nvidia-graphics-drivers for Debian
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INTRODUCTION:
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Welcome to Debian NVIDIA packages. This document contains notes on the
kernel module interface for the NVIDIA driver offering.


KERNEL MODULE INSTRUCTIONS:
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 METHOD #1: automatically, via dkms - Dynamic Kernel Module Support

  * Easiest and recommended method.
  * DKMS will take care of building a new module whenever the driver
    or your kernel headers are updated.
  * Install the linux-headers-* (meta-)package matching your kernel.
  * Install the package nvidia-kernel-dkms instead of
    nvidia-kernel-source.

 METHOD #2: manually, using module-assistant

  * Requires a Debian supplied kernel or a kernel where you built a
    corresponding linux-headers-KVERS package.
  * Run this command every time your kernel or the driver was updated:

        module-assistant auto-install nvidia-kernel

  * For more information on module-assistant, see its man page and package
    documentation.
  * Additional debug information can be printed by running
        export KBUILD_VERBOSE=1
    before starting the build.


GENERAL NOTES:

Also you must add any users who wish to use OpenGL applications to the group
video. You can do this with:

        adduser username video

Also note for AGP issues and further information please see the NVIDIA
README file (README.gz) in the nvidia-driver package.

An old nvidia.ko might be already loaded (run 'lsmod' to check) so
do 'rmmod nvidia' to remove the module from memory.


For any news on this package check
https://bugs.debian.org/nvidia-kernel-source


 -- Russ Allbery <rra@debian.org>, Sat, 25 Sep 2010 23:30:28 -0700
