Again with nvidia...
Gobo
I am using Linux Debian 2.6.18-4-amd64 and some time ago I have
installed the nvidia driver with the Debian way suggested by the method
of http://home.comcast.net/~andrex/Debian-nVidia/index.html, that right
now is off, but his method was very clear and comprensible for my
knwoledge.
Some days ago I made a very big mistake tring to upgrade all the
systema by: apt-get upgrade. (stupid, eh?)
From that time all work I did by installing graphic driver was lost.
I attempt many time to solve the problem, but every time I failed in my
purpose suggested here (http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers).
Therefore I am here asking if there is one way to get out from this
situation. The driver I have installed was 1.0.8776-4.
thank for any answer.
pin
Sheridan Hutchinson
> Therefore I am here asking if there is one way to get out from this
> situation. The driver I have installed was 1.0.8776-4.
Hi there,
If you want the best overall solution then forget any of the old 'Debian
way' guides that you've read and follow the easy instructions that follow:
1.) Uninstall the nvidia-glx package if you currently have it installed;
2.) Go to www.nvidia.com and download the latest driver for your
architecture;
3.) Make sure you have the linux-headers package and kbuild package
installed. It would also be a good idea to have build-essential
installed if you've not already done so;
4.) Reboot into single-user mode (you don't have to if you know what
you're doing to bring down kdm, gdm, and/or X, but single-user mode will
definitely work)
5.) As root, install the nvidia package. you have to use the 'sh'
command as explained in the installation instructions that come with the
driver, refer to that if you have any issues launching the installer;
6.) The installer will walk you through the installation process and has
decent prompts;
7.) It's possible that other packages/tools will need to be available
for installation. Please refer to the documentation with the driver or
you can go to the NVIDIA linux forums @ www.nvnews.net and check the
stickied threads, if you have problems that is.
8.) Make sure that your /etc/X11/xorg.conf specifices the driver called
'nvidia';
9.) Reboot.
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Regards,
Sheridan Hutchinson
sher...@shezza.org
Gobo
Thank, but may I have to update my kernel, doens't I?
I dont belive my kernel support the latest nvidia driver, right?
Sheridan Hutchinson
> Thank, but may I have to update my kernel, doens't I? I dont belive
> my kernel support the latest nvidia driver, right?
I have never read anything to suggest that the stock kernel version
you're using will be incompatible with the latest nvidia driver. If
there is a stipulation it will be in the detailed documentation that
accompanies the driver.
Give it a try and see how you get on.
John Thompson
It's not the kernel that doesn't support your latest nvidia driver; it's
the present kernel modules. By downloading and running the installer
package from nvidia, you will build new kernel modules -- using your
present kernel -- to match the new driver. The installer then loads the
new modules and Bob's your uncle.
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John (jo...@os2.dhs.org)
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tito
> It's not the kernel that doesn't support your latest nvidia driver; it's
> the present kernel modules. By downloading and running the installer
> package from nvidia, you will build new kernel modules -- using your
> present kernel -- to match the new driver. The installer then loads the
> new modules and Bob's your uncle.
>
This is what say the nvidia log file:
Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
-> License accepted.
-> Installing NVIDIA driver version 173.14.12.
-> 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.
-> Performing CC sanity check with CC="cc".
-> Performing CC version check with CC="cc".
-> The CC version check failed:
The compiler used to compile the kernel (gcc 4.1) does not exactly match
the
current compiler (gcc 4.3). The Linux 2.6 kernel module loader rejects
kern
el modules built with a version of gcc that does not exactly match that
of t
he compiler used to build the running kernel.
If you know what you are doing and want to ignore the gcc version check,
sel
ect "No" to continue installation. Otherwise, select "Yes" to abort
install
ation, set the CC environment variable to the name of the compiler used
to c
ompile your kernel, and restart installation. Abort now? (Answer: Yes)
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.
Could tell me how can I solve this matter?
