nVIDIA drivers for linux & Slackware 9

zeppelin · 07-20-2003, 05:30 PM

When I try to install the nvidia drivers, i get an error message saying about the "not identifying the kernel interface"
I have the one CD of Slackware (is it only one, should I install a package from there?)
thank you..

Celestia ROCKS (anyway..)

BlackMage · 07-20-2003, 06:08 PM

It should attempt to connect to the internet to download the kernel interface, or else compile it's own.

zeppelin · 07-21-2003, 07:46 AM

Yes, sorry. It says sth about kernel-header. I managed to go with the --kernel-include-path=/usr/include

hope it won't freeze (cause I read things in nvForum about slack 9 X and nvidia freezing..)

grym · 07-21-2003, 10:06 AM

mine does not freeze. it works flawlessly.

zeppelin · 07-21-2003, 12:30 PM

mine doesn't freeze (about 3 hours..) hope won't. yet I read a lot of freezing stuff in nvFORUM concerning SLACKWARE (oh, i love slackware & celestia..)

i'll go travel around the pluto now.. I just want to see how small we are..

Tuttle · 07-21-2003, 03:43 PM

Lot's of people say nv drivers are useless but i've had no problems. Just read the README!

Oh yes and install kernel source and headers first!

ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackwar....20-i386-5.tgz

ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackwar...0-noarch-5.tgz

have fun

kmoffat · 07-21-2003, 10:42 PM

I use the nvidia driver installer (NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4349.run) with great success on slackware 9 and current and various debian distros. It seems to download what it needs.

Waldi · 07-22-2003, 02:29 AM

Kernel source is a must to install these drivers succesfully (or you must have valid Internet connection).
For me it works great.