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Old 12-19-2002, 05:08 AM   #1
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Unhappy Redhat 8.0 nvidia


I have redhat 8 installed with the kernel update. (yes, i am a )

I dowloaded the file NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-4191.src.rpm from the nvidia site.

I have the kernel development package installed.

i type rpmbuild --rebuild NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-4191.src.rpm

but it doesnt work?

make: *** [nv.o] Error 1
+ exit 0
+ umask 022
+ cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD
+ cd NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-4191
+ LANG=C
+ export LANG
+ rm -f /tmp/files.lst
+ '[' -z '' ']'
++ uname -r
+ export TARGET_KERNEL=2.4.18-18.8.0
+ TARGET_KERNEL=2.4.18-18.8.0
+ '[' -d /lib/modules/2.4.18-18.8.0/kernel ']'
+ INSTALLPATH=/lib/modules/2.4.18-18.8.0/kernel/drivers/video
+ mkdir -p /var/tmp/NVIDIA_kernel-1.0//lib/modules/2.4.18-18.8.0/kernel/drivers/video
+ install -m 0444 nvidia.o /var/tmp/NVIDIA_kernel-1.0//lib/modules/2.4.18-18.8.0/kernel/drivers/video
install: cannot stat `nvidia.o': No such file or directory
error: Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.94911 (%install)
user buildmeister does not exist - using root
group buildmeister does not exist - using root
user buildmeister does not exist - using root
group buildmeister does not exist - using root
Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.94911 (%install)



that is a taste of what i get.

Any help would be appreciated, or a redirection to a different post? (I have looked)
 
Old 12-19-2002, 05:56 AM   #2
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a taste of what you get or all of wat you get? Personally i always recommend compiling the real source, tar.gz it's so much more reliable and get-on-with-ity
 
Old 12-19-2002, 06:29 AM   #3
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take a look at the nvidia linux forum (accesable from nvidia.com)
There are some pretty good how to's posted there which should help you along.

Anne
 
Old 12-19-2002, 05:09 PM   #4
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Thanks for your replies...i found out that it was just that i had updated my kernel but not the source code for it hahaha, im an idiot.

anyway, I have a few more newbie questions:
-Where do I get pico from?!?
-Where is there a good guide on tuning my kernel?

Thanks again...im learning more every day!
 
  


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