okay I went throught the how to install the NVIDIA DRIVERS IN MANDRAKE GUIDE tool by tool.Heres the problem thought the installer cannot find the Kernel-sources file asks if it wants me to locate the interface on their website i said no.

Okay said it would build it then said it could not find the headers.So I redid the install again (after it told me how it failed) said yes to letting it look at the ftp site said it could not find a match.

Looked all through my cds for the kernel-sources rpm file and it is not on there.I do not know what to do at this point but to come here and ask one of you gurus what I can do? where can I find the 9.2 rc2 kernel-sources file on the net.Etc.This os is great this is my only beef with it rite now. Please help!!

Thanks!

Try to search the package database:

urpmq -y kernel

and look for a package corresponding to your running kernel (uname -srv).

I see nothing listed other than the available kernels such as enterprise,smp,4gig, and the one I am using.thanks for the reply though :"

Thanks again my newbie self realized I could just upgrade the kernel with its own source file..argh...Man Google is great

If you used the default kernel with 9.2rc2 you need to install the kernel-2.4.22.6mdk source rpm. I think it's called kernel-source-2.4.22-6mdk. You need this for Nvidia to compile with.
Go to MCC-Software Management-Install Software packages. Search for "kernel" and choose the correct package

urpmi kernel-source will install it; the package is on the third cd

I run mandrake9.2rc2, and also have a nvidia video card. I do the following and it works for me: goto the nvidia webpage to download the proper driver, run it under shell mode, then it'll ask you because of lack of somethind if you want to download something from a ftp site(sorry, I can't remember these names), answer no, then it'll require you to have a kernel source and ..., give it yes. So you should have this kernel source already installed. I have it, and it's in cd3(hope my memory is correct), although it's not installed by default.

I did that but no games work the driver is ok but no GLX and no 3d even tuxracer did not work..


ive did the recompilation thing and kde start with no trouble. and my XF86Config-4 is set to take the nvidia drivers..


any help will be appreciate.

thanks

actually after a reboot it works.

i was having all the same problems, but after installing the kernel and restarting, the LILO gave me a boot option for "2.4.22.21" on the screen.

i selected that, logged in as root, and simply ran the installer. everything was automatic after that.

just my 2 cents-
mat5t

rc2 can be updated to latest kernel and its sources... works finer...