fresh slack10.1 nvidia error

Seiken · 03-08-2005, 05:09 PM

I did a fresh install of Slackware 10.1 this morning. Full install, only left out kdei.

Downloaded the Nvidia drivers from their site, logged out of X, and ran the installer. Cutting to the chase, here is my log:

Code:

$ cat nvidia-installer.log
nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'
creation time: Wed Mar  9 10:14:01 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
  XFree86 install prefix  : /usr/X11R6
  OpenGL install prefix   : /usr
  Installer install prefix: /usr
  kernel source path      : (not specified)
  kernel install path     : (not specified)
  proc mount point        : /proc
  ui                      : (not specified)
  tmpdir                  : /tmp
  ftp site                : ftp://download.nvidia.com

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.
-> Kernel source path: '/lib/modules/2.4.29/build'
-> Performing cc_version_check with CC="cc".
-> Cleaning kernel module build directory.
   executing: 'cd ./usr/src/nv; make clean'...
   rm -f nv.o os-agp.o os-interface.o os-registry.o  nv-linux.o nv_compiler.h *
   .d NVdriver nvidia.o
-> Building kernel module:
   executing: 'cd ./usr/src/nv; make module SYSSRC=/lib/modules/2.4.29/build'..
   .
   echo \#define NV_COMPILER \"`cc -v 2>&1 | tail -n 1`\" > nv_compiler.h
   cc -c -Wall -Wimplicit -Wreturn-type -Wswitch -Wformat -Wchar-subscripts -Wp
   arentheses -Wpointer-arith  -Wno-multichar  -Werror -O -MD -D__KERNEL__ -DMO
   DULE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -DNTRM -D_GNU_SOURCE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D__KE
   RNEL__ -DMODULE  -DNV_MAJOR_VERSION=1 -DNV_MINOR_VERSION=0 -DNV_PATCHLEVEL=5
   336  -DNV_UNIX   -DNV_LINUX   -DNV_INT64_OK   -DNVCPU_X86      -DREMAP_PAGE_
   RANGE_4  -I. -I/lib/modules/2.4.29/build/include -Wno-cast-qual -Wno-error n
   v.c
   nv.c: In function `nvos_malloc_pages':
   nv.c:385: warning: use of cast expressions as lvalues is deprecated
   nv.c: In function `nvos_create_alloc':
   nv.c:513: warning: use of cast expressions as lvalues is deprecated
   nv.c:523: warning: use of cast expressions as lvalues is deprecated
   nv.c: In function `nv_alloc_file_private':
   nv.c:1193: warning: use of cast expressions as lvalues is deprecated
   nv.c:1204: warning: use of cast expressions as lvalues is deprecated
   nv.c: In function `nv_kern_open':
   nv.c:1265: warning: use of cast expressions as lvalues is deprecated
   nv.c: In function `nv_kern_ctl_open':
   nv.c:1914: warning: use of cast expressions as lvalues is deprecated
   cc -c -Wall -Wimplicit -Wreturn-type -Wswitch -Wformat -Wchar-subscripts -Wp
   arentheses -Wpointer-arith  -Wno-multichar  -Werror -O -MD -D__KERNEL__ -DMO
   DULE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -DNTRM -D_GNU_SOURCE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D__KE
   RNEL__ -DMODULE  -DNV_MAJOR_VERSION=1 -DNV_MINOR_VERSION=0 -DNV_PATCHLEVEL=5
   336  -DNV_UNIX   -DNV_LINUX   -DNV_INT64_OK   -DNVCPU_X86      -DREMAP_PAGE_
   RANGE_4  -I. -I/lib/modules/2.4.29/build/include -Wno-cast-qual -Wno-error o
   s-agp.c
   cc -c -Wall -Wimplicit -Wreturn-type -Wswitch -Wformat -Wchar-subscripts -Wp
   arentheses -Wpointer-arith  -Wno-multichar  -Werror -O -MD -D__KERNEL__ -DMO
   DULE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -DNTRM -D_GNU_SOURCE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D__KE
   RNEL__ -DMODULE  -DNV_MAJOR_VERSION=1 -DNV_MINOR_VERSION=0 -DNV_PATCHLEVEL=5
   336  -DNV_UNIX   -DNV_LINUX   -DNV_INT64_OK   -DNVCPU_X86      -DREMAP_PAGE
   _RANGE_4  -I. -I/lib/modules/2.4.29/build/include -Wno-cast-qual -Wno-error
   os-interface.c
   os-interface.c: In function `os_alloc_contig_pages':
   os-interface.c:292: warning: use of cast expressions as lvalues is deprecate
   d
   os-interface.c: In function `save_wb':
   os-interface.c:748: warning: use of cast expressions as lvalues is deprecate
   d
   cc -c -Wall -Wimplicit -Wreturn-type -Wswitch -Wformat -Wchar-subscripts -Wp
   arentheses -Wpointer-arith  -Wno-multichar  -Werror -O -MD -D__KERNEL__ -DMO
   DULE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -DNTRM -D_GNU_SOURCE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D__KE
   RNEL__ -DMODULE  -DNV_MAJOR_VERSION=1 -DNV_MINOR_VERSION=0 -DNV_PATCHLEVEL=5
   336  -DNV_UNIX   -DNV_LINUX   -DNV_INT64_OK   -DNVCPU_X86      -DREMAP_PAGE_
   RANGE_4  -I. -I/lib/modules/2.4.29/build/include -Wno-cast-qual -Wno-error o
   s-registry.c
   ld -r -o nv-linux.o nv.o os-agp.o os-interface.o os-registry.o
   ld -r -o nvidia.o nv-linux.o nv-kernel.o
-> done.
-> Kernel module compilation complete.
-> Installing classic TLS OpenGL libraries.
-> Installing 'NVIDIA Accelerated Graphics Driver for Linux-x86' (1.0-5336):
   executing: './usr/src/nv/makedevices.sh'...
   executing: '/sbin/ldconfig'...
   executing: '/sbin/depmod -aq'...
   depmod:  multiply defined
   depmod:  multiply defined
   depmod:
    multiply defined
   depmod:  multiply defined
   depmod:  multiply defined
   depmod: vut multiply defined
   depmod:  multiply defined
   depmod:  multiply defined
   depmod:  multiply defined
   depmod:  multiply defined
ERROR: Failed to execute `/sbin/depmod -aq`: depmod:  multiply defined
       depmod:  multiply defined
       depmod:
       multiply defined
       depmod:  multiply defined
       depmod:  multiply defined
       depmod: vut multiply defined
       depmod:  multiply defined
       depmod:  multiply defined
       depmod:  multiply defined
       depmod:  multiply defined
-> The installer has encountered the following error during installation: 'Fail
   ed to execute `/sbin/depmod -aq`'.  Continue anyway? ("no" will abort)? (Ans
   wer: No)
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.

