Re: [opensuse-factory] Custom kernel and nvidia
In data martedì 21 maggio 2013 19:48:11, James D. McDaniel ha scritto:
We have the source already in place so we only miss a (easy) way to rebuild the module... This: https://build.opensuse.org/package/view_file?expand=1&file=kmp-post.sh&packa... (and maybe some more code) should be a separate script and not inside the spec file. So it would be re-callable after installation... Just for the record, my main desktop still on 12.2 (I miss liveCD..) so kernel 3.4.* Daniele. -- *** Linux user # 198661 ---_ ICQ 33500725 *** *** Home http://www.kailed.net *** *** Powered by openSUSE *** -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, 22 May 2013 21:02:18 +0200 Daniele <kailed@kailed.net> wrote:
Hi Daniele, Here is the method I have used for 2-3 years. ********** Download latest driver from: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index5.aspx Select correct driver Install driver in /TEMP/run-files Reboot to init 3 cd /lib/modules/3.7.1-16-desktop/build/include/ ( a 'ls' should show no file or directory named linux and two directories called generated and config and a 'ls generated/uapi/linux' should show version.h ) ln -s generated/uapi/linux After that a 'ls linux' should show version.h ***** THEN ***** NVIDIA driver installation 1: cd to /TEMP/run-files 2: Dependencies: gcc, make, kernel-devel 3: Install driver: Log out of GUI & log into console as root at # prompt enter: sh ./NVIDIA-****.run (driver filename) modprobe nvidia rcxdm start 4: Blacklist nouveau echo "blacklist nouveau" >> /etc/modprobe.d/50-blacklist.conf add "modeset.nouveau=0" to /boot/grub/menu.lst kernel parameters line 5: Configure NVIDIA driver: nvidia-settings ************ Hope that's what you're looking for. Tom -- “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” - Harry S. Truman ^^ --... ...-- / -.- --. --... -.-. ..-. -.-. ^^^^ Tom Taylor - retired penguin - KG7CFC AMD Phenom II x4 955 -- 4GB RAM -- 2x1.5TB sata2 openSUSE 12.3-x86_64 KDE 4.10.00, FF 19.0, claws-mail 3.9.1 registered linux user 263467 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.19 (GNU/Linux) iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJRWnjBAAoJEHjxEe80vkwITlwIAPb2aBryi1pBNtlTTL87E1cB +71yW5BbhS26IBkqy5o+u/KUdJGEQZ3kFcNn+7IFcTlhUMfmbz17GiVP60g2e9gW D91lvWyTH7CA+1pKoHAMtjK+U6KC9uclnWRObYPHHJjDyLdJBoRDD6r8SYn4fdiD dFRoV9tYhTRJYu170py6DybQ98qHnOe4uOO9Occdv34wXNcylPU4MOaUrFaFIqEF QyUwaQCzkUreLewUb65O/2FkyHZCsYIC+P7rDhTkNOHywb14urwZ7AfQ964dxLj4 Cnnc6LgI4+MFJeB8oxwyCWDC0Jx+DjuF4rhg981aRnqCZYa5HryDAQLD2BkYCZs= =nzdf -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org
On Thursday 2013-05-23 07:14, Thomas Taylor wrote:
Init levels are obsolete (by now), and so is having to actually quit Xorg _while_ updating the driver. If one cannot use the pre-provided BRPMs, there are also SRPMs available from OBS or (to campaign for mine), http://dl.inai.de/jkmp/ which should do a much better job than the distro-unfriendly nvidia installer. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org
In data mercoledì 22 maggio 2013 22:14:33, Thomas Taylor ha scritto: ...
"modeset.nouveau=0" not needed here. I just switched from grub2 to "old" grub and there's no modeset option... Daniele. -- *** Linux user # 198661 ---_ ICQ 33500725 *** *** Home http://www.kailed.net *** *** Powered by openSUSE *** -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, 22 May 2013 21:02:18 +0200 Daniele <kailed@kailed.net> wrote:
Hi Daniele, Here is the method I have used for 2-3 years. ********** Download latest driver from: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index5.aspx Select correct driver Install driver in /TEMP/run-files Reboot to init 3 cd /lib/modules/3.7.1-16-desktop/build/include/ ( a 'ls' should show no file or directory named linux and two directories called generated and config and a 'ls generated/uapi/linux' should show version.h ) ln -s generated/uapi/linux After that a 'ls linux' should show version.h ***** THEN ***** NVIDIA driver installation 1: cd to /TEMP/run-files 2: Dependencies: gcc, make, kernel-devel 3: Install driver: Log out of GUI & log into console as root at # prompt enter: sh ./NVIDIA-****.run (driver filename) modprobe nvidia rcxdm start 4: Blacklist nouveau echo "blacklist nouveau" >> /etc/modprobe.d/50-blacklist.conf add "modeset.nouveau=0" to /boot/grub/menu.lst kernel parameters line 5: Configure NVIDIA driver: nvidia-settings ************ Hope that's what you're looking for. Tom -- “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” - Harry S. Truman ^^ --... ...-- / -.- --. --... -.-. ..-. -.-. ^^^^ Tom Taylor - retired penguin - KG7CFC AMD Phenom II x4 955 -- 4GB RAM -- 2x1.5TB sata2 openSUSE 12.3-x86_64 KDE 4.10.00, FF 19.0, claws-mail 3.9.1 registered linux user 263467 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.19 (GNU/Linux) iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJRWnjBAAoJEHjxEe80vkwITlwIAPb2aBryi1pBNtlTTL87E1cB +71yW5BbhS26IBkqy5o+u/KUdJGEQZ3kFcNn+7IFcTlhUMfmbz17GiVP60g2e9gW D91lvWyTH7CA+1pKoHAMtjK+U6KC9uclnWRObYPHHJjDyLdJBoRDD6r8SYn4fdiD dFRoV9tYhTRJYu170py6DybQ98qHnOe4uOO9Occdv34wXNcylPU4MOaUrFaFIqEF QyUwaQCzkUreLewUb65O/2FkyHZCsYIC+P7rDhTkNOHywb14urwZ7AfQ964dxLj4 Cnnc6LgI4+MFJeB8oxwyCWDC0Jx+DjuF4rhg981aRnqCZYa5HryDAQLD2BkYCZs= =nzdf -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org
On Thursday 2013-05-23 07:14, Thomas Taylor wrote:
Init levels are obsolete (by now), and so is having to actually quit Xorg _while_ updating the driver. If one cannot use the pre-provided BRPMs, there are also SRPMs available from OBS or (to campaign for mine), http://dl.inai.de/jkmp/ which should do a much better job than the distro-unfriendly nvidia installer. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org
In data mercoledì 22 maggio 2013 22:14:33, Thomas Taylor ha scritto: ...
"modeset.nouveau=0" not needed here. I just switched from grub2 to "old" grub and there's no modeset option... Daniele. -- *** Linux user # 198661 ---_ ICQ 33500725 *** *** Home http://www.kailed.net *** *** Powered by openSUSE *** -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org
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