Problem installing nvidia drivers in 2.6.0

Marcan · 01-02-2004, 07:04 PM

Got this big problem. Asked people in a swedish forum but they didn't help me much.

Now to the problem. When I try installing nvidia drivers for my graphics card in linux I recieve errors.
I followed a readme from minion.de (minion.de/files/NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-5328.README)

And did what it told me:

Code:

   # sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5328-pkg0.run --extract-only
   # cd NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5328-pkg0
   # tar jxf ../NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5328-pkg#.tar.bz2
   # cd usr/src/nv
   # rm -f precompiled/*
   # patch -p1 < ../../../../NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-5328-2.6.diff
   # ln -s Makefile.kbuild Makefile
   # cd ../../../..
   # NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5328-pkg0/nvidia-installer

Then I got this (taken directly from/var/log/nvidia-installer.log):

Quote:

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 (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/2.6.0/build'
-> Performing cc_version_check with CC="cc".
-> Cleaning kernel module build directory.
executing: 'cd ./usr/src/nv; make clean'...
-> Building kernel module:
executing: 'cd ./usr/src/nv; make nvidia.ko SYSSRC=/lib/modules/2.6.0/build'
...
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.0'
*** Warning: Overriding SUBDIRS on the command line can cause
*** inconsistencies
make[2]: `arch/i386/kernel/asm-offsets.s' is up to date.
echo \#define NV_COMPILER \"`gcc -v 2>&1 | tail -n 1`\" > /root/download/NVI
DIA/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5328-pkg0/usr/src/nv/nv_compiler.h
CC [M] /root/download/NVIDIA/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5328-pkg0/usr/src/nv/nv
.o
CC [M] /root/download/NVIDIA/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5328-pkg0/usr/src/nv/os
-agp.o
CC [M] /root/download/NVIDIA/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5328-pkg0/usr/src/nv/os
-interface.o
CC [M] /root/download/NVIDIA/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5328-pkg0/usr/src/nv/os
-registry.o
LD [M] /root/download/NVIDIA/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5328-pkg0/usr/src/nv/nv
idia.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST
CC /root/download/NVIDIA/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5328-pkg0/usr/src/nv/nv
idia.mod.o
LD [M] /root/download/NVIDIA/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5328-pkg0/usr/src/nv/nv
idia.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.0'
-> done.
-> Kernel module compilation complete.
ERROR: Unable to load the kernel module 'nvidia.ko'. This is most likely
because the kernel module was built using the wrong kernel source files.
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.
-> Kernel module load error: insmod: QM_MODULES: Function not implemented
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 nvidia.com.

Hope this will give you the info you need to help me.

ash4stuff · 01-02-2004, 07:16 PM

ok just a question, is this a new sistem or did you have the nvidia drivers installed on 2.4, and where they installed using the official nvidia installer?

Marcan · 01-02-2004, 07:18 PM

It's a new system. Just after installing slackware I compiled the kernel and now I'm trying to get nvidia drivers to work.

Marcan · 01-02-2004, 07:30 PM

I used files from minion.de and this site: http://www.sh.nu/download/nvidia/linux-2.6/ (5328)

ash4stuff · 01-03-2004, 05:23 AM

# sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5328-pkg0.run --extract-only
# cd NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5328-pkg0
# tar jxf ../NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5328-pkg#.tar.bz2
# cd usr/src/nv
# rm -f precompiled/*
# patch -p1 < ../../../../NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-5328-2.6.diff
# ln -s Makefile.kbuild Makefile
# cd ../../../..
# NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5328-pkg0/nvidia-installer

from what I see here, you patched the file you downloaded from http://www.sh.nu/download/nvidia/linux-2.6/

but i think you followed the wrong directions. The files that are at http://www.sh.nu/download/nvidia/linux-2.6/ are alredy patched. You only have to install them if they were a normal nvidia installer

First, you have to have your compiled kernel source or kernel headers linked to /usr/src/linux

then you just run the installer, without --extract-only
and then just follow the installer steps

Be careful at minion.de, there are many different instructiones on the site for diffeerent purposes..

ashley
I might be wrong, but this is how I understand it.

Marcan · 01-03-2004, 10:22 AM

I don't quite understand the

Quote:

First, you have to have your compiled kernel source or kernel headers linked to /usr/src/linux

bit..

You mean I should download a kernel first? A tarball because I keep getting errors with them

Superdude · 01-03-2004, 12:24 PM

I had the exact same problem when installing the nvidia driver with the 2.6.0 kernel.

When switching to the 2.6.0 kernel, you need to install module-init-tools, otherwise you will get QM_MODULES: function not implemented when you try to load a module.

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kern...rusty/modules/

Marcan · 01-03-2004, 12:42 PM

What'd you do then? Did you run

Code:

# sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5328-pkg0.run --extract-only
# cd NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5328-pkg0
# tar jxf ../NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5328-pkg#.tar.bz2
# cd usr/src/nv
# rm -f precompiled/*
# patch -p1 < ../../../../NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-5328-2.6.diff
# ln -s Makefile.kbuild Makefile
# cd ../../../..
# NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5328-pkg0/nvidia-installer

?

lokee · 01-03-2004, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Marcan
I don't quite understand the bit..

You mean I should download a kernel first? A tarball because I keep getting errors with them

Download the kernel source, untar it to /usr/src/[name], then do:

Code:

ln -sf [name] linux

Marcan · 01-03-2004, 03:40 PM

Thanks for all help, finally I made it

haibo · 07-03-2006, 05:08 AM

I am newbie fo linux. I try to install nvidia driver to mandriva 2006. Using "uname -a" to get "2.6.12-12mdksmp", then "urpmi kernel-source", exit X and type init 3 at root prompt. "sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-8762-pkg1.run" and successfully install nvidia as well as editing or add "Option "NvAGP" "3" or "0 1 2" (test each seperately) and add nvidia under the head of modprobe.proload file. When startx, got the following message: "(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failure to construct a valid mode list:no modes remaining. (EE) NVIDIA(0): ***Aborting **** (EE) Screen found, but none have a usable configuration." Fatal server error: no screen found.
I do not know what I did wrong, please give any suggestions and advices! Thanks in advance!

haibo · 07-05-2006, 07:27 AM

Quota:
When switching to the 2.6.0 kernel, you need to install module-init-tools, otherwise you will get QM_MODULES: function not implemented when you try to load a module.

Hi Experts,

I try to install module-init-tools, get the following error messages:

gcc -g -O2 -Wunused -Wall -o modinfo modinfo.o zlibsupport.o
gcc -g -O2 -Wunused -Wall -o insmod.static -static insmod.o
/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lc
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make: *** [insmod.static] Error 1

BTW, Where can I download the tar file of kernel source? Usually I got the kernel-source-blah.rpm. I am using Mandriva 2006, kernel-2.6.12-12mdk and try to install nvidia driver. Thanks in advance.

white_cafee · 07-20-2006, 02:55 AM

Hy there, I've had the same problem

Here are somme solutions for this :
http://www.softwarecity.org/forum/vi...php?pid=22#p22