nvidia drivers and slackware 9.0

pbrennen · 09-14-02, 05:59 PM

I'm have trouble installing the newest nVidia drivers in my slackware 9.0 beta system. This is the error I receive:

depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.5.34/kernel/drivers/video/NVdri
ver
/lib/modules/2.5.34/kernel/drivers/video/NVdriver: unresolved symbol cli
/lib/modules/2.5.34/kernel/drivers/video/NVdriver: unresolved symbol restore_fla
gs
/lib/modules/2.5.34/kernel/drivers/video/NVdriver: unresolved symbol save_flags

Any ideas regarding what I should do to fix this?

Andy Mecham · 09-14-02, 07:03 PM

Development kernels are not supported by the official Nvidia driver set. From the README:

"All official stable kernel releases from 2.2.12 and up are supported;
"prerelease" versions such as "2.4.3-pre2" are not supported, nor are
development series kernels such as 2.3.x or 2.5.x. The linux kernel
can be downloaded from www.kernel.org or one of its mirrors."

That said, there are some patches written by members of this forum that will allow you to compile a driver on a 2.5 series kernel. These patches are not supported by Nvidia.

Thanks!

--andy

pbrennen · 09-15-02, 10:42 AM

This is a patched driver... the driver compiles, yet insmod fails. Is there a difference between these two scenarios? Should I include a more complete log of what I'm seeing on my screen?

bwkaz · 09-15-02, 11:12 AM

Were you running 2.5.34 when you compiled the driver?

pbrennen · 09-15-02, 02:52 PM

pbrennen · 09-16-02, 06:57 AM

Q: What is NVIDIA's policy towards development series Linux kernels?

A: NVIDIA does not officially support development series kernels.
However, all the kernel module source code that interfaces with the
Linux kernel is available in the NVIDIA_kernel package, and NVIDIA
encourages members of the Linux community to develop patches to these
source files to support development series kernels. A google search
will most likely yield several community supported patches.

Dear members of the Linux community,

nVidia is encouraging you to help me

(I already searched google for these depmod errors and issues with make dep and kernel upgrades)

09-14-02, 05:59 PM	#1
pbrennen Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 6	nvidia drivers and slackware 9.0 I'm have trouble installing the newest nVidia drivers in my slackware 9.0 beta system. This is the error I receive: depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.5.34/kernel/drivers/video/NVdri ver /lib/modules/2.5.34/kernel/drivers/video/NVdriver: unresolved symbol cli /lib/modules/2.5.34/kernel/drivers/video/NVdriver: unresolved symbol restore_fla gs /lib/modules/2.5.34/kernel/drivers/video/NVdriver: unresolved symbol save_flags Any ideas regarding what I should do to fix this?

09-14-02, 07:03 PM	#2
Andy Mecham l33t master Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,163	Development kernels are not supported by the official Nvidia driver set. From the README: "All official stable kernel releases from 2.2.12 and up are supported; "prerelease" versions such as "2.4.3-pre2" are not supported, nor are development series kernels such as 2.3.x or 2.5.x. The linux kernel can be downloaded from www.kernel.org or one of its mirrors." That said, there are some patches written by members of this forum that will allow you to compile a driver on a 2.5 series kernel. These patches are not supported by Nvidia. Thanks! --andy __________________ Andy Mecham NVIDIA Corporation

09-15-02, 11:12 AM	#4
bwkaz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,262	Were you running 2.5.34 when you compiled the driver? __________________ Registered Linux User #219692

09-15-02, 02:52 PM	#5
pbrennen Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 6	Yes.

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pbrennen Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 6	This is a patched driver... the driver compiles, yet insmod fails. Is there a difference between these two scenarios? Should I include a more complete log of what I'm seeing on my screen?

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pbrennen Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 6	Q: What is NVIDIA's policy towards development series Linux kernels? A: NVIDIA does not officially support development series kernels. However, all the kernel module source code that interfaces with the Linux kernel is available in the NVIDIA_kernel package, and NVIDIA encourages members of the Linux community to develop patches to these source files to support development series kernels. A google search will most likely yield several community supported patches. Dear members of the Linux community, nVidia is encouraging you to help me (I already searched google for these depmod errors and issues with make dep and kernel upgrades)