> You can get the .src.rpm files from NVidia, get the NVIDIA-GLX and
> NVIDIAkernel source rpms. I think they are still the 1.0-2960.src.rpm
> files. Down load them to a directory in home named as you like it. Then
> from a console su and give root password, at the prompt do " rpm --rebuild
> NVIDIA* " and hit enter you should get a whole bunch of script and then in
> the end return to the prompt. At that prompt the change directory using "
> cd /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586" then at the new prompt type "ls" you should see
> the list of two rpms you just built. then do " urpmi NVIDIA* " and it will
> install the rpms. The Nvidia site tells what files (etc/x11/xconfig-4 or
> something close to that) to edit and what to edit.
> Sorry if this is more info than you need but it is hard for me to tell what
> level of understanding you are at. HTH
I've tried two approaches and neither have worked. First I tried to build the
source rpm and when that failed, I tried to use the binary for MDK 8.2. That
installed but didn't work. I have an smp machine which if I understand
correctly, makes a big difference. I followed your directions above and when
I try to compile the source rpm, here is the output that I get:
[root@gary nvidia]# rpm --rebuild NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123.src.rpm
Installing NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123.src.rpm
Executing(%prep): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.35480
+ umask 022
+ cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD
+ cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD
+ rm -rf NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123
+ /bin/gzip -dc /usr/src/RPM/SOURCES/NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123.tar.gz
+ tar -xf -
+ STATUS=0
+ '[' 0 -ne 0 ']'
+ cd NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123
+ exit 0
Executing(%build): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.94779
+ umask 022
+ cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD
+ cd NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123
+ set +e
++ rpm -q --queryformat '%{VERSION}' rpm
+ RPMVERSION=4.0.4
++ echo 4.0.4
++ awk -F . '{print $1;}'
+ RPMMAJOR=4
++ echo 4.0.4
++ awk -F . '{print $2;}'
+ RPMMINOR=0
++ echo 4.0.4
++ awk -F . '{print $3;}'
+ RPMPATCH=4
+ '[' 4 -le 3 -a 0 -le 0 -a 4 -lt 4 ']'
+ make NVdriver
echo \#define NV_COMPILER \"`cc -v 2>&1 | tail -1`\" > nv_compiler.h
cc -c -Wall -Wimplicit -Wreturn-type -Wswitch -Wformat -Wchar-subscripts
-Wparentheses -Wpointer-arith -Wcast-qual -Wno-multichar -O -MD -D__KERNEL__
-DMODULE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -DNTRM -D_GNU_SOURCE -DRM_HEAPMGR
-D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -DNV_MAJOR_VERSION=1
-DNV_MINOR_VERSION=0 -DNV_PATCHLEVEL=3123 -DNV_UNIX -DNV_LINUX
-DNVCPU_X86 -I. -I/usr/src/linux/include -Wno-cast-qual nv.c
In file included from /usr/include/linux/prefetch.h:13,
from /usr/include/linux/list.h:6,
from /usr/include/linux/module.h:11,
from nv-linux.h:28,
from nv.c:14:
/usr/include/asm/processor.h:55: `CONFIG_X86_L1_CACHE_SHIFT' undeclared here
(not in a function)
/usr/include/asm/processor.h:55: requested alignment is not a constant
In file included from /usr/include/linux/module.h:296,
from nv-linux.h:28,
from nv.c:14:
/usr/include/linux/version.h:2:2: #error
"======================================================="
/usr/include/linux/version.h:3:2: #error "You should not include
/usr/include/{linux,asm}/ header"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:4:2: #error "files directly for the compilation
of kernel modules."
/usr/include/linux/version.h:5:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:6:2: #error "glibc now uses kernel header files
from a well-defined"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:7:2: #error "working kernel version (as
recommended by Linus Torvalds)"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:8:2: #error "These files are glibc internal and
may not match the"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:9:2: #error "currently running kernel. They
should only be"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:10:2: #error "included via other system header
files - user space"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:11:2: #error "programs should not directly
include <linux/*.h> or"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:12:2: #error "<asm/*.h> as well."
/usr/include/linux/version.h:13:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:14:2: #error "To build kernel modules please do
the following:"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:15:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:16:2: #error " o Have the kernel sources
installed"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:17:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:18:2: #error " o Make sure that the symbolic
link"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:19:2: #error " /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build
exists and points to"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:20:2: #error " the matching kernel source
directory"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:21:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:22:2: #error " o Now copy /boot/vmlinuz.version.h
to"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:23:2: #error " /lib/modules/`uname
-r`/build/include/linux/version.h"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:24:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:25:2: #error " o When compiling, make sure to use
the following"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:26:2: #error " compiler option to use the
correct include files:"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:27:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:28:2: #error " -I/lib/modules/`uname
-r`/build/include"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:29:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:30:2: #error " instead of"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:31:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:32:2: #error " -I/usr/include/linux"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:33:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:34:2: #error " Please adjust the Makefile
accordingly."
