i have a 2.6.11 kerne, xorg 6.8.2, SuSE 9.2. i´ve installed xorg 6.8.2 without problem but when i try to install nvidia driver, when compiles, it gives me nexte error:
nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'
creation time: Wed Jun 1 23:42:32 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 : (not specified)
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: No)
-> No precompiled kernel interface was found to match your kernel; this means
that the installer will need to compile a new kernel interface.
-> Kernel source path: '/usr/src/linux-2.6.11'
-> Performing CC test with CC="cc".
-> Performing rivafb check.
-> 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-2.6.11 SYSOUT
=/usr/src/linux-2.6.11'...

NVIDIA: calling KBUILD...
make CC=cc KBUILD_VERBOSE=1 -C /usr/src/linux-2.6.11 SUBDIRS=/tmp/selfgz729
0/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7174-pkg1/usr/src/nv modules
Makefile:486: .config: No such file or directory
mkdir -p /tmp/selfgz7290/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7174-pkg1/usr/src/nv/.tmp_vers
ions
make -f scripts/Makefile.build obj=/tmp/selfgz7290/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7174
-pkg1/usr/src/nv
echo \#define NV_COMPILER \"`cc -v 2>&1 | tail -n 1`\" > /tmp/selfgz7290/NVI
DIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7174-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv_compiler.h
cc -Wp,-MD,/tmp/selfgz7290/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7174-pkg1/usr/src/nv/.nv.o
.d -nostdinc -isystem /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i586-suse-linux/3.3.4/include -D__KER
NEL__ -Iinclude -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -Wno-trigraphs -fno-strict-aliasi
ng -fno-common -ffreestanding -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -pipe -msoft-floa
t -mpreferred-stack-boundary=2 -fno-unit-at-a-time -Iinclude/asm-i386/mach-
default -I/tmp/selfgz7290/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7174-pkg1/usr/src/nv -Wall
-Wimplicit -Wreturn-type -Wswitch -Wformat -Wchar-subscripts
-Wparentheses -Wpointer-arith -Wno-multichar -Werror -O -fno-common -MD
-Wsign-compare -Wno-cast-qual -Wno-error -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D__KERNEL__
-DMODULE -DNTRM -D_GNU_SOURCE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE
-DNV_MAJOR_VERSION=1 -DNV_MINOR_VERSION=0 -DNV_PATCHLEVEL=7174 -DNV_UNIX
-DNV_LINUX -DNV_INT64_OK -DNVCPU_X86 -UDEBUG -U_DEBUG -DNDEBUG -DNV
_SIGNAL_STRUCT_RLIM -DNV_REMAP_PFN_RANGE_PRESENT -DNV_CHANGE_PAGE_ATTR_PRESE
NT -DNV_PCI_DISABLE_DEVICE_PRESENT -DNV_CLASS_SIMPLE_CREATE_PRESENT -DNV_PCI
_GET_CLASS_PRESENT -DNV_VMAP_4_PRESENT -DMODULE -DKBUILD_BASENAME=nv -DKBUI
LD_MODNAME=nvidia -c -o /tmp/selfgz7290/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7174-pkg1/usr/s
rc/nv/nv.o /tmp/selfgz7290/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7174-pkg1/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:41,
from include/linux/sched.h:19,
from include/linux/module.h:10,
from /tmp/selfgz7290/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7174-pkg1/usr/src
/nv/nv-linux.h:46,
from /tmp/selfgz7290/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7174-pkg1/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/linux/dmapool.h:14,
from include/linux/pci.h:863,
from /tmp/selfgz7290/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7174-pkg1/usr/src
/nv/nv-linux.h:69,
from /tmp/selfgz7290/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7174-pkg1/usr/src
/nv/nv.c:14:
include/asm/io.h: In function `check_signature':
include/asm/io.h:242: warning: wrong type argument to increment
/tmp/selfgz7290/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7174-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv.c: In function
`nvidia_init_module':
/tmp/selfgz7290/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7174-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv.c:970: warning:
`pm_register' is deprecated (declared at include/linux/pm.h:106)
/tmp/selfgz7290/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7174-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv.c:1036: warning
: `pm_unregister' is deprecated (declared at include/linux/pm.h:111)
/tmp/selfgz7290/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7174-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv.c: In function
`nvidia_exit_module':
/tmp/selfgz7290/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7174-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv.c:1119: warning
: `pm_unregister' is deprecated (declared at include/linux/pm.h:111)
/bin/sh: scripts/basic/fixdep: No such file or directory
make[3]: *** [/tmp/selfgz7290/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7174-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv.o
] Error 1
make[2]: *** [_module_/tmp/selfgz7290/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7174-pkg1/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.
i need any help

make sure you have the kernel-source and kernel-headers installed on your distribution

I am seeing the same errors on Mandriva LE2005. Do have Kernel source and headers installed. Have you found the fix yet? I need help as well.

