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Mike Bougie wrote: > No luck there. Thanks though. > > I thought it best to document the errors I received when trying to run the > nvidia software. > > 1. no pre-compiled kernel found to match your kernel. Yes to proceed. I do > yes. Normal. This is expected and not unusual. > 2. no matching kernel found on nvidia's ftp site. Installer must compile a > kernel interface for my system. Ok to proceed. I do ok Normal. This is also expected and not unusual. > > 3. gcc version check failed. Appear to be compiling the nvidia module with a > different compiler than the one used to compile the linux kernel. 2.6 > rejects modules compiled with a diffenet version. It appears that v 3.4 was > used, current version is 4.0. no to proceed (if you know what you're doing - > HA!) I do no. > > Yes was to abort and set the cc environment to the name of the compiler used > on linux kernel and restart installation. You can set cc environment variable to use gcc-3.4 by running this command: export CC=gcc-3.4 > > 4. unable to find kernel source tree for currently running kernel. M,ake > sure source level files for kernel installed and configured. Specify source > path with --kernel-source-path command line option. Ok to proceed. Are you sure that the kernel headers are installed? There is a package called linux-kernel-headers that you can install that should provide all that you need. > > 5. installation failed. > Also, what cpu is in this machine? Failing all else, I can build you a kernel and package it as a .deb (so it can be easily/automatically upgraded by K/Ubuntu in the future) You should pick a kernel that is a closer match to your hardware than i386 anyway. cat /proc/cpuinfo will give all the info I need. > Hope this helps out. I'll be on irc.freenode.org #CLUG tonight if anyone can > help me out. I don't have a second system, so I'll be bouncing back and > forth. > > Cheers! > > ~Mike > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Gustin Johnson > Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 1:41 PM > To: CLUG General > Subject: Re: [clug-talk] nvidia fun > > On an unrelated note, try installing a kernel for your cpu, the -386 is a > default used for install. Likely you will want -k7 or -686 (if you have a > hyper threaded P4 or a dual core, then you will want one with SMP as well). > > I believe that if you install the following packages the NVidia installer is > smart enough to use them. > > g++-3.4 - The GNU C++ compiler > gcc-3.4 - The GNU C compiler > gcc-3.4-base - The GNU Compiler Collection (base package) > > Failing that I can always post a kernel built by the same version of GCC > though the recent kernels should have been built with gcc4 (I have Kubuntu > on my laptop). > > Do an aptitude upgrade and then aptitude dist-upgrade to make sure > everything is up to date. > > Cheers, > > Mike Bougie wrote: > >>>Hi Gustin, here are the outputs: >>> >>>uname -a: >>> >>>Linux prometheus 2.6.12-9-386 #1 Mon Oct 10 13:14:36 MST 2005 1686 >>>GNU/Linux >>> >>>gcc --version: >>> >>>gcc(GCC)4.0.2 20050808 (prerelease) (Ubuntu 4.0.1-4ubuntu9) then the >>>copyright info >>> >>>when running the nvidia pacakge, it warms me that the kernel was >>>compiled using gcc 3.4 and that any modifications with the 4.0 won't >>>work b/c it must be the same version as the originally-used one. >>> >>>Thanks again. >>> >>>~Mike >>> >>>On 1/10/06, Gustin Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>I assume that this is for the nvidia driver? >>> >>>Since I build my own kernels I have not run into this. What version >>>of gcc does it detect (even better if you can tell me what version of >>>gcc was used to build the kernel)? >>> >>>Also, what is the kernel version that you are running? >>>To get this info type the following: >>>uname -a >>> >>>The output on my laptop looks like this: >>> >>>Linux hadron 2.6.14-mm2-gbj01 #1 PREEMPT Mon Nov 28 13:31:39 MST 2005 >>>i686 GNU/Linux >>> >>>I do want the whole line. >>> >>>I also want the output of gcc --version >>> >>>Cheers >>> >>>Mike Bougie wrote: >>> >>> >>>>I was able to wget the require dpackaged, but my GCC isn't the same >>>>version as that use dto compile the kernel, so it won't proceed. How >>>>do I set the cc environment? >>> >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>>>Behalf Of Gustin Johnson >>>>Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 6:12 PM >>>>To: CLUG General >>>>Subject: Re: [clug-talk] Partition fun >>> >>>>I use backuppc for system backups as unison is not really a backup > > solution. > >>>>I use unison to keep directories in sync (laptop/server/memory key). >>> >>>>Mark Carlson wrote: >>> >>> >>>>>>On 1/9/06, Mike Bougie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>is there a gnome tool for backing up /home? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>I use Bacula [ http://bacula.org/ ] for backing up most of my stuff >>>>>>at work. Actually, I have it set up to back up 7 Windows boxes and >>>>>>2 Linux boxes every night at 1AM. It's quite the handy utility, as >>>>>>it allows you to backup from specific dates/times in the past. The >>>>>>only downside is that it's somewhat complex to set up since you >>>>>>should ideally have a computer dedicated to it as well as use a tape > > drive. > >>>>>>The way Bacula is set up is quite interesting, as it is split up >>>>>>into three parts: the file daemon (user,) the director (tells the >>>>>>files where to back up to,) and the storage daemon (receives the >>>>>>backups and stores them on HD, tape, etc.) >>>>>> >>>>>>I think the best part about Bacula is that it only backs up files >>>>>>that need to be backed up (ones that have changed and are in a >>>>>>directory you want backed up.) Unfortunately, this comes at a cost >>>>>>of being more difficult to set up (at least, when you're doing it >>>>>>the first >>>>>>time.) >>>>>> >>>>>>-Mark >>>>>> >>>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>>clug-talk mailing list >>>>>>[email protected] >>>>>>http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >>>>>>Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >>>>>>**Please remove these lines when replying >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>clug-talk mailing list >>>[email protected] >>>http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >>>Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >>>**Please remove these lines when replying >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>clug-talk mailing list >>>[email protected] >>>http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >>>Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >>>**Please remove these lines when replying > > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying > > > > >>>_______________________________________________ >>>clug-talk mailing list >>>[email protected] >>>http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >>>Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >>>**Please remove these lines when replying > _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFDxUn7wRXgH3rKGfMRAhlJAJ9ekxxWb1VJgG4Yq5P64Rtv9Xex6QCgqDOo L8GsEFQAxO+Ge1Cxos6UxfQ= =2n3R -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
