Re: when will nvidai-glx and nvidia-kernel-source hit etch? {Scanned} {Scanned} {Scanned}
On Tue, 2006-10-24 at 09:13 -0500, Henry Hollenberg wrote:
> Jo Shields wrote:
> > On Mon, 2006-10-23 at 21:15 -0500, Henry Hollenberg wrote:
> >
> >>andy:/etc/apt# apt-get install nvidia-graphics-drivers
> >>Reading package lists... Done
> >>Building dependency tree... Done
> >>E: Couldn't find package nvidia-graphics-drivers
> >
> >
> > There's no such (binary) package.
> >
> > nvidia-kernel-common: Init scripts needed by Nvidia.
> >
>
> I've compiled the 2.6.17 kernel using the .config file that
> came with 2.6.17-2-amd64 which seemed to go OK.
>
> But all that gives me is an identical kernel and identical modules
> as the precompiled ones that were already installed.
>
> I compiled the nvidia-kernel-source in the /usr/src/modules directory
> "BY HAND" as none of the "EASY" methods worked. It was pretty easy
> just read a couple of lines in the README and set one environment to
> the correct kernel source in the make command:
> 'make SYSSRC=/usr/src/linux-source-2.6.17 module'
> 'make SYSSRC=/usr/src/linux-source-2.6.17 install'
>
> checked to make sure the nvidia.ko file was "FRESH" and was in the right
> place "/lib/modules/2.6.17/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.ko"
>
> I also did a simple 'make module' and 'make install' to drop the nvidia.ko
> module into the (duplicate) running kernel modules /lib/modules/2.6.17-2-amd64.
>
> Now I'm trying to complete the last of the steps without a real clear idea
> of what I'm trying to get installed. Following the directions apt-get fails
> and when I download the packages by hand dpkg now seems to be trying to install
> some helper packages for a later kernel:
>
> andy:/home/hgh/TMP# dpkg -i nvidia-kernel-2.6-amd64_1.0.8774+1_all.deb
> Selecting previously deselected package nvidia-kernel-2.6-amd64.
> (Reading database ... 138710 files and directories currently installed.)
> Unpacking nvidia-kernel-2.6-amd64 (from nvidia-kernel-2.6-amd64_1.0.8774+1_all.deb) ...
> dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nvidia-kernel-2.6-amd64:
> nvidia-kernel-2.6-amd64 depends on nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-1-amd64; however:
> Package nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-1-amd64 is not installed.
> dpkg: error processing nvidia-kernel-2.6-amd64 (--install):
> dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> nvidia-kernel-2.6-amd64
>
> Best I can tell I have nvidia-kernel-(common|source):
>
> rc nvidia-glx 1.0.8774-7 NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x driver
> iU nvidia-kernel-2.6-amd64 1.0.8774+1 NVIDIA binary kernel module for 2.6 series c
> rc nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-1-amd64 1.0.8774+1 NVIDIA binary kernel module for Linux 2.6.18
> ii nvidia-kernel-common 20051028+1 NVIDIA binary kernel module common files
> ii nvidia-kernel-source 1.0.8774-7 NVIDIA binary kernel module source
>
> and I lack:
>
> nvidia-kernel-$VERSION (don't know why i need it or why it's not there already since i have the compiled module.)
> nvidia-glx (I guess I need the one above just to satisfy dependencies on this one, sigh...)
> nvidia-glx-ia32
>
> Not sure if these last two are kernel version specific?
>
> I'll keep digging. I'm cc'ing Randall Donald the debian package maintainer
> to see if he has any tips for cutting thru this "Gordian Knot".
>
> Thanks to all for their tips. hgh.
>
> > nvidia-kernel-source: Source code required to compile a kernel module.
> >
> > nvidia-kernel-$VERSION: Non-existant package with the kernel module in
> > it. When compiling your own module, it Provides: the appropriate
> > nvidia-kernel-$VERSION package.
> >
>
>
>
> > nvidia-glx: Binary 2D/3D driver for X11. Will not install unless you
> > already have nvidia-kernel-$VERSION installed.
> >
> > nvidia-glx-ia32: Extra binary driver components required to run 32-bit
> > applications on a 64-bit system without a chroot.
Install nvidia-kernel-common
Install module-assistant
Install nvidia-kernel-source
Run "m-a a-i nvidia"
Install nvidia-glx
That really should be it. The reason your nvidia-kernel-2.6-amd64 won't
install is because you don't have nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-1-amd64 (or
nvidia-kernel-$(uname -r) at any rate) installed.
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