[ATrpms-users] atrpms kernel module for centosplus build

[Axel Thimm]

On Sun, Nov 04, 2007 at 11:31:26PM +1100, Jean-Yves Avenard wrote:
> Hi
> 
> 
> On 11/4/07, Axel Thimm <Axel.Thimm at atrpms.net> wrote:
> >
> > into /var/lib/nvidia/log, so the nvidia installer is fooled that you
> > have created the userland parts already.
> 
> doint that now.. it is building nvidia and created the kmdl
> nvidia-graphics100.14.19-kmdl-2.6.18-8.1.15.el5.centos.plus-100.14.19-92.RHL5.i686.rpm
> 
> It doesn't seem to work with my centoplus kernel though ...
> why this RHL5 bit ? where does it come from? certainly not from any of
> my configuration file.

Well, there is a default disttag tacked to it if you don't provide
your own. But that is just a naming convention it should not affect
the driver.

Have you checked whether loading the nvidia module succeeds? You still
need the userland bits as well for the X driver.

> alsa-driver (built using Axel method) do not work with the centos,
> even though I built it for this kernel ! (c.f. my previous message)

Can you try the rpms I built for centosplus? If these work, we should
compare build logs.

> > BTW I started yesterday to build kmdls for centosplus, so perhaps you
> > could just lay back for half a day and you'll get the kmdls :)
> > (but it isn't wrong to get some exercise with kmdl building either :)
> 
> Now that is an excellent news ! thank you heaps !

Many kmdls have been already uploaded. Maybe alsa and nvidia-graphics
are already in the repo. :)
-- 
Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
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