Redhat 7 and geforce 2mX?

[djmacken]

I cant get my geforce2mx to work?

I have tried everything.

When i type make it says it cant make the nv driver and mentions something about post 2.2 versions?

The rpm says: modprobe cant find NVdriver?

Please help. Im new to linux. (And yes I have read the entire NVIDIA FAQ)

[endoalpha]

Originally posted by djmacken:
I cant get my geforce2mx to work?

I have tried everything.

When i type make it says it cant make the nv driver and mentions something about post 2.2 versions?

The rpm says: modprobe cant find NVdriver?

Please help. Im new to linux. (And yes I have read the entire NVIDIA FAQ)


I have been exactly where you are now. I could never get my ProphetII MX to work using any XFree 3.3.x. To get 3D functionality you have to use XFree 4.0.x, preferably 4.0.1. I am guessing you are using the RPM driver file from the Nvidia.com linux driver section. I don't think it is compiled for your redhat kernel. Use the tarballs instead. ( the NVIDIA_kernel-0.9-5.tar.gz and NVIDIA_GLX-0.9-5.tar.gz)
You may need to remove a few MESAGL files BEFORE installing the drivers:
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.a
/usr/lib/libGL.so
/usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so*
/usr/X11R6/lib/libGLcore.so*

Uncompress tarballs in their respective directories and type "make" to compile and install.
Configure XFree86 with xf86config and choose NVIDIA Geforce
goto /etc/X11/XF86Config file and remove the # in the line #load glx
search through the file and find the line:
Driver "nv"
change "nv" to "nvidia"
whew... good luck.....





[This message has been edited by endoalpha (edited 14 November 2000).]

[djmacken]

Thanks for the info, but......

I am using 4.0.1 already.

I downloaded the tarballs and extracted them into a tmp directory. I then typed MAKE. It said failed to create nv.o driver. It said that this driver hasnt been tested on post 2.2 configurations??? It also said something about a kernel header?

Are there any specific directories to unzip the tarballs to?

Thanks,

[endoalpha]

Originally posted by djmacken:
Thanks for the info, but......

I am using 4.0.1 already.

I downloaded the tarballs and extracted them into a tmp directory. I then typed MAKE. It said failed to create nv.o driver. It said that this driver hasnt been tested on post 2.2 configurations??? It also said something about a kernel header?

Are there any specific directories to unzip the tarballs to?

Thanks,

Are you using the 2.4 kernel or something? i couldnt get anything to compile on that kernel. also, i am using Mandrake 7.1 and 7.2 I dont think it matters where you unzip the tarballs.

[djmacken]

Originally posted by endoalpha:
Are you using the 2.4 kernel or something? i couldnt get anything to compile on that kernel. also, i am using Mandrake 7.1 and 7.2 I dont think it matters where you unzip the tarballs.

i am using the default kernel that comes from the installation CDs? 2.2.16-22?

[endoalpha]

Originally posted by djmacken:
i am using the default kernel that comes from the installation CDs? 2.2.16-22?

I really don't know what to say.... you are using the tarballs, have a stable recent release of the kernel, and followed the same instructions i have.... try a "make clean" before you type "make" to delete any previous attempts at compiling the NVIDIA_kernel thing? also, are the kernel-headers RPM installed from the CD? and the kernal-source RPM probably has to be installed too.

[djmacken]

Originally posted by endoalpha:
I really don't know what to say.... you are using the tarballs, have a stable recent release of the kernel, and followed the same instructions i have.... try a "make clean" before you type "make" to delete any previous attempts at compiling the NVIDIA_kernel thing? also, are the kernel-headers RPM installed from the CD? and the kernal-source RPM probably has to be installed too.

Hmmmm. Maybe thats it? I havent installed any kernelheaders or kernal-source RPM.

How do I do that? What is the command lines?

Thanks...I really appreciate it.

[endoalpha]

Originally posted by djmacken:
Hmmmm. Maybe thats it? I havent installed any kernelheaders or kernal-source RPM.

How do I do that? What is the command lines?

Thanks...I really appreciate it.



mount the cdrom if you are not automounting,
i cant help you on that one...
then goto the RPMS section of the redhat install cd. To install an rpm type
rpm -ivh xxxx.rpm
the <xxxx> refers to the rpm filenames

[djmacken]

Originally posted by endoalpha:
mount the cdrom if you are not automounting,
i cant help you on that one...
then goto the RPMS section of the redhat install cd. To install an rpm type
rpm -ivh xxxx.rpm
the <xxxx> refers to the rpm filenames




Well.....

Hate to keep pestering you, but your the only one who has helped me.

I did that and it said that they were already installed.

Here is the exact error message i get when I try to make it: (using the tarballs)

error modules should never use kernel-headers system headers

and

error but headers from an appropriate kernel-source

THIS IS REALLY PISSING ME OFF? HOW CAN IT BE THIS DIFFICULT? I just downlaod the tarball unzip them to any directory. Then type MAKE within that directory? Why am i getting these weird errors?

[endoalpha]

Uh oh..... Please dont get violent with your computer.
You are finding out why Linux isnt ready for the casual user. It soon will be, but for now, we all have to go through the configuration headaches.
There is a post on this hardware forum about the problem you are having with redhat.. Something about make -install for nvidia under redhat... check those posts out. Are you using redhat 6.2, or 7.0 or what? Maybe there is a precompiled RPM for your kernel out there.
Relax for now. Walk your dog or something. When I first fooled with Linux I installed and reinstalled and formatted and partioned and configured and reconfigured. DONT GIVE UP! I have found Linux to be a great networking OS, and when properly configured, a pretty good desktop OS.
One thing I have learned, take a break before you break something...

[nathaniel]

Read the Post I did about installing the drivers
"make -install Nvidia drivers in Redhat "

I think I will write up a quick HOW-TO on these drivers and post it in linuxnewbie.org's HOW-to part.
NB

[endoalpha]

i posted this on the other topic, but when compiling the NVIDIA_kernel try:
make SYSINCLUDE=/usr/src/linux/include
i hope....