Re: kernel-header installation question

[Andreas Janssen <andreas.janssen@bigfoot.com>]

Hello

Haines Brown (<brownh@hartford-hwp.com>) wrote:

> I'm seeing to compile an inteface for the nVidia driver on a new
> basic installation of debian 3.0r1. The nVida installation dialog says
> the kernel headers are not found.
> 
> So I install the headers. The first time that went well, and the
> second time:
> 
>        # aptitude install kernel-headers-2.4.18-bf2.4
>        ...
>        Sorry, kernel-headers-2.4.18-bf2.4 is already installed in the
>        requested version (2.4.18-5).
> 
> I find that my /usr/src/kernel-headers-2.4.18-bf2.4 directory only
> holds a .config file and an include directory. I assume that what I
> should see here is a file with an .h extension if the header is
> actually installed.

I think everything is okay with your kernel headers installation, but
the nvidia driver installation program cannot find them. Either use the
necessary parameter, or make some symlink:

ln -s /usr/src/kernel-headers-2.4.18-bf2.4 linux

best regards
        Andreas Janssen

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