Bug#611705: nvidia-vdpau-driver: VDPAU library couldn't be loaded

[Matías A. Bellone]

On 02/01/2011 06:22 AM, Andreas Beckmann wrote:
> On 2011-02-01 07:32, Matias Bellone wrote:
>> Package: nvidia-vdpau-driver
>> Version: 195.36.31-6
>> Severity: important
>
> Your system is messed up by previously having used the nvidia-installer.
>
> Try 'nvidia-installer --uninstall' and reinstall all Debian *nvidia*
> packages afterwards. If this doesn't work, follow these instructions:
>
>
> SWITCHING FROM NVIDIA WAY TO DEBIAN WAY:
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> If you had previously installed the NVIDIA driver directly (by executing the
> NVIDIA-Linux-*.run file) and want to switch to the Debian packages (which is
> recommended), please follow these upgrade instructions:
>
> http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=53144#p306438
>
> In short:
> - remove all Debian *nvidia* packages
> - reinstall the NVIDIA driver by executing NVIDIA-Linux-*.run again
>    (otherwise removal will fail), ignore errors
> - remove the driver installed from the *.run file: nvidia-install
> --uninstall
> - remove all nvidia.ko still found under /lib/modules
> - reinstall the Debian nvidia-glx packages
>
>

In effect, that solved the issue. Thanks for the assistance.

Regards,
Matías