Installing nVidia drivers in Debian - Helpful

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  1. Addis

    Addis The King

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    I could never get my nvidia drivers working in Ubuntu and co. Whenever I installed the module, and ran the xconfig tool to change from the "nv" driver to "nvidia", it would crash next boot.

    I thought this might be the same for Debian, but not so. Debian-nVidia HOWTO - Installation using a tool called module-assisstant the kernel module source was compiled, and after issuing a few commands and restarting X I had 3d acceleration.

    If anyone has had problem then try the steps here: Debian-nVidia HOWTO - Installation
     
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  2. megamaced

    megamaced Geek Geek Geek!

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    Really? I set up mine in less then a minute
     
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  3. Addis

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    With the nvidia driver enabled, following the instructions I would get the Ubuntu loading screen but nothing would happen.
     
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  4. Anti-Trend

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    I didn't have any problems installing them in Debian either, using the following method:

    1. Make sure kernel headers are installed and match running kernel.
    2. Download drivers from NVidia.
    3. init 1 (in debian, goes to a maintenence runlevel)
    4. install drivers using --x-module-path=/usr/lib/xorg/modules/ argument
    5. init 3 (go back to graphical runlevel)

    Afterwords, you can check for direct rendering with the following:
    Code:
    glxinfo | grep render
     
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