Can't install linux binary 290.10 or 295.17 on kernel 3.2.5

johnnyk · 02-06-12, 11:38 PM

Hi,

I've recently upgraded my kernel to the current stable 3.2.5 and am getting:

ERROR: If you are using a Linux 2.4 kernel, please make sure
you either have configured kernel sources matching your
kernel or the correct set of kernel headers installed
on your system.........

Is this due to the driver not recognising the version 3 kernel correctly? If so, is there a patch available?

FYI kernel sources are installed correctly and linked to /usr/src/linux

Gusar · 02-07-12, 05:49 AM

If it's the same issue as with 3.3-rc, there's a patch: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=172490

primerib · 02-07-12, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnyk

Hi,

I've recently upgraded my kernel to the current stable 3.2.5 and am getting:

ERROR: If you are using a Linux 2.4 kernel, please make sure
you either have configured kernel sources matching your
kernel or the correct set of kernel headers installed
on your system.........

Is this due to the driver not recognising the version 3 kernel correctly? If so, is there a patch available?

FYI kernel sources are installed correctly and linked to /usr/src/linux

Strange.. I just compiled kernel 3.2.5 here and installed 290.10 without any problems at all. I didn't use any patch or 'fix' of any kind.

gonzo_s · 02-07-12, 02:35 PM

Sorry, but the link in that post doesn't work. Could you post here the patch, if you have it of course?

towo| · 02-07-12, 03:02 PM

There is no patch needed for kernel 3.2.x.

johnnyk · 02-07-12, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by towo|

There is no patch needed for kernel 3.2.x.

Well I beg to differ! Like I said, tested with 3.2.5 and the install FAILS!

After applying the patch, I was able to install the driver!

FYI - I managed to get this snippet from a cached copy of the previously posted link (thank you):

Extract the nvidia installer package with -x as argument passed to the sh package then go in the folder it was extracted to (should be /tmp)

Then go to the kernel sub folder and open the conftest.sh search for

CFLAGS=”$CFLAGS -I$SOURCES/arch/x86/include” and replace it with CFLAGS=”$CFLAGS -I$SOURCES/arch/x86/include -I$SOURCES/arch/x86/include/generated”

this way the files needed for the conftest will be included and it will succeed.

johnnyk · 02-07-12, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by primerib

Strange.. I just compiled kernel 3.2.5 here and installed 290.10 without any problems at all. I didn't use any patch or 'fix' of any kind.

Did you use a vanilla kernel? I downloaded mine from kernel.org... running Ubuntu 10.10....

gonzo_s · 02-08-12, 05:34 AM

I confirm the error. I'm running Debian Squeeze (the latest stable) with a backported 3.2.1 kernel and I can't compile the driver. I've also tried vanilla kernel using stable and beta NVidia drivers. All in vain. Every time I compile the latest kernel I have to compile it as version 2.6.40

Rodercot · 02-08-12, 07:21 AM

This is what I had to do after installing 3.3rc1 or rc2 via debs from mainline - obviously you will have to ammend the proper paths and you need sudo on the 2nd line. I got this from the ubuntu precise testing forums.

cd /usr/src/linux-headers-3.3.0-030300rc1-generic/arch/x86/include
cp generated/asm/unistd*.h ./asm

here is the thread I got the above from there are some other ideas in it as well if the the above is not working.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1911985&page=2

The driver for me still complains about my gcc version being 4.6 instead of 4.4 but seems to build and install fine I also set this up AFTER installing and removing nvidia-current from x-swat, but none would install before doing the above.

Dave

Gusar · 02-08-12, 07:49 AM

Copying headers around seems very hackish to me. Patching the build script is by far the more correct solution.

Rodercot · 02-08-12, 07:53 AM

Agreed, but I tried two separate patches and they would not work for me.

Dave

primerib · 02-08-12, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gonzo_s

I confirm the error. I'm running Debian Squeeze (the latest stable) with a backported 3.2.1 kernel and I can't compile the driver. I've also tried vanilla kernel using stable and beta NVidia drivers. All in vain. Every time I compile the latest kernel I have to compile it as version 2.6.40

I can't speak for Debian Stable, but 290.10 compiles fine on Debian Testing using a vanilla kernel 3.2[.x] from kernel.org.

02-06-12, 11:38 PM	#1
johnnyk Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 9	Can't install linux binary 290.10 or 295.17 on kernel 3.2.5 Hi, I've recently upgraded my kernel to the current stable 3.2.5 and am getting: ERROR: If you are using a Linux 2.4 kernel, please make sure you either have configured kernel sources matching your kernel or the correct set of kernel headers installed on your system......... Is this due to the driver not recognising the version 3 kernel correctly? If so, is there a patch available? FYI kernel sources are installed correctly and linked to /usr/src/linux

02-07-12, 05:49 AM	#2
Gusar Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 277	Re: Can't install linux binary 290.10 or 295.17 on kernel 3.2.5 If it's the same issue as with 3.3-rc, there's a patch: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=172490

02-07-12, 02:35 PM	#4
gonzo_s Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 57	Re: Can't install linux binary 290.10 or 295.17 on kernel 3.2.5 Sorry, but the link in that post doesn't work. Could you post here the patch, if you have it of course?

02-07-12, 03:02 PM	#5
towo\| Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 113	Re: Can't install linux binary 290.10 or 295.17 on kernel 3.2.5 There is no patch needed for kernel 3.2.x.

02-08-12, 05:34 AM	#8
gonzo_s Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 57	Re: Can't install linux binary 290.10 or 295.17 on kernel 3.2.5 I confirm the error. I'm running Debian Squeeze (the latest stable) with a backported 3.2.1 kernel and I can't compile the driver. I've also tried vanilla kernel using stable and beta NVidia drivers. All in vain. Every time I compile the latest kernel I have to compile it as version 2.6.40

02-08-12, 07:21 AM	#9
Rodercot Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 12	Re: Can't install linux binary 290.10 or 295.17 on kernel 3.2.5 This is what I had to do after installing 3.3rc1 or rc2 via debs from mainline - obviously you will have to ammend the proper paths and you need sudo on the 2nd line. I got this from the ubuntu precise testing forums. cd /usr/src/linux-headers-3.3.0-030300rc1-generic/arch/x86/include cp generated/asm/unistd*.h ./asm here is the thread I got the above from there are some other ideas in it as well if the the above is not working. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1911985&page=2 The driver for me still complains about my gcc version being 4.6 instead of 4.4 but seems to build and install fine I also set this up AFTER installing and removing nvidia-current from x-swat, but none would install before doing the above. Dave

02-08-12, 07:49 AM	#10
Gusar Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 277	Re: Can't install linux binary 290.10 or 295.17 on kernel 3.2.5 Copying headers around seems very hackish to me. Patching the build script is by far the more correct solution.

02-08-12, 07:53 AM	#11
Rodercot Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 12	Re: Can't install linux binary 290.10 or 295.17 on kernel 3.2.5 Agreed, but I tried two separate patches and they would not work for me. Dave