Re: Using 2.6.25 + Nvidia + VMware
- From: Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 07:29:42 -0500
Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:
Hi,
In upgrading to 2.6.25 I ran into problems, as follows:
1. When I use linux-image-2.6.25-1-686 or 2-686 from binary or from source I cannot use vga=791 or I get "undefined video mode number: 317". When I compile from kernel.org's 2.6.25.3 I don't get that problem. I filed a bug: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=481063
2. the Nvidia closed source driver has to be modified (for all but the latest driver) in order to run on 2.6.25 as detailed here:
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=110088
When you apply the patch and generate the custom executable the install works as advertised.
3. the VMware server (only the latest 1.0.5) has to be modified as detailed here:
http://communities.vmware.com/message/923969#923969
When you follow the directions and apply the patches as directed and then install the server everything works as directed.
Remains the problem of messages:
FATAL: modprobe: Could not load /lib/modules/2.6.25.3/modules.dep
that's a separate topic.
I solved (1) by installing uvesafb in 2.6.25-2-686 detailed here:
http://wiki.debian.org/HowToUseUvesafbWithDebian
Added problem discovered in installing Nvidia with 2.6.25-2-686: it complains of a Xen installation:
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=112102
Change .config + disable CONFIG_XEN.
Hugo
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