unable to determine the nvidia kernel module filename

ypikai · 03-31-04, 01:25 PM

I'm running on Mandrake 10 kernel 2.6.3-4mdk

When the installer tries to compile the nvidia module I get the following error:
unable to determine the nvidia kernel module filename

I've installed the kernel-source-2.6.3-4mdk.rpm and tried
./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1.run --kernel-source-path=/usr/src/linux and still doesn't work (althought the symbolic link /usr/src/linux is ok)

I'm getting totaly mad about that....
If someone had the same problem...

GeForce 4 MX 440
PIII 1GHz
512Mo RAM
Mandrake 10 kernel 2.6.3-4mdk

Demonen · 05-05-04, 06:10 PM

Dude, I think you forgot the kernel source HEADERS

Eyeless_ · 05-06-04, 04:46 PM

can you tell me how the HEADER file/rpm for the kernel is called? don't find it for my kernel ( 2.6.6rc2)
thanks Chris

hppnq · 05-07-04, 01:46 AM

@ Chris: If you're running 2.6.6rc2, chances are that you already have the sources somewhere. Try /usr/src/linux, and check /usr/src/linux/Makefile (it should advertise the kernel version somewhere at the top of the file), or, if you have that, /usr/src/linux/include/linux/version.h, the kernel version is in there too.

(@ ypikai: check this forum, there is plenty of stuff about installing the Nvidia driver and Mandrake 10. Your problem is that you apparently do not have the kernel sources installed.)

03-31-04, 01:25 PM	#1
ypikai Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2	unable to determine the nvidia kernel module filename I'm running on Mandrake 10 kernel 2.6.3-4mdk When the installer tries to compile the nvidia module I get the following error: unable to determine the nvidia kernel module filename I've installed the kernel-source-2.6.3-4mdk.rpm and tried ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1.run --kernel-source-path=/usr/src/linux and still doesn't work (althought the symbolic link /usr/src/linux is ok) I'm getting totaly mad about that.... If someone had the same problem... GeForce 4 MX 440 PIII 1GHz 512Mo RAM Mandrake 10 kernel 2.6.3-4mdk

05-05-04, 06:10 PM	#2
Demonen Metalhead Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4	Re: unable to determine the nvidia kernel module filename Dude, I think you forgot the kernel source HEADERS __________________ Specs: Intel Pentium Xeon Foster 1.9GHz 1GB RAM Nvidia GeForceFX 5600XT Debian GNU/Linux Sid -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GO d-@ s+:+ a-->? C++++ UL+++@ P++>$ L+++ E--- W+++ N- o? K? !w !O !M V?PS- PE Y++@ PGP- t+ 5+++ X- R@ tv b+ DI+ D++ G e h--- r+++ y+++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------

05-06-04, 04:46 PM	#3
Eyeless_ Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1	Re: unable to determine the nvidia kernel module filename can you tell me how the HEADER file/rpm for the kernel is called? don't find it for my kernel ( 2.6.6rc2) thanks Chris

05-07-04, 01:46 AM	#4
hppnq Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dutch Posts: 113	Re: unable to determine the nvidia kernel module filename @ Chris: If you're running 2.6.6rc2, chances are that you already have the sources somewhere. Try /usr/src/linux, and check /usr/src/linux/Makefile (it should advertise the kernel version somewhere at the top of the file), or, if you have that, /usr/src/linux/include/linux/version.h, the kernel version is in there too. (@ ypikai: check this forum, there is plenty of stuff about installing the Nvidia driver and Mandrake 10. Your problem is that you apparently do not have the kernel sources installed.)

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