I'm running debian etch on an amd64 machine. I've got the right kernel installed and running:
# uname -r 2.6.18-6-amd64 I'm trying to install the nvidia-kernel-2.6-amd64 package. I can't find the package in aptitude. Aptitude only lists other versions: # aptitude search nvidia-kernel v nvidia-kernel-1.0.8776 - p nvidia-kernel-2.6-486 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for 2.6 series compiled for 486 p nvidia-kernel-2.6-686 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for 2.6 series compiled for 686 p nvidia-kernel-2.6-k7 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for 2.6 series compiled for k7 p nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-6-486 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for Linux 2.6.18-6-486 p nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-6-686 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for Linux 2.6.18-6-686 p nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-6-k7 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for Linux 2.6.18-6-k7 i nvidia-kernel-common - NVIDIA binary kernel module common files ... and legacy versions ... p nvidia-kernel-source - NVIDIA binary kernel module source I'm pretty sure I've got my /etc/apt/sources.list contents correct: deb http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib non-free deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib non-free I also know that the .deb exists here (http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/pool/non-free/n/nvidia-graphics-modules-amd64/). When I download these and install them dpkg complains that I'm trying to install an amd64 package on a i386 system. # dpkg -i nvidia-kernel-2.6-amd64_1.0.8776+6etch2_amd64.deb nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-6-amd64_1.0.8776+6etch2_amd64.deb dpkg: error processing nvidia-kernel-2.6-amd64_1.0.8776+6etch2_amd64.deb (--install): package architecture (amd64) does not match system (i386) dpkg: error processing nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-6-amd64_1.0.8776+6etch2_amd64.deb (--install): package architecture (amd64) does not match system (i386) Errors were encountered while processing: nvidia-kernel-2.6-amd64_1.0.8776+6etch2_amd64.deb nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-6-amd64_1.0.8776+6etch2_amd64.deb Presumably this is why aptitude didn't list the package in the first place. Discussion here (http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?t=12966&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15) seems to indicate that I need to be running an amd64 system. So, here are my questions: 1. I'm running a 64-bit kernel, but am I running a 64-bit system? If not, how does one install a 64-bit system using the debian installer? Presumably then I could install the nvidia drivers? 2. Should I instead leave things as they are to use the official debian distribution and do something different to get the nvidia driver? 3. Given I can't compile the source code debian version or the version from the nvidia pages, is there a way forward? Finally, I've got another amd64 system with the same kernel, but this one does have the nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-6-amd64 package installed. But I am at a complete loss as to how the systems are different: /etc/apt/sources.list is exactly the same and the kernel is exactly the same! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]