Error when trying to install/compile nvidia video driver module
Following instructions from this list, I've been trying to follow this
document when installing/configuring my PC for nvidia support:
/usr/share/doc/nvidia-kernel-source/README.Debian
When following the instructions to......
5. Then build nvidia-kernel package:
cd <YOUR BUILD LOCATION>/modules/nvidia-kernel
debian/rules binary_modules
...... I get the following error msg:.......
Your kernel was configured to include rivafb support!
The rivafb driver conflicts with the NVIDIA driver, please
reconfigure your kernel and *disable* rivafb support, then
try installing the NVIDIA kernel module again.
*** Failed rivafb sanity check. Bailing out! ***
...... What on earth?? Do I need to compile my own kernel? I've
installed an SMP kernel image via apt-get. Do I need to roll my own
kernel to get rid of this "rivafb" support? Please no!
Actually I can find a kernel module in:......
:/lib/modules/2.6.8-11-amd64-k8-smp/kernel/drivers/video/riva#
..... called rivafb.ko, so hopefully its just a matter of changing video
modules? This goes beyond anything I know about which video module to
use. Which module is a good generic one to use until I can get nvidia
sorted out??
My video module directory looks like:......
aty cirrusfb.ko kyro riva tridentfb.ko
vgastate.ko
cfbcopyarea.ko console matrox sis vesafb.ko
cfbfillrect.ko cyber2000fb.ko neofb.ko sstfb.ko vfb.ko
cfbimgblt.ko hgafb.ko pm2fb.ko tdfxfb.ko vga16fb.ko
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Rupert Heesom <rupert@heesom.org.uk>
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