kernel version of debian testing.

Hi, Does anyone know the kernel version in the latest version of debian-testing? I saw on the internet that my hardware (more precisely my ethernet card) needs kernel 2.6.27-*. thanks for any information, Jan

how to force installation of debian package

Hi, I am using sidux os (sid debian). I have compiled maxima from source with sbcl since this works and the debian maxima package compiled with gcl doesn't work. Now I want to install the debian package wxmaxima that needs maxima to work properly. But I can not install this package since it

how to package?

Hi, I have the source of the program maxima. I would like to make a debian package of it. Is there any place where I can find documentation about making debian packages? Thanks for any help Jan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact

X doesn't start

Hello, I have posted a similar question to the maiming list. I do it now again because I think I was not clear enough. First I installed debian 4.0r3 amd64 on my desktop and X works. Then I installed debian on my laptop Acer Aspire 9920. But X doesn't start here. When viewing the X server

Re: X doesn't start

Tim Channon wrote: Jan Brosius wrote: I sent you are private reply pointing to the likely solution which is that there is a script someone has done which will configure xorg for nvidia on a difficult machine. Someone specifically mentions it fixing an Acer laptop in the same 99xx series

Re: X doesn't start

Thierry Chatelet wrote: On Friday 14 March 2008 01:20, Jan Brosius wrote: Hello, I have posted a similar question to the maiming list. I do it now again because I think I was not clear enough. First I installed debian 4.0r3 amd64 on my desktop and X works. Then I installed debian on my

Re: X doesn't start

Tim Channon wrote: Jan Brosius wrote: I sent you are private reply pointing to the likely solution which is that there is a script someone has done which will configure xorg for nvidia on a difficult machine. Someone specifically mentions it fixing an Acer laptop in the same 99xx series

X doesn't start after installing debian

Hello, I installed debian 4.0 r3 amd64 on my laptop an Acer Aspire 9920. The graphic card is Nvidia 8600M. The installation went well until after the reboot. Then the X server didn't start. I installed then with apt the debian package nvidia-glx. But when I then start X I get a blank screen

nvidia drivers on debian

Hello, I have installed debian 4.0 r3 on my desktop. I would like to install the nvidia driver the debian way. Is there any easy way (as it is in fedora) to do this. Also what do I have to do if my xserver crashes. Fedora automatically restarts the x server with the nv driver. Thanks for

Re: nvidia drivers on debian

Bernd Kloss wrote: aptitude? ii nvidia-glx 1.0.8776-4 NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x driver ii nvidia-kernel-2.6-k7 1.0.8776+6etch2 NVIDIA binary kernel module for 2.6 series compiled for ii nvidia-kernel-2.6.18 1.0.8776+6etch2 NVIDIA binary kernel module for

Re: nvidia drivers on debian

Bernd Kloss wrote: What says dpkg -l | grep nvidia lsmod | grep nvidia What ist the brand/model of your Monitor? HorizSync28-51 VertRefresh43-60 fits your monitor? Greetings Bernd I think I have resolved my problem. At the time of the