[ATrpms-users] Re: Nvidia woes

[Axel Thimm]

On Mon, Jul 12, 2004 at 12:50:47PM +0500, Andy Barrow wrote:
> Okay, I've been working on this for over a week, and I have to ask for
> help.  Here's the deal:
> 
> Trying to build a Mythtv box.  Running FC1, and
> 2.4.22-1.2197.nptl_51.rhfc1.at kernel.  I found I needed the "_51"
> kernel in order to do what I wanted to do with lirc and saa7134
> modules.  
> 
> I have a  Geforce2 card that has a TV output.  Can't use XFree86's nv.o
> as it can't do TV out, so I need to use Nvidia's driver.
> 
> The problem is this - I can't for the life of me get the Nvidia driver
> to work.  I can't download the kernel module from ATRPMS, as it is not
> for the "_51" kernel.

I am running exactly these combination on my FC1 boxes. Did you try

apt-get install kernel-module-nvidia-graphics{4363,4496,4620,5328,5336,6106}-`uname -r`
apt-get install nvidia-graphics{4363,4496,4620,5328,5336,6106}
nvidia-graphics-switch ...

> I tried it, it doesn't work.  I downloaded the
> latest installer from Nvidia and ran that six ways from Sunday, but
> still can't get it to install without "unresolved symbols" errors.  I've
> downloaded the right kernel-sources, and I think I made sure that the
> Nvidia installer is pointing to the right headers and stuff.
> 
> So, anyone have any suggestions?  I'm out of ideas here.
-- 
Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
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