On December 22, 2003 04:50 am, Scarletdown wrote: > David S wrote: > > Scarletdown wrote: > >> I just tried to install the GeForce video drivers downloaded from > >> nVidia's site, in hopes that I would be able to make proper use of > >> my video card (GeForce 5600 FX with 256MB RAM) > >> > >> Here is what the log file showed after the drivers failed to > >> install... > >> > >> nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log' > >> creation time: Sun Dec 21 22:32:09 2003 > >> > >> option status: > >> license pre-accepted : false > >> update : false > >> force update : false > >> expert : false > >> uninstall : false > >> driver info : false > >> no precompiled interface: false > >> no ncurses color : false > >> query latest driver ver : false > >> OpenGL header files : false > >> no questions : false > >> silent : false > >> XFree86 install prefix : /usr/X11R6 > >> OpenGL install prefix : /usr > >> Installer install prefix: /usr > >> kernel include path : (not specified) > >> kernel install path : (not specified) > >> proc mount point : /proc > >> ui : (not specified) > >> tmpdir : /tmp > >> ftp site : ftp://download.nvidia.com > >> > >> Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface > >> -> License accepted. > >> -> No precompiled kernel interface was found to match your kernel; > >> would you li > >> ke the installer to attempt to download a kernel interface for > >> your kernel f > >> rom the NVIDIA ftp site (ftp://download.nvidia.com)? (Answer: Yes) > >> -> No matching precompiled kernel interface was found on the > >> NVIDIA ftp site; > >> this means that the installer will need to compile a kernel > >> interface for your kernel. > >> -> Kernel include path: '/lib/modules/2.4.22-xfs/build/include' > >> -> Cleaning kernel module build directory. > >> executing: 'cd ./usr/src/nv; make clean'... > >> rm -f nv.o os-agp.o os-interface.o os-registry.o nv-linux.o > >> nv_compiler.h * > >> .d NVdriver nvidia.o > >> -> Building kernel module: > >> executing: 'cd ./usr/src/nv; make nvidia.o > >> SYSINCLUDE=/lib/modules/2.4.22-xf > >> s/build/include'... > >> > >> You appear to be compiling the NVIDIA kernel module with > >> a compiler different from the one that was used to compile > >> the running kernel. This may be perfectly fine, but there > >> are cases where this can lead to unexpected behaviour and > >> system crashes. > >> > >> If you know what you are doing and want to override this > >> check, you can do so by setting IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH. > >> > >> In any other case, set the CC environment variable to the > >> name of the compiler that was used to compile the kernel. > >> > >> #[1;31m*** Failed cc sanity check. Bailing out! *** > >> #[0mmake: *** [gcc-check] Error 1 > >> -> Error. > >> ERROR: Unable to build the NVIDIA kernel module. > >> 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. > >> > >> Any suggestions on how to get this to work? > > > > From what I remember when I first installed my Nvidia driver, I > > had the same problem. > > > > My solution was to download an up to date Kernel, compile it, then > > run the nvidia ncurses install app. > > I am using 2.4.22 > > Well, I'm already using 2.4.22-xfs, which was installed from the > Knoppix CD.
The Knoppix kernel is compiled with gcc-2.95-4 before you run the Nvidia installer use either export CC=/usr/bin/gcc-2.95 or export IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=1 and it should compile. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
