Comment 4 for bug 307829

Worry not... most later Semprons are also 64-bit, though it's generally unadvertised. The information you posted above makes it look like yours is too, and you have pretty much the same hardware I do besides that, so you should be able to use my custom kernel without a problem.

Here's a quick guide to how to proceed:

0. Plug in an ethernet cable for now. This will temporarily break your wireless.

1. download the kernel archive from rapidshare, unzip it, and install the two .deb files

2. go to www.nvidia.com and download the latest Linux driver... should be version 177.82. put it on your desktop. also go to the link I posted above for the Broadcom STA driver and download the file they mention on that page; put it on your desktop also.

3. in a terminal, run the following command: "sudo apt-get --purge remove linux-restricted-modules-* nvidia-*" (without the quotes). It will ask you for your password.

4. Once that's done, hit ctrl-alt-f1, which will take you to a console screen. log in, and then get to your desktop ("cd Desktop").

5. Stop your X server from running: "sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop"

6. Install the build package ("sudo apt-get install build-essential"), so that the NVIDIA driver will compile.

7. Set the NVIDIA driver to be able to run ("sudo chmod 777 NVIDIA-whatever-the-driver-name-is.run") and then install it ("sudo ./NVIDIA-whatever-the-driver-name-is.run") and pretty much follow the prompts. It will compile and install.

8. Check your xorg.conf file ("sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf") and make sure the "Device" section includes the line: "Driver" "nvidia"
(if it doesn't, add it anywhere before EndSection.)

9. Restart your X server (sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start). If you removed all the restricted modules and nvidia packages, it should work just like it did before.

10. Follow the instructions on the link above for installing the Broadcom STA driver.

11. Enjoy your newly-working-properly DVD drive.