Why not just use the tarballs? I have never had any problems with those. Sam On Fri, 2002-11-01 at 23:50, Tony Nugent wrote: > On Fri Nov 01 2002 at 14:07, Roger wrote: > > > > > Around Fri,Nov 01 2002, at 03:51, Louis Garcia, wrote: > > > This is what I get when installing the package: > > > > > > [root@tiger root]# rpm -i > > > /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i686/NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123.i686.rpm > > > > get NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123.src.rpm from nvidia, rpm -i it, > > then go to /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES to find the > > NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123.tar.gz file. > > tar -xzf the file, navigate to the newly created directory > > 'NVIDIA_kernl-1.0-3123 and run 'make'. > > > > > > then you can install the NVIDIA_GLX rpm > > IMHO, that is bad advice. > > Or at least confusing. > > For the record: if you do "rpmbuild -rebuild" on the .src.rpm then > it will produce a binary rpm that will install and work. I know, > I've done it. > > But you are saying to manually make the package, why? (I assume > that "make" does not do a "make install"). > > And _then_ you can install the rpm ??? > > Can you clarify the logic here? (or lack of it:-) > > > roger > > Cheers > Tony > > > > -- > Psyche-list mailing list > Psyche-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list > -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
