Hi all, I updated my kernel through YOU last night and since then the NVIDIA driver for my system will not install. On failure to find a kernel api, it tries to compile on it's own. First time, the error is with gcc mismatch [used to compile kernel, and being used now]. So as I have it, I set "export IGNORE_GCC_MISMATCH=1" and retried. Now it compiles and build breaks telling me that the kernel sources are all different from the kernel being used. I know I updated those too. What I am yet to try is "make clean cloneconfig dep" in usr/src/linux and I am not sure whether that shall work, but I shall try. I need to ask you fellows if you know for sure that kernel 2.4.20-100 from YOU would ever work with NVIDIA driver 4363 or 4365 at all. Athlon-XP 2400 on Asus A7N266 Mobo with integrated nForce chipset. Thanks for your replies. -- Rohit ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- +9122 5692 2108 G9,Floor-1,Chandivali : SDE : TLSI : 9821394599@bplmobile.com The note below, if any, is compulsorily added for non-mahindrabt recipients. ********************************************************* Disclaimer This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ********************************************************* Visit us at http://www.mahindrabt.com
Rohit wrote:
Hi all,
I updated my kernel through YOU last night and since then the NVIDIA driver for my system will not install.
On failure to find a kernel api, it tries to compile on it's own. First time, the error is with gcc mismatch [used to compile kernel, and being used now]. So as I have it, I set "export IGNORE_GCC_MISMATCH=1" and retried.
Now it compiles and build breaks telling me that the kernel sources are all different from the kernel being used. I know I updated those too.
What I am yet to try is "make clean cloneconfig dep" in usr/src/linux and I am not sure whether that shall work, but I shall try.
I need to ask you fellows if you know for sure that kernel 2.4.20-100 from YOU would ever work with NVIDIA driver 4363 or 4365 at all.
Athlon-XP 2400 on Asus A7N266 Mobo with integrated nForce chipset.
Thanks for your replies.
From my experience 4496 will not work with *20-100 (see my other earlier post re this) but the 4363 will work OK. Cheers. -- Indecision is the key to flexibility.
On Mon, 2003-09-15 at 06:28, Basil Chupin wrote:
Rohit wrote:
Hi all,
I updated my kernel through YOU last night and since then the NVIDIA driver for my system will not install.
On failure to find a kernel api, it tries to compile on it's own. First time, the error is with gcc mismatch [used to compile kernel, and being used now]. So as I have it, I set "export IGNORE_GCC_MISMATCH=1" and retried.
Now it compiles and build breaks telling me that the kernel sources are all different from the kernel being used. I know I updated those too.
What I am yet to try is "make clean cloneconfig dep" in usr/src/linux and I am not sure whether that shall work, but I shall try.
I need to ask you fellows if you know for sure that kernel 2.4.20-100 from YOU would ever work with NVIDIA driver 4363 or 4365 at all.
I installed the 2.4.20-100 kernel and am using the NVidia Driver 4496. I followed the directions from the SuSE web site to get it to work without any problem. I simply followed the directions from ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/supplementary/X/XFree86/nvidia-installer-HOWTO.html DIDN'T touch my XF86config file, rebooted and was fine. Also I am NOT using 3D as I don't need it at work. -- Ken Schneider unix user since 1989 linux user since 1994 SuSE user since 1998
Ken Schneider wrote:
On Mon, 2003-09-15 at 06:28, Basil Chupin wrote:
Rohit wrote:
Hi all,
I updated my kernel through YOU last night and since then the NVIDIA driver for my system will not install.
On failure to find a kernel api, it tries to compile on it's own. First time, the error is with gcc mismatch [used to compile kernel, and being used now]. So as I have it, I set "export IGNORE_GCC_MISMATCH=1" and retried.
Now it compiles and build breaks telling me that the kernel sources are all different from the kernel being used. I know I updated those too.
What I am yet to try is "make clean cloneconfig dep" in usr/src/linux and I am not sure whether that shall work, but I shall try.
