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misc:nvidia [2018-11-02 12:15] – [Official Nvidia drivers] jensmisc:nvidia [2018-11-02 17:31] jens
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 An extensive description is given in the [[http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers|Debian Wiki]], especially the section about [[http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers#Use_DKMS|DKMS]] is important. Here I'll just summarize the steps for your (and my) convenience that are specific for Debian Squeeze (and the latest Nvidia cards). An extensive description is given in the [[http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers|Debian Wiki]], especially the section about [[http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers#Use_DKMS|DKMS]] is important. Here I'll just summarize the steps for your (and my) convenience that are specific for Debian Squeeze (and the latest Nvidia cards).
  
-Just install some necessary tools: <code>apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r` nvidia-kernel-dkms</code>+Just install some necessary tools: <code>apt install linux-headers-`uname -r` nvidia-kernel-dkms</code>
  
 That's it already, you can now continue with the [[#X_configuration|configuration of X]]! That's it already, you can now continue with the [[#X_configuration|configuration of X]]!
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 === Installing the driver === === Installing the driver ===
   - Download the latest driver [[http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html|from Nvidia]], afterwards make it executable.   - Download the latest driver [[http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html|from Nvidia]], afterwards make it executable.
-  - Install your Kernel headers and some build tools. On Debian (Etch or later) run this: <code>apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r` build-essential dkms</code>+  - Install your Kernel headers and some build tools. On Debian (Etch or later) run this: <code>apt install linux-headers-`uname -r` build-essential dkms</code>
   - Invoke the Nvidia Installer. I, personally, prefer a few options as well (see [[#Explanations_of_the_used_options|below]] for an explanation): <code>./NVIDIA-Linux-<version>.run -a -n -s --dkms</code>   - Invoke the Nvidia Installer. I, personally, prefer a few options as well (see [[#Explanations_of_the_used_options|below]] for an explanation): <code>./NVIDIA-Linux-<version>.run -a -n -s --dkms</code>
   - Edit your X-configuration file (usually ''/etc/X11/[[xorg.conf]]''), I don't trust the script to do that accurately. See [[#X_configuration|below]] for the steps.   - Edit your X-configuration file (usually ''/etc/X11/[[xorg.conf]]''), I don't trust the script to do that accurately. See [[#X_configuration|below]] for the steps.
misc/nvidia.txt · Last modified: 2019-11-09 08:26 by jens