Re: dvi vs vga etc and monitors.....

On 28 May 2008, at 8:17 AM, Michael Fothergill wrote: Is it really true that if you had a very long 50 meter vga cable the signal would degrade and you would lousy graphics resolution in the monitor relative to a short 2 meter vga lead between computer and monitor? The quality of the VGA

dvi vs vga etc and monitors.....

Dear folks, If you use a vga cable to drive e.g. an LCD TV or a LCD monitor would you expect to get better results i.e. better resolved small font size text using the dvi cable instead? Or is that just an old fairy tale? Is it really true that if you had a very long 50 meter vga cable the sig

Re: m-a auto install failed with new kernel.....

you should mark nvidia + kernel package to HOLD in aptitude (pres '=' on the package)... I strongly suggest to use aptitude to upgrade packages... On 5/27/08, Michael Fothergill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > -- > > > > There is no 'nv' subdir in the current version. Only 169.12-1 had the > >

RE: m-a auto install failed with new kernel.....

-- > > There is no 'nv' subdir in the current version. Only 169.12-1 had the > nv subdir and it doens't work with 2.6.25. Get the current version of > the packages first. 169.12-3 or 169.12-4 (whichever we are now at). Thanks, I got the new packages and I now have the nvidia card working aga

Re: m-a auto install failed with new kernel.....

On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 08:43:06PM +, Michael Fothergill wrote: > OK, I did it. Here is the output: > > debian:/var/log# m-a a-i -t nvidia-kernel > . > Updated infos about 1 packages > Getting source for kernel version: 2.6.25-2-amd64 > Kernel headers available in /lib/modules/2.6.25-2-amd64/b

RE: m-a auto install failed with new kernel.....

> Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 16:37:28 -0400 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > CC: debian-amd64@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: m-a auto install failed with new kernel. > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 08:26:33PM +, Michael Fothergill wrot

RE: checking the refresh rates with Hannsg for my HW191 D monitor....

- > > On any modern monitor you should be able to tell X absolutely nothing > about frequencies. Thanks, I will stop worrying about this. It seems that X is a more sophisticated program than I realised. The DCC info for the monitor that the driver picks > up should be correct and simply w

Re: m-a auto install failed with new kernel.....

On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 08:26:33PM +, Michael Fothergill wrote: > My laptop (hp G6062EA) seems to have upgraded to the latest kernel > > debian:/home/mikef# uname -r > 2.6.25-2-amd64 > > I tried to redo the kernel modification etc to reinstall nvidia drivers. > > Things seemed to work

Re: my nvidia 3D acceleration seems to have conked out.....

On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 08:33:39PM +, Michael Fothergill wrote: > Do you mean m-a update here? I mean 'm-a a-i -t nvidia-kernel' so that you have an nvidia module matching the new kernel or new driver version. -- Len Sorensen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of

RE: my nvidia 3D acceleration seems to have conked out.....

> Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 16:22:20 -0400 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > CC: debian-amd64@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: my nvidia 3D acceleration seems to have conked out. > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Sun, May 25, 2008 at 07:59:24AM +, Michael Foth

m-a auto install failed with new kernel.....

Dear folks, My laptop (hp G6062EA) seems to have upgraded to the latest kernel debian:/home/mikef# uname -r 2.6.25-2-amd64 I tried to redo the kernel modification etc to reinstall nvidia drivers. Things seemed to work OK until I got to the m-a auto-install nvidia part. debian:/home/m

Re: [no subject]

KGB KGB píše v Út 27. 05. 2008 v 06:55 +0200: > I have a problem, i recently installed Debian testing on my Compaq > presario f756nr, and i replaced my HD by 100GB of hp pavilion fv6110us > and i can't install debian on these HD but if install de original HD i > can install Debian... The error me

Re: testing/unstable 64 bit kernel with xen

On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 06:19:33PM +0100, Anton Piatek wrote: > Anyone know why there arent any amd64 xen kernel images in testing/unstable? > > I am on kernel 2.6.24 and the idea of moving back to 2.6.18 just to > play with xen doesnt really appeal > > I guess I will have to build my own kernel.

testing/unstable 64 bit kernel with xen

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Anyone know why there arent any amd64 xen kernel images in testing/unstable? I am on kernel 2.6.24 and the idea of moving back to 2.6.18 just to play with xen doesnt really appeal I guess I will have to build my own kernel... - -- Anton Piatek email

Re: nVidia drivers and LILO

On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 04:35:05PM +0100, A J Stiles wrote: > I know this isn't strictly a 64-bit issue, but: > > Is it possible to have one kernel with the nVidia binary driver and one > without, and use LILO to select between "pure" and "tainted but 3D > accelerated" modes? Ehm, probably not.