I need to ask you fellows if you know for sure that kernel 2.4.20-100 from YOU would ever work with NVIDIA driver 4363 or 4365 at all.
I installed the 2.4.20-100 kernel and am using the NVidia Driver 4496. I followed the directions from the SuSE web site to get it to work without any problem. I simply followed the directions from
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/supplementary/X/XFree86/nvidia-installer-HOWTO.html
DIDN'T touch my XF86config file, rebooted and was fine. Also I am NOT using 3D as I don't need it at work.
If you are not using 3D then you may as well have ot bothered with nstalling the driver from nVidia and used the default driver which comes with SuSE on installation. And if you didn't engage 3D then the driver name in XF86config would have remained at "nv" - which is why you aren't having any problems. But change the "nv" to "nvidia" and then see what happens :-). Cheers. -- Indecision is the key to flexibility.
* Basil Chupin <blchupin@tpg.com.au> (Mon, Sep 15, 2003 at 08:28:44PM +1000)
Rohit wrote:
Hi all,
I updated my kernel through YOU last night and since then the NVIDIA driver for my system will not install.
On failure to find a kernel api, it tries to compile on it's own. First time, the error is with gcc mismatch [used to compile kernel, and being used now]. So as I have it, I set "export IGNORE_GCC_MISMATCH=1" and retried.
Now it compiles and build breaks telling me that the kernel sources are all different from the kernel being used. I know I updated those too.
What I am yet to try is "make clean cloneconfig dep" in usr/src/linux and I am not sure whether that shall work, but I shall try.
I need to ask you fellows if you know for sure that kernel 2.4.20-100 from YOU would ever work with NVIDIA driver 4363 or 4365 at all.
Athlon-XP 2400 on Asus A7N266 Mobo with integrated nForce chipset.
Thanks for your replies.
From my experience 4496 will not work with *20-100 (see my other earlier post re this) but the 4363 will work OK.
Im running k_athlon w/ nvidias 4496 and no problems The trick is: 0) telinit 3 1) install K_athlon and k_sources 2) cd /usr/src/linux 3) make cloneconfig 4) edit include/linux/version.h and make sure it looks like this #define UTS_RELEASE "2.4.20-4GB-athlon" #define LINUX_VERSION_CODE 132116 #define KERNEL_VERSION(a,b,c) (((a) << 16) + ((b) << 8) + (c)) 5) export IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=true 6) sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run or 6) sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run --extract-only 6a)cd NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2 6b) make install 7) startx the tricky bits are step 3) [as the kernel sources are not configed for athlon] and step 4) `(as the standard version.h calls a different UTS_RELEASE). Kind regards, -- Gerhard den Hollander Phone :+31-10.280.1515 ICT manager Direct:+31-10.280.1539 Jason Geosystems BV Fax :+31-10.280.1511 gdenhollander@Fugro-Jason.com POBox 1573 visit us at http://www.Fugro-Jason.com 3000 BN Rotterdam JASON.......#1 in Reservoir Characterization The Netherlands This e-mail and any attachment is/are intended solely for the named addressee(s) and may contain information that is confidential and privileged.
Gerhard den Hollander wrote:
* Basil Chupin <blchupin@tpg.com.au> (Mon, Sep 15, 2003 at 08:28:44PM +1000)
Rohit wrote:
Hi all,
I updated my kernel through YOU last night and since then the NVIDIA driver for my system will not install.
On failure to find a kernel api, it tries to compile on it's own. First time, the error is with gcc mismatch [used to compile kernel, and being used now]. So as I have it, I set "export IGNORE_GCC_MISMATCH=1" and retried.
Now it compiles and build breaks telling me that the kernel sources are all different from the kernel being used. I know I updated those too.
What I am yet to try is "make clean cloneconfig dep" in usr/src/linux and I am not sure whether that shall work, but I shall try.
