On Sat, 16 Oct 2010, Andreas Beckmann wrote: > On 2010-10-16 12:57, James Andrewartha wrote: > > This install is venerable, I've been using nvidia since 2001 or before: > > > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root src 274704 2001-07-13 23:38 > > nvidia-kernel-2.2.19_1.0.1251-2_i386.deb > > :-) That driver version is not even in nvidia's archive any longer ... > > Is your GPU still supported by the 195xx driver? Check the NEWS.Debian > in nvidia-glx.
Yes, it's an 8800GT - this install has moved across three hardware builds, previously I had a GeForce 1 and a GeForce 6600GT. > Please move /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libGLcore.so out of the way > (or just delete it) and configure the remaining packages > (dpkg --configure --pending). This should work cleanly now. > > Afterwards you should have > /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libGLcore.so again (dated 2009-06-08). # dpkg --configure -a Setting up nvidia-glx (195.36.31-5) ... Removing any system startup links for /etc/init.d/nvidia-glx ... update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/nvidia/libglx.so to provide /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so (libglx.so) in auto mode. WARNING: The file '/usr/lib/libGL.so.1.2' found on your system may interfere with accelerated OpenGL. Processing triggers for libgl1-nvidia-alternatives ... update-alternatives: warning: forcing reinstallation of alternative /usr/lib/nvidia/libGL.so.1 because link group libGL.so.1 is broken. update-alternatives: warning: forcing reinstallation of alternative /usr/lib/nvidia/diversions/libGL.so because link group libGL.so is broken. # ls -l /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libGLcore.so -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2486954 2009-06-08 17:35 /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libGLcore.so Thanks for your help. -- # TRS-80 trs80(a)ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au #/ "Otherwise Bub here will do \ # UCC Wheel Member http://trs80.ucc.asn.au/ #| what squirrels do best | [ "There's nobody getting rich writing ]| -- Collect and hide your | [ software that I know of" -- Bill Gates, 1980 ]\ nuts." -- Acid Reflux #231 / -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org