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Compiling nVidia kernel module.

  • 05-03-2002 7:24am
    #1
    flamegrill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭


    Noe: Finally got the nVidia kernel module and GLX driver installed in linux last nite.

    I'm packing an Athlon 750mhz w/t 512mb 100mhz SDRAM, and a GeFore 2 GTS 32mb DDR.

    I am hopefully getting some linux binaries for different games. I also hope to try "wine" and some games as a friend had godd results using the same distro im using running slower hardware.

    Question:

    Have many people tried this nVidia kernel module and GLX driver and have they had good results?

    note: anyone that cant get the module installed, do this as it has worked on more than one distro.
    cd /usr/src/linux-2.2.xx/
make menuconfig/xconfig

    at this point you dont need anything special for the kernel module to compile. it seems that the kernel's that are supplied with some of the distros are a wee bit dodgy, s simple compile and make of a basic kernel will do.
    make dep
make bzImage
make modules
make modules_install

    optional part comming up
    the next bit is make install which replaces your current kernel.
    if you screwed your setup of the kernel you will have a usless system :( so unless your like me and you have built many kernels or at least know what your doing use "make install" if not cat /path/to_new/bzImage > /dev/fd0" this should allow you too boot the kernel from a floppy.

    let me know your horror stories and your successes if any?

    Regards,

    Paul


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