I need to ask you fellows if you know for sure that kernel 2.4.20-100 from YOU would ever work with NVIDIA driver 4363 or 4365 at all.
Athlon-XP 2400 on Asus A7N266 Mobo with integrated nForce chipset.
Thanks for your replies.
From my experience 4496 will not work with *20-100 (see my other earlier post re this) but the 4363 will work OK.
Im running k_athlon w/ nvidias 4496 and no problems
The trick is: 0) telinit 3 1) install K_athlon and k_sources 2) cd /usr/src/linux 3) make cloneconfig 4) edit include/linux/version.h and make sure it looks like this #define UTS_RELEASE "2.4.20-4GB-athlon" #define LINUX_VERSION_CODE 132116 #define KERNEL_VERSION(a,b,c) (((a) << 16) + ((b) << 8) + (c)) 5) export IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=true 6) sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run or 6) sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run --extract-only 6a)cd NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2 6b) make install 7) startx
the tricky bits are step 3) [as the kernel sources are not configed for athlon] and step 4) `(as the standard version.h calls a different UTS_RELEASE).
Everything that you mention above has been followed closely over and over again in the past few weeks with the same results- the driver doesn't perform. What you say under point (4) re version.h does not need modification - at least on my system - because that is exactly what is shown in my file (ie without having to do any fiddling). The only other thing is under (5): you use "=true" whereas SuSE's HOWTO states "=yes". I wonder if this would make a difference? The 64 mllion $ question here, of course, is: do you have 3D engaged in your setup? And if so, you have no troubles with using CTRL-ALT-F1 to F6 as well as CTRL-ALT-F1 and you don't get a flashing multi-coloured screen when reboting or shutting down? Cheers. -- Indecision is the key to flexibility.
* Basil Chupin <blchupin@tpg.com.au> (Tue, Sep 16, 2003 at 01:50:08AM +1000)
Im running k_athlon w/ nvidias 4496 and no problems
The trick is: 0) telinit 3 1) install K_athlon and k_sources 2) cd /usr/src/linux 3) make cloneconfig 4) edit include/linux/version.h and make sure it looks like this #define UTS_RELEASE "2.4.20-4GB-athlon" #define LINUX_VERSION_CODE 132116 #define KERNEL_VERSION(a,b,c) (((a) << 16) + ((b) << 8) + (c)) 5) export IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=true 6) sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run or 6) sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run --extract-only 6a)cd NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2 6b) make install 7) startx
the tricky bits are step 3) [as the kernel sources are not configed for athlon] and step 4) `(as the standard version.h calls a different UTS_RELEASE).
Everything that you mention above has been followed closely over and over again in the past few weeks with the same results- the driver doesn't perform.
What you say under point (4) re version.h does not need modification - at least on my system - because that is exactly what is shown in my file (ie without having to do any fiddling).
The only other thing is under (5): you use "=true" whereas SuSE's HOWTO states "=yes". I wonder if this would make a difference?
Nope. All that needs to happen is for IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH to have a value The line in the makefile states: @if [ -z $(IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH) ]; then \ So either export IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=suse_rules or export IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=nvidia_sucks or export IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=somethignVeryRude or .... will work. I've gotten in the habit of setting Variables to true if they need to have ``any'' value. Suse seems to default to using yes.
The 64 mllion $ question here, of course, is: do you have 3D engaged in your setup? And if so, you have no troubles with using CTRL-ALT-F1 to F6 as well as CTRL-ALT-F1 and you don't get a flashing multi-coloured screen when reboting or shutting down?
