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[Basil Chupin <blchupin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 20/11/09 01:09, Carlos E. R. wrote:
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> On 11/19/2009 12:22 PM, Basil Chupin wrote:
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> > On 19/11/09 20:42, Carlos E. R. wrote:
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> > > On 11/19/2009 10:12 AM, Basil Chupin wrote:
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> > > > On 19/11/09 19:36, Carlos E. R. wrote:
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> > > >         
> > >   
> > >       
> > > > So, the basic tenet is: when you compile your own kernel you also need
> > > > to compile the nvidia driver ( the *.run from nVidia) to fit the newly
> > > > compiled kernel.
> > > >     
> > > >         
> > > Right. I had some notes about this somewhere... :-?
> > >   
> > >       
> > :-)
> >
> > I go with, "If it worked before then stick with it" :-)
> >     
> Some saved notes:
>
>
> *** New style. ********* (suse 8.2)
>
> run:
>         /usr/share/doc/nvidia/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4363.run
>
> Or, after a kernel recompile:
>
>         cd /usr/share/doc/nvidia/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4363
>         make install
>
>
> *** New style. ********* (suse 9.1)
>
> Generate
> /lib/modules/2.6.5-7.108-cer/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.ko
>
> How?
>
> Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 17:10:11 -0600
> From: Sunny <sloncho@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: suse-linux-e@xxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [SLE] update problem
> ...
> With kernel-sources installed:
> 1. Boot (or switch) to runlevel 3
> 2. login as root
> 3. #cd /usr/src/linux
> 4. #make cloneconfig
> 5. #make prepare-all
> 6. #nvidia-installer --uppdate -f
>
>
>
> *** New style. ********* (suse 9.3)
>
>
> ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/supplementary/X/XFree86/nvidia-installer-HOWTO.
>
>     Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 01:15:28 +0200 (CEST)
>     From: Carlos E. R. <robin1.listas@xxxxxxxxxx>
>     To: SLE <suse-linux-e@xxxxxxxx>
>     Subject: Re: [SLE] New kernel and nVidia
>
>
>   * If new kernel update, edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf       --> nv instead of 
> nvidia (safeguard)
>     reboot. If reboot with nvidia, level 5, crash.
>
>   * runlevel 3
>   * Change to /usr/src/linux, and run:
>         make cloneconfig
>         make prepare-all
>   * cd /usr/share/doc/nvidia/
>     ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7664-pkg1.run --accept-license --no-network
>   * edit xorg.conf, back to nvidia
>   * Test with 'startx'
>
>
> The procedure just after updating the kernel would be:
>
>  1) Edit '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'. Change line
>
>   Driver        "nv"
>
>     for
>
>   Driver      "nvidia"
>
>   (I use customized device sections instead). Reboot. The new kernel will
>   be active, but X will use the open driver, without 3D.
>
>  2) Log-off your X session. Open a text terminal (ctrl-alt-f1), login as
>     root, type "init 3".
>
>  3) Change to /usr/src/linux, and run:
>
>     make cloneconfig
>     make prepare-all
>
>     cd whatever (probably /usr/share/doc/nvidia/)
>     ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7664-pkg1.run
>
>    (the '-q' option in the readme is for "no questions").
>
>  4) Edit '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' again, undo the previous change (put
>     'nvidia' now).
>
>  5) Test with 'startx'.
>
>
>  6) Works? Exit session, type init 5 again. Doesn't work? Probably reboot,
>     make sure to enter runlevel 3. Think what could have gone wrong...
>
> **********
>
> Guess I'll have to add a "newer" section O:-)
>   

One more thing to do:

if the kernel has been updated/upgraded/replaced, REBOOT the computer
before running make cloneconfig etc and compiling the nvidia driver.

I forgot to do this the other day when I installed the desktop kernel
and the driver would not compile - until I realised my mistake.

BC

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