Meanwhile I tried dpkg --configure libgl1-nvidia-glx:amd64 Output: Setting up libgl1-nvidia-glx:amd64 (340.101-1) ... Killed dpkg: error processing package libgl1-nvidia-glx:amd64 (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 137 Errors were encountered while processing: libgl1-nvidia-glx:amd64
What you described below is a bit of too 'over the top' for me. Don't know exactly what to do by what you describe but will try to find out. Maybe I will better first do a backup of data. Thanks again, Aquarius -- Securely sent with Tutanota. Claim your encrypted mailbox today! https://tutanota.com 12. Apr 2017 20:26 by hans.ullr...@loop.de: > Am Mittwoch, 12. April 2017, 20:18:22 CEST schrieb Aquarius: > Hmm, bad thing. Maybe you should remove kdm, gdm or whatever loginmanager you > are using out of the way, so it will not start after boot and force you into > a > bad X. > > Then you can try dpkg-configure -a again. > > You can also try to delete nvidia.ko in the kernel libs, so it inhibits to > start nvidia-driver. > > Try then dpkg-reconfigure -a again. Maybe it is working now. > > You might try to deinstall the downloaded package with > dpkg -r nvidia-blabla.deb > > If this all fails, trigger me again, maybe I have some other ideas. > > Good luck! > > Hans >> Thanks Hans. >> I must add when shutting down I get a black screen with lots of text. The >> system will not shut down. I have to press the powerbutton and hold it to >> power it off. After starting up again I performed apt-get --purge remove >> nvidia-* >> >> The output was: >> root@debian:/home/piet# apt-get --purge remove nvidia-* >> E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to >> correct the problem. >> >> Well, it seems I would be running in circles then. >> Any other idea? >> >> Kind regards, >> Aquarius >>
