Re: switching to debian (... and installing the NVIDIA GeForce4)

> make is (was) installed.
>
> sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1.run --kernel-name=2.4.18-k7, did not
> work.

That opption is NOT what you want to use, its for a "non-running kernel".

>
> So, I obtained NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4363.run from nvidia.com, and ran
> as: sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4363.run --kernel-name=2.4.18-k7, and this
> worked (seemingly).

There is no need to try lower version numbers of the driver as the problem is
on your computer itself and not the obtained software.

>
> I set my X driver to be nvidia (as indicated) but could not startx.

That figures as the log you sent shows that the module was not loaded by the
installer.

>
> I tried: # modprobe nvidia and came up with a list of "unresolved
> symbols".

Indeed you did and as you see it says "unresolved symbols" concerning devfs,
why i ask should it do that because devfs should never be installed as a
module as a matter of fact i dont belive it can, now having said that this
gives me a hint that you have possably used a kernel configuration from a
kernel "other" than your running kernel, meaning you copied the wrong
configuration file to /usr/src/linux before doing 'make oldconfig'.

>
> I taken the liberty of attaching both the nvidia-installer.log, as well
> as the output of modprobe nvidia to this message.

As i explained, the modprobe command shows you have a version mismatch,
you are doing something wrong.
The log shows that you have the kernel source in /usr/src/linux and includes
in /usr/include, the rest does not show much else.

Now what can you do to find your problem, if i can say it without being rude,
you need to Read The Fine Manual, (again i dont mean to be rude) read it and
the output of;
sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5328-pkg1.run --advanced-options
WITH CARE, because your answer(s) are there i can assure you.

If it were me i would try;

Firstly to ensure we start at the beginning;

sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5328-pkg1.run --uninstall

sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5328-pkg1.run \
--kernel-include-path=/lib/modules/2.4.18-k7/build/include
( one one line of course)..

Prereq's are that you have the full kernel source in place and that you have
the configuration file named .config for your running kernel in /usr/src/
linux or where the --kernel-include-path= points to and that you have a
Makefile with line 4 as;
EXTRAVERSION = -k7
and that you did 'make oldconfig' 'make dep' as well.

If all that fails then try;

sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5328-pkg1.run \
--add-this-kernel

When finished you should end up with a file called;

NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5328-pkg1-custom.run

Try that...

>
> Please tell me what to attempt next.

Try reading.

>
> Thanks,
>
> -K
>
> PS: Richard, I followed your instructions line for line:
> > cd /usr/src/linux
> > make mrproper
> > cp /boot/config-xx .config
> > edit Makefile
> > change line 4 from
> > EXTRAVERSION =
> > To
> > EXTRAVERSION = -k7
> > save file;
> > make oldconfig
> > make dep
>
> yet, # sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1.run would not work.

Then i am sorry to say you have NOT followed them to the "Tee".

>

--
If the Linux community is a bunch of theives because they
try to imitate windows programs, then the Windows community
is built on organized crime.

Regards Richard
pa3gcu@zeelandnet.nl
http://people.zeelandnet.nl/pa3gcu/



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Re: switching to debian (... and installing the NVIDIA GeForce4)

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On Saturday 27 March 2004 08:19, pa3gcu wrote:
> > yet, # sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1.run would not work.
>
> Then i am sorry to say you have NOT followed them to the "Tee".

I need to rephrase, i have just discovered another descrepancy, or at least it
looks like it to me, let me explain.

The nvidia install file has precompiled kernel modules for a lot of
distribution installed kernels from Redhat Mandrake and Suse, i have attached
a list.
If no running kernel is found of that nature then the installer ftp's to
nvidia's site (if thats possable) and automaticly checks to see if a kernel
module is available, if no kernel modules for the running kernel is found on
nvidia's site then one needs the source of the running kernel installed and
it needs to be configured and dependancy files created, one of which i belive
is modversions.h .

Somewhere back in the past the kernel source changed, the file modversions.h
(AFAIK) used to get created by make dep, however i now see it does not, it
gets created when one starts to compile the kernel itself with 'make bzImage'
or which ever option is used.

Now to solve that problem you can of course simply issue;
make bzImage
to create /usr/src/linux/include/linux/modversions.h
OR you can cheat because we do NOT want to install the kernel we are making
because it is already in use (if you follow me).
So here is how you can cheat, cheat i suppose is the wrong word, we simply
take a shortcut and save time.

Do:
touch /usr/src/linux/include/linux/modversions.h
echo "#include > /usr/src/linux/include/linux/
modversions.h"
(above all on one line).

So to recap;

mke oldconfig
make dep
touch as per above example
echo idem dito.

That could very well be the problem.

--
If the Linux community is a bunch of theives because they
try to imitate windows programs, then the Windows community
is built on organized crime.

Regards Richard
pa3gcu@zeelandnet.nl
http://people.zeelandnet.nl/pa3gcu/


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