Re: [newbie] nvidia problems w/kernel 2.6.8.1-24
Graham ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: RickSisler wrote: I haven't had any problems with the nvidia drivers since 9.1 when I started using Mandrake, but I need some advice here. I upgraded the kernel to 2.6.8.1-24mdk and rebuilt the nvidia driver with version 6111 from nvidia website. At first it didn't install because of the kernel source being /usr/src/linux symlink to lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 Feb 3 20:22 linux - linux-2.6.8.1-24mdk drwxr-xr-x 21 root root 4096 Feb 3 20:21 linux-2.6.8.1-24mdk/ I recently ugraded to the 2.6.8.1-24mdk kernel and installed the nvidia 6629 driver. I used the nvidia installer (package name).run with the -e option and accepted the default settings until the source directory then changed it to /usr/src/linux-2.6.8.1-24mdk. The install went through with no problems and all users can run glxgears. Just my experience HTH. Graham Yeah, I think the linux- is throwing the nvidia-installer off, so it would seem you have to indicate the --kernel-source-path since it's not part of the uname -r that nvidia keeps refering to in the readme. I did an strace on glxgears for root and my user, which was turning up permissions on some stuff in the /proc dir ... hmmm .. 686 and mmx ... So didn't want to go there. And as it turns out, I forgot I installed the xorg 6.8.1 from the Mandrake DVD, but it was missing some fonts, atleast the ones I like. So I re-installed 10.10 and updated xorg and I'm gonna try the new kernel and 6629 drivers tonite with this new install. Which is running really well right now ... ;) Thx for replying.. -- RickS Registered Linux user #338463 Mdk 10.1 OE - Linux 2.6.8.1-12mdk@ http://counter.li.org gpg --recv-keys --keyserver www.keyserver.net 0x24AABE61 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] nvidia problems w/kernel 2.6.8.1-24
I haven't had any problems with the nvidia drivers since 9.1 when I started using Mandrake, but I need some advice here. I upgraded the kernel to 2.6.8.1-24mdk and rebuilt the nvidia driver with version 6111 from nvidia website. At first it didn't install because of the kernel source being /usr/src/linux symlink to lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 Feb 3 20:22 linux - linux-2.6.8.1-24mdk drwxr-xr-x 21 root root 4096 Feb 3 20:21 linux-2.6.8.1-24mdk/ Is this correct for the kernel source location ? does anyone else have this ? I did get it to run successfully with the addition of the --kernel-source-path (or whatever the switch was) Problem is, it *is* installed successfully but only root can run glxgears and glxinfo ... my user ricks gets a segmentation fault. I also checked a new user, testme, and had same results. So I thought it was a permissions problem but I can't find it .. [EMAIL PROTECTED] root # glxgears 3975 frames in 5.0 seconds = 795.000 FPS 4840 frames in 5.0 seconds = 968.000 FPS [EMAIL PROTECTED] ricks $ glxinfo Segmentation fault [EMAIL PROTECTED] ricks $ glxgears Segmentation fault the line from /etc/security/consile.perms: console 0666 dri 0666 root.video [EMAIL PROTECTED] ricks # ls -l /dev/nv* crw-rw-rw- 1 ricks video 195, 0 Feb 6 10:54 /dev/nvidia0 crw-rw-rw- 1 ricks video 195, 255 Feb 6 10:54 /dev/nvidiactl I changed the owner to root: crw-rw-rw- 1 root video 195, 0 Feb 6 10:54 /dev/nvidia0 crw-rw-rw- 1 root video 195, 255 Feb 6 10:54 /dev/nvidiactl made no difference .. I'm still reading the nvidia readme but was wondering if anyone had any ideas .. TIA -- RickS Registered Linux user #338463 Mdk 10.1 OE - Linux 2.6.8.1-12mdk@ http://counter.li.org gpg --recv-keys --keyserver www.keyserver.net 0x24AABE61 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] nvidia problems w/kernel 2.6.8.1-24
RickSisler wrote: I haven't had any problems with the nvidia drivers since 9.1 when I started using Mandrake, but I need some advice here. I upgraded the kernel to 2.6.8.1-24mdk and rebuilt the nvidia driver with version 6111 from nvidia website. At first it didn't install because of the kernel source being /usr/src/linux symlink to lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 Feb 3 20:22 linux - linux-2.6.8.1-24mdk drwxr-xr-x 21 root root 4096 Feb 3 20:21 linux-2.6.8.1-24mdk/ I recently ugraded to the 2.6.8.1-24mdk kernel and installed the nvidia 6629 driver. I used the nvidia installer (package name).run with the -e option and accepted the default settings until the source directory then changed it to /usr/src/linux-2.6.8.1-24mdk. The install went through with no problems and all users can run glxgears. Just my experience HTH. Graham -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.5 - Release Date: 3/02/2005 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
