On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:35:57 -0800, daniel_unb wrote:

> Happy new year to all,
> please, I am trying to install xgl and compiz to mandriva2008 x86_64.
> The kernel I am using is
> $uname -r
> 2.6.22.12-desktop-1mdv
>
> The generic mandriva driver does not understand my graphic card
> supports 3d
> (geforce 8600)
> $glxinfo |grep rendering
> direct rendering: No (If you want to find out why, try setting
> LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose)
>
> Here is the log file generated by the nvidia (proprietary) driver
>
> ....
> Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
> -> License accepted.
> -> 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".
> -> Kernel source path: '/lib/modules/2.6.22.12-desktop-1mdv/source'
> -> Kernel output path: '/lib/modules/2.6.22.12-desktop-1mdv/build'
> ERROR: If you are using a Linux 2.4 kernel, please make sure
> you either have configured kernel sources matching your
> kernel or the correct set of kernel headers installed
> on your system.
>
> If you are using a Linux 2.6 kernel, please make sure
> you have configured kernel sources matching your kernel
> installed on your system. If you specified a separate
> output directory using either the "KBUILD_OUTPUT" or
> the "O" KBUILD parameter, make sure to specify this
> directory with the SYSOUT environment variable or with
> the equivalent nvidia-installer command line option.
>
> Depending on where and how the kernel sources (or the
> kernel headers) were installed, you may need to specify
> their location with the SYSSRC environment variable or
> the equivalent nvidia-installer command line option.
> 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.
>
> what should i do? I also tried to compile my kernel using
> $cd /usr/src/linux
> $make oldconfig
> $make
> ...
> ...
> error
>
> Thank youso much,
> Daniel

I have had this problem and was able to solve it by installing the kernel
sources by the following at a terminal prompt as root.

urpmi kernel-source

If urpmi is configured properly you will be given a list to choose from.
Choose the one that matches your kernel. After that the nvidia driver
should install properly. You should also be able to install the nvidia
driver using urpmi as well.

If you do not have urpmi configured follow the instructions at

http://easyurpmi.zarb.org

Thank you for answering promptly.
I had to add a specific sript so that proprietary drivers can also be
installed using XFdrake, the site is
http://www.proxad.net
The details (if you want) can be found in mandrivaitalia.org
Well, the thing is that it correctly installs the nvidia proprietary
driver, compiles the kernel, with no error messages.
for example
$rpm -qa |grep kernel
nvidia-current-kernel-2.6.22.12-desktop-1mdv-100.14.19-1mdv2008.0
kernel-desktop-2.6.22.12-1mdv-1-1mdv2008.0
nvidia-current-kernel-desktop-latest-100.14.19-1.20071121.1mdv2008.0
kernel-desktop-devel-2.6.22.12-1mdv-1-1mdv2008.0

But, when I do the comand
$startx
.....
.....
error messages...
$

It just doesnt work. :-(
Please, can you help me? Thanks a lot.

Daniel

On 11 jan, 11:47, "Les B. Labbauf" wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:35:57 -0800, daniel_unb wrote:
> > Happy new year to all,
> > please, I am trying to install xgl and compiz to mandriva2008 x86_64.
> > The kernel I am using is
> > $uname -r
> > 2.6.22.12-desktop-1mdv
>
> > The generic mandriva driver does not understand my graphic card
> > supports 3d
> > (geforce 8600)
> > $glxinfo |grep rendering
> > direct rendering: No (If you want to find out why, try setting
> > LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose)
>
> > Here is the log file generated by the nvidia (proprietary) driver
>
> > ....
> > Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
> > -> License accepted.
> > -> 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".
> > -> Kernel source path: '/lib/modules/2.6.22.12-desktop-1mdv/source'
> > -> Kernel output path: '/lib/modules/2.6.22.12-desktop-1mdv/build'
> > ERROR: If you are using a Linux 2.4 kernel, please make sure
> > you either have configured kernel sources matching your
> > kernel or the correct set of kernel headers installed
> > on your system.
>
> > If you are using a Linux 2.6 kernel, please make sure
> > you have configured kernel sources matching your kernel
> > installed on your system. If you specified a separate
> > output directory using either the "KBUILD_OUTPUT" or
> > the "O" KBUILD parameter, make sure to specify this
> > directory with the SYSOUT environment variable or with
> > the equivalent nvidia-installer command line option.
>
> > Depending on where and how the kernel sources (or the
> > kernel headers) were installed, you may need to specify
> > their location with the SYSSRC environment variable or
> > the equivalent nvidia-installer command line option.
> > 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 atwww.nvidia.com.
>
> > what should i do? I also tried to compile my kernel using
> > $cd /usr/src/linux
> > $make oldconfig
> > $make
> > ...
> > ...
> > error
>
> > Thank youso much,
> > Daniel
>
> I have had this problem and was able to solve it by installing the kernel
> sources by the following at a terminal prompt as root.
>
> urpmi kernel-source
>
> If urpmi is configured properly you will be given a list to choose from.
> Choose the one that matches your kernel. After that the nvidia driver
> should install properly. You should also be able to install the nvidia
> driver using urpmi as well.
>
> If you do not have urpmi configured follow the instructions at
>
> http://easyurpmi.zarb.org

