Switching from NV to Nouveau in Squeeze
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From: Snood on 11 May 2010 11:30 Did some research on Nouveau drivers. Was about to download, compile, etc. Saw that xserver-xorg-video-nouveau package is now in the main repository. Does that mean that going through all the machinations is no longer necessary? If I tell aptitude (ncurses) to install the package it also indicates the need to install libdrm-nouveau1, but there's no sign that it's actually going to switch the system from nv to nouveau. I've looked for information, but I must be looking in all the wrong places. All I can find is information about how to install nouveau the "old" way. Can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks, Sam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4BE97290.7010109(a)comcast.net
From: Kelly Clowers on 11 May 2010 14:20 On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 08:06, Snood <snood(a)comcast.net> wrote: > Did some research on Nouveau drivers. Was about to download, compile, etc. > Saw that xserver-xorg-video-nouveau package is now in the main repository. > Does that mean that going through all the machinations is no longer > necessary? > > If I tell aptitude (ncurses) to install the package it also indicates the > need to install libdrm-nouveau1, but there's no sign that it's actually > going to switch the system from nv to nouveau. > > I've looked for information, but I must be looking in all the wrong places. > All I can find is information about how to install nouveau the "old" way. > > Can someone point me in the right direction? I don't have Nvidia myself, but tt should be a matter of installing Nouveau, and then changing the "Driver" line in /etc/x11/xorg.conf from "nv" to "Nouveau" (or adding the line in the "Device" section if it doesn't exist). Cheers, Kelly Clowers -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/AANLkTikm5GiBxdwXa0FRR-o_YOw5PG-KWGzBWKOV873D(a)mail.gmail.com
From: Sven Joachim on 11 May 2010 14:20 On 2010-05-11 17:06 +0200, Snood wrote: > Did some research on Nouveau drivers. Was about to download, compile, > etc. Saw that xserver-xorg-video-nouveau package is now in the main > repository. Does that mean that going through all the machinations is > no longer necessary? Yes, that does it mean. > If I tell aptitude (ncurses) to install the package it also indicates > the need to install libdrm-nouveau1, but there's no sign that it's > actually going to switch the system from nv to nouveau. This will happen with the next upload of xserver-xorg-core. Till then, you need a minimal xorg.conf to use nouveau. And a kernel from sid. > I've looked for information, but I must be looking in all the wrong > places. All I can find is information about how to install nouveau the > "old" way. > > Can someone point me in the right direction? Consult the README.Debian in the xserver-xorg-video-nouveau package, it hopefully contains all necessary information. Good luck, Sven -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/87sk5yl36u.fsf(a)turtle.gmx.de
From: James P. Wallen on 11 May 2010 15:20 On 01/-10/-28163 02:59 PM, Kelly Clowers wrote: > I don't have Nvidia myself, but tt should be a matter of installing Nouveau, > and then changing the "Driver" line in /etc/x11/xorg.conf from "nv" to > "Nouveau" > (or adding the line in the "Device" section if it doesn't exist). Good old /etc/X11/xorg.conf. There isn't one on this system. I used to hate fiddling around with that file. The transition to other means of controlling video has been fraught with peril for some, but a few false starts with video configuration on this system under various distributions finally convinced me that the voyage needed to be undertaken. > Cheers, > Kelly Clowers Many thanks for your response. Best, Sam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4BE9A941.7090003(a)comcast.net
From: Snood on 11 May 2010 15:40
On 01/-10/-28163 02:59 PM, Sven Joachim wrote: > On 2010-05-11 17:06 +0200, Snood wrote: > >> Did some research on Nouveau drivers. Was about to download, compile, >> etc. Saw that xserver-xorg-video-nouveau package is now in the main >> repository. Does that mean that going through all the machinations is >> no longer necessary? > > Yes, that does it mean. Very nice. I love surprises like this. It's why I use Squeeze. >> If I tell aptitude (ncurses) to install the package it also indicates >> the need to install libdrm-nouveau1, but there's no sign that it's >> actually going to switch the system from nv to nouveau. > > This will happen with the next upload of xserver-xorg-core. Till then, > you need a minimal xorg.conf to use nouveau. And a kernel from sid. Very interesting. I guess I'm going to be tempted to await the xserver-xorg-core package upgrade. I have been astonished at how reliable Squeeze has been -- despite the fact that I have unfailingly accepted every single upgrade offered without flinching (main and security repositories only). I'm reluctant to mix unstable and testing bits on my primary system. But I may decide to become brave if the wait is long. >> I've looked for information, but I must be looking in all the wrong >> places. All I can find is information about how to install nouveau the >> "old" way. >> >> Can someone point me in the right direction? > > Consult the README.Debian in the xserver-xorg-video-nouveau package, it > hopefully contains all necessary information. Man, am I a dummy! For some reason I forgot that there are README files in these packages. I was looking for man pages and write-ups in the wikis and stuff. > Good luck, > Sven Many thanks for your extremely helpful post! Best, Sam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4BE9AC17.6090304(a)comcast.net |