Yes, 3D is enabled Ctrl-Alt-F works No flashing multicolored screen when rebooting [Well, that is not entirely true. I have had the Ctrl-Alt-F giving me garbage problem with the 4496 driver once or twice, but that was with an earlier kernel. It is true that after long and prolonged 3D usage without restarting the X-server then after a while (2 weeks, 3 weeks ?) the Nvidia kernel moduls gets a tad confused and Ctrl-Alt-F gives garbage ] What video card are you using ? Currently listening to: LZ08-31-69t5 Gerhard, <faliquid@xs4all.nl> == The Acoustic Motorbiker == -- __O If you want to get your soul to heaven =`\<, Trust in me, now don't you judge or question (=)/(=) You are broken now, but faith can heal you Just do everything I tell you to do
Gerhard den Hollander wrote:
* Basil Chupin <blchupin@tpg.com.au> (Tue, Sep 16, 2003 at 01:50:08AM +1000)
Im running k_athlon w/ nvidias 4496 and no problems
The trick is: 0) telinit 3 1) install K_athlon and k_sources 2) cd /usr/src/linux 3) make cloneconfig 4) edit include/linux/version.h and make sure it looks like this #define UTS_RELEASE "2.4.20-4GB-athlon" #define LINUX_VERSION_CODE 132116 #define KERNEL_VERSION(a,b,c) (((a) << 16) + ((b) << 8) + (c)) 5) export IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=true 6) sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run or 6) sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run --extract-only 6a)cd NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2 6b) make install 7) startx
the tricky bits are step 3) [as the kernel sources are not configed for athlon] and step 4) `(as the standard version.h calls a different UTS_RELEASE).
Everything that you mention above has been followed closely over and over again in the past few weeks with the same results- the driver doesn't perform.
What you say under point (4) re version.h does not need modification - at least on my system - because that is exactly what is shown in my file (ie without having to do any fiddling).
The only other thing is under (5): you use "=true" whereas SuSE's HOWTO states "=yes". I wonder if this would make a difference?
Nope. All that needs to happen is for IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH to have a value The line in the makefile states:
@if [ -z $(IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH) ]; then \
So either export IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=suse_rules or export IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=nvidia_sucks or export IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=somethignVeryRude or .... will work.
I've gotten in the habit of setting Variables to true if they need to have ``any'' value. Suse seems to default to using yes.
The 64 mllion $ question here, of course, is: do you have 3D engaged in your setup? And if so, you have no troubles with using CTRL-ALT-F1 to F6 as well as CTRL-ALT-F1 and you don't get a flashing multi-coloured screen when reboting or shutting down?
Yes, 3D is enabled Ctrl-Alt-F works No flashing multicolored screen when rebooting
[Well, that is not entirely true. I have had the Ctrl-Alt-F giving me garbage problem with the 4496 driver once or twice, but that was with an earlier kernel.
It is true that after long and prolonged 3D usage without restarting the X-server then after a while (2 weeks, 3 weeks ?) the Nvidia kernel moduls gets a tad confused and Ctrl-Alt-F gives garbage ]
What video card are you using ?
I am using a GeForce4 MX 440 (64Mb DDR) Well, I just, yet and once again, tried to install the 4496 using the procedure you spelt out and with the same result: 4496 creates all those problems for me. So I went back to 4363. Just one more interesting piece of information re 496 and 4363. When I had the 4496 installed I tried the Gears test and the best fps I got was 2822. When I switched back to 4363 I now get 3206 fps. Cheers. -- Hire teenagers while they still know everything.
* Basil Chupin <blchupin@tpg.com.au> (Tue, Sep 16, 2003 at 11:30:56PM +1000)
The trick is: 0) telinit 3 1) install K_athlon and k_sources 2) cd /usr/src/linux 3) make cloneconfig 4) edit include/linux/version.h and make sure it looks like this #define UTS_RELEASE "2.4.20-4GB-athlon" #define LINUX_VERSION_CODE 132116 #define KERNEL_VERSION(a,b,c) (((a) << 16) + ((b) << 8) + (c)) 5) export IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=true 6) sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run or 6) sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run --extract-only 6a)cd NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2 6b) make install 7) startx
the tricky bits are step 3) [as the kernel sources are not configed for athlon] and step 4) `(as the standard version.h calls a different UTS_RELEASE).
