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Thread: kernel 2.6.5 Nvidia Drivers install problems

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    kernel 2.6.5 Nvidia Drivers install problems

    I did a HD install of the 2.6 kernel. I'm having problems installing the nvidia drivers for my geforce2 MX card running on my shuttleX ss51g.
    I downloaded the nvidia drivers,
    In inittab, I set it to runtime level 3
    rebooted
    logged in as root in runtime 3
    ran the installer:
    # sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1.run
    received errors "set the cc enviornment variable to the name of the compiler used to compile your kernel"
    so I ran
    # export CC=/usr/bin/gcc-2.95
    next I got error:
    Error: unable to determine the nvidia kernel module filename
    so i ran:
    # export SYSSRC=/usr/src/linux
    next I got error: "Unable to load the kernel module 'nvidia.o'. Install the kernel source files for your kernel"
    so I ran
    # uname -a
    to determine kernel name and got:
    Linux box 2.6.5 #1 SMP Sat May 1 22:31:22 CEST 2004 i686 GNU/Linux
    so i ran
    # apt-get install kernel-headers-2.6.5-1-686-smp
    next, removed symbolic link to the 2.4 kernel
    # cd /usr/src
    # rm linux
    next, created symbolic link to my new kernel headers
    # ln -s /usr/src/kernel-headers-2.6.5-1-686-smp/ /usr/src/linux
    ran the installer again but got error:
    ERROR: The kernel header file '/usr/src/linux/include/linux/kernel.h' does not
    exist. The most likely reason for this is that the kernel source path
    '/usr/src/linux' is incorrect. Please make sure you have installed the
    kernel source files for your kernel; on Red Hat Linux systems, for
    example, be sure you have the 'kernel-source' rpm installed. If you
    know the correct kernel source files are installed, you may specify the
    kernel source path with the '--kernel-source-path' commandline option.

    If I follow the path /usr/src/linux/include/linux/ I can see the file kernel.h right there!! Why won't the installer see it? I've tried changing the --kernel-source-path commandline option but nothing.
    I've also tried apt-get remove kernel-header i686 and then install kernel header K7 but still nothing. Has anyone else experienced this problem? Is there a more simple way to install the nvidia drivers on a 2.6.5 HD install?

    Thanks for you help,
    JC

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    Did you try:
    apt-get install kernel-source-2.6.5
    ln -s kernel-source-2.6.5 /usr/src/linux

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    No, I haven't tried the kernel-source, but I did try kernel-headers. I'll try that next.

    I'm hoping to just get a step by step procedure from anyone that has sucessfully installed the nvidia drivers on the 3.4 knoppix 2.6 HD Install.

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    success!

    Only after finding the the instructions below, was I able to get the drivers running okay (with an additional twist at the end -see below). The thread can be found here: http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10329
    but I'll go ahead and include them anyway in case someone else finds their way to my thread. These instructions took a while to complete, but they work. Thanks kelmo!!

    __________________________________________________ _______
    wget ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kerne...-2.6.5.tar.bz2
    cp linux-2.6.5.tar.bz2 /usr/src
    tar jxvf linux-2.6.5.tar.bz2
    rm -f linux
    ln -s linux-2.6.5 linux
    cp /boot/config-2.6.5 linux/.config
    cd linux/include
    ln -s asm-i386 asm
    cd ..
    make oldconfig
    patch -p1 <../knoppix-kernel26.patch
    make include/linux/version.h (bug in cleaning process of linux-2.6.5)
    cd /usr/bin
    rm -f gcc
    ln -s gcc-2.95 gcc
    cd /usr/src
    apt-get update
    apt-get install nvidia-kernel-common nvidia-kernel-source
    tar zxvf nvidia-kernel-source
    cd modules/nvidia-kernel
    debian/rules KSRC=/usr/src/linux-2.6.5 KVERS=2.6.5 kdist_image
    cd ..
    dpkg -i nvidia-kernel-2.6.5_1.0.5336-9_i386.deb
    apt-get install nvidia-glx
    cd /usr/bin
    rm -f gcc
    ln -s gcc-3.3 gcc

    Thats the building and installation procedure done, now to let xserver know what driver to use. Edit /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 with your fav text editor and make the following mods:-

    Drivers Section
    Replace "nv" with "nvidia"

    Modules Section
    Remove or comment out lines including "dri" and "GLCore"
    Ensure there is a line with Load "glx"
    __________________________________________________ ________

    After running this install, I tried to run
    # kdm
    but the server failed to start. The logs weren't specific, but it said "nvidia" not found, failed to start server.

    I then went back to the console and ran
    # export CC=/usr/bin/gcc-2.95
    # sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1.run

    Drivers installed sucessfully

    Edited /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 - made necessary changes

    The installer finished sucessfully and I finally now have the nvidia drivers running.Yay!! Still the Postal2 demo won't install, I get a greyed-out "Begin Install" button, but oh well I can try to find a different OpenGL game to try.

    I got sick of the nvidia logo so I
    added this line to the device section of XF86config-4:-

    Option "NoLogo" "true"

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