installing .run files?

phoenix_wolf · 05-08-2007, 02:21 PM

I am using debian and I need to install my drivers but there only in the .run format how do I install that (cant seem to find it in google)

Quakeboy02 · 05-08-2007, 02:24 PM

sudo sh xxx.run

hashash · 05-08-2007, 02:47 PM

did that work?
else, assuming its in the same dir..

chmod +x xx.run
./xx.run

phoenix_wolf · 05-08-2007, 05:31 PM

it worked but now i came across another problem it after running the program (a driver prgram for my motherboard) it said that I do not have a kerneal source

how is this I know that cant be true becouse the kernel is the basic foundation of the Linux program. (or is that something else)?

edgjerp · 05-08-2007, 05:42 PM

you have a kernel, yes, but not the source code for the kernel. that is needed to compile modules (like drivers) for the kernel.

apt-get install kernel-source might well do the trick.

phoenix_wolf · 05-08-2007, 06:03 PM

ok I tried that apt=get install kernel=source and it did not work..

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Package kernel-source is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
E: Package kernel-source has no installation candidate

befor I install "apt-get install kernel" withoust "source"
I want to know if that would do any good or be safe or not

and here is the problme I get when runing the prgram itself

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.

jlinkels · 05-08-2007, 09:55 PM

The command you used for installing the kernel source is not right. It is supposed to be:

apt-get source linux-source-2.6.18

Check first the kernel version you are running with 'uname -r'. You should install the source of the same version you are running.

Be sure however that you have a line in your /etc/apt/sources.list which says:

deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian testing main contrib non-free

(Substitute "testing" for "stable" or "unstable" as needed)

Then when the download is succesful do:
ln -s /usr/src/name_of_the_folder_containing_the_source_now linux

Refer to this page to get all information I omitted or provided in error.

At the end you might want to build your own kernel to be sure that the source tree is really the source used for building the kernel. It is not scary as long as you double-check /boot/grub/menu.lst to see that your old kernel still is one of the boot options.

jlinkels

phoenix_wolf · 05-10-2007, 08:05 PM

I did all you said put the line in the sources.list using vi eidtor

and this is what happend after i did that

apt-get source linux-source-2.6.18-4-amd64
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
E: Could not open file /var/lib/apt/lists/ftp.debian.org_debian_dists_testing_main_source_Sources - open (2 No such file or directory)

an extra note: here is my source.list
#
# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux testing _Lenny_ - Official Snapshot amd64 NETINST Binary-1 20070501-20:39]/ lenny contrib main

deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux testing _Lenny_ - Official Snapshot amd64 NETINST Binary-1 20070501-20:39]/ lenny contrib main

deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ lenny main
deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ lenny main
deb http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main contrib
deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian testing main contrib non-free

deb-src http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main contrib

farslayer · 05-10-2007, 08:52 PM

What driver for what motherboard/chipset are you trying to install ?

phoenix_wolf · 05-10-2007, 09:02 PM

I have a amd64 asus m2npv-vm motherbord

chipset Nividia GeFource 6150 + nForce 430

I am trying to install all the drivers but mainly the sound right now

farslayer · 05-10-2007, 10:37 PM

according to nVidia you shouldn't have to install drivers to get that to work..
just load the proper module, which should already be included in your system.
unless I am reading that page wrong..

http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_nforce_1.21.html

Code:

All of the following drivers are open-source and are included in most popular 
Linux distributions. In most cases, the Linux installer will select the 
appropriate driver for the detected nForce hardware.

Component 	Platform 	       Use this driver
Audio (AC97) 	nForce-1 – nForce-4 	intel8x0.c
Audio (HDA) 	nForce-430 and later 	hda_intel.c
 
Storage 	
SATA 	sata_nv.c
ACHI 	ahci.c
IDE 	amd74xx.c
 
Ethernet 	
All 	forcedeth.c

modprobe hda_intel

unknownmosquito · 05-10-2007, 10:47 PM

You're definitely fine.
My board has an NVidia chip, and it worked just fine with no extra drivers, and for crying out loud I'm using Gentoo, which comes with little more than the kernel.
Check your ALSA settings and make sure nothing is muted etc.

phoenix_wolf · 05-13-2007, 01:51 PM

ok a few days ago becouse of some other reason put a soun card (sound blaster card in) 7.1 live I think it is 24bit I know any way is there somthing else I need to do to this to get that card running?