this is only sort of in the same thread as my last post. I've learned from another list that I can supposedly recompile the relevant nvidia packages against "the kernel headers" instead of the kernel source. Now, I've been trying for a while to figure out what 'kernel headers' are. none of my linux books really says much about it, nor do I understand what I've read so far on the linux documentation project. What kind of informmation do the headers have? and how would I use them to compile a module package?
thank you thank you thank you! matt On Mon, Feb 03, 2003 at 05:53:50PM -0500, Matt Price wrote: > hi everyone, > > I'm trying to install demudi on my woody amd k7 box, but in order to do so I have to >re-roll > my kernel, and it's giving my trouble. here's the situation: > > the demudi kernel is patched with: Posix capability; low-latency; and > acpi. > I need: full support for nvidia graphics; and usb input support (no > serial or ps/2 ports on my box) > > so, I reinstalled the 21.4.18 source, the nvidia-kernel-src and > nvidia-glx-src packages (I had to install nvidia once before). Then I > installed kernel-patch-demudi, which in effect installs low-latency, > "capability", and acpi patches. > > then I copied my old config file to /usr/src/linux/.config (after > linking linux to kernel-source-2.4.18, of ocurse), and ran make > menuconfig. The only settings I changed had to do with acpi power > management (I turned it on) and latency control (turned it on too). > > then I followed the instructions for nvidia support (involves building > and installing two packages) > > then I made a new grub entry in menu.lst and rebootead. > After a couple of screwups, I got the system to boot and start X > (Yay!). But for some reason USB is broken. > > So, question: does anyone know if any of these patches has knwon > incompatibilities with usb support, or if they introduce new > mouse/keyboard/usb options within config? If so, does anyone know > what I shou > ld do? I've looked through the options, and it seems to me that > everything is checked about right... but I can't be 100l% sure. > > Another question: can modconf or modprobe change the de1fault status > of a module for a kernel that _isn't currently running_? I was > wondering whether the problem might be that the necessary modules > aren't loading for some reason, but I 3don't know how I would fix > that. > > > thanks as usual!!! > matt > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
