using NVidia's graphics card drivers

[Alextreme]

hmm, the recent 0.3-4 release has built-in support for nvidia. Does have the same problems with TNT-based cards, but besides that switching between dri and nvidia works well

[Entropy42]

Make sure some basic development packages are installed in the
chrooted environment (gcc, make, kernel-headers, dpkg-dev...).
/Albert "underland" Veli

It's been asked over an over again on this forum, but maybe you'd know :
Where to get the necessary kernel-headers for 2.4.20-xfs kernel ??

I'm trying to do it without those, but with very little succes...

I believe the stock CD includes the kernel headers. Unfortunately, Klaus disables module versioning info, so many modules refuse to compile, such as National Instruments' GPIB drivers. As a result, I just compiled a fresh Linus-tree 2.4.20 kernel (no need for XFS), and once that was done removed most of the kernel. I left in the Documentation and Include directories, and all files in the base /usr/src/linux directory. I also removed all of the asm-architecture directories from /usr/src/linux/include except for generic and asm-i386.

[underland]

I believe the stock CD includes the kernel headers. Unfortunately, Klaus disables module versioning info, so many modules refuse to compile, such as National Instruments' GPIB drivers. As a result, I just compiled a fresh Linus-tree 2.4.20 kernel (no need for XFS), and once that was done removed most of the kernel. I left in the Documentation and Include directories, and all files in the base /usr/src/linux directory. I also removed all of the asm-architecture directories from /usr/src/linux/include except for generic and asm-i386.

I compiled a custom kernel too. But I dont think that is necessary except if you use some special non-free modules (like the one above) or want to optimize it in any way (or include Alsa sound drivers).

I've tried standard 2.4.20 without any patches and it works great. The only change I did is to change size of bootparams (COMMAND_LINE_SIZE) from 256 to 512 in the file arch/i386/kernel/setup.c. Thats is what Klaus Knoppers kernel patch does. I've also tried 2.4.21-pre6 and 2.4.21-pre5-ac3 they both work. In fact I think you can use almost any 2.4 kernel or even a 2.5 one if you know what you're doing.
The trick is to start with Klaus .config file. Just copy it from the CD to the directory where the kernel source is. All is described in the http://www.knoppix.net/docs/index.ph...tomKernelHowto.

[Entropy42]

I believe the stock CD includes the kernel headers. Unfortunately, Klaus disables module versioning info, so many modules refuse to compile, such as National Instruments' GPIB drivers. As a result, I just compiled a fresh Linus-tree 2.4.20 kernel (no need for XFS), and once that was done removed most of the kernel. I left in the Documentation and Include directories, and all files in the base /usr/src/linux directory. I also removed all of the asm-architecture directories from /usr/src/linux/include except for generic and asm-i386.

I compiled a custom kernel too. But I dont think that is necessary except if you use some special non-free modules (like the one above) or want to optimize it in any way (or include Alsa sound drivers).

I've tried standard 2.4.20 without any patches and it works great. The only change I did is to change size of bootparams (COMMAND_LINE_SIZE) from 256 to 512 in the file arch/i386/kernel/setup.c. Thats is what Klaus Knoppers kernel patch does. I've also tried 2.4.21-pre6 and 2.4.21-pre5-ac3 they both work. In fact I think you can use almost any 2.4 kernel or even a 2.5 one if you know what you're doing.
The trick is to start with Klaus .config file. Just copy it from the CD to the directory where the kernel source is. All is described in the http://www.knoppix.net/docs/index.ph...tomKernelHowto.

Yup. Almost exactly what I did. Full summary of changes I made:
Pristine 2.4.20 source
Used Klaus' config, made a few minor tweaks. (Chose i586 instead of i386, I personally won't be running this on anything less than a Pentium, and adding module versioning. I'm not sure, but this may increase module sizes a few percent, which is probably why Klaus left it out, I had to ditch some SCSI modules.), then I applied the command line size patch. Other than that it's a stock 2.4.20 kernel with no patches.

[peenemuendeufo]

Morphix can be installed onto the HD, and has 3D drivers on the CD. It can handle OpenGL as far as I know.

[Ghandalfar]

Morphix's NVIDIA minimods works very well and it will soon get ATI fireglx one too

[raydj]

In this thread http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8712 you'll find my procedure for installing the nvidia accelerated drivers during a remaster, ending in a KNOPPIX live cd that will start nvidia's drivers instead on 'nv', and behave normally for any other cards.

Hope this helps someone.

[gonzalu]

In the thread pointed out by raydj above, I indeed followed his instructions and I now have a bootable CD that given the right cheat codes, boots to a 1920x1200, accelerated NVIDIA driver X windows... Now left to do is modify the background image (existing one is 1024x768 yuck) and also automatic disabling of DDC (which my LCD panel does not report properly since it is a Dell Laptop)

I am still tweaking and will post an ISO when it is more complete...

Manny