On Tue, 01 May 2007 18:46:54 +0100 Wackojacko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> AFAIK you can't do this. The nvidia module has 64-bit and 32-bit > versions and having a amd64 kernel makes it think you are trying to > build the 32-bit version on a 64-bit system hence the error. If you use > the -k7 kernel it will build, but you lose some of the special features > of the processor, not sure which but you can compare the output of 'cat > /proc/cpuinfo' on both kernels and google for any differences. > > I compile my own kernel and select the K8 processor type, but this does > not change the architecture of the kernel so the module builds like this > also. > > HTH > > Wackojacko > Yeah, I am running a k7 kernel nowadays, no problems with nvidia there. Using 64 bit kernel (either full 64-bit install, or just the kernel) seems to be more problems than fun, be it flash and multimedia-codecs on full 64-bit install, or this nvidia stuff using this method... Guess I stick with my trusty k7 kernel then. Thanks anyway! /Andreas -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