I am using a GeForce4 MX 440 (64Mb DDR)
Well, I just, yet and once again, tried to install the 4496 using the procedure you spelt out and with the same result: 4496 creates all those problems for me. So I went back to 4363.
The only thing I can think of in that case is that I downloaded the latest Xserver patches through you as well .. While I do not have a GeForce 4 MX, i have insatlled 4496 on a ti4200 (or was it a 4400) which is (or at least should be ) a similar card. What kind of issues do you get when running 4496 ? Kind regards, -- Gerhard den Hollander Phone :+31-10.280.1515 ICT manager Direct:+31-10.280.1539 Jason Geosystems BV Fax :+31-10.280.1511 gdenhollander@Fugro-Jason.com POBox 1573 visit us at http://www.Fugro-Jason.com 3000 BN Rotterdam JASON.......#1 in Reservoir Characterization The Netherlands This e-mail and any attachment is/are intended solely for the named addressee(s) and may contain information that is confidential and privileged.
Gerhard den Hollander wrote:
* Basil Chupin <blchupin@tpg.com.au> (Tue, Sep 16, 2003 at 11:30:56PM +1000)
The trick is: 0) telinit 3 1) install K_athlon and k_sources 2) cd /usr/src/linux 3) make cloneconfig 4) edit include/linux/version.h and make sure it looks like this #define UTS_RELEASE "2.4.20-4GB-athlon" #define LINUX_VERSION_CODE 132116 #define KERNEL_VERSION(a,b,c) (((a) << 16) + ((b) << 8) + (c)) 5) export IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=true 6) sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run or 6) sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run --extract-only 6a)cd NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2 6b) make install 7) startx
the tricky bits are step 3) [as the kernel sources are not configed for athlon] and step 4) `(as the standard version.h calls a different UTS_RELEASE).
I am using a GeForce4 MX 440 (64Mb DDR)
Well, I just, yet and once again, tried to install the 4496 using the procedure you spelt out and with the same result: 4496 creates all those problems for me. So I went back to 4363.
The only thing I can think of in that case is that I downloaded the latest Xserver patches through you as well ..
While I do not have a GeForce 4 MX, i have insatlled 4496 on a ti4200 (or was it a 4400) which is (or at least should be ) a similar card.
What kind of issues do you get when running 4496 ?
Kind regards,
Black screen on CTRL-ALT 72 to F6, and a blinking multi-coloured screen on CTRL-ALT-F1 and when rebooting or shutting down. Cheers. -- Hire teenagers while they still know everything.
* Basil Chupin <blchupin@tpg.com.au> (Wed, Sep 17, 2003 at 10:21:27PM +1000)
The trick is: 0) telinit 3 1) install K_athlon and k_sources 2) cd /usr/src/linux 3) make cloneconfig 4) edit include/linux/version.h and make sure it looks like this #define UTS_RELEASE "2.4.20-4GB-athlon" #define LINUX_VERSION_CODE 132116 #define KERNEL_VERSION(a,b,c) (((a) << 16) + ((b) << 8) + (c)) 5) export IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=true 6) sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run or 6) sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run --extract-only 6a)cd NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2 6b) make install 7) startx What kind of issues do you get when running 4496 ?
Black screen on CTRL-ALT 72 to F6, and a blinking multi-coloured screen on CTRL-ALT-F1 and when rebooting or shutting down.
There must be some bad voodoo going on here ... Im now getting the same problems , and only on the machien with the latest k_athlon kernel . And Im 99.9% sure that I did not have these problems a week orso ago ... Currently listening to: 06_STARGAZER Gerhard, <faliquid@xs4all.nl> == The Acoustic Motorbiker == -- __O You can roger a skunk if you can stand the smell =`\<, Or even an oyster, should he let go of his shell (=)/(=) A troll can be rocky if down you should fall But the hedgepod can never be buggered at all.
