Bug#346246: acknowledged by developer (Re: Bug#346246: Can't install nvidia drivers)
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> #346246: Can't install nvidia drivers, which was filed against the
> linux-source-2.6.15 package.
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> It has been closed by one of the developers, namely maximilian
> attems <maks@sternwelten.at>.
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> Received: (at 346246-done) by bugs.debian.org; 7 Jan 2006 10:52:35
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>> From max@stro.at Sat Jan 07 02:52:35 2006
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> Sat, 7 Jan 2006 11:52:20 +0100 From: maximilian attems
> <maks@sternwelten.at> To: 346246-done@bugs.debian.org Subject: Re:
> Bug#346246: Can't install nvidia drivers Message-ID:
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> On Fri, 06 Jan 2006, joao.serrachinha@camilopinto.pt wrote:
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>> Package: linux-source-2.6.15 Version: 2.6.15-1
>>
>>
>> Can't install nvidia drivers version 1.0-8178*:
>>
>> *Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface - -> License
>> accepted. - -> There appears to already be a driver installed on
>> your system (version: 1.0- 7664). As part of installing this
>> driver (version: 1.0-8178), the existing driver will be
>> uninstalled. Are you sure you want to continue? ('no' will a
>> bort installation) (Answer: Yes) - -> No precompiled kernel
>> interface was found to match your kernel; would you li ke the
>> installer to attempt to download a kernel interface for your
>> kernel f rom the NVIDIA ftp site (ftp://download.nvidia.com)?
>> (Answer: Yes) - -> No matching precompiled kernel interface was
>> found on the NVIDIA ftp site; this means that the installer will
>> need to compile a kernel interface for your kernel. - ->
>> Performing CC test with CC="cc". - -> Kernel source path:
>> '/usr/src/linux' - -> Kernel output path: '/usr/src/linux' - ->
>> Performing rivafb check. ERROR: 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. ERROR: Installation
>> has failed. Please see the file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'
>> for details. You may find suggestions on fixing installation
>> problems in the README available on the Linux driver download
>> page at www.nvidia.com.
>
>
> beside the error message beeing *crystal* clear, we don't support
> closed source binary drivers
>
> closing
>
I know it's crystal, it's all about compiling for rivafb support! And
don't tell me that i can make my custom kernel!
This rivafb support on Debian kernel start on 2.6.14 and still exist
on 2.6.15.
For my servers boxes it's great, but for my desktop boxes no.
Is there a way that server boxes and game boxes are both happy!?
Many thanks.
João
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