Unable to install Nvidia in Debian

[dogaman]

I wish to be able to setup Nvidia drivers suitable to my novel Dell Notebook XPS 15. I have read sufficient to understand two main installation techniques exist.

1. Install the Debian way
2. Install by means of the Nvidia installer.

I would choose #1, but I am starting to think about #2. Nevertheless, the Nvidia installer process for somebody with my restricted Linux knowledge would, no doubt, be a dispute too. Here are the details. I have a Dell XPS 15 which I have set to dual boot Microsoft Windows 7 and Debian press. My video card is an Nvidia GeForce GT M435. It is 1080p and seems immense while booted up in Windows. I would like that ability for my Debian Squeeze Operating system also! Any suggestions? I require help. Any opinion would be greatly respected.

[himeshRES]

I also have the same problem and someone ask me that: “Have you setup a window manager previously? If so, just enter initx at the prompt.” I am uncomfortable to say I am not pretty certain what a windows manager is. Is "X" measured a windows manager? How would I decide whether I have a windows manager previously setup or not? As to utilizing the command initx, do I perform that with X running or not?

[kraal]

No trouble. While you boot up initially and log in, are you seeming at a black screen with a command prompt, or do you observe a windows kind look? I had assumed command prompt, but currently I need to make certain.

su -
apt-get install module-assistant Nvidia-kernel-common
m-a auto-install Nvidia-kernel${VERSION}-source
apt-get install Nvidia-glx${VERSION}
apt-get install Nvidia-xconfig
Nvidia-xconfig

Where there any faults with this? Please place the contents of your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file.

[Maggie Q]

I sprint into troubles at step 2: m-a auto-install Nvidia-kernel${VERSION}-source. I receive the below error:

Hard luck, the kernel headers for the aim kernel version could 
│ not be establish 
│ And you did not identify other suitable kernel headers to utilize

I am performing all this in windows surroundings in case that makes any dissimilarity. I think I have to stop X at a few point, don't I? Here is my xorg.conf:

• Nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file produced by Nvidia-xconfig
• Nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 Dec 30 10:18:03 UTC 2010

[Enriqueta]

There is a useful script that can help out with this stuff. Push CTRL+ALT+F1 to fall to the console.

su -
cd /usr/local/bin && wget -Nc smxi.org/gfxi && chmod +x sgfxi && sgfxi -d

This will install a script called sgfxi to /usr/local/bin and sprint it. You can replay it in the future just by entering the name

Sgfxi -d

The -d flag tells it to utilize the sharing packages for the driver. If that persists to not succeed, run it devoid of the d flag to install directly from Nvidia.

Sgfxi

It should as well configure xorg.conf.