I thought of this after I sent this out, but would upgrading to testing resolve this problem? Knoppix 3.3 will "see" the video card I'm trying to install, and Debian stable doesn't.
--- John Yurcik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks, after creating the symbolic link the nvidia > shell script build the kernel interface but then > stopped with the following response: (and also I > believe that the headers are the correct ones for my > kernel) > executing: 'cd ./usr/src/nv; make nvidia.o > SYSINCLUDE=/usr/src/linux/include > '... > echo \#define NV_COMPILER \"`cc -v 2>&1 | tail -n > 1`\" > nv_compiler.h > cc -c -Wall -Wimplicit -Wreturn-type -Wswitch > -Wformat -Wchar-subscripts -Wp > arentheses -Wpointer-arith -Wcast-qual > -Wno-multichar -O -MD -D__KERNEL__ - > DMODULE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -DNTRM > -D_GNU_SOURCE > -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D_ > _KERNEL__ -DMODULE -DNV_MAJOR_VERSION=1 > -DNV_MINOR_VERSION=0 -DNV_PATCHLEVE > L=4496 -DNV_UNIX -DNV_LINUX -DNV_INT64_OK > -DNVCPU_X86 -DREMAP_PA > GE_RANGE_4 -I. -I/usr/src/linux/include > -Wno-cast-qual nv.c > cc -c -Wall -Wimplicit -Wreturn-type -Wswitch > -Wformat -Wchar-subscripts -Wp > arentheses -Wpointer-arith -Wcast-qual > -Wno-multichar -O -MD -D__KERNEL__ - > DMODULE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -DNTRM > -D_GNU_SOURCE > -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D_ > _KERNEL__ -DMODULE -DNV_MAJOR_VERSION=1 > -DNV_MINOR_VERSION=0 -DNV_PATCHLEVE > L=4496 -DNV_UNIX -DNV_LINUX -DNV_INT64_OK > -DNVCPU_X86 -DREMAP_PA > GE_RANGE_4 -I. -I/usr/src/linux/include > -Wno-cast-qual os-agp.c > cc -c -Wall -Wimplicit -Wreturn-type -Wswitch > -Wformat -Wchar-subscripts -Wp > arentheses -Wpointer-arith -Wcast-qual > -Wno-multichar -O -MD -D__KERNEL__ - > DMODULE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -DNTRM > -D_GNU_SOURCE > -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D_ > _KERNEL__ -DMODULE -DNV_MAJOR_VERSION=1 > -DNV_MINOR_VERSION=0 -DNV_PATCHLEVE > L=4496 -DNV_UNIX -DNV_LINUX -DNV_INT64_OK > -DNVCPU_X86 -DREMAP_PA > GE_RANGE_4 -I. -I/usr/src/linux/include > -Wno-cast-qual os-interface.c > cc -c -Wall -Wimplicit -Wreturn-type -Wswitch > -Wformat -Wchar-subscripts -Wp > arentheses -Wpointer-arith -Wcast-qual > -Wno-multichar -O -MD -D__KERNEL__ - > DMODULE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -DNTRM > -D_GNU_SOURCE > -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D_ > _KERNEL__ -DMODULE -DNV_MAJOR_VERSION=1 > -DNV_MINOR_VERSION=0 -DNV_PATCHLEVE > L=4496 -DNV_UNIX -DNV_LINUX -DNV_INT64_OK > -DNVCPU_X86 -DREMAP_PA > GE_RANGE_4 -I. -I/usr/src/linux/include > -Wno-cast-qual os-registry.c > ld -r -o nv-linux.o nv.o os-agp.o os-interface.o > os-registry.o > ld -r -o nvidia.o nv-linux.o nv-kernel.o > -> done. > -> Kernel module compilation complete. > ERROR: Unable to load the kernel module 'nvidia.o'. > This is most likely > because the kernel module was built using the > wrong kernel header files. > Please make sure you have installed the > kernel > header 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 header > files are installed, you may specify the > kernel > include path with the > '--kernel-include-path' commandline option. > -> Kernel module load error: ./usr/src/nv/nvidia.o: > unresolved symbol > devfs_register_chrdev_R20a18c11 > ./usr/src/nv/nvidia.o: unresolved symbol > mem_map_R22d9a713 > ./usr/src/nv/nvidia.o: unresolved symbol > devfs_register_R523235af > ./usr/src/nv/nvidia.o: unresolved symbol > irq_stat_R6cdfcf3e > ./usr/src/nv/nvidia.o: unresolved symbol > init_mm_R33601568 > ./usr/src/nv/nvidia.o: unresolved symbol > devfs_unregister_R8e255fa4 > ./usr/src/nv/nvidia.o: unresolved symbol > remove_proc_entry_R5d34571b > ./usr/src/nv/nvidia.o: unresolved symbol > __pollwait_Rf0ced4f0 > ./usr/src/nv/nvidia.o: unresolved symbol > create_proc_entry_Rea80db1e > ./usr/src/nv/nvidia.o: unresolved symbol > proc_root_driver_R4e04d290 > ./usr/src/nv/nvidia.o: > Hint: You are trying to load a module without a > GPL > compatible license > and it has unresolved symbols. Contact the > module > supplier for > assistance, only they can help you. > ERROR: Installation has failed. Please see the file > > '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log' for details. > You may find suggestions > on fixing installation problems in the README > available on the Linux > driver download page at www.nvidia.com. > > That line "Hint you are trying to load a module > without GPL compatible licence..." is that the > problem? And of course what do I do about it? > I always thought nvidia was ok because they provide > drivers for linux. Should I be supporting some other > video card maker? > > --- "Scott C. Linnenbringer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 11:19:34 -0700 (PDT), John > > Yurcik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > Hi, I have installed kernel headers (athlon > 990mhz > > > running debian stable) Kernel-headers > 2.4.18-1-k7 > > are > > > in the /include/ directory. > > > Attempting to load the Nvidia drivers from the > > shell > > > command, 'Sh NVIDIA-Linux-X86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run' > I > > get > > > the message: "Unable to find the kernel header > > files > > > for the currently running kernel. If you know > the > > > correct kernel header files are installed, you > may > > > specify the kernel include path with the > > > '--kernel-include-path' commandline option. > > > I don't know how to do that i.e., the > commandline > > > option and I don't know if that is what I need > to > > do > > > to load the driver. Any suggestions? Thanks > > > > This is happening because the NVIDIA installer is > > looking for your > > kernel headers in /usr/src/linux, which is often > > just a symlink to your > > kernel's source. However, the headers package > won't > > automatically make > > the symlink. > > > > So, just do the following: > > > > ln -s /usr/src/kernel-headers-2.4.18-1-k7 > > /usr/src/linux > > > > ... and you should be set. > > > > > > -- > > scott c. linnenbringer | [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.panix.com/~sl | [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | irc: Jawoota > > > > > > > ATTACHMENT part 2 application/pgp-signature > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product > search > http://shopping.yahoo.com > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! 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