[SLUG] Debian install - config X with Geforce 4

[Chris Sutcliffe]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jamie" <jamie at scarborough.lug.org.uk>
To: "SLUG" <scarborough at mailman.lug.org.uk>
Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2002 1:17 AM
Subject: Re: [SLUG] Debian install - config X with Geforce 4


> On Tue, 2002-12-24 at 13:39, Chris Sutcliffe wrote:
> > This is mainly directed at Jamie as he has had recent experience.
> >
> > re the above subject line, could you please direct me to any useful
links.
> >
> > It can't seem to recognise my card and I think I need to recompile my
kernel
> > with agp support??? That should be fun using just the terminal and no
> > graphical tools to help a poor newbie like me :(
> >
> >
> Apologies for the late reply, I have not checked my mail for a couple of
> days. I will give you the steps I used to setup mine. My memory is a bit
> poor however, so let me know if some of it doesnt work.
>
> The first thing you have to do is recompile the kernel. Thankfully
> Debian has a number of tools to help us through this.
>
> 1. apt-get install kernel-package kernel-source-2.2.19 bin86
> debianutils libncurses5-dev libc-dev gcc make task-tcltk-dev' (all one
> line) then follow the instructions in
> /usr/share/doc/kernel-package/README.
>
> You will need to have the agp module loaded and any other modules for
> devices you have, ie scsi and usb. Make sure you make a boot floppy if
> you do not already have one. It came in useful for me on more than one
> occasion!
>
> 2. Download and install these packages: (dpkg -i [packagename])
> http://packages.debian.org/stable/x11/nvidia-glx-src.html
> http://packages.debian.org/stable/x11/nvidia-kernel-src.html
>
> You will need to have your internet connection configured before you
> install these as they download other packages. You can use the pppconfig
> tool to setup your dialup connection.
>
> 3. Follow the instructions in the readme's for the above files in
> /usr/share/doc/
>
> This worked for me. Let me know if you run into any problems. It took me
> a good few *frustrating* days to get it working.
>
> Jay
>
Thanks Jamie and thanks to Aardvark,

I will be attempting this in the new year (kids willing)  and will post
again with the results.


Chris