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

[William]

This may be a work-around for your problem. Install synaptic on your system
and then you can visually see what modules are available for your system and
you can then install the kernel modules for the latest in the system.
 
> 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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