NVidia - correct build/install sequence?

From: Rick Macdonald (rickmacd_at_shaw.ca)
Date: 03/30/05

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To: Debian Users <debian-user@lists.debian.org>

    I recently switched to using module-assistant for building nvidia
    drivers but wonder if I am doing everything in the correct sequence. I
    especially wonder if the first reboot is always necessary.

    Here's what I do when upgrading kernel versions or even reconfiguring a
    kernel, both of which seem to require rebuilding NVidia to match.

    cd /usr/src/linux
    make xconfig
    make-kpkg clean
    make-kpkg --append-to-version .rickm.4 kernel_image
    cd ..
    dpkg -i kernel-image-2.6.9.rickm.4_10.00.Custom_i386.deb
    ==>> reboot

    I always do the reboot here, figuring that the kernel needs to be
    installed and running for the nvidia to build correctly. Usually, GDM
    fails to run after booting because the old driver doesn't match the new
    kernel. But what if I'm reconfiguring, such as turning on tmpfs or some
    drivers? Should I always reboot?

    # David recently suggested to
    rm -rf usr/src/modules/nvidia-kernel/
    # before running the actual nvidia steps:

    apt-get install module-assistant nvidia-kernel-common
    module-assistant auto-install nvidia
    apt-get install nvidia-glx
    ==>> reboot

    The last set of commands usually say that I have the most recent
    versions for one or more packages but I always run this sequence anyway.

    ...RickM... 

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