Kernel-Source, NVIDIA- Drivers
i just reloaded RH9, and i have used Up2date and have updated the entire system, now i was going to install the NVIDIA driver for my video card. The problem is that it says that it needs the "Kernel-Source.rpm..." or something like that. I will post the full message in a min, i have to install it with X shutdown.... anyone had this problem, and where can i get the "kernel-source.rpm" file for my kernel?
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ok here is the error message:
"No precompiled kernel interface was found to match your kernel; would you like the installer to attempt to download a kernel interface for your kernel from the NVIDIA ftp site (ftp://download.nvidia.com)? _______ ________ | yes | | no | ------------ -------------- >i clicked 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. _________ | OK | ---------------- >i clicked ok " ERROR: Unable to find the kernel source tree for the currently running kernel. Please make sure you have installed the kernel source files for your kernel; on Red Hat Linux systems, for example, be sure you have the 'kernel-source' rpm installed. If you know the correct kernel source file are installed you may specify the kernel source path with the '--kernel-source-path' commandline option. ___________ | OK | ------------------- >now i guess i need the 'kernel-source' rpm for my kernel, does anyone know where to download it? |
It should be on the install disk.
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i am not installing the driver from a disk, i downloaded the driver from the internet, my card did not come with a disk that had linux drivers on it
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the kernel source package should be on your RH9 install disk. sorry, should have been clearer
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even though i have updated the kernel since i have installed it using the Up2date system? should i still use the old 'kernel-source' prog off the disk?
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if you updated your kernel, then you should use some package downloading tool from redhat and install the kernel source package for your actual kernel...
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ok, if that is what i am supposed to do, i have no idea how to do it, i am a major n00b, i just started using linux 5days ago.... :-(
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i feel so ignorant
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tell me, which kernel are you using? (console type: uname -r)
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ok hold on, i am in XP right now leme reboot and ill post it...
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2.4.20-30.9
that is the version...... after i typed the command in..... |
I'm sorry! I fell asleep last night... :)
I think you didn't upgrade your kernel after all, I'll check it out as I get to my lab at the university and I may tell you something more from there, ok? :D |
ok thanks.....
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http://updates.redhat.com/9/en/os/i3...-30.9.i386.rpm
this is a direct link to the kernel source package from your kernel..... https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-065.html this is the page where I got it from. hope it helps... :) |
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