javaguy Posted January 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2004 Ran XFdrake again...no help there. I still get the same error message. Now I'm hearing about a new NVidia driver release...but if the problem is in my config file, the new driver won't help, will it? I'll hold off on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted January 27, 2004 Report Share Posted January 27, 2004 (edited) -uninstall nvidia if it is installed -get the new nvidia wget http://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x...0-5336-pkg1.run -move your config file with; mv -f /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.OLD -run XFdrake again -install the new nvidia driver -only change nv to nvidia -startx Edited January 30, 2004 by bvc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javaguy Posted January 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2004 Okay, I did that. This is what I got: nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log' creation time: Tue Jan 27 12:22:59 2004 option status: license pre-accepted : false update : false force update : false expert : false uninstall : false driver info : false no precompiled interface: false no ncurses color : false query latest driver ver : false OpenGL header files : false no questions : false silent : false XFree86 install prefix : /usr/X11R6 OpenGL install prefix : /usr Installer install prefix: /usr kernel source path : (not specified) kernel install path : (not specified) proc mount point : /proc ui : (not specified) tmpdir : /root/tmp ftp site : ftp://download.nvidia.com Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface -> License accepted. -> There appears to already be a driver installed on your system (version: 1.0- 5328). As part of installing this driver (version: 1.0-5336), the existing driver will be uninstalled. Are you sure you want to continue? ('no' will a bort installation) (Answer: Yes) -> 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. -> Kernel source path: '/usr/src/linux' -> Performing cc_version_check with CC="cc". ERROR: Unable to determine the NVIDIA kernel module filename. 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 ew...there's a new one :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixthusdan Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 You are booting with the new kernel, right? I once had an odd problem with Nvidia. I found that I had to install an old version (which successfully removed all previous installations), and then installed the new one. It worked. Perhaps there is something wrong with your compiler. Have you compiled anything else on your machine, besides Nvidia drivers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javaguy Posted January 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 Doh! No. I rebooted with the new kernel before, but when I tried to install 5336 I got sloppy and let it boot to the default, which was the wrong one. :woops: No, I have not tried to compile anything else on this machine. I do code, but I'm a newcomer to Linux and for the moment will be happy enough just to get my stuff working. So I rebooted to the new kernel, installed 4496 like you said, then ran the installer for 5336. I'll just give you the tail end of the log file (I'll post the whole thing if you need, but here's the highlight): -> 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. -> Kernel source path: '/usr/src/linux' -> Performing cc_version_check with CC="cc". ERROR: Unable to determine the NVIDIA kernel module filename. 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkVejita Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 Hmm... I just did a default installation of MDK 9.2, downloaded the new driver from Nvidia and ran the installer, and it went fine. With your issue, though, could it be that the power cord is disconnected, so it isn't finding the correct ID for the card, and therefore can't associate it as an nvidia chip? What is the reason for having the card unplugged? Also, if the 4496 driver went through fine, have you tried removing it first, then going to the new driver? Sometimes that makes a difference, even if the installer is supposed to remove it for you. I have had problems with their installer in the past, with that being the cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javaguy Posted January 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 I thought I made this clear enough the first time, but the power cord is not unplugged. And even if it were I should be able to install the 5336 drivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javaguy Posted January 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 How do I uninstall the 4996 drivers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 sh NVIDIA-Linux-bla bla bla 4996 bla.run --uninstall do sh NVIDIA-Linux-bla bla bla 4996 bla.run --help and sh NVIDIA-Linux-bla bla bla 4996 bla.run -A for more options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javaguy Posted January 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 Thanks! I'll try this as soon as I get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javaguy Posted January 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 Okay, I uninstalled the existing one successfully and ran the installer for 5336. I still get the error Unable to determine the NVIDIA kernel module filename. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Have you tried the nvidia forum? /*can't believe I'm saying that*/ That error is a new one, and judging by time, no one here has a clue. If we did, we'd have said something already. Bummer. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javaguy Posted January 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Yeah, I started a thread over on nvnews. I'll let you know if I ever get a solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 ERROR: Unable to determine the NVIDIA kernel module filename. Ignore my versions. I installed ML-10-beta1, had a exact matching kernel and kernel-source and got the above error. Somehow, these were not installed and are a must. After I installed them, nvidia installation went fine glibc-devel-2.3.3-7mdk.i586 libgpm1-devel-1.20.1-9mdk.i586 libncurses5-devel-5.3-1.20040125.2mdk.i586 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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