Kernel 4.7.0 nvidia

ysbeer · n00b Joined: 08 Jul 2016 Posts: 65

I just installed kernel 4.7.0 but after rebuilding the nvidia modules i get error compile phase emake failed.

I am on my phone right now so i can not paste the log files because i can not startx

Question: is the problem on my side, or is it known fact that nvidia drivers, take some time to be upgraded by the nvidia closed source maintainers to work with a fresh new kernel upgrade?

mpagano · Developer Joined: 27 Apr 2004 Posts: 197 Location: USA

There is a user patch floating around, but it usually takes a short time span before we release nvidia when a new kernel X.Y.0 is released.

Be patient, the nvidia developers will get to it, and then our maintainers will release it.

ysbeer · n00b Joined: 08 Jul 2016 Posts: 65

I usually play a game on wich i would like to go online again, so i am sorry to ask but how long would this timespan be? I guess i could wait a few days but if it takes longer i might go back to Gentoo untesting; if the nvidia ebuild gets fixed i guess i will be watching some t.v and not play my game, but for how long?

I do not mind using the patch only problem i can not starx, the nvidia driver seems to fail building on 4.4.6 too in my case, what would be the best option for me? (I only own one computer wich have no working X)

Is there a way to install the patch without a working x ?

fedeliallalinea · Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2016 5:06 am Post subject:

Here a post that describe how apply patch to nvidia-driver-361.35 for kernel 4.7
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ysbeer · n00b Joined: 08 Jul 2016 Posts: 65

I placed the text file in "/etc/portage/patches/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-367.35" and called it "kernel-4.7.patch"

After emerge nvidia-drivers emerge complains about "die "Failed Patch: ${patchname}!";

I also replaced the kernel-4.7.patch with "367.35" because emerge is trying to download nvidia-drivers-367.35-r1

What should i do?

ysbeer · n00b Joined: 08 Jul 2016 Posts: 65

Ok this sooks i have not played my online game for almost a week because i can not install the nvidia drivers after 4.7 kernel upgrade and i might just go back to debian if it takes longer, i do not know how to patch the nvidia driverrrgggrrr

py-ro · Veteran Joined: 24 Sep 2002 Posts: 1734 Location: Velbert

Or you could just boot your old kernel?

mpagano · Developer Joined: 27 Apr 2004 Posts: 197 Location: USA

ysbeer · n00b Joined: 08 Jul 2016 Posts: 65

ZOMG I AM SO HAPPY !!

Thanks for all the great support !!

apparently the directory i put the .patch was fine, however i did had some errors in the .patch lines, correcting those, and emerging the x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers, installed them correctly and i am now running 4.7.0 kernel with 367.35 nvidia-drivers

otakugeek · n00b Joined: 26 Jun 2014 Posts: 50

Ant P. · Watchman Joined: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 6920

Chiitoo · Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 11:26 am Post subject:

Moved from Portage & Programming to Duplicate Threads in favour of fixing nvidia-drivers with kernel-4.7.
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