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centrex8j
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 Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 7:46 pm Post subject: install drivers |
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| how do i install drivers like if i download a nvidia driver how do i get it to work |
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boroshan
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| Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Code: | emerge nvidia-kernel
emerge nvidia-glx
opengl-update nvidia
#test with
glxinfo | grep -i render # it should say yes |
Also have a look at the gentoo nvidia guide.
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TheRAt
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| Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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The nVidia driver (if you downloaded the version from nVidia as opposed to the on in the portage tree) has instructions for install, which work correctly.
If you download the latest nvidia drivers from http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_1.0-6106.html there are install instruction in the readme file on that page...
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centrex8j
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| Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 8:09 pm Post subject: help |
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bash-2.05b# modprobe nvidia
modprobe: QM_MODULES: Function not implemented
insmod: QM_MODULES: Function not implemented
insmod: insmod /lib/modules/2.6.5-gentoo-r1/video/nvidia.o failed
insmod: QM_MODULES: Function not implemented
insmod: QM_MODULES: Function not implemented
insmod: insmod nvidia failed |
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boroshan
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| Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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so - how did you install them?
what do you get if you do
| Code: | | find /lib/modules/2.6.5-gentoo-r1 | grep nvidia |
did you enable loadable modules support in your kernel?
| Code: | | zcat /proc/config.gz | grep CONFIG_MODULES |
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TheRAt
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| Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 8:41 pm Post subject: Re: help |
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| centrex8j wrote: | bash-2.05b# modprobe nvidia
modprobe: QM_MODULES: Function not implemented
insmod: QM_MODULES: Function not implemented
insmod: insmod /lib/modules/2.6.5-gentoo-r1/video/nvidia.o failed
insmod: QM_MODULES: Function not implemented
insmod: QM_MODULES: Function not implemented
insmod: insmod nvidia failed |
Do the following:
| Code: | | emerge -v module-init-tools |
Then try to reload the nvidia modules. You might have to re-emerge / re-install the nvidia drivers.
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centrex8j
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| Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 9:00 pm Post subject: nothing |
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bash-2.05b# find /lib/modules/2.6.5-gentoo-r1 | grep nvidia
/lib/modules/2.6.5-gentoo-r1/video/nvidia.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.5-gentoo-r1/video/nvidia.o
bash-2.05b# zcat /proc/config.gz | grep CONFIG_MODULES
CONFIG_MODULES=y
i did emerge -v module-init-tools reinstalled and nothing |
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megadonkey
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| Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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Try and remove the nvidia.o file
| Code: | | rm /lib/modules/2.6.5-gentoo-r1/video/nvidia.o |
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