On Mon, Aug 21, 2006 at 09:51:37PM +0200, Philippe Bourcier wrote: > hi all, > > I am using the amd64 port: > $ uname -a > Linux gala 2.6.17-2-amd64 #1 SMP Fri Aug 11 20:47:32 CEST 2006 > x86_64 GNU/Linux > > could somebody explain me the following: > > $ apt-config dump |grep Architecture > APT::Architecture "amd64"; > $ apt-cache search nvidia-kernel > nvidia-kernel-common - NVIDIA binary kernel module common files > nvidia-glx - NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x driver > nvidia-glx-ia32 - NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x driver > nvidia-glx-legacy - NVIDIA binary Xorg driver (legacy version) > nvidia-glx-legacy-ia32 - NVIDIA binary Xorg driver (legacy > version) > nvidia-kernel-2.6-486 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for 2.6 > series compiled for 486 > nvidia-kernel-2.6-686 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for 2.6 > series compiled for 686 > nvidia-kernel-2.6-k7 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for 2.6 series > compiled for k7 > nvidia-kernel-legacy-2.6-486 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for > 2.6 series compiled for 486 > nvidia-kernel-legacy-2.6-686 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for > 2.6 series compiled for 686 > nvidia-kernel-legacy-2.6-k7 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for 2.6 > series compiled for k7 > nvidia-kernel-legacy-source - NVIDIA binary kernel module source > (legacy version) > nvidia-kernel-source - NVIDIA binary kernel module source > > why this? > this is quiet the same than for i386: > > $ apt-config dump |grep Architecture > APT::Architecture "i386"; > $ apt-cache search nvidia-kernel > nvidia-kernel-common - NVIDIA binary kernel module common files > nvidia-glx - NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x driver > nvidia-glx-legacy - NVIDIA binary Xorg driver (legacy version) > nvidia-kernel-2.6-486 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for 2.6 > series compiled for 486 > nvidia-kernel-2.6-686 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for 2.6 > series compiled for 686 > nvidia-kernel-2.6-k7 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for 2.6 series > compiled for k7 > nvidia-kernel-2.6.17-1-486 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for > Linux 2.6.17-1-486 > nvidia-kernel-2.6.17-1-686 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for > Linux 2.6.17-1-686 > nvidia-kernel-2.6.17-1-k7 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for Linux > 2.6.17-1-k7 > nvidia-kernel-legacy-2.6-486 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for > 2.6 series compiled for 486 > nvidia-kernel-legacy-2.6-686 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for > 2.6 series compiled for 686 > nvidia-kernel-legacy-2.6-k7 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for 2.6 > series compiled for k7 > nvidia-kernel-legacy-2.6.17-1-486 - NVIDIA binary kernel module > for Linux 2.6.17-1-486 (legacy version) > nvidia-kernel-legacy-2.6.17-1-686 - NVIDIA binary kernel module > for Linux 2.6.17-1-686 (legacy version) > nvidia-kernel-legacy-2.6.17-1-k7 - NVIDIA binary kernel module > for Linux 2.6.17-1-k7 (legacy version) > nvidia-kernel-legacy-source - NVIDIA binary kernel module source > (legacy version) > nvidia-kernel-source - NVIDIA binary kernel module source > > where can I find something like nvidia-kernel-2.6.17-1-amd64?
# apt-get install nvidia-kernel-source module-assistant # m-a -t prepare # m-a a-i -t nvidia All done. Precompiled modules tae a while to show up. Simpler to build your own. -- Len Sorensen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