-> Kernel source path: '/lib/modules/2.6.11-6mdk/source'
-> 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=/lib/modules/2.6.11-6mdk/sou
rce SYSOUT=/lib/modules/2.6.11-6mdk/build'...
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_OUTPUT=/lib/modules/2.6.11-6mdk/build KBUILD_VERBOSE=1 -C
/lib/modules/2.6.11-6mdk/source SUBDIRS=/root/tmp/selfgz8469/NVIDIA-Linux-x8
6-1.0-6629-pkg1/usr/src/nv modules
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.11-6mdk/build \
KBUILD_SRC=/usr/src/linux-2.6.11-6mdk KBUILD_VERBOSE=1 \
KBUILD_CHECK= KBUILD_EXTMOD="/root/tmp/selfgz8469/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-
pkg1/usr/src/nv" \
-f /usr/src/linux-2.6.11-6mdk/Makefile modules
mkdir -p /root/tmp/selfgz8469/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1/usr/src/nv/.tmp
_versions
make -f /usr/src/linux-2.6.11-6mdk/scripts/Makefile.build obj=/root/tmp/self
gz8469/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1/usr/src/nv
echo \#define NV_COMPILER \"`cc -v 2>&1 | tail -n 1`\" > /root/tmp/selfgz846
9/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv_compiler.h
cc -Wp,-MD,/root/tmp/selfgz8469/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1/usr/src/nv/
.nv.o.d -nostdinc -isystem /usr/lib/gcc/i586-mandrake-linux-gnu/3.4.3/includ
e -D__KERNEL__ -Iinclude -Iinclude2 -I/usr/src/linux-2.6.11-6mdk/include -I
/root/tmp/selfgz8469/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1/usr/src/nv -Wall -Wstric
t-prototypes -Wno-trigraphs -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -ffreestanding
-O2 -fno-omit-frame-pointer -pipe -mpreferred-stack-boundary=2 -fno-unit-at-
a-time -march=i686 -I/usr/src/linux-2.6.11-6mdk/include/asm-i386/mach-defaul
t -Iinclude/asm-i386/mach-default -Wdeclaration-after-statement -I/root/tmp
/selfgz8469/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1/usr/src/nv -Wall -Wimplicit -Wret
urn-type -Wswitch -Wformat -Wchar-subscripts -Wparentheses -Wpointer-arith -
Wno-multichar -Werror -O -fno-common -MD -Wno-cast-qual -Wno-error -D_LOOSE_
KERNEL_NAMES -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -
DNTRM -D_GNU_SOURCE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -DNV_MAJOR_V
ERSION=1 -DNV_MINOR_VERSION=0 -DNV_PATCHLEVEL=6629 -DNV_UNIX -DNV_LINUX -DNV
_INT64_OK -DNVCPU_X86 -UDEBUG -U_DEBUG -DNDEBUG -DNV_REMAP_PFN_RANGE_PRESENT
-DNV_CHANGE_PAGE_ATTR_PRESENT -DNV_PCI_DISABLE_DEVICE_PRESENT -DNV_CLASS_SIM
PLE_CREATE_PRESENT -DNV_PCI_GET_CLASS_PRESENT -DMODULE -DKBUILD_BASENAME=nv
-DKBUILD_MODNAME=nvidia -c -o /root/tmp/selfgz8469/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629
-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv.o /root/tmp/selfgz8469/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1/us
r/src/nv/nv.c
In file included from include/linux/dmapool.h:14,
from include/linux/pci.h:863,
from /root/tmp/selfgz8469/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1/us
r/src/nv/nv-linux.h:75,
from /root/tmp/selfgz8469/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1/us
r/src/nv/nv.c:14:
include/asm/io.h: In function `check_signature':
include/asm/io.h:242: warning: wrong type argument to increment
/root/tmp/selfgz8469/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv.c: In func
tion `nvidia_init_module':
/root/tmp/selfgz8469/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv.c:930: war
ning: `pm_register' is deprecated (declared at include/linux/pm.h:106)
/root/tmp/selfgz8469/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv.c: In func
tion `nvidia_exit_module':
/root/tmp/selfgz8469/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv.c:1051: wa
rning: `pm_unregister' is deprecated (declared at include/linux/pm.h:111)
/root/tmp/selfgz8469/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv.c: In func
tion `_get_phys_address':
/root/tmp/selfgz8469/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv.c:2509: er
ror: request for member `pgd' in something not a structure or union
/root/tmp/selfgz8469/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv.c: In func
tion `nv_agp_init':
/root/tmp/selfgz8469/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv.c:2992: wa
rning: `inter_module_put' is deprecated (declared at include/linux/module.h:
578)
make[4]: *** [/root/tmp/selfgz8469/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1/usr/src/nv
/nv.o] Error 1
make[3]: *** [_module_/root/tmp/selfgz8469/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1/us
r/src/nv] Error 2
make[2]: *** [modules] 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.

Go to yast and make sure you have installed the kernel-source, and then follow this steps:
1- init 3 (as root)
2- rmmod nvidia
3- cd /usr/src/linux
4- make cloneconfig
5- make prepare-all
6- go to the folder where you have downloaded the driver from nvidia
7- sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7174-pkg1.run -q --kernel-source-path=/usr/src/linux
8- modprobe nvidia
9- sax2 -m 0=nvidia

That works for me, i hope for you either.

Ok, I am going to try that. I am running Mandriva 2005LE so I do not have yast. I have checked to make sure kernel-source is installed. Going to try now.

Tried that and same error. Any other ideas? I am wanting to dump XP but no hardware acceleration in linux is preventing me from doing this.

Note: I am installing NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1.run
The latest driver release does not support my Geforce 2 GTS Pro

Sorry, my last post it's only for Suse 9.2, for mandriva(or mandrake) you'll have to read the HOWTO from nvidia web-page. I can't tell you how to install it because i neved used mandriva(or mandrake), but i know that the drivers from nvidia need to be installed in an other way.

Sorry.

I am using the howto for mandriva. Can someone please tell me why this is not working?

looks like at the moment the 1.0-6xxx Nvidia drivers won't compile on a FC4 kernel, 1.0-7xxx drivers compile fine