Re: NVidia - correct build/install sequence?
Quoting Rick Macdonald <rickmacd@shaw.ca>:
> I recently switched to using module-assistant for building nvidia
> drivers but wonder if I am doing everything in the correct sequence. I
> especially wonder if the first reboot is always necessary.
>
> Here's what I do when upgrading kernel versions or even reconfiguring a
> kernel, both of which seem to require rebuilding NVidia to match.
>
> cd /usr/src/linux
> make xconfig
> make-kpkg clean
> make-kpkg --append-to-version .rickm.4 kernel_image
> cd ..
> dpkg -i kernel-image-2.6.9.rickm.4_10.00.Custom_i386.deb
> ==>> reboot
>
> I always do the reboot here, figuring that the kernel needs to be
> installed and running for the nvidia to build correctly. Usually, GDM
> fails to run after booting because the old driver doesn't match the new
> kernel. But what if I'm reconfiguring, such as turning on tmpfs or some
> drivers? Should I always reboot?
Actually, you can tack modules_image to the end of your make-kpkg line.
Install both packages (kernel-image and nvidia-kernel) at the same time and
reboot only once.
-Roberto
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Roberto C. Sanchez
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