(Debian) kernel headers issue

Jim1 · 01-13-04, 09:13 AM

Hi. I'm pretty new to linux, so this might seem a bit obvious to all you seasoned guys. I've made a lot of preogress on my own and just need a little push.

I installed debian woody from the iso images, the kernel after installing was 2.2.somthing, which I updated with apt-cache to 2.4.18-k7 (I have an AthlonXP)

I also installed the kernel headers with:
apt-get install kernel-headers-2.4.18-k7 so the nvidia installer could build a new kernel interface.

However, now I have the same problem as before. There is a folder /usr/src/kernel-headers-2.4.18-k7

now, there seems to be disagreement amongst the linux comunity about to symlink/not symlink. Linus himself is reported to advise against it, IIUC some people say you should have the headers that built your compiler, and some say you still need a symlink.

What should I do to install these drivers?

Talornin · 01-13-04, 01:36 PM

sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5328-pkg1.run --kernel-include-path /usr/src/kernel-headers-2.4.18-k7/include

Try that

Jim1 · 01-13-04, 01:56 PM

ok, it compiles the kernel headers now.

For "fun" I added a symlink /usr/src/linux too, and that worked too. I don't really understand the big issue with this link, but - hey - I got my driver compiled.

Thanks.

01-13-04, 09:13 AM	#1
Jim1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: aberystwyth, wales Posts: 31	(Debian) kernel headers issue Hi. I'm pretty new to linux, so this might seem a bit obvious to all you seasoned guys. I've made a lot of preogress on my own and just need a little push. I installed debian woody from the iso images, the kernel after installing was 2.2.somthing, which I updated with apt-cache to 2.4.18-k7 (I have an AthlonXP) I also installed the kernel headers with: apt-get install kernel-headers-2.4.18-k7 so the nvidia installer could build a new kernel interface. However, now I have the same problem as before. There is a folder /usr/src/kernel-headers-2.4.18-k7 now, there seems to be disagreement amongst the linux comunity about to symlink/not symlink. Linus himself is reported to advise against it, IIUC some people say you should have the headers that built your compiler, and some say you still need a symlink. What should I do to install these drivers? __________________ jim

01-13-04, 01:36 PM	#2
Talornin Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Norway Posts: 19	sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5328-pkg1.run --kernel-include-path /usr/src/kernel-headers-2.4.18-k7/include Try that __________________ Gentoo GNU/Linux - 2.6.10-rc2 - Shuttle SN45G - AMD XP-M 2400+ @ 2.4ghz - 1024 MB RAM - GeForce 4 TI4800SE - Nvidia driver V.1.0.6629

01-13-04, 01:56 PM	#3
Jim1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: aberystwyth, wales Posts: 31	ok, it compiles the kernel headers now. For "fun" I added a symlink /usr/src/linux too, and that worked too. I don't really understand the big issue with this link, but - hey - I got my driver compiled. Thanks. __________________ jim

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