nvidia drivers from deb pack

pe2338 · 09-24-2003, 04:38 PM

Hello! I just tried to install the nvidia drivers on my box (2.4.21-4-k7) and I get some errors after the installation of the driver (the deb pack)

I followed the instructions from the /usr/share/doc/nvidia-kernel-src/README.Debian.gz file (the second part 'cause I didn't had the headers - I have 2.4.21-4-k7 and the available were the -5-k7 headers) and when I try to insert the nvidia module in the kernel I get the following messages:

Code:

# modprobe nvidia
Note: /etc/modules.conf is more recent than /lib/modules/2.4.21-4-k7/modules.dep
/lib/modules/2.4.21-4-k7/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.o: unresolved symbol __pollwait_R132a0080
/lib/modules/2.4.21-4-k7/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.o: unresolved symbol irq_stat_R06b80811
/lib/modules/2.4.21-4-k7/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.o: unresolved symbol mem_map_Rbc6ae345
/lib/modules/2.4.21-4-k7/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.o: unresolved symbol remove_proc_entry_R5726cc0b
/lib/modules/2.4.21-4-k7/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.o: unresolved symbol devfs_unregister_Rcf5136b5
/lib/modules/2.4.21-4-k7/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.o: unresolved symbol create_proc_entry_Re009317e
/lib/modules/2.4.21-4-k7/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.o: unresolved symbol devfs_register_chrdev_R32310d86
/lib/modules/2.4.21-4-k7/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.o: unresolved symbol init_mm_Re1ea951f
/lib/modules/2.4.21-4-k7/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.o: unresolved symbol change_page_attr_R8060b179
/lib/modules/2.4.21-4-k7/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.o: unresolved symbol devfs_register_Rd3e06195
/lib/modules/2.4.21-4-k7/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.o: unresolved symbol proc_root_driver_R929f3476
/lib/modules/2.4.21-4-k7/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.o: 
Hint: You are trying to load a module without a GPL compatible license
      and it has unresolved symbols.  The module may be trying to access
      GPLONLY symbols but the problem is more likely to be a coding or
      user error.  Contact the module supplier for assistance, only they
      can help you.

/lib/modules/2.4.21-4-k7/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.21-4-k7/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.o failed
/lib/modules/2.4.21-4-k7/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.o: insmod nvidia failed

I see it's an unresolved symbols situation, but what can I do to rectify the problem?

joesbox · 09-24-2003, 04:53 PM

in the terminal type this

Code:

apt-get install nvidia-glx-src nvidia-kernel-src

this will d/l all that you need for this to work
hope this works for you..... it did for me

pe2338 · 09-25-2003, 07:03 AM

for more info:

Code:

# dpkg -l | grep nvidia
ii  nvidia-glx-src 1.0.4349-1     NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x driver
ii  nvidia-kernel- 1.0.4349-3+10. NVIDIA binary kernel module for Linux 2.4.21
ii  nvidia-kernel- 1.0.4349-3     NVIDIA binary kernel module

joesbox> I will try it

pe2338 · 09-25-2003, 07:05 AM

Not good:

Code:

# apt-get install nvidia-glx-src nvidia-kernel-src
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
Sorry, nvidia-glx-src is already the newest version.
Sorry, nvidia-kernel-src is already the newest version.
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0  not upgraded.