I have just installed Debian on an old PC (1000 MHZ 512 MB) but it cannot
start the graphic user interface due to at driver problem with the graphics
adapter, my graphic adapter is a Creative Geforce256. I could not find a
similar driver during installation and now the problem is there.

Is it possible in anyway to setup a correct driver from the console? and how
to?

or do I have install alle over and try with another driver?

I would be very happy if anyone could help me.

//James

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James <JamesJames> wrote:
> I have just installed Debian on an old PC (1000 MHZ 512 MB) but it cannot
> start the graphic user interface due to at driver problem with the graphic
s
> adapter, my graphic adapter is a Creative Geforce256. I could not find a
> similar driver during installation and now the problem is there.
>
> Is it possible in anyway to setup a correct driver from the console? and h
ow
> to?
>
> or do I have install alle over and try with another driver?
>
> I would be very happy if anyone could help me.
>
> //James
>
>
man xorgconfig

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On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:24:49 +0100, James wrote:

> Creative Geforce256
That is a Nvidia chip try the 'nv' driver

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try to follow this nvidia tutorial for debian

http://www.debianhelp.co.uk/nvidia.htm

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On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:24:49 +0100, "James" <JamesJames> wrote:

>I have just installed Debian on an old PC (1000 MHZ 512 MB) but it cannot
>start the graphic user interface due to at driver problem with the graphics
>adapter, my graphic adapter is a Creative Geforce256. I could not find a
>similar driver during installation and now the problem is there.
>
>Is it possible in anyway to setup a correct driver from the console? and ho
w
>to?
>
>or do I have install alle over and try with another driver?
>
>I would be very happy if anyone could help me.
>
>//James
>


dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86

use 'vesa'

Choose your resolution and restart your X with either
/etc/init.d/gdm restart

or /etc/init.d/kdm restart

depending on your desktop manager


Once you get the system up and running you can install the nvidia
drivers.


Regards,

Wad

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