On Monday 08 May 2006 18:11, Greg Folkert wrote: > On Mon, 2006-05-08 at 17:36 +0300, David Baron wrote: > > On Monday 08 May 2006 17:10, Greg Folkert wrote: > > > On Mon, 2006-05-08 at 16:04 +0300, David Baron wrote: > > > > On Sunday 07 May 2006 23:17, H.S. wrote: > > > > > David Baron wrote: > > > > > > You may get the following on modules previously compiled against > > > > > > kernel sources: > > > > > > > > > > > > Kqemu and Nvidia's driver were hit by this. Easy enough to > > > > > > fix--recompile 'em. > > > > > > > > > > I noticed this too. I am using nvidia module. I just did (after > > > > > booting in the new kernel version): > > > > > #> m-a auto-install nvidia > > > > > > > > > > and it seemed to have done the trick. > > > > > > > > The Nvidia driver I downloaded from Nvidia comes with its own .run > > > > file which does more than simply check and recompile the driver (too > > > > much actually for a repeat compile!). Would m-a "know" to run this? > > > > > > > > Other modules need to be made with various arguments pointing to > > > > kernel source directory, etc. > > > > > > m-a == Debian's Module Assistant. > > > > > > Yes, it will get the stuff proper for the driver. > > > > > > Now the library links are taken care of by the nvidia-glx and > > > nvidia-glx-dev packages. > > > > Neither module effected was from a Debian package, however. > > Kqemu is "non-free" and made from source. > > The nvidia videa driver was downloaded from their site and as I said, it > > has its own installation program. (What is the difference between what is > > on Debian and theirs?) > > The Debian nVidia is a much easier and more updateable version. And you > get an integrated package for Debian for the drivers. ATIs stuff is > there too. Plus TONS of other modules, like wifi, crypto etc... ta boot.
ATI stuff was why I went over to the Geforce. > > How long does it take for you to run your installer and get the proper > kernel compiled and/or then the proper headers for the nVidia module to > compile against, how many steps are there? Their installer is simple: run it with root privileges. 1. Checks for precompiled version on their ftp. 2. None? Compiles it 3. Places it in ..../drivers/video 4. Will modify xorg.conf to use this driver. Saves old file just in case 5. Voile. > > Are you putting the module where it should go, according to Debian's > policy? If not, then you will always have cruft building up. Plus you'll > no longer have to worry if the installer puts the links in the proper > directories for the video libraries... and the recent changes to X.org > have also been included in compilation of the nVidia Module. > (hint: apt-get install module-assistant) I have it. > Using module-assistant (m-a is a shortname for module-assistant) for the > *CURRENT* Kernel you are running doing: > > m-a update ; m-a a-i nvidia > > Does the update, install of everything needed and compiles and installs > the resulting deb package file. > > Of course, the nvidia-glx and the nvidia-glx-dev will need to be > installed too. Are all these kept more up-to-date and better running than the manufacturer's module? I have heard recommendations for both sides of this. > > kqemu, isn't a kernel module... I am sorry I mislead you in any way on > that. kqemu IS a kernel module, .ko. Needs be compiled against kernel source and installed in .../drivers/misc. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