Thank
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Sheridan Hutchinson
> Could tell me how can I solve this matter?
The issue here is that the kernel is built using GCC v4.1 while the
default GCC compiler in lenny at the moment is GCC v4.3.
I present you with two solutions for your choosing:
1.) Abort --> No, and continue the installation. It is possible there
might be issues with having the NVIDIA module compiled with GCC v4.3
when the kernel is compiled with v4.1, although I've yet to encounter
any issues and personally I choose this solution.
2.) Google for how to change the environment variables so that GCC v4.1
is presented to the installer as the default compiler so that the NVIDIA
installer doesn't present that screen.
Hactar
Sheridan Hutchinson <Sher...@Shezza.org> wrote:
> -=-=-=-=-=-
3.) Re-compile your kernel.
4.) Uninstall gcc > 4.1 and make sure gcc 4.1 is installed.
#1 is easiest if it works, failing that I'd choose #2.
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John Thompson
> John Thompson wrote:
>> It's not the kernel that doesn't support your latest nvidia driver; it's
>> the present kernel modules. By downloading and running the installer
>> package from nvidia, you will build new kernel modules -- using your
>> present kernel -- to match the new driver. The installer then loads the
>> new modules and Bob's your uncle.
> Well, I try to install the new nvidia driver, but something has gone bad.
> This is what say the nvidia log file:
>
> The compiler used to compile the kernel (gcc 4.1) does not exactly match
> the current compiler (gcc 4.3). The Linux 2.6 kernel module loader rejects
> kernel modules built with a version of gcc that does not exactly match that
> of the compiler used to build the running kernel.
Did you update gcc at some point? Since your kernel was built using
gcc-4.1, you need to use that version to build the modules. You may have
more than one version of gcc installed; try running "locate bin/gcc and
see if you still have gcc-4.1 available. If so, you can tell the
installer to use that instead of the newer version.
If you don't have gcc-4.1 available, you can download it from
ftp://mirrors.kernel.org/gnu/gcc/gcc-4.1.0 and install it is a separate
location from your existing gcc installation, e.g. /usr/local instead of
/usr. Then just tell the NVidia intaller to use it when you build the
new modules.
tito
> Did you update gcc at some point? Since your kernel was built using
> gcc-4.1, you need to use that version to build the modules. You may have
> more than one version of gcc installed; try running "locate bin/gcc and
> see if you still have gcc-4.1 available. If so, you can tell the
> installer to use that instead of the newer version.
I see I have installed:
/usr/bin/gcc
/usr/bin/gcc-4.1
/usr/bin/gccbug-4.1
/usr/bin/gccmakedep
But if I go to synaptic and watch looking for gcc I see I have both gcc 4.1
and gcc 4.3. Mybe, I suppose I have to unistall the gcc 4.3 if I wish to
work with gcc 4.1
Another question, please. You say I can tell to the installer to use the gcc
4.1, but I a not so expert, can you tell me in wich way I can do that?
Thank.
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Linux Debian 2.6.18-4-amd64
John Thompson
> I see I have installed:
> /usr/bin/gcc
> /usr/bin/gcc-4.1
> /usr/bin/gccbug-4.1
> /usr/bin/gccmakedep
> But if I go to synaptic and watch looking for gcc I see I have both gcc 4.1
> and gcc 4.3. Mybe, I suppose I have to unistall the gcc 4.3 if I wish to
> work with gcc 4.1
> Another question, please. You say I can tell to the installer to use the gcc
> 4.1, but I a not so expert, can you tell me in wich way I can do that?
From your prompt:
#export CC='/usr/bin/gcc-4.1'&&sh NVIDIA-Linux-[whatever]-pkg2.run
tito
> From your prompt:
>
> #export CC='/usr/bin/gcc-4.1'&&sh NVIDIA-Linux-[whatever]-pkg2.run
Solved!!! It was much more easy than to explain...:))
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