Tip: Installing Nvidia module on Debian (Compaq V6000)

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I wrote this tip for those who is having troubles with Debian at the time to up the X server on the startup.
Unfortunately, the Nvidia driver (nv), that is pre-compiled on the debian default installation, is not acceptable for some nvidia graphic devices. In my case, my problem was with the 6150 Go! model, in a Compaq V6000 notebook.

Lets go! Lets work a little bit.

1)Install the kernel-header accoding to you kernel version
#apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-$(uname-r)

2)Go to the kernel-header fonts directory that we have just installed
#cd /usr/src

3)Download the NVIDIA official driver
#wget http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/100.14.23/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-100.14.23-pkg1.run

4)Stop the GDM service
#/etc/init.d/gdm stop

6)Start the NVIDIA driver setup
#cd /usr/src && sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-100.14.23-pkg1.run

7)Now, just follow the steps below and move on the setup:
-NO – For download the kernel interface
-YES – For compile our own kernel

8)Our driver is installed succesfully! Now, type:
#startx

After all, the NVIDIA setup software installed a configuration manager, which is located in APPLICATIONS –> System tools –> NVIDIA X Server Settings.

Tags: (Compaq V6000), Installing, Linux, module, Nvidia, on Debian, x troubles, xorg