nVidia on Lenny

[CocoAUS]

I recently switched from Ubuntu to Debian (which is EFFING AWESOME), but the guides that I've found for installing the proprietary nVidia driver are all weak and outdated, always presenting me with steps that give me errors. Is there an easy, sure-fire way to install the nVidia driver on Lenny (besides the official binary)?

Also, Beryl runs slowly on Lenny, but ran fine on Sid. Is there an option to speed it up? I could go without a 3D desktop, but Beryl really does increase productivity, especially when there are tons of windows open on the desktop.

Thanks ahead of time!

[bwhite82]

You will find the Debian community to be more tight-lipped about non-free/proprietary software and drivers. It is mainly because Debian prides itself on being completely free. With that said, most of the Ubuntu guides on any given subject will easily apply to Debian as well. As far as Beryl being slow in Lenny, after you install your driver, you will find that the slowness will be gone.

If you need help, feel free to post here or on the Debian forums, http://forums.debian.net

[Pobega]

http://forums.debian.net[/url]

Or email debian-user@lists.debian.org if you have other problems. Although generally, simpler questions are more suited for the forums than the mailing list.

[CocoAUS]

Thanks for the responses.

I actually ran Beryl on my last Lenny install (which I broke) after I installed the nVidia driver, so the driver wasn't the answer. As far as installing the driver as in Ubuntu, it seems that there's some mix-match between the kernel and the driver? Simply installing nvidia-glx doesn't work.

[bwhite82]

Thanks for the responses.

I actually ran Beryl on my last Lenny install (which I broke) after I installed the nVidia driver, so the driver wasn't the answer..

It more than likely *is* the problem if you used the driver from Debian's non-free repository because it's an older version. What you need to do is find a guide on the Ubuntu wiki for compiling the latest Nvidia driver from nvidia.com and give that a whirl. If that is not the problem, then I would head for either a mailing list or IRC.

EDIT: Try here: http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/Latest_Nvidia_Edgy
Or here (Debian-specific): http://wiki.serios.net/wiki/Debian_NVIDIA_proprietary_display_driver_installat ion_using_NVIDIA's_installer (http://wiki.serios.net/wiki/Debian_NVIDIA_proprietary_display_driver_installat ion_using_NVIDIA's_installer)

[CocoAUS]

Thanks for the info. I guess I should've realized the testing repo's would have an older version. Thanks again for the help.

[plb]

http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers