Re: making nvidia drivers

[ronin2@bellatlantic.net]

On Sun, 16 Mar 2003 16:25:33 -0600
"Kevin C. Smith" <smithkevinc@mchsi.com> wrote:

> 
> 1. apt-get install nvidia-kernel-src nvidia-glx-src
> 2. make-kpkg modules_image
> 3. dpkg -i nvidia-kernel*.deb
> 4. cd nvidia-glx-x.x.xxxx
> 5. dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc
> 6. cd /usr/src
> 7. dpkg -i nvidia-glx*.deb

OK. The light *finally* dawns.

There's no way to build the glx with make-kpkg, since nvidia-kernel must
be *installed* before glx will build. And THAT'S why nvidia-glx doesn't
get copied into /usr/src/modules. </me slaps forehead>

So I guess I've gone as far as I can.

Thanks, Kevin.

Kevin