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Old 02-02-2006, 03:25 PM   #16
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Please look in ubuntu forum starter guide how to install nvidia driver,not the latest one, for your tnt2 card and confirm that their XF86 or xorg version will support that tnt2 driver or card since ubuntu is based on sid. Their guide and how-tos are very good. You can also try google riva tnt2 in sid or ubuntu. But 1st choice should be that starter guide.Kanotix-2005-04 live-cd would also help. Enjoy your ubuntu

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Old 02-02-2006, 05:24 PM   #17
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He is using Ubuntu from the first post.
Ubuntu, Debian.. same stuff different GUI.
 
Old 02-04-2006, 02:45 PM   #18
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where is the kernel soure? becaues the driver is asking for the it


thanks
 
Old 02-04-2006, 04:55 PM   #19
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where is the kernel soure? becaues the driver is asking for the it
/usr/src/linux is generally a symlink to the current sources.
 
Old 02-04-2006, 06:10 PM   #20
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I am still having problems installing my video card driver and i dont understand why so here is my log

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nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'
creation time: Sat Feb  4 19:02:56 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     : 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      : /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.12-10
  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: 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.
-> Using the kernel source path '/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.12-10' as specified
   by the '--kernel-source-path' commandline option.
-> Kernel source path: '/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.12-10'
-> Performing CC test with CC="cc".
-> gcc-version-check failed:
   
   You appear to be compiling the NVIDIA kernel module with a different compile
   r than the one that was used to compile the running kernel.  This may be fin
   e, but there are cases where this can lead to instability.  The compiler use
   d to compile the kernel was gcc 3.4; the current compiler is gcc 4.0.
   
   If you know what you are doing and want to ignore the gcc version check, sel
   ect "No" to continue installation.  Otherwise, select "Yes" to abort install
   ation, set the CC environment variable to the name of the compiler used to c
   ompile your kernel, and restart installation.  Abort now? (Answer: No)
-> 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-headers-2.6.1
   2-10 SYSOUT=/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.12-10'...
   
   NVIDIA: calling KBUILD...
   make CC=cc  KBUILD_VERBOSE=1 -C /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.12-10 SUBDIRS=/tm
   p/selfgz10391/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7174-pkg1/usr/src/nv modules
   /bin/sh: /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.12-10/scripts/gcc-version.sh: No such fi
   le or directory
   mkdir -p /tmp/selfgz10391/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7174-pkg1/usr/src/nv/.tmp_ver
   sions
   
     WARNING: Symbol version dump /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.12-10/Module.symve
   rs
              is missing; modules will have no dependencies and modversions.
   
   make -f scripts/Makefile.build obj=/tmp/selfgz10391/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-717
   4-pkg1/usr/src/nv
   make[3]: scripts/Makefile.build: No such file or directory
   make[3]: *** No rule to make target `scripts/Makefile.build'.  Stop.
   make[2]: *** [_module_/tmp/selfgz10391/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7174-pkg1/usr/sr
   c/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.
 
Old 02-04-2006, 07:56 PM   #21
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Seems to be a gcc version error if nothing else... Compile the kernel (or the nvidia module) with the same gcc version. To compile the module with the older gcc you have to install it if not installed and set the envirnoment variable as the nvidia installer has suggested to you...

If it was my machine I would be compiling the kernel anyway and use a current up to date kernel...
 
Old 02-04-2006, 09:06 PM   #22
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I've also got a tnt2 I use it for maya 7, use 7174 that is the best for nvidia. Thats what my dad uses (slackware 10.2/current) and me (opensuse 10.0)
 
  


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