[PlanetCCRMA] Nvidia graphics drivers and Planet kernel How-to?

[rob switzer]

I got this message once and as it turned out, I'd booted the machine
using the wrong kernel -- make sure that the kernel you're running at
the time you execute the installer matches the source that you have
installed.

By default, the nvidia installer will install *only* what is necessary
for the running kernel and de-install modules for any other kernel.

To support multiple kernels, use the nvidia-installer -K option as
described in the README-nvidia file.

Also, after the drivers and modules are successfully installed, you'll
need to edit the /etc/X11/XF86Config file to get a decent display. 
README-nvidia has details or email me off list and I'll send you a copy
of mine.

best,
rob switzer 



On Fri, 2004-07-30 at 04:29, rodney wrote:
> I tried the nvidia installer thing but it told me it can't find the kernel
> install path and source path.
> 
> 
> Synaptic tells me that kernel-source 2.4.22-1.2115.nptl is installed
> 
> The nvidia script has space for a pair of arguments that specify the source
> path and the install path. 
> 
> Can anyone tell me what I should tell it?
> 
> Rod.
> 
> Rodney Berry
> ATR Media Information Science Laboratories
> Kyoto Japan
> rodney@atr.jp
> http://www.mis.atr.co.jp/~rodney
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> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: planetccrma-admin@ccrma.Stanford.EDU
> [mailto:planetccrma-admin@ccrma.Stanford.EDU] On Behalf Of Steve Harris
> Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 5:19 PM
> To: planetccrma@ccrma.Stanford.EDU
> Subject: Re: [PlanetCCRMA] Nvidia graphics drivers and Planet kernel How-to?
> 
> 
> On Fri, Jul 30, 2004 at 11:39:41AM +0900, rodney wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > I know there's been some discussion about this before, but I couldn't find
> > something that spells out how I might do it.
> > 
> > >From my reading, it seems that you can't do the plain vanilla nvidia 
> > >install
> > because we are using the planet's patched kernel so you have to build 
> > it up from source. Is that right?
> > 
> > I am still intimidated by building apps from source, so I need a very 
> > step-by-step explanation. Is this written somewhere that I can read?
> 
> The nvidia install script thingy does it for you - just make sure you haev
> the ccrma kernel source installed and run the script - it will try to find a
> matching module, and when it cant it will offer to build one for you. Always
> worked for me.
> 
> The ATI equivalent is deadful however :(
> 
> - Steve
> 
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