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Linux Kernel-Source Package Question
I have a GeForce 3 Ti200 and am running RedHat Linux v9 with the latest
kernel from the RedHat Network update server. (I am not on that machine so I don't have the version). I really want to install the latest NVIDIA drivers to get the acceleration features cooking, but when I get to the installation screen to the point at which the installer is about to paint my HD with the new drivers, I get this "No precompiled interface was found to match your kernel". What is the kernel-source package and where do I find it to install it? I went to the Add/Remove programs in RH9, but I cannot find anything that closely resembles this...and yet another Linux mystery. If anyone can help this newbie, it would be much appreciated. |
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Jeff Lloyd wrote:
I have a GeForce 3 Ti200 and am running RedHat Linux v9 with the latest kernel from the RedHat Network update server. (I am not on that machine so I don't have the version). I really want to install the latest NVIDIA drivers to get the acceleration features cooking, but when I get to the installation screen to the point at which the installer is about to paint my HD with the new drivers, I get this "No precompiled interface was found to match your kernel". What is the kernel-source package and where do I find it to install it? I went to the Add/Remove programs in RH9, but I cannot find anything that closely resembles this...and yet another Linux mystery. If anyone can help this newbie, it would be much appreciated. I think the "precompiled interface" is a program through which the nvidia driver communicates to the kernel. The nvidia driver installation process will attempt to compile one if none is found. But you will first need to install the kernel source and development tools if they aren't installed already. Under the Development section in Add/Remove Applications tick Development Tools and Kernel Development. The installation process requires that the X server first be shut down, so log into a shell as the root user, type in telinit 3 to drop down to run level 3. Install the drivers, configure /etc/X11/XF86Config as per the instructions in the README file, and telinit 5 to restart the X server. Tony. -- 3GHz P4 (HT enabled) Asus P4C800-E Deluxe (15 x 200MHz) MSI FX5900U-VTD256 (BIOS 4.35.20.22.0) 2x 512MB Kingston PC3500 2x 36.7 SATA WD Raptors 52/32/52 LiteOn CD-Writer 16x Pioneer DVD-120S Enermax 550W PSU Windows XP Pro & Linux Fedora Core 1 PC-70 Lian Li case w/ side window Hitachi 174SXW B 17" LCD To email me replace org.nz with net.nz |
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"Jeff Lloyd" wrote in message ... I have a GeForce 3 Ti200 and am running RedHat Linux v9 with the latest kernel from the RedHat Network update server. (I am not on that machine so I don't have the version). I really want to install the latest NVIDIA drivers to get the acceleration features cooking, but when I get to the installation screen to the point at which the installer is about to paint my HD with the new drivers, I get this "No precompiled interface was found to match your kernel". What is the kernel-source package and where do I find it to install it? I went to the Add/Remove programs in RH9, but I cannot find anything that closely resembles this...and yet another Linux mystery. If anyone can help this newbie, it would be much appreciated. Try using the command "export CC_MISMATCH_IGNORE" before running the nvidia installer script. Worked for me. |
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