Using and updating the NVIDIA Driver

The official NVIDIA driver is preinstalled in MEPIS. Normally it is selected and configured automatically.

Some older NVIDIA cards do not work well with the nvidia driver. In those cases the open source nv driver is selected automatically.

If you have a newer NVIDIA card and it is not autodetected, please contact MEPIS.

Upgrading the Driver

In September of 2003, NVIDIA restructured their driver to be easier to install or upgrade.

If you're in a hurry to install a newly released version of the NVIDIA driver, and you're an expert or just adventursome, you may get the new driver at the NVIDIA site and install the package manually using the included instructions.

If you don't mind waiting, you can install from the Debian and MEPIS pools using apt-get, KPackage, or Synaptic. Usually the packages will show up within a couple of weeks.

Two packages are common to all installations:

• nvidia-kernel-common
• nvidia-glx

The kernel package must match your kernel version. For MEPIS 2003.10, install:

• nvidia-kernel-2.4.22

If your NVIDIA card is not properly recognized, make sure your autoconfig is up-to-date.?? For MEPIS 2003.10 install or update:

• meauto-2.4.22

If you attempt to upgrade and this package is missing or out-of-date, please contact MEPIS.