(forw) Re: [conspire] Psst, want to compile a kernel?

[Rick Moen]

Forwarded back to the list, by kind permission of the other two posters.

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Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 00:22:17 -0700
From: Alex Escalante <ghetek at gmail.com>
Reply-To: Alex Escalante <ghetek at gmail.com>
To: Tony Godshall <togo at of.net>
Cc: Rick Moen <rick at linuxmafia.com>
Subject: Re: [conspire] Psst, want to compile a kernel?

well i edited my config file in etc/x11/ to "nvidia" instead of vesa,
when the computer restarts it gives me a bunch of errors regarding a
file called apm.ko and then switches it back to vesa.  i tried the
online scripts none worked, i tried the nvidia script also didnt work.
i am just beginning as a linux user but i will get the technical info
from the person that refered me. thanks!

-- 
-Alex Escalante
Ghetek at gmail.com

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----- Forwarded message from Tony Godshall <togo at of.net> -----

Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 12:13:22 -0700
From: Tony Godshall <togo at of.net>
To: Alex Escalante <ghetek at gmail.com>
Cc: Rick Moen <rick at linuxmafia.com>
Reply-To: Tony Godshall <togo at of.net>
Subject: Re: [conspire] Psst, want to compile a kernel?

The open source nvidia module is "nv"

The closed binary one is "nvidia".  It requires nvidia's
non-free binary driver.  I apt-got nvidia-kernel-source
from non-free or contrib (I forget which) and followed the
instructions in /usr/share/doc/nvidia-kernel-source/README.Debian.

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