• Registered: 2010-04-29
  • Posts: 20

Topic: Statler and Nvidia

hi all,

I have Nvidia GF 8400 for notebook.

I have installed the package nvidia glx, that installs the newest propriety driver, but it has no effect. Instead, I downloaded driver from Nvidia's website and ran the usual commands to install it:

sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop
sudo sh ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-256.44.run

but it reports some kernal error.

Both of these methods work in Ubuntu, but strangely not here.

Any help would do.
Thanks

  • From: California, USA
  • Registered: 2008-11-29
  • Posts: 8,647

Re: Statler and Nvidia

Did you run "sudo nvidia-xconfig" after installing the nvidia-glx package?

Also have you seen this thread:

http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/topic … r-squeeze/

Note: ** Please read before posting **

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  • From: Hamburg
  • Registered: 2008-12-20
  • Posts: 103

Re: Statler and Nvidia

When I install nvidia directly with ubuntu I need additional packages:

•nvidia-glx
•nvidia-glx-legacy
•nvidia-glx-new

and nvidia-glx-96 (because of my gforce 4, don't konw what's yours)

and depending on my used kernel:
•build-essential
•xserver-xorg-dev
•linux-headers-generic <myKernel>
•libc6-i386 , for amd64 for the 32Bit

/Edit, too bad, I'm too late again tongue

Last edited by schanall (2010-08-05 14:01:03)

  • Registered: 2010-04-29
  • Posts: 20

Re: Statler and Nvidia

anonymous wrote:

Did you run "sudo nvidia-xconfig" after installing the nvidia-glx package?

Also have you seen this thread:

http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/topic … r-squeeze/

aha!
I didnt have nvidia-xconfig installed as a dependancy as it should have been. Installed it, ran nvidia-xconfig, works. smile
thank you