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Re: nvidia and kernel-image-2.6.3-1-k7



> I'm using kernel-image-2.6.3-1-k7 on a Knoppix-3.3 hd-install.  I'd like
> to install the nvidia drivers but there aren't binary packages available
> yet.  So, I think I will have to build it myself.   Will I have to build
> my custom kernel  to build nvidia driver as kernel module?
> http://home.comcast.net/~andrex/Debian-nVidia/installation.html points
> to a guide that suggests just this.
> Please advice. Tnx.

No.  Just get and run the official installer from nvidia.com.  It will build
and install the module for you-- although I believe you'll have to apt-get
install kernel-headers-2.6.3-1-k7 first.

Good luck,
Andrew.




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