Re: nvidia way versus debian way of installing nvidia 3D graphics drivers in Lenny..
you want the debian way definitely. rogue files in /lib etc will only cause you headaches in the future. Dean Simon Vos wrote: The wiki is not out of date at all. By the way, this way of installing the nvidia drivers has been around for some years now. I use module-assistant in sid and it has worked fine for me from the first moment I used it. Before that I used make-kpkg, this worked too, but the module-assistant takes away a lot of work. Michael Fothergill wrote: Dear Debianists, I have installed Debian Lenny on my HP G6062 laptop. Xserver works reasonably using the vesa driver. I couldn't get it to work with the nv driver. It seems to see the nvidia network controller as well. There is an nvidia 7000M graphics chip in the laptop. I assume that it could do some 3D graphics processing. But if I would want to use this capability I would need to install the proprietary nvidia drivers manually. I Googled this and found quite a few web pages on this. It seems that Nvidia have their own installer and guide on their own web site for Linux users but Debian also has its own Debian Way of installing the nvidia drivers. There also seems to be other individuals with web pages giving advice on this subject. Left to my own devices I would likely choose this site to get instructions on how to proceed here: http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers But this seems to be a fast moving subject and maybe this site is out of date now. I would appreciate comments on which web sites provide the most up to date and appropriate way of doing it. I will use those sites and ignore the other ones and install the drivers. Regards Michael Fothergill _ Win 100’s of Virgin Experience days with BigSnapSearch.com http://www.bigsnapsearch.com -- http://fragfest.com.au -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fw: Re: Problems installing amd64 with Supermicro motherboard
The "aperture memory hole" issue was solved by changing the default "AGP present" for IOMMU Mode to "64 MB" (the option was from 32 MB to 1GB). AGP is not present in this board. However the issue about memory Memory: 20079812k/22544384k available remains. Actually, there are 2 + 2 + 1 GB at each node, so it should be 2400k. I can't imagine if a fresh install of Debian can change the memory detection. francesco --- On Sun, 4/13/08, Francesco Pietra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Francesco Pietra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Fw: Re: Problems installing amd64 with Supermicro motherboard > To: "amd64 Debian" > Cc: "Giacomo Mulas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sunday, April 13, 2008, 7:07 AM > The CD-ROM issue was solved. Now CD-ROM detected. > > Concerning the "aperture memory hole" reported > below, I forgot to mention: > > $ dmesg | grep -i memory > your BIOS doesn't leave a aperture memory hole. > > > As to network, dmesg reports > > e1000: eth1: e1000_probe: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network > Connection. > > > As the raid1 is in order, like my applications (Amber Dock > NEChem), is it worth while to try recognizing the Gigabit > or is it better to reinstall the system? With my previous > 2-socket system I had no problems in installing etch with > raid1. > > Ciao > francesco > > > > --- On Sat, 4/12/08, Francesco Pietra > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > From: Francesco Pietra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Fw: Re: Problems installing amd64 with > Supermicro motherboard > > To: "debian64" > > > Cc: "Giacomo Mulas" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Saturday, April 12, 2008, 3:04 PM > > Additional info related or not to > "continuous" vs > > "discrete" and memory problems reported > below, > > from running Debian and commanding > > > > # dmesg > > > > > > Checking aperture... > > CPU 0: aperture too small (32 MB) > > No AGP bridge found > > Your BIOS doesn't leave a aperture memory hole > > Please enable the IOMMU option in the BIOS setup > > This costs you 64 MB of RAM > Mapping aperture over 65536 KB of RAM @ 800 > > > > > > Memory: 20545780k/22020096k available (1929 kernel > code, > > 425288k reserved, 864k data, 176 init). > > > > As to peripherals, floppy is detected by both BIOS and > > dmesg, while cdrom is not detected by > > > > $ dmesg > > $ cat /proc/sys/dev/cdrom/info > > $ cat /proc/ide/drivers > > $ cat /proc/scsi/scsi > > > > The DVD Pioneer DVR-110 (which was OK on my previous > Tyan > > S2895) was IDE connected through the 80-wire ATA 133 > cable > > furnished with the Supermicro motherboard. Is any > jumper > > setting needed? > > > > > > Thanks > > francesco > > > > --- On Sat, 4/12/08, Francesco Pietra > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > From: Francesco Pietra > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: Re: Problems installing amd64 with > Supermicro > > motherboard > > > To: "Giacomo Mulas" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Cc: debian-amd64@lists.debian.org, "A J > > Stiles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Date: Saturday, April 12, 2008, 10:17 AM > > > Hi > > > I finally succeeded in entering BIOS (although > the > > Intel > > > Boot Agent is a pest that has still to be > eliminated; > > > thanks to "ael" for suggesting Freedos: > not > > yet > > > tried, I first wanted to configure BIOS at least > where > > I am > > > sure what I am doing). > > > > > > In configuring the CPU (4 dual-core amd 875 Rev > E1: > > cache > > > L1 256KB, cache L2 2048KB) it is not clear to me > how > > to set > > > the MTRR mapping. The choice is between > > > "continuous" (which makes the PCI hole > > > noncacheable) and "discrete" (which > places > > the > > > PCI hole beloww the 4GB boundary). > > > > > > Oddly, the System Memory is reported 20480MB > (which > > agrees > > > with the result of command > > > > > > $ cat /proc/meminfo > > > > > > when Linux is launched. Actually, I installed > aside > > each > > > socket 2GB + 2GB + 1G + 1G Kingston DDR1 ECC, so > I > > expected > > > a total 24GB. All these memories were OK on a > Tyan > > S2895, > > > and insertion on the Supermicro H8QCE board seems > > correct. > > > I did myself all the management of the 2GB, and I > was > > > carefully grounded. Should the filling of the > slots > > be > > > different? > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > gfrancesco > > > > > > > > > --- On Sat, 4/12/08, Giacomo Mulas > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > From: Giacomo Mulas > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Subject: Re: Problems installing amd64 with > > Supermicro > > > motherboard > > > > To: "Francesco Pietra" > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Cc: debian-amd64@lists.debian.org, "A J > > > Stiles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Date: Saturday, April 12, 2008, 12:20 AM > > > > On Fri, 11 Apr 2008, Francesco Pietra wrote: > > > > > > > > > No success in entering BIOS. It seems > that > > the > > > > "Intel(R) Boot Agent" > > > > > should be eliminated, to get free of > their > > PXE > > > system. > > > > Does anyone know > > > > >
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Fw: Re: Problems installing amd64 with Supermicro motherboard
The CD-ROM issue was solved. Now CD-ROM detected. Concerning the "aperture memory hole" reported below, I forgot to mention: $ dmesg | grep -i memory your BIOS doesn't leave a aperture memory hole. As to network, dmesg reports e1000: eth1: e1000_probe: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection. As the raid1 is in order, like my applications (Amber Dock NEChem), is it worth while to try recognizing the Gigabit or is it better to reinstall the system? With my previous 2-socket system I had no problems in installing etch with raid1. Ciao francesco --- On Sat, 4/12/08, Francesco Pietra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Francesco Pietra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Fw: Re: Problems installing amd64 with Supermicro motherboard > To: "debian64" > Cc: "Giacomo Mulas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Saturday, April 12, 2008, 3:04 PM > Additional info related or not to "continuous" vs > "discrete" and memory problems reported below, > from running Debian and commanding > > # dmesg > > > Checking aperture... > CPU 0: aperture too small (32 MB) > No AGP bridge found > Your BIOS doesn't leave a aperture memory hole > Please enable the IOMMU option in the BIOS setup > This costs you 64 MB of RAM Mapping aperture over 65536 KB of RAM @ 800 > > > Memory: 20545780k/22020096k available (1929 kernel code, > 425288k reserved, 864k data, 176 init). > > As to peripherals, floppy is detected by both BIOS and > dmesg, while cdrom is not detected by > > $ dmesg > $ cat /proc/sys/dev/cdrom/info > $ cat /proc/ide/drivers > $ cat /proc/scsi/scsi > > The DVD Pioneer DVR-110 (which was OK on my previous Tyan > S2895) was IDE connected through the 80-wire ATA 133 cable > furnished with the Supermicro motherboard. Is any jumper > setting needed? > > > Thanks > francesco > > --- On Sat, 4/12/08, Francesco Pietra > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > From: Francesco Pietra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: Problems installing amd64 with Supermicro > motherboard > > To: "Giacomo Mulas" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: debian-amd64@lists.debian.org, "A J > Stiles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Saturday, April 