Re: Silly problem with binary kernel modules

[LUK ShunTim <shuntim dot luk at polyu dot edu dot hk>]

Andreas Lundin wrote:
> On Wed, 25 Jan 2006, Michel D�nzer wrote:
>
> > > Alternatively you can build debian packages very easily with the
> > > installer from ATI itself.
> >
> > That's indeed good advice, as is to check out
> > http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html .
>
>
> That was the guide we were following, and I've added his repositories
> (that includes the binary kernel images). But I just can't get apt-get to
> install them. I installed the driver from those repositories and that
> worked fine, but I don't know how to install the kernel module.
>
> I'm trying to install
> fglrx-kernel-2.6.12-1-amd64-generic_8.19.10-1+2.6.12-10_amd64.deb
>
> from the repositories described here:
> http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian-fglrx-modules/index.html
>
> So the only thing stopping me seems to be some kind of apt-get syntax.
>
> //Andreas

You did not mention exactly what's the problem. :-) The syntax for the
sources.list file on that page does seem to be correct.

One ugly way is to download the .deb file(s) you want and use dpkg to
install it. See if that works for you.

Regards,
ST
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