here is the xorg.log file
....
....
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "TwinView"
(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "TwinViewOrientation" "Clone"
(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals"
(**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(WW) NVIDIA(0): No TwinView "MetaModes" specified; will fall back to
Display
(WW) NVIDIA(0): SubSection modes.
(**) NVIDIA(0): TwinView enabled
(II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X
extensions is
(II) NVIDIA(0): enabled.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA graphics device!
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
(II) UnloadModule: "wfb"
(II) UnloadModule: "fb"
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.




On 11 jan, 20:03, daniel_unb wrote:
> Thank you for answering promptly.
> I had to add a specific sript so that proprietary drivers can also be
> installed using XFdrake, the site ishttp://www.proxad.net
> The details (if you want) can be found in mandrivaitalia.org
> Well, the thing is that it correctly installs the nvidia proprietary
> driver, compiles the kernel, with no error messages.
> for example
> $rpm -qa |grep kernel
> nvidia-current-kernel-2.6.22.12-desktop-1mdv-100.14.19-1mdv2008.0
> kernel-desktop-2.6.22.12-1mdv-1-1mdv2008.0
> nvidia-current-kernel-desktop-latest-100.14.19-1.20071121.1mdv2008.0
> kernel-desktop-devel-2.6.22.12-1mdv-1-1mdv2008.0
>
> But, when I do the comand
> $startx
> ....
> ....
> error messages...
> $
>
> It just doesnt work. :-(
> Please, can you help me? Thanks a lot.
>
> Daniel
>
> On 11 jan, 11:47, "Les B. Labbauf" wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:35:57 -0800, daniel_unb wrote:
> > > Happy new year to all,
> > > please, I am trying to install xgl and compiz to mandriva2008 x86_64.
> > > The kernel I am using is
> > > $uname -r
> > > 2.6.22.12-desktop-1mdv
>
> > > The generic mandriva driver does not understand my graphic card
> > > supports 3d
> > > (geforce 8600)
> > > $glxinfo |grep rendering
> > > direct rendering: No (If you want to find out why, try setting
> > > LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose)
>
> > > Here is the log file generated by the nvidia (proprietary) driver
>
> > > ....
> > > Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
> > > -> License accepted.
> > > -> 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".
> > > -> Kernel source path: '/lib/modules/2.6.22.12-desktop-1mdv/source'
> > > -> Kernel output path: '/lib/modules/2.6.22.12-desktop-1mdv/build'
> > > ERROR: If you are using a Linux 2.4 kernel, please make sure
> > > you either have configured kernel sources matching your
> > > kernel or the correct set of kernel headers installed
> > > on your system.
>
> > > If you are using a Linux 2.6 kernel, please make sure
> > > you have configured kernel sources matching your kernel
> > > installed on your system. If you specified a separate
> > > output directory using either the "KBUILD_OUTPUT" or
> > > the "O" KBUILD parameter, make sure to specify this
> > > directory with the SYSOUT environment variable or with
> > > the equivalent nvidia-installer command line option.
>
> > > Depending on where and how the kernel sources (or the
> > > kernel headers) were installed, you may need to specify
> > > their location with the SYSSRC environment variable or
> > > the equivalent nvidia-installer command line option.
> > > 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 atwww.nvidia.com.
>
> > > what should i do? I also tried to compile my kernel using
> > > $cd /usr/src/linux
> > > $make oldconfig
> > > $make
> > > ...
> > > ...
> > > error
>
> > > Thank youso much,
> > > Daniel
>
> > I have had this problem and was able to solve it by installing the kernel
> > sources by the following at a terminal prompt as root.
>
> > urpmi kernel-source
>
> > If urpmi is configured properly you will be given a list to choose from.
> > Choose the one that matches your kernel. After that the nvidia driver
> > should install properly. You should also be able to install the nvidia
> > driver using urpmi as well.
>
> > If you do not have urpmi configured follow the instructions at
>
> >http://easyurpmi.zarb.org

On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:03:42 -0800, daniel_unb wrote:

> Thank you for answering promptly.
> I had to add a specific sript so that proprietary drivers can also be
> installed using XFdrake, the site is
> http://www.proxad.net
> The details (if you want) can be found in mandrivaitalia.org
> Well, the thing is that it correctly installs the nvidia proprietary
> driver, compiles the kernel, with no error messages.
> for example
> $rpm -qa |grep kernel
> nvidia-current-kernel-2.6.22.12-desktop-1mdv-100.14.19-1mdv2008.0
> kernel-desktop-2.6.22.12-1mdv-1-1mdv2008.0
> nvidia-current-kernel-desktop-latest-100.14.19-1.20071121.1mdv2008.0
> kernel-desktop-devel-2.6.22.12-1mdv-1-1mdv2008.0
>
> But, when I do the comand
> $startx
> ....
> ....
> error messages...
> $
>
> It just doesnt work. :-(
> Please, can you help me? Thanks a lot.
>
> Daniel
>
> On 11 jan, 11:47, "Les B. Labbauf" wrote:
>> On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:35:57 -0800, daniel_unb wrote:
>> > Happy new year to all,
>> > please, I am trying to install xgl and compiz to mandriva2008 x86_64.
>> > The kernel I am using is
>> > $uname -r
>> > 2.6.22.12-desktop-1mdv
>>
>> > The generic mandriva driver does not understand my graphic card
>> > supports 3d
>> > (geforce 8600)
>> > $glxinfo |grep rendering
>> > direct rendering: No (If you want to find out why, try setting
>> > LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose)
>>
>> > Here is the log file generated by the nvidia (proprietary) driver
>>
>> > ....
>> > Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
>> > -> License accepted.
>> > -> 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".
>> > -> Kernel source path: '/lib/modules/2.6.22.12-desktop-1mdv/source'
>> > -> Kernel output path: '/lib/modules/2.6.22.12-desktop-1mdv/build'
>> > ERROR: If you are using a Linux 2.4 kernel, please make sure
>> > you either have configured kernel sources matching your
>> > kernel or the correct set of kernel headers installed
>> > on your system.
>>
>> > If you are using a Linux 2.6 kernel, please make sure
>> > you have configured kernel sources matching your kernel
>> > installed on your system. If you specified a separate
>> > output directory using either the "KBUILD_OUTPUT" or
>> > the "O" KBUILD parameter, make sure to specify this
>> > directory with the SYSOUT environment variable or with
>> > the equivalent nvidia-installer command line option.
>>
>> > Depending on where and how the kernel sources (or the
>> > kernel headers) were installed, you may need to specify
>> > their location with the SYSSRC environment variable or
>> > the equivalent nvidia-installer command line option.
>> > 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 atwww.nvidia.com.
>>
>> > what should i do? I also tried to compile my kernel using
>> > $cd /usr/src/linux
>> > $make oldconfig
>> > $make
>> > ...
>> > ...
>> > error
>>
>> > Thank youso much,
>> > Daniel
>>
>> I have had this problem and was able to solve it by installing the kernel
>> sources by the following at a terminal prompt as root.
>>
>> urpmi kernel-source
>>
>> If urpmi is configured properly you will be given a list to choose from.
>> Choose the one that matches your kernel. After that the nvidia driver
>> should install properly. You should also be able to install the nvidia
>> driver using urpmi as well.
>>
>> If you do not have urpmi configured follow the instructions at
>>
>> http://easyurpmi.zarb.org

During the boot process do you see a message about the nvidia driver being
loaded? It sounds like your monitor is not configured properly for the
driver.

First, as a shot in the dark (may not work), try changing nvidia
to nv in /etc/X11/xorg.conf. nVidia and Mandriva do not always
agree on the name for the proper module.

Next, if that does not work, the problem usually is that the
nVidia compiler cannot find or recognize the exact headers it needs
to compile new drivers.

Your first post said your were running kernel,
2.6.22.12-desktop-1mdv
but later you list among the packages installed
kernel-desktop-2.6.22.12-1mdv-1-1mdv2008.0

This looks to me like two different kernels. The devel
package and the running kernel must match, or the nVidia
drivers will not work (and usually will not compile).

If this is indeed your problem, ignore everything below
until you have downloaded a devel kernel package and
a kernel package, installed both, and rebooted your
machine to the new kernel. If dkms is installed
and working, it may install your new drivers.

If not, then adjust the following package names to
match your current devel and kernel packages, and go through
the exercise below.

In /usr/src you should have a directory installed by
kernel-desktop-devel-2.6.22.12-1mdv-1-1mdv2008.0

I think it will look like
linux-2.6.22.12-1-desktop-1-1mdv
This should NOT be the complete source code for the kernel,
just the header files, some Makefiles, and a few other things.
you need to make sure there is a symbolic link /usr/src/linux
that points to this directory. E.g.
ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.6.22.12-1-desktop-1-1mdv /usr/src/linux

In /lib/modules/2.6.22.12-1-desktop-1-1mdv you may need one or
both of symbolic links
ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.6.22.12-1-desktop-1-1mdv build
ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.6.22.12-1-desktop-1-1mdv source

Then, in /usr/src/nvidia-current-169.07-1mdv2008.0 (or wherever
your Mandriva package compiler resides) you need to run
make module and make install.

If you are using the installer package from the nVidia site,
in the directory where you have that package (for example,
/usr/src/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-100.14.19) you will need to
run ./*run and go through the routine of answering questions,
etc. If it asks if you want to configure X11, say yes.

If you have the complete source code for your running
kernel and want to use that, you must go to the directory
for that, and cp /boot/config to .config. In this case,
the symbolic links described above must point to the
source code directory. Then try to build and install the drivers.

I have had the nVidia installer refuse to recognize that the/
/boot/config cp'ed to .config was the proper config file for
the running kernel. The problem was the name at the top of
the file did not match the name in another config file in
the source code, and I had to find and change other name to
match. It might be easier to do a minimal make menuconfig,
make and install a new kernel and modules from source, and
then use the nVidia installer to install the drivers needed.

This brings to mind one other possible problem. The kernel
and the drivers must be compiled using the same compiler.
If you are using source (rather than the devel headers package)
you must have up-to-date development tools installed so
the compiler will be the same.

If you have dkms installed and it is set up to compile
your nVidia drivers for you,

1. Install the devel kernel package for your kernel.
2. Install the kernel package for your kernel.
3. Reboot your machine. If all goes as it should, dkms
will compile your drivers automatically.

Cheers!


--
UNIX is not user-unfriendly; it merely
expects users to be computer-friendly.

Hi Jim,
Thank you for writting. Yes I am using the nv driver, it works. I will
check out if the kernel and source do not match.

Well the fact is that I used a small scritp to the proprietary
drivers int XFdrake, so it was the nvidia proprietary driver which
automatically downloaded the
kernel-devel, and compiled the kernel, and dkms.
I will try to check the compatibility of kernel-devel and kernel
tomorrow.
Thanks,
Daniel

On 12 jan, 00:34, Jim Beard wrote:
> First, as a shot in the dark (may not work), try changing nvidia
> to nv in /etc/X11/xorg.conf. *nVidia and Mandriva do not always
> agree on the name for the proper module. *
>
> Next, if that does not work, the problem usually is that the
> nVidia compiler cannot find or recognize the exact headers it needs
> to compile new drivers.
>
> Your first post said your were running kernel,
> 2.6.22.12-desktop-1mdv
> but later you list among the packages installed
> kernel-desktop-2.6.22.12-1mdv-1-1mdv2008.0
>
> This looks to me like two different kernels. *The devel
> package and the running kernel must match, or the nVidia
> drivers will not work (and usually will not compile).
>
> If this is indeed your problem, ignore everything below
> until you have downloaded a devel kernel package and
> a kernel package, installed both, and rebooted your
> machine to the new kernel. *If dkms is installed
> and working, it may install your new drivers.
>
> If not, then adjust the following package names to
> match your current devel and kernel packages, and go through
> the exercise below.
>
> In /usr/src you should have a directory installed by
> kernel-desktop-devel-2.6.22.12-1mdv-1-1mdv2008.0
>
> I think it will look like
> linux-2.6.22.12-1-desktop-1-1mdv
> This should NOT be the complete source code for the kernel,
> just the header files, some Makefiles, and a few other things.
> you need to make sure there is a symbolic link /usr/src/linux
> that points to this directory. *E.g.
> ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.6.22.12-1-desktop-1-1mdv /usr/src/linux
>
> In /lib/modules/2.6.22.12-1-desktop-1-1mdv you may need one or
> both of symbolic links
> ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.6.22.12-1-desktop-1-1mdv build
> ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.6.22.12-1-desktop-1-1mdv source
>
> Then, in /usr/src/nvidia-current-169.07-1mdv2008.0 (or wherever
> your Mandriva package compiler resides) you need to run
> make module and make install.
>
> If you are using the installer package from the nVidia site,
> in the directory where you have that package (for example,
> /usr/src/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-100.14.19) you will need to
> run ./*run and go through the routine of answering questions,
> etc. *If it asks if you want to configure X11, say yes.
>
> If you have the complete source code for your running
> kernel and want to use that, you must go to the directory
> for that, and cp /boot/config to .config. In this case,
> the symbolic links described above must point to the
> source code directory. Then try to build and install the drivers.
>
> I have had the nVidia installer refuse to recognize that the/
> /boot/config cp'ed to .config was the proper config file for
> the running kernel. *The problem was the name at the top of
> the file did not match the name in another config file in
> the source code, and I had to find and change other name to
> match. *It might be easier to do a minimal make menuconfig,
> make and install a new kernel and modules from source, and
> then use the nVidia installer to install the drivers needed.
>
> This brings to mind one other possible problem. *The kernel
> and the drivers must be compiled using the same compiler.
> If you are using source (rather than the devel headers package)
> you must have up-to-date development tools installed so
> the compiler will be the same.
>
> If you have dkms installed and it is set up to compile
> your nVidia drivers for you,
>
> 1. *Install the devel kernel package for your kernel.
> 2. *Install the kernel package for your kernel.
> 3. *Reboot your machine. *If all goes as it should, dkms
> will compile your drivers automatically.
>
> Cheers!
>
> --
> UNIX is not user-unfriendly; it merely
> * * * expects users to be computer-friendly.

On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:58:27 -0800, daniel_unb wrote:

> Hi Jim,
> Thank you for writting. Yes I am using the nv driver, it works. I will
> check out if the kernel and source do not match.
>
> Well the fact is that I used a small scritp to the proprietary
> drivers int XFdrake, so it was the nvidia proprietary driver which
> automatically downloaded the
> kernel-devel, and compiled the kernel, and dkms.
> I will try to check the compatibility of kernel-devel and kernel
> tomorrow.
> Thanks,
> Daniel
>
> On 12 jan, 00:34, Jim Beard wrote:
>> First, as a shot in the dark (may not work), try changing nvidia
>> to nv in /etc/X11/xorg.conf. Â*nVidia and Mandriva do not always
>> agree on the name for the proper module. Â*
>>
>> Next, if that does not work, the problem usually is that the
>> nVidia compiler cannot find or recognize the exact headers it needs
>> to compile new drivers.
>>
>> Your first post said your were running kernel,
>> 2.6.22.12-desktop-1mdv
>> but later you list among the packages installed
>> kernel-desktop-2.6.22.12-1mdv-1-1mdv2008.0
>>
>> This looks to me like two different kernels. Â*The devel
>> package and the running kernel must match, or the nVidia
>> drivers will not work (and usually will not compile).
>>
>> If this is indeed your problem, ignore everything below
>> until you have downloaded a devel kernel package and
>> a kernel package, installed both, and rebooted your
>> machine to the new kernel. Â*If dkms is installed
>> and working, it may install your new drivers.
>>
>> If not, then adjust the following package names to
>> match your current devel and kernel packages, and go through
>> the exercise below.
>>
>> In /usr/src you should have a directory installed by
>> kernel-desktop-devel-2.6.22.12-1mdv-1-1mdv2008.0
>>
>> I think it will look like
>> linux-2.6.22.12-1-desktop-1-1mdv
>> This should NOT be the complete source code for the kernel,
>> just the header files, some Makefiles, and a few other things.
>> you need to make sure there is a symbolic link /usr/src/linux
>> that points to this directory. Â*E.g.
>> ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.6.22.12-1-desktop-1-1mdv /usr/src/linux
>>
>> In /lib/modules/2.6.22.12-1-desktop-1-1mdv you may need one or
>> both of symbolic links
>> ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.6.22.12-1-desktop-1-1mdv build
>> ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.6.22.12-1-desktop-1-1mdv source
>>
>> Then, in /usr/src/nvidia-current-169.07-1mdv2008.0 (or wherever
>> your Mandriva package compiler resides) you need to run
>> make module and make install.
>>
>> If you are using the installer package from the nVidia site,
>> in the directory where you have that package (for example,
>> /usr/src/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-100.14.19) you will need to
>> run ./*run and go through the routine of answering questions,
>> etc. Â*If it asks if you want to configure X11, say yes.
>>
>> If you have the complete source code for your running
>> kernel and want to use that, you must go to the directory
>> for that, and cp /boot/config to .config. In this case,
>> the symbolic links described above must point to the
>> source code directory. Then try to build and install the drivers.
>>
>> I have had the nVidia installer refuse to recognize that the/
>> /boot/config cp'ed to .config was the proper config file for
>> the running kernel. Â*The problem was the name at the top of
>> the file did not match the name in another config file in
>> the source code, and I had to find and change other name to
>> match. Â*It might be easier to do a minimal make menuconfig,
>> make and install a new kernel and modules from source, and
>> then use the nVidia installer to install the drivers needed.
>>
>> This brings to mind one other possible problem. Â*The kernel
>> and the drivers must be compiled using the same compiler.
>> If you are using source (rather than the devel headers package)
>> you must have up-to-date development tools installed so
>> the compiler will be the same.
>>
>> If you have dkms installed and it is set up to compile
>> your nVidia drivers for you,
>>
>> 1. Â*Install the devel kernel package for your kernel.
>> 2. Â*Install the kernel package for your kernel.
>> 3. Â*Reboot your machine. Â*If all goes as it should, dkms
>> will compile your drivers automatically.
>>
>> Cheers!
>>
>> --
>> UNIX is not user-unfriendly; it merely
>> Â* Â* Â* expects users to be computer-friendly.

Have you tried downloading the driver package from the nvidia website? I
have used their drivers and had no problem with the install. As long as
you have the kernel-sources installed, the nvidia package from their
website should install and configure your xorg.conf file.

Hi Jim,
thank you so much for your help and patient. -) It finally worked
out!!
I did more and less what you told me. First I removed everything that
had nvidia
$urpme nvidia-kernel... x11-nvidia... dkms-nvidia...

I also removed the kernel-devel
$urpme kernel-devel

this last step removed also the dkms package.

Then I downloaded the
NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-100.14.19-pkg2.run

package from the nvidia web site. Installed the kernel-devel again
$urpmi kernel-devel
$chmod +x NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-100.14.19-pkg2.run
$sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-100.14.19-pkg2.run -q

And finally everything works!!!
Thank you,
Daniel

On 13 jan, 01:58, "Les B. Labbauf" wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:58:27 -0800, daniel_unb wrote:
> > Hi Jim,
> > Thank you for writting. Yes I am using the nv driver, it works. I will
> > check out if the kernel and source do not match.
>
> > Well the fact is that I used a small scritp to the proprietary
> > drivers int XFdrake, so it was the nvidia proprietary driver which
> > automatically downloaded the
> > kernel-devel, and compiled the kernel, and dkms.
> > I will try to check the compatibility of kernel-devel and kernel
> > tomorrow.
> > Thanks,
> > Daniel
>
> > On 12 jan, 00:34, Jim Beard wrote:
> >> First, as a shot in the dark (may not work), try changing nvidia
> >> to nv in /etc/X11/xorg.conf. nVidia and Mandriva do not always
> >> agree on the name for the proper module.
>
> >> Next, if that does not work, the problem usually is that the
> >> nVidia compiler cannot find or recognize the exact headers it needs
> >> to compile new drivers.
>
> >> Your first post said your were running kernel,
> >> 2.6.22.12-desktop-1mdv
> >> but later you list among the packages installed
> >> kernel-desktop-2.6.22.12-1mdv-1-1mdv2008.0
>
> >> This looks to me like two different kernels. The devel
> >> package and the running kernel must match, or the nVidia
> >> drivers will not work (and usually will not compile).
>
> >> If this is indeed your problem, ignore everything below
> >> until you have downloaded a devel kernel package and
> >> a kernel package, installed both, and rebooted your
> >> machine to the new kernel. If dkms is installed
> >> and working, it may install your new drivers.
>
> >> If not, then adjust the following package names to
> >> match your current devel and kernel packages, and go through
> >> the exercise below.
>
> >> In /usr/src you should have a directory installed by
> >> kernel-desktop-devel-2.6.22.12-1mdv-1-1mdv2008.0
>
> >> I think it will look like
> >> linux-2.6.22.12-1-desktop-1-1mdv
> >> This should NOT be the complete source code for the kernel,
> >> just the header files, some Makefiles, and a few other things.
> >> you need to make sure there is a symbolic link /usr/src/linux
> >> that points to this directory. E.g.
> >> ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.6.22.12-1-desktop-1-1mdv /usr/src/linux
>
> >> In /lib/modules/2.6.22.12-1-desktop-1-1mdv you may need one or
> >> both of symbolic links
> >> ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.6.22.12-1-desktop-1-1mdv build
> >> ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.6.22.12-1-desktop-1-1mdv source
>
> >> Then, in /usr/src/nvidia-current-169.07-1mdv2008.0 (or wherever
> >> your Mandriva package compiler resides) you need to run
> >> make module and make install.
>
> >> If you are using the installer package from the nVidia site,
> >> in the directory where you have that package (for example,
> >> /usr/src/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-100.14.19) you will need to
> >> run ./*run and go through the routine of answering questions,
> >> etc. If it asks if you want to configure X11, say yes.
>
> >> If you have the complete source code for your running
> >> kernel and want to use that, you must go to the directory
> >> for that, and cp /boot/config to .config. In this case,
> >> the symbolic links described above must point to the
> >> source code directory. Then try to build and install the drivers.
>
> >> I have had the nVidia installer refuse to recognize that the/
> >> /boot/config cp'ed to .config was the proper config file for
> >> the running kernel. The problem was the name at the top of
> >> the file did not match the name in another config file in
> >> the source code, and I had to find and change other name to
> >> match. It might be easier to do a minimal make menuconfig,
> >> make and install a new kernel and modules from source, and
> >> then use the nVidia installer to install the drivers needed.
>
> >> This brings to mind one other possible problem. The kernel
> >> and the drivers must be compiled using the same compiler.
> >> If you are using source (rather than the devel headers package)
> >> you must have up-to-date development tools installed so
> >> the compiler will be the same.
>
> >> If you have dkms installed and it is set up to compile
> >> your nVidia drivers for you,
>
> >> 1. Install the devel kernel package for your kernel.
> >> 2. Install the kernel package for your kernel.
> >> 3. Reboot your machine. If all goes as it should, dkms
> >> will compile your drivers automatically.
>
> >> Cheers!
>
> >> --
> >> UNIX is not user-unfriendly; it merely
> >> expects users to be computer-friendly.
>
> Have you tried downloading the driver package from the nvidia website? I
> have used their drivers and had no problem with the install. As long as
> you have the kernel-sources installed, the nvidia package from their
> website should install and configure your xorg.conf file.

daniel_unb wrote:
> Hi Jim,
> thank you so much for your help and patient. -) It finally worked
> out!!
> I did more and less what you told me. First I removed everything that
> had nvidia
> $urpme nvidia-kernel... x11-nvidia... dkms-nvidia...
>
> I also removed the kernel-devel
> $urpme kernel-devel
>
> this last step removed also the dkms package.
>
> Then I downloaded the
> NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-100.14.19-pkg2.run
>
> package from the nvidia web site. Installed the kernel-devel again
> $urpmi kernel-devel
> $chmod +x NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-100.14.19-pkg2.run
> $sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-100.14.19-pkg2.run -q
>
> And finally everything works!!!

Outstanding! The basic problem is that the nVidia
graphics software is integrated very tightly into the
kernel, and any misalignmnet messes things up badly.

In consequence, you have to have a running kernel
and headers for it that match exactly, and the compiler
used to compile the kernel and the nVidia drivers must
also match. Otherwise, symbols and addresses within
the kernel may not align properly.

The nVidia installer checks several things to make
sure that everything matches up properly (see the
log file in /var/log/nvidia-installer.log). One thing
checked is the version which appears in the top of the
..config file in a kernel source-code tree (example:
Linux kernel version: 2.6.23.12-2mdvtmbcustom). There
is also a version identified that appears in a makefile
somewhere, and a version.h file under include/linux that
get checked. These may be altered when you configure a
kernel's .config file, and the nVidia installer will
be offended and refuse to cooperate when all does not
match.

But when all lines up properly, results are very good!

My general approach is to download the devel/stripped
package containing needed headers for a new kernel and
install that. I then install the matching stock kernel
package, and reboot. If dmks does its thing properly,
new nVidia drivers get created at this point, and all
is well.

I have had failure at this point using Mandriva
2007.1 and earlier (sometimes it worked, sometimes
not). If it did not work, I would resort to the
installer package from the nVidia website, and that
always worked.

If I had compiled a kernel, I had to install the
new kernel, boot to it, make sure that all symbolic
links were properly set up (/usr/src/linux
/lib/modules/build and maybe /lib/modules/source
all pointing at the top directory of the kernel
source code), and, if dkms did not work on reboot,
install the drivers using the nVidia installer
package. If anything changed before installing
the drivers, the nVidia package might choke up
and refuse to do the deed.

Yes, nVidia is finicky. But if everything matches,
the installer works, and the result is worth it!

Cheers!

jim b.

--
UNIX is not user-unfriendly; it merely
expects users to be computer-friendly.

Jim Beard wrote:
> If I had compiled a kernel, I had to install the
> new kernel, boot to it, make sure that all symbolic
> links were properly set up (/usr/src/linux
> /lib/modules/build and maybe /lib/modules/source

Oops. The /lib paths should read
/lib/modules/kernel_designation_goes_here/build
/lib/modules/kernel_designation_goes_here/source

> all pointing at the top directory of the kernel
> source code), and, if dkms did not work on reboot,
> install the drivers using the nVidia installer
> package. If anything changed before installing
> the drivers, the nVidia package might choke up
> and refuse to do the deed.

Bear in mind that reinstalling drivers may require
you to change the symbolic links back to where they
were when you created drivers for the kernel running.
This complication can occur when you have updated
your kernel two or three times but kept the old
kernels on the system, and then there is an update
to the nVidia installer package. DKMS will try to
reinstall all nVidia drivers using the new installer,
but if symbolic links are changed it may fail.
>
> Yes, nVidia is finicky. But if everything matches,
> the installer works, and the result is worth it!
>
> Cheers!
>
> jim b.
>


--
UNIX is not user-unfriendly; it merely
expects users to be computer-friendly.