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Originally Posted by
Werner P. Schulz
Didn't you read "Step 3: Install"? Use the root-terminal, change with "cd" to the folder with your download and type "sh NVI" [TAB][ENTER]. [TAB] will autocomplete the packagename.
Thanks for your help Werner. I read "Step 3: Install" but it presupposes that I will know that I have to perform the steps that you outline here. I have followed your instruction to the point where I am instructed to stop the X server before the install can continue. Again, I don't have this knowledge and it seems that any instruction I find WRT to stopping the X server either also presupposes some prior step or is applicable to a distro other than Knoppix. So I'm snookered again.
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I've managed to get to runlevel 3 by changing inittab, the Nvidia installation now starts but then stops when wanting to download kernel headers or such. At that stage my machine has not yet connected to wifi so the installation stalls, so I need a way to get to runlevel 3 without having to reboot which kills my wifi.
Last edited by dataworx22; 10-24-2013 at 09:55 AM.
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As you have seen before the kernel include files for the Knoppix 7.2.0 kernel are present on the CD edition otherwise you would not have been able to compile and install the current driver from the experimental repository.
The driver you found at NVIDIA's website is many years old. There were many improvements and changes in the kernel include files since then. Therefore I would not expect the old driver to be compatible with today's Linux kernels.
It is possible to execute the .run file with the option '--help' or '-h -A'. This will show you a list of options you could try out. Since it is a long list you should use an LXTerminal with scroll bars.
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Originally Posted by
klaus2008
As you have seen before the kernel include files for the Knoppix 7.2.0 kernel are present on the CD edition otherwise you would not have been able to compile and install the current driver from the experimental repository. The driver you found at NVIDIA's website is many years old. There were many improvements and changes in the kernel include files since then. Therefore I would not expect the old driver to be compatible with today's Linux kernels. It is possible to execute the .run file with the option '--help' or '-h -A'. This will show you a list of options you could try out. Since it is a long list you should use an LXTerminal with scroll bars.
Thank you very much for your interest and assistance Klaus. The system is stable with cheatcode 'no3d' so I think I'll leave it at that.
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Originally Posted by
dataworx22
Thank you very much for your interest and assistance Klaus. The system is stable with cheatcode 'no3d' so I think I'll leave it at that.
dataworx22, are you typing in the no3d cheatcode every time you boot? If so, there is a way to make the cheatcode permanent, so you don't need to type it in.
It involves editing the file /mnt-system/boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg. Details are here under "Micro Remastering": http://knoppix.net/wiki/Cheat_Codes#Micro-Remastering
You will skip the DEFAULT part (you are already defaulting to knoppix), and add the no3d cheatcode to the APPEND line under the knoppix LABEL. The details are in the URL I gave.
Good luck.
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