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Re: nvidia-kernel module problem with kernel-source-2.4.18



On Mon, 28 Apr 2003 11:22:38 +0200
Szabó Balázs <mkde@hu.inter.net> wrote:

> Hi Debian-users,
> 
> I run woody and try to install the nvidia driver for my NVidia TNT2 card.
> I have read through many posts and following the advices installed 
> kernel-source 2.4.18 - but when trying to compile the nvidia kernel-module
> it says that I am using a 2.4.18-bf2.4 kernel so there is a mismatch.
> It is true, my kernel is the *-bf2.4 one (recommended during 
> woody-installation).
> It is beyond my knowledge what that -bf2.4 means...
> I looked up my distro but couldn't find anything like a kernel-source for 
> 2.4.18-bf2.4, only the simple 2.4.18 one.
> Any suggestions? 

The nvidia kernel driver must be compiled for the kernel you are running. 
Are you using the Debian nvidia-kernel-src package or the NVIDIA_kernel
.tgz?

Kevin



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