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Re: nvidia building from source (2.6.15)



On Wednesday 05 April 2006 23:43, Jo Shields wrote:
> Sebastian Haase wrote:
<snip>
> >Thanks (I'm back ...)
> > - Sebastian Haase
>
> Build one. Add a normal 32-bit mirror's deb-src to /etc/apt/sources.list
> (e.g. "deb-src http://mirror.ox.ac.uk/debian unstable non-free").
> Install some building-related bits & bobs ("apt-get build-dep
> nvidia-glx"). Download the package source ("apt-get source nvidia-glx").
> Change to that folder ("cd nvidia*"). If building >7174 on Sarge, tweak
> debian.binary/rules (change DH_COMPAT to some smaller number like 3 or
> 2). Run "dpkg-buildpackage". Change down a folder ("cd .."). Install the
> kernel source package ("dpkg -i nvidia-kernel-source_*_amd64.deb").
> Install module-assistant and build-essential - and an appropriate GCC if
> not using your standard system gcc for kernels (e.g. on Sarge, you must
> install gcc-3.4 here or you'll get misleading rivafb errors - use "cat
> /proc/version" to check; "aptitude install module-assistant
> build-essential"). Compile & install the kernel module ("m-a a-i
> nvidia"). Load the module (If you've an older module loaded, then run
> "modprobe -r nvidia" first. Then, "modprobe nvidia && echo nvidia >>
> /etc/modules"). Install the driver packages ("dpkg -i nvidia-glx*").
> Tell X to use nvidia instead of nv ("dpkg-reconfigure
> xserver-(xfree86|xorg)"). Restart X ("/etc/init.d/*dm restart").
>
> Building non-free packages isn't automatic, especially on unofficial
> architectures, which is why this sort of thing becomes neccessary.
>
> --Jo Shields

Thanks Jo, for the details.
OK - I found "nvidia-installer --uninstall"
You remind(claim?) that nvidia only works (well) when built with gcc-3.4 !?
But just /installing/ gcc-3.4 would not be enough ! How and at what step can I 
tell the build-chain to really use 3.4 ??
Also: your line  "modprobe nvidia && echo nvidia >> /etc/modules"  suprises 
me:  In the past I never needed this for nvidia ! It just gets auto-loaded 
when X starts ! (I thought it was not according to debian policy to 
change /etc/modules anyway ;-) )

Thanks again for your detailed instructions - I (almost) feel much better 
now !
- Sebastian Haase



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