The last time I had a depmod error installing Nvidia drivers, I needed to install the kernel modules package. That was my 10.0 install that didn't install so well (got lots of errors during installation). This 10.1 install went 100% perfectly smooth. No errors at all. It was a different depmod error last time too. It mentioned the kernel modules path... but this one doesn't mention any paths. Any ideas? Sorry for pasting the whole log, but I don't know if the other pieces are important or not.

Thanks,

crud · 03-08-2005, 05:20 PM

Send that to linux-bugs@nvidia.com , me too I can't install nvidia driver in my slackware-10.1.0

BrianW · 03-08-2005, 05:45 PM

You did run the nvidia installer as root correct? Check /sbin and see if you have depmod (you should, I don't know why you could even not have it), possibly not allowed to execute?
bash-3.00# ls -l /sbin/depmod
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root bin 76272 2005-01-01 18:27 /sbin/depmod

BrianW · 03-08-2005, 05:48 PM

BTW, try the 6629 drivers instead.
-> Installing 'NVIDIA Accelerated Graphics Driver for Linux-x86' (1.0-5336):
That seems a little outdated and might be your problem.

J_W · 03-08-2005, 05:50 PM

Zander(NVIDIA Corporation) mentioned about some the NVIDIA installer crashes
on some Slackware 10.0 installations.
It may be worth trying to test the replacement installer attached in the following threads.
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=46676

Seiken · 03-08-2005, 05:51 PM

shoot... I didn't even notice that. I was just going through shilo's guide, and the link he has up is for the older version. I will have to try the 6629 file when I get home. Thanks

BrianW · 03-08-2005, 05:52 PM

Seiken: http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux.html

Unless thats the 5336 drivers for the IA64 chipset (if you use the 64 bit arch) then thats definitely out dated. Make sure on that also.

crud · 03-08-2005, 06:04 PM

Me I have tried to replace nvidia-installer by this one: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=46676, but that worked only on Slackware-10.0 with kernel-2.6.10 for me. Now I got slackware-10.1 with kernel-2.6.11 and doesn't work, I already tried it.

SEND THE BUG REPORT TO NVIDIA.

Seiken · 03-08-2005, 06:06 PM

BrianW: Yes, I did run it as root... and depmod does exist (and I do have rights to run it). I have a feeling this is all going to be because of the driver version, and then I can look like an ass for everyone

Thanks for the URL. I ssh'd, lynx'd and downloaded it so it's ready for when I get home (still 2.5 hours left at work).

J_W: Thank you too. If the 6629 drivers don't work, I will try the replacement installer you mentioned.

Seiken · 03-08-2005, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by crud
Me I have tried to replace nvidia-installer by this one: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=46676, but that worked only on Slackware-10.0 with kernel-2.6.10 for me. Now I got slackware-10.1 with kernel-2.6.11 and doesn't work, I already tried it.

SEND THE BUG REPORT TO NVIDIA.

I already did send the bug report to Nvidia (before BrianW pointed out I wasn't using the 6629 version.) They're probably going to write back telling me I'm a douche for using an old version.

PS: I'm using the stock 2.4.29 kernel.

Seiken · 03-08-2005, 09:29 PM

well...

Tried 1.0-6629 and got the same thing