Re: error using make-kpkg

[Wackojacko <wackojacko32@ntlworld.com>]

jdaues wrote:
> I am following instructions for Debian NVIDIA proprietary display driver 
> installation through APT here:
> http://wiki.serios.net/wiki/Debian_NVIDIA_proprietary_display_driver_installation_through_APT 
>
>
> I get to the point of this command:
> make-kpkg modules_image
> and i get this message:
> The modules_* targets should be called from a fully configured source 
> tree, and one where at least the make-kpkg debian has been run.
>
> What do I do?

Use module-assistant (apt-get install) then as root/sudo

m-a prepare
m-a a-i nvidia
modprobe nvidia

make sure you have non-free in sources list.

HTH

Wackojacko
> Just for the record the graphics card is (via lspci -v) is:
> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV17GL [Quadro4 
> 500 GoGL] (rev a3) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
>        Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 00d5
>        Flags: bus master, VGA palette snoop, 66MHz, medium devsel, 
> latency 32, IRQ 11
>        Memory at fc000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
>        Memory at e0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
>        Memory at dff80000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=512K]
>        Expansion ROM at d8000000 [disabled] [size=128K]
>        Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 2
>        Capabilities: [44] AGP version 2.0