On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 06:44:26PM +0100, Sheridan Hutchinson wrote: > Package: nvidia-glx > Version: 173.14.09-5 > Severity: important > > Hello, > > I'm using squeeze with the kernel package linux-image-amd64. This drags > in linux-image-2.6-amd64, which in turn has installed the package > linux-image.2.6.26-2-amd64. > > During installation of the 2.6.26-2 kernel a couple of days ago I > noticed it had to remove the nvidia-glx package to get it done. I > agreed as I thought I could put it back after the new kernel was in and > running away nicely. > > Unfortunately now whenever I try to install the nvidia-glx package > synaptic would require that linux-image-2.6.26-1-amd64 be installed in > order for the two nvidia-* packages to be able to install. > > Is this intended because I'm back using the VESA driver at the moment?
Probably just means: nvidia-glx depends on an nvidia-kernel-modules package nvidia-kernel-modules are provided by the result of building the nvidia-kernel-source package. Sometimes this is available premade (as is usually the case in stable), and sometimes it isn't (usually after the kernel maintainers release an updated kernel). I know that the nvidia modules were rebuilt in the last few days against 2.6.26-2 but might not have entered the archive yet, and almost certainly would not have hit testing yet. So you can either use module-assistant to build them yourself for your new kernel, or you can wait for them to enter testing in a couple of weeks. To use module assistant do: m-a a-i -t nvidia-kernel -l 2.6.26-2-amd64 You should then have no problem installing nvidia-glx without trying to pull in the 2.6.26-1-amd64 kernel (which is required by the lenny prebuilt nvidia modules). -- Len Sorensen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org