using nvidia for different kernels

bishop00s

I have a working gentoo-dev-sources kernel and wanted to try out the ck-sources kernel. The nVidia driver loads fine when i boot into the Gentoo kernel, but when i boot into the ck kernel it says that the nVidia module failed to load. Could this be a result of the fbsplash compiled into that kernel? Im booting grub if it makes a difference.

NeddySeagoon · Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 5:43 pm Post subject:

zion1,

You need to emerge the nVidia module against every kernel you want to use it with.
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bishop00s · Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 5:45 pm Post subject:

so when i boot into the new kernel i can emerge nvidia-sources with out it screwing up the other kernel

NeddySeagoon · Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 6:15 pm Post subject:

zion1,

Its nvidia-kernel and no it will screw up the other kernel unless you take precautions.

Go to /lib/modules/<kernel>/video. and make a copy of nvidia.ko.
Leave it in the same directory. The nvidia installed will then not delete the original nvidia.ko. It will tell you it has but its a lie.

you do not need to do emerge nvidia-glx. Bee aware that the two parts of nvidia must be the same version and its easy to get different versions over different kernels.
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Muso · Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 6:35 pm Post subject: