vanilla kernel: nvidia driver was put in "old" ker

rieger

I have done the instructions (emerge nvidia stuff) to get the nvidia driver.
However, module could'nt be loaded.

When looking for it, is seems that it is put in de direcory
/lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r5/kernel/video

while my (most recent (working

) kernel is compiled from the vanilla sources.
(I also have /lib/modules/2.4.18/kernel/, with only the dummy driver for networking)

Is is safe to create a directory video under the 2.4.18/kernel direcotry and put the nvidia driver there?
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delta407 · Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2002 9:06 pm Post subject:

When you use a new kernel, you have to re-emerge everything that installs kernel modules.

lx · Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2002 9:08 pm Post subject:

module is linked again /usr/src/linux. I think it goes a little further it checks this link for it's version. so you probably have /usr/src/linux->/usr/src/linux-2.4.19-gentoo-r5 (or something). Remember /usr/src/linux needs to point to the working kernel and has to be initialised with make ....config dep.

Cya lX.
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lx · Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2002 9:09 pm Post subject:

rieger · Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2002 9:12 pm Post subject:

I didn't change the link linux to the new kernel.

I just copied the created bzImage in /2.4.18 to /boot and everything works fine.

after that I installed nvidia.

Is it necessary to update the link to the new kernel? and is it usefull to do it afterwards? (I mean after I compiled the kernel and everything)
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delta407 · Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2002 9:18 pm Post subject:

Updating the /usr/src/linux link isn't necessary, but it's awfully nice to have it constantly pointing to the running kernel. It's mostly a human thing...

lx · Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2002 9:19 pm Post subject:

rieger · Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2002 7:25 am Post subject:

ok.
I get it.

last question:

How do I update the link to the new kernel?
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leej · Apprentice Joined: 18 May 2002 Posts: 280

rieger · Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2002 9:39 am Post subject: