IceStorm Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 (edited) I've been reading all of the other problems others have had with installing the nvidia drivers. But I haven't found the answer to mine. I've done a uname -r and got this rpm -qa | grep kernel kernel-source-2.6-2.6.11-6mdk kernel-2.6.8.1.12mdk-1-1mdk As you can see, the kernel source is different. When I attempt to do the install for nvidia it tries to compile but I get the "NVIDIA.KO" file is missing. The driver that I downloaded is NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7664-pkg1.run. And I'm running Mandriva 2005 that was installed via urpmi update. My question is how can I get the correct kernel-source for my kernel. It doesn't seem to be an option via urpmi. Edited June 4, 2005 by IceStorm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devries Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 I think best is to upgrade your kernel: yours is old. http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/U...ng_a_new_kernel In the future always use urpmi to install packages. It will take care kernel and source match. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceStorm Posted June 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 I always use urpmi to do anything. So I follow the instructions on from that link root@localhost # urpmq -fuzzy kernel cman-kernel-2.6.9-2mdk.i586 kernel-2.4.28.0.rc1.5mdk-1-1mdk.i586 kernel-2.6.11.6mdk-1-1mdk.i586 kernel-BOOT-2.6.11.6mdk-1-1mdk.i586 kernel-doc-2.6.11-6mdk.i586 kernel-enterprise-2.4.28.0.rc1.5mdk-1-1mdk.i586 kernel-i586-up-1GB-2.4.28.0.rc1.5mdk-1-1mdk.i586 kernel-i586-up-1GB-2.6.11.6mdk-1-1mdk.i586 kernel-i686-up-4GB-2.6.11.6mdk-1-1mdk.i586 kernel-multimedia-2.6.10-3.mm.24mdk-1-1mdk.i586 kernel-multimedia-enterprise-2.6.10-3.mm.24mdk-1-1mdk.i586 kernel-multimedia-i686-up-4GB-2.6.10-3.mm.24mdk-1-1mdk.i586 kernel-multimedia-source-2.6.10-3.mm.24mdk.i586 kernel-smp-2.4.28.0.rc1.5mdk-1-1mdk.i586 kernel-smp-2.6.11.6mdk-1-1mdk.i586 kernel-source-2.6-2.6.11-6mdk.i586 kernel-source-stripped-2.6-2.6.11-6mdk.i586 kernel-uml-2.4-2.4.22-2mdk-1-1mdk.i586 kernel-uml-2.6.10-2mdk-1-2mdk.i586 kernel-xbox-2.6.11.6mdk-1-1mdk.i586 openafs-kernel-source-1.3.81-1mdk.i586 uml-utilities-20040406-3mdk.i586 I see a new kernel: urpmi kernel-2.6.11.6mdk-1-1mdk.i586 I'll install the kernel source as well: urpmi kernel-source-2.6-2.6.11-6mdk.i586 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceStorm Posted June 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 Yep, upgrading to urpmi 2.6.11.6mdk-1-1mdk.i586 from my old one was the fix. Thanks for telling me how to install a new kernel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.