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Old 03-10-2005, 12:52 AM   #16
pattont
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edit... alright i got it 2 point to the right directory and now its saying i need to remove rivafb.. w0w could this get any more complicated... i have read where im gonna have 2 recompile.. wtf.. can anyone help me on this one.. here is the error

Code:
nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'
creation time: Thu Mar 10 01:58:44 2005

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
  no backup               : false
  kernel module only      : false
  sanity                  : false
  add this kernel         : false
  no runlevel check       : false
  no network              : false
  no ABI note             : false
  no RPMs                 : false
  force tls               : (not specified)
  force compat32 tls      : (not specified)
  X install prefix        : /usr/X11R6
  OpenGL install prefix   : /usr
  compat32 install prefix : (not specified)
  installer install prefix: /usr
  utility install prefix  : /usr
  kernel name             : (not specified)
  kernel include path     : (not specified)
  kernel source path      : /usr/src/linux-2.6.8-24/
  kernel output path      : (not specified)
  kernel install path     : (not specified)
  proc mount point        : /proc
  ui                      : (not specified)
  tmpdir                  : /tmp
  ftp mirror              : ftp://download.nvidia.com
  RPM file list           : (not specified)

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.
-> Using the kernel source path '/usr/src/linux-2.6.8-24/' as specified by the
   '--kernel-source-path' commandline option.
-> Kernel source path: '/usr/src/linux-2.6.8-24/'
-> Performing CC test with CC="cc".
-> Performing rivafb check.
-> Performing rivafb module check.
WARNING: Your kernel was configured to include rivafb support as
         a loadable kernel module.
         
         The rivafb driver conflicts with the NVIDIA driver; the
         NVIDIA kernel module will still be built and installed,
         but be aware that the NVIDIA driver will not be able to
         function properly if the rivafb module is loaded!
-> Cleaning kernel module build directory.
   executing: 'cd ./usr/src/nv; make clean'...
   rm -f -f nv.o nv-vm.o os-agp.o os-interface.o os-registry.o nv.o nv-vm.o os-
   agp.o os-interface.o os-registry.o nvidia.mod.o
   rm -f -f build-in.o nv-linux.o *.d .*.{cmd,flags}
   rm -f -f nvidia.{o,ko,mod.{o,c}} nv_compiler.h *~
   rm -f -rf .tmp_versions
-> Building kernel module:
   executing: 'cd ./usr/src/nv; make module SYSSRC=/usr/src/linux-2.6.8-24/ SYS
   OUT=/usr/src/linux-2.6.8-24/'...
   Your kernel was configured to include rivafb support as
   a loadable kernel module.
   
   The rivafb driver conflicts with the NVIDIA driver; the
   NVIDIA kernel module will still be built and installed,
   but be aware that the NVIDIA driver will not be able to
   function properly if the rivafb module is loaded!
   
   *** Failed rivafb module sanity check, but continuing! ***
   
   
   NVIDIA: calling KBUILD...
   make CC=cc  KBUILD_VERBOSE=1 -C /usr/src/linux-2.6.8-24/ SUBDIRS=/tmp/selfgz
   11023/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-6629-pkg2/usr/src/nv modules
   Makefile:465: .config: No such file or directory
   mkdir -p /tmp/selfgz11023/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-6629-pkg2/usr/src/nv/.tmp_
   versions
   
   WARNING: Symbol version dump /usr/src/linux-2.6.8-24/Module.symvers is  miss
   ing, modules will have CONFIG_MODVERSIONS disabled.
   
