On 12 Jun 2001, Anthony Fox wrote: > "Jonathan David Wheelhouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > An apt-get update & dist-upgrade got the newer nvidia-kernel-src and > > nvidia-glx-src packages(1.0.1251-1). I ran the build scripts > > (ie. make-kpkg modules-image & dpkg-buildpackage -us uc > > respectively) but dpkg -i on the nvidia-glx deb gave a missing > > xlibmesa-dev problem. > > > > Can somebody help (I want WindowMaker back!)? > > I am not sure about your specific problem, but I have always used > Nvidia's makefiles rather than debian's package management to install > glx and kernel modules. Have you tried getting the nvidia-glx tarball > and doing a `make install`? > > -Anthony. > >
My experience is similar. I couldn't get the deb stuff to work but the virgin Nvidia tarballs worked perfectly. Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - running Gnu/Debian Linux (Windows-free zone). For electronic books (Homeomythology and The Assassins of Alamut), skeptical essays, and over 130 book reviews, go to http://www.acampbell.org.uk/ Everyone prefers belief to the exercise of judgement. [Seneca]