Gerhard den Hollander wrote:
* Basil Chupin <blchupin@tpg.com.au> (Wed, Sep 17, 2003 at 10:21:27PM +1000)
>The trick is: >0) telinit 3 >1) install K_athlon and k_sources >2) cd /usr/src/linux >3) make cloneconfig >4) edit include/linux/version.h >and make sure it looks like this >#define UTS_RELEASE "2.4.20-4GB-athlon" >#define LINUX_VERSION_CODE 132116 >#define KERNEL_VERSION(a,b,c) (((a) << 16) + ((b) << 8) + (c)) >5) export IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=true >6) sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run >or >6) sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run --extract-only >6a)cd NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2 >6b) make install >7) startx
What kind of issues do you get when running 4496 ?
Black screen on CTRL-ALT 72 to F6, and a blinking multi-coloured screen on CTRL-ALT-F1 and when rebooting or shutting down.
There must be some bad voodoo going on here ... Im now getting the same problems , and only on the machien with the latest k_athlon kernel . And Im 99.9% sure that I did not have these problems a week orso ago ...
As I said in a message several days ago, I suspect that it all has to do with fact that the nVidia driver has not caught up with the *20-100 patch of the athlon kernel but patched kernels *20-98 and below are no affected. Please check if what the patch number of the kernel is on the your machines now suffering from the dreaded Lugrie. Cheers. -- Hire teenagers while they still know everything.
* Basil Chupin <blchupin@tpg.com.au> (Thu, Sep 18, 2003 at 10:18:40PM +1000)
Gerhard den Hollander wrote:
* Basil Chupin <blchupin@tpg.com.au> (Wed, Sep 17, 2003 at 10:21:27PM +1000)
>>The trick is: >>0) telinit 3 >>1) install K_athlon and k_sources >>2) cd /usr/src/linux >>3) make cloneconfig >>4) edit include/linux/version.h >>and make sure it looks like this >>#define UTS_RELEASE "2.4.20-4GB-athlon" >>#define LINUX_VERSION_CODE 132116 >>#define KERNEL_VERSION(a,b,c) (((a) << 16) + ((b) << 8) + (c)) >>5) export IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=true >>6) sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run >>or >>6) sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run --extract-only >>6a)cd NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2 >>6b) make install >>7) startx
What kind of issues do you get when running 4496 ?
Black screen on CTRL-ALT 72 to F6, and a blinking multi-coloured screen on CTRL-ALT-F1 and when rebooting or shutting down.
There must be some bad voodoo going on here ... Im now getting the same problems , and only on the machien with the latest k_athlon kernel . And Im 99.9% sure that I did not have these problems a week orso ago ...
As I said in a message several days ago, I suspect that it all has to do with fact that the nVidia driver has not caught up with the *20-100 patch of the athlon kernel but patched kernels *20-98 and below are no affected. Please check if what the patch number of the kernel is on the your machines now suffering from the dreaded Lugrie.
It's 20-100 Currently listening to: supernaut - 1000 HOMO DJ S Gerhard, <faliquid@xs4all.nl> == The Acoustic Motorbiker == -- __O The noblest dog of them all =`\<, is the Hot Dog. (=)/(=) It feeds the hand that bites
Monday 15 Sep 03 at 4:33pm, Gerhard den Hollander wrote:
* Basil Chupin <blchupin@tpg.com.au> (Mon, Sep 15, 2003 at 08:28:44PM +1000)
Im running k_athlon w/ nvidias 4496 and no problems
The trick is: 0) telinit 3 1) install K_athlon and k_sources 2) cd /usr/src/linux 3) make cloneconfig 4) edit include/linux/version.h and make sure it looks like this #define UTS_RELEASE "2.4.20-4GB-athlon" #define LINUX_VERSION_CODE 132116 #define KERNEL_VERSION(a,b,c) (((a) << 16) + ((b) << 8) + (c)) 5) export IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=true 6) sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run or 6) sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run --extract-only 6a)cd NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2 6b) make install 7) startx
the tricky bits are step 3) [as the kernel sources are not configed for athlon] and step 4) `(as the standard version.h calls a different UTS_RELEASE).
