* Rob Weir ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Fri, Oct 04, 2002 at 10:41:07AM -0700, Cam Ellison wrote: > > I just installed this board, and downloaded the driver and the GLX > > It's not really a solution, but are you aware of the nvidia-kernel-src > and nvidia-glx-src packages in Debian? They handle building the kernel > modules etc for you and also keep dpkg in control of your system... > I was not aware of these. Thank you very much for the info -- it gives me a place to start. The latest event, after running mrproper and reconstructing the kernel, was the appearance of "can't find nls_437.ver" when I tried to make NVIDIA_kernel. One thing after another. I'll get those source packages, and proceed.
> > Attempts to start X fail: > > (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVdriver kernel module! > > > > Modprobe gets a list of "unresolved symbols" messages, including the > > NVdriver module (I'll save the others for another message). > > It's possible that this is because you have the wrong version NVidia > modules for your kernel. The drivers are binary-only Proprietary > Crap(TM), and have to be recompiled for each kernel you use. That said, > I am using them quite successfully, and re-compiling their drivers for a > new kernel isn't any sort of hassle when using the nvidia-<blah>-src > packages. > I don't doubt that they don't line up, although the Nvidia package seems to be built on 2.4.18, which is what I am using. There is a way to specify the header files, which I have not done yet. I'll follow your suggestion first, though. Thanks again Cam -- Cam Ellison Ph.D. R.Psych. From Roberts Creek on B.C.'s incomparable Sunshine Coast [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
