Getting annoyed with rpm build!

[doom]

When ever I do an rpm build I keep on getting different errors, in my other thread, few weeks ago I posted an attachment with my errors.

And for your amusement, and my help.. here is the new set of errors I get! :p

Who ever can help me with compiling the kernel please download the small attachment. I'm soon upgrading to a geforce4 ti 4600, and it would be nice to know how to install the drivers flawlessly.

First Error I would like you to download is the tar.gz build.

[doom]

And the second error I got was with rpm build, which is pretty much similar to the "make install" one.

[Andy Mecham]

Are you sure your kernel source tree is up to date and complete? What kernel is it?

--andy

[doom]

this is the source kernel I downloaded:
NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123.src.rpm
uname -a brings me this:
Linux localhost.localdomain 2.4.18-14 #1 Wed Sep 4 13:35:50 EDT 2002 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

Although in the Redhat auto-updates, it gave me an option to download a newer system kernel, and I downloaded that too... and grub seems to show both correctly but for this install I decided to go into the older kernel.
Sorry but I'm not too familiar in checking if my kernel source tree is up to date and complete, is there a command that will do this for me?

[Andy Mecham]

'rpm -qa | grep kernel-source'

You might want to try reinstalling kernel-source-2.4.18-14.i386.rpm (or install it if it's not there). You shouldn't be seeing those type of errors on your system.

--andy

[doom]

Nothing occured when I entered that command:
[root@localhost root]# rpm -qa | grep kernel-source
[root@localhost root]#

Is it spose to reveal anything?
and once I get home I will reinstall the system kernel.

[Andy Mecham]

Then you'll need to install the matching kernel-source package as well.

--andy

[doom]

Wouldn't reinstalling redhat 8 be easier?
and if i do reinstall it, the kernel should be fixed, right?

[Andy Mecham]

No, not necessarially. If you want to reinstall, that's completely up to you. But, you'll have to make sure that you check the kernel-source package for installation if you do. You won't be able to build the driver unless your kernel sources are installed. Please note that the kernel-source package is different than your kernel package.

Can you try installing kernel-source-2.4.18-14.i386.rpm before you go through a reinstall?

--andy

[bwkaz]

You may have to configure the kernel-source tree. See my post in this thread for details:

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3656&highlight=configured

[doom]

ok, i read bwkazs post... and you kind of messed up on the directory thing.

there is no /usr/src/linux-2.4.18-17.7.x but instead there is a redhat folder in /usr/src which includes the following folders: BUILD RPMS SOURCES SPECS SRPMS

[Andy Mecham]

Then you *don't* have your kernel sources installed. You have to have your kernel sources installed to rebuild the driver.

Please install kernel-source-2.4.18-14.i386.rpm.

--andy

[doom]

Is it on the redhat cd?
and what command will install it?

[Andy Mecham]

It's on CD 2 of your RedHat 8.0 set.

'rpm -Uvh /path/to/CDROM/RedHat/RPMS/kernel-source-2.4.18-14.i386.rpm'

--andy

[doom]

do you mean /mnt/cdrom/RedHat/RPMS/kernel-source-2.4.18-14.i386.rpm?
?
I tried:
rpm -Uvh /path/to/CDROM.... and the directory wasn't there

[Andy Mecham]

Yes, that's what "/path/to/mountpoint" means. I can't depend on everyone mounting their CDs at /mnt/cdrom. :)

--andy

[doom]

that was fast and easy =)
now do I try to build the nvidia kernel again?

[Andy Mecham]

Yes.

--andy

[doom]

OMG IT WORKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks sooo much!:D :D :D :D

[doom]

now i havent done this in a while, but im spose to go into /etc/X11/XF86Config, then put a # before GLCore, and let Dri and Glx load??

[Andy Mecham]

In /etc/X11/XF86Config-4

1) change the Driver line to read Driver "nvidia"
2) comment out Load "GLcore"
3) comment out Load "dri"
4) make sure Load "glx" appears

See the README for a better set of directions...

--andy

[doom]

redhat 8 doesnt have a XF86Config-4, only a XF86Config

and it insied the XF86Config, it does not have GLcore under Section "Module"

[Andy Mecham]

Right. Use /etc/X11/XF86Config then.

--andy

[doom]

there is no glcore under Section "Module"

[Andy Mecham]

Then you won't need to comment it out.

Please see the README.

--andy