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

[Andreas Beckmann]

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:
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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


Andreas