12, 2008, 10:17 AM > > Hi > > I finally succeeded in entering BIOS (although the > Intel > > Boot Agent is a pest that has still to be eliminated; > > thanks to "ael" for suggesting Freedos: not > yet > > tried, I first wanted to configure BIOS at least where > I am > > sure what I am doing). > > > > In configuring the CPU (4 dual-core amd 875 Rev E1: > cache > > L1 256KB, cache L2 2048KB) it is not clear to me how > to set > > the MTRR mapping. The choice is between > > "continuous" (which makes the PCI hole > > noncacheable) and "discrete" (which places > the > > PCI hole beloww the 4GB boundary). > > > > Oddly, the System Memory is reported 20480MB (which > agrees > > with the result of command > > > > $ cat /proc/meminfo > > > > when Linux is launched. Actually, I installed aside > each > > socket 2GB + 2GB + 1G + 1G Kingston DDR1 ECC, so I > expected > > a total 24GB. All these memories were OK on a Tyan > S2895, > > and insertion on the Supermicro H8QCE board seems > correct. > > I did myself all the management of the 2GB, and I was > > carefully grounded. Should the filling of the slots > be > > different? > > > > Thanks > > > > gfrancesco > > > > > > --- On Sat, 4/12/08, Giacomo Mulas > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > From: Giacomo Mulas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: Re: Problems installing amd64 with > Supermicro > > motherboard > > > To: "Francesco Pietra" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Cc: debian-amd64@lists.debian.org, "A J > > Stiles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Date: Saturday, April 12, 2008, 12:20 AM > > > On Fri, 11 Apr 2008, Francesco Pietra wrote: > > > > > > > No success in entering BIOS. It seems that > the > > > "Intel(R) Boot Agent" > > > > should be eliminated, to get free of their > PXE > > system. > > > Does anyone know > > > > how to throw this agent away with Linux? The > old > > amd64 > > > installation is > > > > recognized on the new system. Though the > original > > > installation was for a > > > > dual socket machine, all new 875 CPUs are > > recognized > > > by > > > > > > > > $ cat /proc/cpuinfo > > > > > > > > so that I can expect to be able to clean > things > > with > > > the previous Debian > > > > amd64 installation, edit BIOS, and then > > reinstalling > > > amd64 in order that > > > > all new hardware is properly taken into > account. > > > > > > > > What Intel suggests to eliminate their Boot > Agent > > is > > > to download a DOS > > > > program (subjected to property restrictions; > > curiously > > > so because I want > > > > to get free of their intruding program, > which let > > me > > > think that > > > > individuals are not properly defended by the > laws > > > against intruders). DOS > > > > is something I am not familiar with and I > > don't > > > want to get involved in. > > > > If not else I can't imagine how to get > DOS on > > my > > > amd
Re: nvidia way versus debian way of installing nvidia 3D graphics drivers in Lenny..
The wiki is not out of date at all. By the way, this way of installing the nvidia drivers has been around for some years now. I use module-assistant in sid and it has worked fine for me from the first moment I used it. Before that I used make-kpkg, this worked too, but the module-assistant takes away a lot of work. Michael Fothergill wrote: > Dear Debianists, > > I have installed Debian Lenny on my HP G6062 laptop. Xserver works > reasonably using the vesa driver. I couldn't get it to work with the nv > driver. > > It seems to see the nvidia network controller as well. > > There is an nvidia 7000M graphics chip in the laptop. I assume that it could > do some 3D graphics processing. > > But if I would want to use this capability I would need to install the > proprietary nvidia drivers manually. > > I Googled this and found quite a few web pages on this. > > It seems that Nvidia have their own installer and guide on their own web site > for Linux users but Debian also has its own Debian Way of installing the > nvidia drivers. > > There also seems to be other individuals with web pages giving advice on this > subject. > > Left to my own devices I would likely choose this site to get instructions on > how to proceed here: > > http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers > > But this seems to be a fast moving subject and maybe this site is out of date > now. > > I would appreciate comments on which web sites provide the most up to date > and appropriate way of doing it. > > I will use those sites and ignore the other ones and install the drivers. > > Regards > > Michael Fothergill > > > > > > > > > > > > _ > Win 100’s of Virgin Experience days with BigSnapSearch.com > http://www.bigsnapsearch.com > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
