On Thursday 09 October 2008 20:37:37 Daniel Pielmeier wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb am 09.10.2008 20:25: > > thanks for help. But let me come back to my initial question: > > > > Is it possible to compile the source of the nvidia driver interface > > for a currently compiled but unbooted kernel ? > > Does the nvidia-driver really need the kernel for which it will be > compiled running?
No. Drivers are compiled for the current *configured* kernel. The running kernel is utterly and completely irrelevant. The compiler wants linux-headers, a configured set of kernel sources and other bits. Running kernel does not feature in this. The *configured* kernel is defined by whatever /usr/src/linux is pointing to. -- alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com
