JohnathanAmber

I finally got it installed... YAY!

I had to install the following:

gc

make

kernel

kernel-source

kernel-devel

Obviously the kernel ones had to have the same number as previously suggested. but the other packages: gc and make were also needed.

One other package... I can't remember what it was... but the package was indicated in the error message that was displayed each time.

Thank you everyone for your help.

God bless,

Johnathan

OK, I have this now:

kernel-2.6.31.6-1mnb-1-1mnb2

kernel-source-2.6.31.6-1mnb-1-1mnb2

kernel-desktop-2.6.31.5-1mnb-1-1mnb2

kernel-desktop-2.6.31.6-1mnb-1-1mnb2

kernel-desktop-devel-2.6.31.6-1mnb-1-1mnb2

kernel-desktop-latest-2.6.31.6-1mnb2

kernel-desktop-devel-latest-2.6.31.6-1mnb2

kernel-source-latest-2.6.31.6-1mnb2

So I assume that I will use the following?

kernel-desktop-latest-2.6.31.6-1mnb2

kernel-desktop-devel-latest-2.6.31.6-1mnb2

kernel-source-latest-2.6.31.6-1mnb2

You need a kernel and kernel and a kernel-devel packages that match. Here is what I have on my Mandriva 2008.1 system:

 

kernel-desktop-2.6.24.7-3mnb

kernel-desktop-devel-2.6.24.7-3mnb

kernel-headers

 

Note that the number 2.6.24.7 appears in both, hence the match.

@daniewicz,

Do these not match? Am I missing something?

kernel-desktop-2.6.31.6-1mnb-1-1mnb2

kernel-source-2.6.31.6-1mnb-1-1mnb2

kernel-desktop-latest-2.6.31.6-1mnb2

kernel-source-latest-2.6.31.6-1mnb2

So all I am missing is the kernel-devel?

You need to install (from mcc) the kernel source which matches the kernel you have installed. See this thread:

 

https://mandrivausers.org/index.php?/topic/32376-nvidia-geforce-mx440/page__p__238887__hl__kernel%20header__fromsearch__1entry238887

I did install the kernel source. Here is the results:

$ rpm -qa | grep kernel

kernel-firmware-20090604-4mnb2

virtualbox-kernel-desktop-latest-3.0.8-1.20091209.1mdv2010.0

nvidia-current-kernel-desktop-latest-185.18.36-1.20091209.4mdv2010.0

kernel-desktop-2.6.31.6-1mnb-1-1mnb2

kernel-firmware-extra-20090723-1mnb2

kernel-source-2.6.31.6-1mnb-1-1mnb2

kernel-desktop-latest-2.6.31.6-1mnb2

virtualbox-kernel-2.6.31.5-desktop-1mnb-3.0.8-1mdv2010.0

kernel-desktop-2.6.31.5-1mnb-1-1mnb2

virtualbox-kernel-2.6.31.6-desktop-1mnb-3.0.8-1mdv2010.0

kernel-source-latest-2.6.31.6-1mnb2

nvidia-current-kernel-2.6.31.6-desktop-1mnb-185.18.36-4mdv2010.0

The above was installed prior to me rerunning the driver.

Normally, if the driver is properly installed, and tried to run the above command with non-root priviledges, you should get an error like "unable to write to file blabla" and not "command not found".

What do you get if you run in a console (not necessarily root that time)

$ which nvidia-xconfig

If the driver installation was OK< then nvidia-xconfig should be either at /usr/bin or /usr/local/bin (it depends on the distro).

OK, here is the error that I have now:

ERROR: The kernel header file

'/lib/modules/2.6.31.6-desktop-1mnb/build/include/linux/version.h' does

not exist. The most likely reason for this is that the kernel source

files in '/lib/modules/2.6.31.6-desktop-1mnb/build' have not been

configured.

And when I run the above command I get:

which: no nvidia-xconfig in (/usr/share/colorgcc:/usr/share/colorgcc:/usr/share/colorgcc:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/games:/usr/lib/qt4/bin:/home/johnathan/bin)

@scarecrow,

Thank you for the reply.

I opened a console and tried the command, and I get 'command not found'

I would have expected another response other than 'command not found' if it is installed correctly.

Please forgive me for not finishing my original post.

Once I get the NVIDIA screen with the unformatted text, it won't let me finish the install.

I get an error. I will have to rerun it again to post the error

Will do shortly.

Thank you and God bless,

Johnathan

Hey guys,

I need to know how to install the latest NVIDIA drivers (190.53) without using the System > Administration > Install & Remove Software GUI utility.

I've already downloaded the file:

NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-190.53-pkg2.run

The reason I am asking is that I do not believe that they are installed properly.

For instance, with other versions of Linux distros (i.e. Ubuntu, etc), when I make the background of the CLI transparent, I could see other windows behind it, right now I see a degraded copy of the background pictures that I currently have. Not to mention that it is choppy if I move the window around.

Another thing is that with the background that I have, the gradients to other colors isn't smooth, you see layers.

I have tried switching to the CLI:

Alt+F7

Logged in.

SU (switching user to ROOT)

<entered root password>

Navigating to the directory with the NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-190.53-pkg2.run file.

Executed:

sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-190.53-pkg2.run

I do get the NVIDIA screen, however all of the spaces and formatting is incorrect.

So, how do I install the latest version of the NVIDIA drivers?

Thank you and God bless,

Johnathan