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Second, do you have build-essential and kernel-package installed? Third what happens when you type gcc and then the tab key a couple of times in rapid succession? Mike Bougie wrote: > Cc=gcc-3.4 didn't seem to do anything. Didn't return any errors, but > nopthing has improved. Linux-kernel-headers installed. > > Just for fun in did an apt-get remove gcc-4.0, which went fine. Then an > install gcc-3.4, but aptitude says that it's already there. So I'm thinking > "awsome" 3.4 is there, that's what was used to compile the kernel, I'm all > set. > > Then I hit "unable to find development tool 'cc' in PATH. Pleas emake sure > gcc is installed. If you are sure it is installed, please check that 'cc' > shows in PATH. > > Can I borrow a decoder ring from someone? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Gustin Johnson > Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 11:10 AM > To: CLUG General > Subject: Re: [clug-talk] nvidia fun > > > > 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 _______________________________________________ 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 iD8DBQFDxdcXwRXgH3rKGfMRAk1kAKCcseYRrtRA3jJQOg8Gn+gkNM8sJgCgm3BY MAoHq7LwZwsfiGEnJTiJ4l0= =7Rm2 -----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
