How to install nvidia-glx 180.44-2 of Debian sid (squeeze/sid)
I tried to install nvidia-glx 180.44-2 in my linux box (Debian sid(squeeze/sid)),and also it works fine.
I will write instructions below,
Step 1. Install linux-image-2.6.29 and other kernel related files.
aptitude install linux-image-2.6.29-1-686
aptitude install linux-headers-2.6.29-1-686
(Then, linux-heaers-2.6.29-1-common,linux-kbuild-2.6.29 are automatically installed.If you can not use 'aptitude' command,try to use 'apt-get' command instead.)
Step 2. Shutdown linux box and boot the kernel 2.6.29.
shutdown -r now
... waiting for grub menu ...
... and choose kernel 2.6.29 for boot...
Probablly invoking X is failed if X already uses nvidia driver of previous version of kernel.It is just because currently installed nvidia driver is not suitable for kernel 2.6.29.
Step 3. Install module build tools,and source of nvidia-kernel module.
Step 4. Build,install,and load the nvidia-kernel-180.44.
m-a clean nvidia
m-a update
m-a prepare
m-a a-i nvidia
depmod -a
modprobe nvidia
Step 5. Install nvidia-glx 180.44-2
Step 6. Configure X to use nvidia driver (optionally.)
Step 7. Finally,start xserver.
(startx or push [ALT]-[CTL]-[BACK SPACE] or reboot,etc...)
Have fun!