Re: Nvidia + 2.6 kernel

From: Andrew Schulman (andrex_at_alumni.utexas.net)
Date: 10/05/04

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Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 15:56:37 -0400

    > Sorry for the lack of details. I couldn't find the log file from the
    > previous install. Anyway I tried installing the nvidia drivers again
    > by entering the command:
    >
    > module-assistant auto-install nvidia
    >
    > I get a warning about the rivafb module and it says there is no rule
    > to make target kernel-headers-2.6.8-1-686. Let me know if you need
    > more information.
    > >
    > > > I was hoping to try out a 2.6 kernel. When I installed it (using
    > > > apt-get) I couldn't get the nvidia drivers to install (using
    > > > module-assisstant) nor by doing a manual install as per the
    > > > instructions of this webpage:
    > > > http://home.comcast.net/~andrex/Debian-nVidia/installation.html.
    > > > My computer is a dell dimension 8250 with a GeForce4 MX 420 video card.

    The rivafb module is incompatible with the nvidia driver; see
    /usr/share/doc/nvidia-kernel-source/README.Debian. This shouldn't be a
    problem if you never load that module, but if it does ever get loaded
    for some reason, your monitor could explode (figuratively speaking). I
    suggest deleting /lib/modules/2.6.8-1-
    686/kernel/drivers/video/riva/rivafb.ko. Don't worry about deleting it;
    if you ever need it back, you can always reinstall your kernel image
    package. OTOH, if you ever upgrade to a new version of that kernel,
    that file will be replaced, and you'll want to remove it again to be
    safe.

    I haven't seen the error about no target to make kernel-headers-*
    before. Normally module-assistant will find and install these for you,
    but in this case it seems to have failed. Try running 'apt-get install
    kernel-headers-2.6.8-1-686', then rerunning module-assistant. If you
    succeed in building the nvidia module, then you've found a bug in
    module-assistant and you should report it.

    Good luck,
    Andrew. 

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