Re: nvidia 9800 GT with nouveau on wheezy

Karl Schmidt <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.linux.debian.ports.amd64
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On 04/24/2013 12:00 AM, Hans-J. Ullrich wrote:
> Don't use the nvidia package from debian for googleearth. They do not work, as
> the 32-bit-libs of nvidia have dependency problems. Obviously no one cared for
> this at the moment.
>
> Just download the installer from the nvidia website and execute it - works
> like a charm!
Not the issue - I want to transition to nouveau if it is workable - best to have a pure Debian system.

It looks as if the nouveau have confidence as there is this:

nvidia-installer-cleanup

Which removes the system corrupting mess the proprietary installs.

The debian way listed here is the best way to install the proprietary kernel modules.

http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers







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