX).
> >>>
> >>>I don't really like these closed source drivers from ati and
> >>>nvidia, but I think I have to use it.
> >>>
> >>>I have just done some google search about debian and nvidia
> >>>drivers. Some people recommend not to install the nvidia way,
> >>>but to use the debian way. I found only one detailed explanation
> >>>about how to do it:
> >>>
> >>>
> http://home.comcast.net/~andrex/Debian-nVidia/installation.html
> <http://home.comcast.net/%7Eandrex/Debian-nVidia/installation.html>
> >>>
> >>>This tutorial is very nice, but I am not sure if it is an
> >>>official debian recommendation and if it will work for AMD64
> >>>too.
> >>>
> >>>Can you comment on this? Are there other tutorials around? Will I
> >>>have only textmode available until I install the nvidia driver,
> >>>or will the X-Org driver give me an unaccelerated graphical
> >>>display?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>You can use the "nv" driver in the mean time. That's what I have
> been using
> >>here and it works fine. I don't know for sure what the
> difference is but I
> >>think if you want 3D acceleration (for gaming) you may need the
> nvidia
> >>drivers. I've been trying to get them installed too, so I'll be
> watching
> >>this thread.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >The difference, at least to my eyes, is much better font
> rendering and a
> >generally over all shaper image with the nvidia drivers compared
> to nv. I
> >didn't realize that a driver could make so much difference but
> switching to
> >nvidia after using nv for a while was like getting a new monitor.
> >
> >Having said that I can't get the nvidia drivers to work with
> 2.6.14 but they
> >work fine with 2.6.12.
> >
> >Graham
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 2.6.14 requires newer drivers than those in sarge or sid:
>
> * add "deb-src http://mirror.ox.ac.uk/debian experimental main contrib
> non-free" to /etc/apt/sources.list
> * go to a new empty folder
> * "apt-get update"
> * "apt-get source -t experimental nvidia-glx"
> * "apt-get build-dep nvidia-glx"
> * "cd nvidia*"
> * "dpkg-buildpackage"
> * "cd .."
> * "dpkg -i nvidia-kernel-source*"
> * "apt-get install module-assistant build-essential"
> * "cat /proc/version" - make sure your kernel's gcc is installed (e.g.
> gcc-3.4 must be installed if your kernel was compiled with gcc 3.4.x)
> * "wget
> ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/contrib/n/nvidia-kernel-common/nvidia-kernel-common_20051028+1_all.deb"
> < ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/contrib/n/nvidia-kernel-common/nvidia-kernel-common_20051028+1_all.deb%22>
> * "dpkg -i nvidia-kernel-common*"
> * "m-a a-i nvidia"
> * "dpkg -i nvidia-glx_*"
> * "dpkg -i nvidia-glx-i*"
> * "dpkg -i nvidia-set*"
>
> Change your X server as per usual. I think some people make their
> generated packages available on the web.
>
> --Jo Shields
>
>
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My mistake. aptitude install nvidia-settings should be fine.
