[Linux-disciples] nVidia drivers redux

[Adam Kessel]

You probably do need a compiled kernel tree in place, not just the source
code.

Also note that you're not using a true "stock" kernel--you're using a
Debian kernel.  You may need to do a Debian kernel build on the
source... (make-kpkg)

I've also always been a little confused as to the difference between

apt-get install kernel-source-2.6.5-1-686

and

apt-get source kernel-image-2.6.5-1-686

I know they're different, but not exactly sure how.

(by the way, the verb is "bunzip" not "un-bzip")

On Fri, Apr 16, 2004 at 09:41:27AM -0400, Stephen R Laniel wrote:
> Apparently the nVidia drivers need access to the source code
> of the kernel I'm using, so that they can be compiled using
> the appropriate files. But come to think of it, I'm just
> using a stock kernel; in order to get the installer to work,
> I should only have to un-bzip the kernel and go from there;
> I needn't do any configuration (make config, etc.) to get
> the driver to work.
> 
> Is that logic correct? If so, I wonder why I can't get this
> nVidia installer to work. Does anyone else have experience
> with these sorts of drivers?
> 
> Right now the best source seems to be here:
> http://people.debian.org/~rdonald/index.php
> 
> instead of the nVidia distribution. We'll see if that helps.
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