Device Driver Manager Debian Packages

NVIDIA GeForce Driver Installation on Debian Jessie Linux 8 64bit. The easiest way to install NVIDIA GeForce Driver on Debian Linux 8. At this point the nvidia-driver package becomes available for the installation: # apt-get install nvidia-driver nvidia-current: Running module version sanity check.

$ apt-get source firmware-linux-free $ sed -n 240,260p linux-2.6-2.6.32/firmware/keyspan_pda/keyspan_pda.S movx @dptr, a inc dptr djnz r1, clear_rx_ring_loop;;; turn on the RS-232 driver chip (bring the STANDBY pin low);; set OEB.1 mov a, #02H mov dptr,OEB movx @dptr,a;; clear PB1 mov a, #00H mov dptr,OUTB movx @dptr,a;; set OEC.[127] mov a, #0x86 mov dptr,OEC movx @dptr,a;; set PORTCCFG.[01] to route TxD0,RxD0 to serial port mov dptr, PORTCCFG mov a, #0x03 movx @dptr, a There, now you’ve seen source code of free firmware 😉 • says. This seems like too much information for most users. Even technical users shouldn’t have to care. Fundamentally, there should be only one question with two choices: – Ignore missing non-free firmware files, even though this network card and this wireless card will probably not work without it (default) – Make it work, with full knowledge that this stuff doesn’t conform to the DFSG. Manually adding stuff to the sources.list, figuring out which firmware package is needed, regenerating the initramfs etc – these are all things that can and should happen without user intervention (well, only if the “use non-free” decision has been made) – it should just work. Expect plenty of bait comments from ‘someone’ and ‘winfan’ and suchlike. If your values are not compatible with the “ Free Software Guidelines” then you are probably just here to troll.

Read the contract, and you will then know more about the background of your operating system (Debian). Phrases like ‘free’ and ‘non-free’ will make sense then. I run a Debian desktop and laptop both running Squeeze and with all firmware ‘free’ incl. Graphics Cards and wifi. Had I opted for a bargain bin laptop or bought a 6 year old second hand model from ebay, then I might have had to, instead, go for the If you run an operating system that is proprietary, then you probably don’t even get a CD anymore, have a locked down mandatory update system that only works via an insecure browser, where updates cannot be picked and chosen based on ‘your’ needs. Feature creep via update system, and back door Xbox DRM if you download a recent windows game from the online store. There are upsides and downsides to everyone’s choice.

If you are happy in a proprietary setup, then stay there, and hang out with some proprietary buddies rather than reading Debian blogs. You know have a good whinge, about not being able to easily get hold of a windows 7 generic install CD, or paying an extra $20 just so your daughter can easily change the desktop background on her new netbook. Perhaps it’s that your Mac you only bought 18 months ago, needs an OS upgrade that leaves it unable to work with your LCD or older printer. Oh the upside is that you make no distinction between ‘free’ and ‘non-free’, so weigh it all up folks. MeI’m totally happy with Debian and think Squeeze is the best release yet 🙂 • J Dempsey says.