K now i have started with a fresh install and have only installed the basic start up files and the XFCE Desktop. First of all the sources.list need include "contrib non-free" if the aren't already. Now open a shell as root user and follow these commands.
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update-pciids
apt-get install module-assistant nvidia-kernel-source
m-a prepare
m-a a-i nvidia
apt-get install nvidia-glx
depmod -a
modprobe nvidia
# This is only necessary if you start to use nvidia for the first time:
dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
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Load "glx"
In the "Device" section for your video card, change the driver (normally nv or vesa) to nvidia. If the driver is not defined, add the line
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Driver "nvidia"
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glxinfo|grep rendering
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bash: glxinfo: command not found
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apt-get install mesa-utils
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glxinfo|grep rendering
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glxinfo|grep rendering
direct rendering: Yes