   make -f scripts/Makefile.build obj=/tmp/selfgz11023/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-
   6629-pkg2/usr/src/nv
   echo \#define NV_COMPILER \"`cc -v 2>&1 | tail -n 1`\" > /tmp/selfgz11023/NV
   IDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-6629-pkg2/usr/src/nv/nv_compiler.h
     cc -Wp,-MD,/tmp/selfgz11023/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-6629-pkg2/usr/src/nv/.
   nv.o.d -nostdinc -iwithprefix include -D__KERNEL__ -Iinclude  -Wall -Wstrict
   -prototypes -Wno-trigraphs -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -O2 -fomit-frame
   -pointer   -mno-red-zone -mcmodel=kernel -pipe -fno-reorder-blocks	 -Wno-sig
   n-compare -fno-asynchronous-unwind-tables -funit-at-a-time -I/tmp/selfgz1102
   3/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-6629-pkg2/usr/src/nv -Wall -Wimplicit -Wreturn-typ
   e -Wswitch -Wformat -Wchar-subscripts -Wparentheses -Wpointer-arith  -Wno-mu
   ltichar  -Werror -O -fno-common -mno-red-zone -MD   -Wno-cast-qual -Wno-erro
   r -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE  -mcmodel=kernel -DNTRM -D_GNU
   _SOURCE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE  -DNV_MAJOR_VERSION=1 -D
   NV_MINOR_VERSION=0 -DNV_PATCHLEVEL=6629  -DNV_UNIX  -DNV_LINUX  -DNV_INT64_O
   K  -DNVCPU_X86_64  -DNV_64_BITS    -UDEBUG -U_DEBUG -DNDEBUG -DNV_REMAP_PAGE
   _RANGE_5 -DNV_CHANGE_PAGE_ATTR_PRESENT -DNV_PCI_DISABLE_DEVICE_PRESENT -DNV_
   CLASS_SIMPLE_CREATE_PRESENT  -DMODULE -DK
   BUILD_BASENAME=nv -DKBUILD_MODNAME=nvidia -c -o /tmp/selfgz11023/NVIDIA-Linu
   x-x86_64-1.0-6629-pkg2/usr/src/nv/nv.o /tmp/selfgz11023/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-
   1.0-6629-pkg2/usr/src/nv/nv.c
   In file included from include/linux/list.h:7,
                    from include/linux/wait.h:23,
                    from include/asm/semaphore.h:42,
                    from include/linux/sched.h:18,
                    from include/linux/module.h:10,
                    from /tmp/selfgz11023/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-6629-pkg2/usr
   /src/nv/nv-linux.h:52,
                    from /tmp/selfgz11023/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-6629-pkg2/usr
   /src/nv/nv.c:14:
   include/linux/prefetch.h: In function `prefetch_range':
   include/linux/prefetch.h:62: warning: pointer of type `void *' used in arith
   metic
   In file included from include/asm/pci.h:95,
                    from include/linux/pci.h:861,
                    from /tmp/selfgz11023/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-6629-pkg2/usr
   /src/nv/nv-linux.h:75,
                    from /tmp/selfgz11023/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-6629-pkg2/usr
   /src/nv/nv.c:14:
   include/asm-generic/pci-dma-compat.h: In function `pci_map_page':
   include/asm-generic/pci-dma-compat.h:49: warning: pointer of type `void *' u
   sed in arithmetic
   /bin/sh: scripts/basic/fixdep: No such file or directory
   make[3]: *** [/tmp/selfgz11023/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-6629-pkg2/usr/src/nv/
   nv.o] Error 1
   make[2]: *** [_module_/tmp/selfgz11023/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-6629-pkg2/usr
   /src/nv] Error 2
   NVIDIA: left KBUILD.
   nvidia.ko failed to build!
   make[1]: *** [module] Error 1
   make: *** [module] Error 2
-> Error.
ERROR: Unable to build the NVIDIA kernel module.
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.

**EDIT** alright, i got it installed FINALLY, i had the older version of my source installed and once i got the newer one, it worked like a charm. thanks for all of your help though. i really appreciate it..

Last edited by pattont; 03-10-2005 at 02:08 AM.
 
Old 03-10-2005, 05:33 PM   #17
helios the sun
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lucky one..

a had that 'problem' with rivafb too.. i removed it from kernel.. really dont need it.

well, all that stuff about yast and installing kernel sources is nice, but my debian
isnt really using yast and i dont think it ever will
i have my kernel sources unpacked in /usr/src/linux (default path that nvidia-installer uses)
and the installer says that he cant find that sources. i had also tried to pointed him there
(--kernel-source-path=/usr/src/linux) with no success :/
 
Old 03-10-2005, 10:02 PM   #18
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do a search for "kernel.h" and look where it comes up, thats what it is looking for. although i didn't have the latest up 2 date source, i figured out that it was my problem and took care of it within 5 min..
 
Old 03-13-2005, 10:52 PM   #19
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Sorry, my dial-up was down for a few days (stop laughing!)... I couldn't post a reply. I did get the driver working properly now, thanks to everyone for their help. it turned out that I was overlooking the "cp -a /dev/nvidia* /etc/udev/devices" command.
 
Old 03-14-2005, 10:22 AM   #20
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i solved my problem too. it turned out i forgot to install modutills so now its obvious why the installer couldnt load that module
 
Old 03-14-2005, 03:40 PM   #21
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waht does that "cp -a /dev/nvidia* /etc/udev/devices" do for you, because i didn't do it and mine work..
 
Old 03-14-2005, 03:50 PM   #22
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Are you running Fedora Core 3?
 
  


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