I have a curiosity question. I am currently running an K7S5A MB with an Athlon 2400+ and a GEForce 4MX 440 (if I remember correctly) on kernel 2.4.18-4GB (RPM k_deflt-2.4.18-58) and NVdriver Kernel Module 1.0-3123. I'm not having any troubles, but was wondering how much performance improvement I might expect if I were to install the 2.4.20-100 K_athlon and nvidia 4496. With all the problems people have been reporting, is it worth the effort? Jim
* Jim Cunning <jcunning@cts.com> (Mon, Sep 15, 2003 at 09:35:02AM -0700)
I have a curiosity question. I am currently running an K7S5A MB with an Athlon 2400+ and a GEForce 4MX 440 (if I remember correctly) on kernel 2.4.18-4GB (RPM k_deflt-2.4.18-58) and NVdriver Kernel Module 1.0-3123. I'm not having any troubles, but was wondering how much performance improvement I might expect if I were to install the 2.4.20-100 K_athlon and nvidia 4496. With all the problems people have been reporting, is it worth the effort?
No. If 1.0-3123 works fine for you stick with it. Then again, if you are desperate to squeeze some more fps out of quake3, then you might give it a try. 2.4.20 might give you some preformance benefit over 2.4.18 (in general, not fps wise) and 4496 is slightly fatser than 3123. But if it ain't broken, don't fix it. Then again, if you have the 2.4.18 kernel rpms and you have the 3123 rpms/tgzs it's a quick test to see if it works. Installing 2.4.20 takes about 5 minutes (mainly depending on your download speed) and installing 4496 is rather quick too. (provided you fllow the instructions ;) ) Kind regards, -- Gerhard den Hollander Phone :+31-10.280.1515 ICT manager Direct:+31-10.280.1539 Jason Geosystems BV Fax :+31-10.280.1511 gdenhollander@Fugro-Jason.com POBox 1573 visit us at http://www.Fugro-Jason.com 3000 BN Rotterdam JASON.......#1 in Reservoir Characterization The Netherlands This e-mail and any attachment is/are intended solely for the named addressee(s) and may contain information that is confidential and privileged.
Jim Cunning wrote:
Monday 15 Sep 03 at 4:33pm, Gerhard den Hollander wrote:
* Basil Chupin <blchupin@tpg.com.au> (Mon, Sep 15, 2003 at 08:28:44PM +1000)
Im running k_athlon w/ nvidias 4496 and no problems
The trick is: 0) telinit 3 1) install K_athlon and k_sources 2) cd /usr/src/linux 3) make cloneconfig 4) edit include/linux/version.h and make sure it looks like this #define UTS_RELEASE "2.4.20-4GB-athlon" #define LINUX_VERSION_CODE 132116 #define KERNEL_VERSION(a,b,c) (((a) << 16) + ((b) << 8) + (c)) 5) export IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=true 6) sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run or 6) sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run --extract-only 6a)cd NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2 6b) make install 7) startx
the tricky bits are step 3) [as the kernel sources are not configed for athlon] and step 4) `(as the standard version.h calls a different UTS_RELEASE).
I have a curiosity question. I am currently running an K7S5A MB with an Athlon 2400+ and a GEForce 4MX 440 (if I remember correctly) on kernel 2.4.18-4GB (RPM k_deflt-2.4.18-58) and NVdriver Kernel Module 1.0-3123. I'm not having any troubles, but was wondering how much performance improvement I might expect if I were to install the 2.4.20-100 K_athlon and nvidia 4496. With all the problems people have been reporting, is it worth the effort?
Jim
The problems being experienced seem to be only related to the athlon kernel, the *20-100 patched one. I believe you won't have any problems. As to whether it is worth it to update it is for you to decide by going to the nVidia site and reading what is new, and what bug fixes have been implemented, in the latest driver. Cheers. -- Hire teenagers while they still know everything.
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