kernel 2.6.5 Nvidia Drivers install problems

[3p0cHx]

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

[mzilikazi]

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

[3p0cHx]

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.

[3p0cHx]

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!!

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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"
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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"