So I was trying to install the NVIDIA drivers (from NVIDIA) that allow me to use my qudro4 on Linux. However I get an error saying I need to install the Kernal Source files. I'm a little bit new at linux so could someone help me? The error file is as follows: (excluding all URLS, I changed them to xxx because the forum wont let me post urls until I have 3 posts)


nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'
creation time: Thu Jul 13 08:24:44 2006

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 : true
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 : xxx
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 (xxx (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.
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
files are installed, you may specify the kernel source path with the
'--kernel-source-path' commandline option.
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 xx.



THANKS!

What distribution are you using? If your using Fedora, don't use the drivers directly from nVidia. If you're using Gentoo (which you're probably not), there's a guide on Gentoo's website. Also, the nVidia module version has to match the kernel version. You'll have to upgrade your nVidia module whenever you upgrade your kernel.

Anyway, kernel source files are typically in the /usr/src/linux path.

EDIT: I guess I should've looked at the forum you were posting in. Go here for instructions for FC5 or here for FC4.

Thanks, Ill try that when I get home from work. I tried something similar that failed, but I can always try again (thank god for backups of X that automatically reset everything when I screw them up )