On Mon, Aug 15, 2005 at 07:32:18PM +0200, mondrillo wrote: > I've get the nvidia running !! but this method require the last source > code for kernel to recompiling. > > Obtain the last Kernel source 2.6.12.4 > ( cd /usr/src > tar xvjf kernel-source-2.6.11.tar.bz2 > ln -s linux-2.6.12.4 linux ) > > Obtain the nvdia-source package "nvidia-kernel-source" > and untar into the linux source tree > ( apt-get install nvidia-kernel-source > cd /usr/src/linux > tar xzvf ../nvidia-kernel-source.tar.gz )
No, cd /usr/src; tar xvzf nvidia-kernel-source.tar.gz It is SUPPOSED to be in /usr/src/modules/nvidia... I can't imagine it working for you if you did anything else. > Get a base config from last kernel > ( cp /boot/config-2.6.8-11-amd64-k8 /usr/src/linux/.config where linux > is a link to the last source kernel directory ) > > $ make oldconfig > * Check config > $ make menuconfig > * Compile > $ make-kpkg --rootcmd fakeroot --append-to-version rider -rev phil.1 > kernel-image modules-image > # Note here I want to keep mulitple systems with different kernels but > similar > # version numbers under apt control, so I decided I want the kernel to > be > # called "2.6.6rider" and the version to be "phil.1" where "rider" is a > # machine name. > * Install > $ cd ..; sudo dpkg -i kernel-image-2.6.12.4rider_k8.0_phil.deb > nvidia-kernel-2.6.12.4rider_1.0.7174-3+k8_phil.deb > > * I have problems for to load new kernel if not make initrd > $ mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.6.8.img 2.6.0 > > If are using lilo > * Modify /etc/lilo.conf, and then run lilo > $ sudo lilo > > If are using grub review /boot/grub/menu.lst Doesn't update-grub already do that automatically? > * Reboot with the new kernel > * Next comprobe if loads module nvidia with > # modprobe nvidia > I have experience problems to found module nvidia so I repare this > situation executing > # depmod -ae > * Install anothers packages > apt-get install nvidia-glx nvidia-glx-dev > apt-get install nvidia-glx nvidia-glx-dev > * Backup old configuration > cd /etc/X11/cp xorg.conf xorg.conf.old > cd /etc/X11/cp XF86Config-4 XF86Config-4.old > * Reconfigure xfree86 > dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 > dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg > When asking for module select nvidia in place of nv > * The next steep is configure xserver for to activate the TV-OUT but > this is another history. > > Enjoy!!! > Regards > > > > RELATED LINKS: > > ? Compile kernel with nvidia-modules in .deb > http://www.phildev.net/linux/debian-kernel.html > > ? Guide to compile kernel -> > http://www.digitalhermit.com/linux/Kernel-Build-HOWTO.html#PREPARATION > > ? Compilar el kernel en debian con el metodo make-kpkg generando > paquetes .deb > http://gcubo.org/documentacion/recetas/kerneldebian > > ? More info on kpkg compiling kernel > http://newbiedoc.sourceforge.net/system/kernel-pkg.html > > ? Debian compile kernel method > http://www.debianuniverse.com/readonline/chapter/21 > > ? Debian-Nvidia Installation > http://home.comcast.net/~andrex/Debian-nVidia/installation.html Mine is: http://www.tinyplanet.ca/~lsorense/debian/ Short and to the point and doens't involve recompiling a kernel. Len Sorensen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
