Download, compile, and use NVIDIA drivers in KNOPPIX?

ant · 07-07-06, 01:52 AM

Hello,

Is it possible to download, compile, and use NVIDIA driver in KNOPPIX and any other Linux LiveCDs? The default video driver sucks. It would be nice to use NVIDIA's latest drivers for speed. If this is possible, is there any tricks?

Thank you in advance.

LubosD · 07-07-06, 05:52 AM

I remember I managed to make it work once.
I had to download kernel source and patch it (or not?) to make it identical with Knoppix's running kernel. Then I compiled the driver and voila!

ant · 07-07-06, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LubosD

I remember I managed to make it work once.
I had to download kernel source and patch it (or not?) to make it identical with Knoppix's running kernel. Then I compiled the driver and voila!

So, how does that work? apt-get install kernel-source and then download NVIDIA driver from nvidia.com and compile? I am using the latest v4.01 CD version of KNOPPIX.

LubosD · 07-07-06, 02:27 PM

It was a year ago. I think I downloaded vanilla kernel source, unpacked it and copied the .config file & make modules_prepare. Then I compiled the driver.

But I am not sure at all... it's a long time...

nukem · 07-07-06, 11:49 PM

Ive done it. I think it includes or used to include the kernel source so it was fine. Anyway I just downloaded the drivers from nvidia.com killed X installed the drivers edited the XFree conf file and started X up and all was well.

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07-07-06, 05:52 AM	#2
LubosD Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 451	Re: Download, compile, and use NVIDIA drivers in KNOPPIX? I remember I managed to make it work once. I had to download kernel source and patch it (or not?) to make it identical with Knoppix's running kernel. Then I compiled the driver and voila!

07-07-06, 02:27 PM	#4
LubosD Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 451	Re: Download, compile, and use NVIDIA drivers in KNOPPIX? It was a year ago. I think I downloaded vanilla kernel source, unpacked it and copied the .config file & make modules_prepare. Then I compiled the driver. But I am not sure at all... it's a long time...

07-07-06, 11:49 PM	#5
nukem Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 226	Re: Download, compile, and use NVIDIA drivers in KNOPPIX? Ive done it. I think it includes or used to include the kernel source so it was fine. Anyway I just downloaded the drivers from nvidia.com killed X installed the drivers edited the XFree conf file and started X up and all was well. __________________ AMD64 X2 4400, ASUS A8N-SLI Preimium, eVGA nvidia 7800 GT, OCZ Platinum EL-PC3200 2-3-2-5 2gig 200gig WD SATA150, SB Audigy 2 Platinum, Pioneer 108, Dell 2405W, all running on Gentoo Linux ~amd64.