/usr/include/linux/version.h:35:2: #error
"======================================================="
In file included from nv-linux.h:28,
from nv.c:14:
/usr/include/linux/module.h:298: parse error before "UTS_RELEASE"
In file included from nv-linux.h:29,
from nv.c:14:
/usr/include/linux/version.h:2:2: #error
"======================================================="
/usr/include/linux/version.h:3:2: #error "You should not include
/usr/include/{linux,asm}/ header"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:4:2: #error "files directly for the compilation
of kernel modules."
/usr/include/linux/version.h:5:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:6:2: #error "glibc now uses kernel header files
from a well-defined"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:7:2: #error "working kernel version (as
recommended by Linus Torvalds)"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:8:2: #error "These files are glibc internal and
may not match the"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:9:2: #error "currently running kernel. They
should only be"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:10:2: #error "included via other system header
files - user space"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:11:2: #error "programs should not directly
include <linux/*.h> or"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:12:2: #error "<asm/*.h> as well."
/usr/include/linux/version.h:13:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:14:2: #error "To build kernel modules please do
the following:"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:15:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:16:2: #error " o Have the kernel sources
installed"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:17:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:18:2: #error " o Make sure that the symbolic
link"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:19:2: #error " /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build
exists and points to"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:20:2: #error " the matching kernel source
directory"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:21:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:22:2: #error " o Now copy /boot/vmlinuz.version.h
to"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:23:2: #error " /lib/modules/`uname
-r`/build/include/linux/version.h"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:24:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:25:2: #error " o When compiling, make sure to use
the following"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:26:2: #error " compiler option to use the
correct include files:"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:27:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:28:2: #error " -I/lib/modules/`uname
-r`/build/include"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:29:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:30:2: #error " instead of"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:31:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:32:2: #error " -I/usr/include/linux"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:33:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:34:2: #error " Please adjust the Makefile
accordingly."
/usr/include/linux/version.h:35:2: #error
"======================================================="
In file included from nv.c:14:
nv-linux.h:31:40: missing binary operator before '('
nv-linux.h:33:42: missing binary operator before '('
nv-linux.h:35:42: missing binary operator before '('
nv-linux.h:37:42: missing binary operator before '('
nv-linux.h:39:42: missing binary operator before '('
nv-linux.h:43:4: #error This driver does not support 2.6.x or newer kernels!
In file included from /usr/include/asm/hardirq.h:6,
from /usr/include/linux/interrupt.h:45,
from nv-linux.h:64,
from nv.c:14:
/usr/include/linux/irq.h:65: `CONFIG_X86_L1_CACHE_SHIFT' undeclared here (not
in a function)
/usr/include/linux/irq.h:65: requested alignment is not a constant
In file included from /usr/include/linux/interrupt.h:45,
from nv-linux.h:64,
from nv.c:14:
/usr/include/asm/hardirq.h:16: `CONFIG_X86_L1_CACHE_SHIFT' undeclared here
(not in a function)
/usr/include/asm/hardirq.h:16: requested alignment is not a constant
In file included from nv-linux.h:64,
from nv.c:14:
/usr/include/linux/interrupt.h:128: `CONFIG_X86_L1_CACHE_SHIFT' undeclared
here (not in a function)
/usr/include/linux/interrupt.h:128: requested alignment is not a constant
nv-linux.h:111:28: linux/autoconf.h: No such file or directory
nv.c:99:65: missing binary operator before '('
nv.c:697:65: missing binary operator before '('
nv.c:1011:65: missing binary operator before '('
nv.c:1040:65: missing binary operator before '('
nv.c:1383:65: missing binary operator before '('
nv.c: In function `nv_kern_mmap':
nv.c:1386: warning: implicit declaration of function `pgprot_writecombine'
nv.c:1386: incompatible types in assignment
nv.c:2926:65: missing binary operator before '('
make: *** [nv.o] Error 1
+ exit 0
Executing(%install): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.94779
+ umask 022
+ cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD
+ cd NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123
+ rm -f /tmp/files.lst
+ '[' -z '' ']'
++ uname -r
+ export TARGET_KERNEL=2.4.19-9mdk
+ TARGET_KERNEL=2.4.19-9mdk
+ '[' -d /lib/modules/2.4.19-9mdk/kernel ']'
+ INSTALLPATH=/lib/modules/2.4.19-9mdk/kernel/drivers/video
+ mkdir -p
/var/tmp/NVIDIA_kernel-1.0//lib/modules/2.4.19-9mdk/kernel/drivers/video
+ install -m 0444 NVdriver
/var/tmp/NVIDIA_kernel-1.0//lib/modules/2.4.19-9mdk/kernel/drivers/video
install: cannot stat `NVdriver': No such file or directory
error: Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.94779 (%install)
RPM build errors:
Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.94779 (%install)
[root@gary nvidia]#
Should I try finding an older version of this driver?
-Gary
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