[mythtv-users] apt-get install not working for nvidia drivers?

Joe Costanzo irc.joe at verizon.net
Sat Jan 15 21:29:23 EST 2005


Mythers,

I'm trying to set up my first MythTV system, based on FC3, PVR-250, and
Geforce MX 4000 (all on a Dell Optiplex - free is good!).

I'm following Jarod's guide, and in the video card driver install section I
run into my first problem:

# apt-get install nvidia-graphics6629-kmdl-$KVER

results in a "couldn't find package" error.

What I have tried so far, all w/ the same "couldn't find package" results:
I've tried both 6629 and 6106 nvidia packages in both kernels
2.6.9-1.724_FC3 (first) and -1.681_FC3 (second, after finding that Axel
might not have the 724 modules up yet).

In each case I have confirmed, via 

# echo $KVER

That the appropriate kernel version value is returned.  Verbatim, for each
instance:

2.6.9-1.681_FC3
2.6.9-1.724_FC3

Archive search:
I only found scant references to the addition of "smp" following the kernel
version in the above-mentioned apt-get command.  It didn't work for the chap
in the thread, nor did it work for me.

I realize that I can manually rpm everything as necessary - in fact I've
started it.  The line that follows the above-mentioned install command
(apt-get install nvidia-graphics6629) results in a several-layer-deep
dependency cascade.  Considering Axel's work, it seems that manually going
through all this shouldn't be necessary.  (Admittedly, I'd rather not!)

Given the lack of pre-existing discussion about this, I do believe that *I*
am doing/have done something wrong.  Anyone been here/done this?
Suggestions = greatly appreciated.

Thanks all,

Joe
Philadelphia, PA, USA



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