> -----Original Message----- > From: Christopher A. Williams [mailto:chrisw@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Sun, June 01, 2003 5:35 PM > To: Shrike-List > Subject: Re: nvidia and 2.5.70 kernel > > > ...And before we even get that far, has anyone been able to produce a > reasonable kernel config file for Red Hat 9 under 2.5.70? I'm still > struggling with this compiling. What I did that doesn't work: > > 1) Unpack 2.5.70 > 2) cd /usr/src/linux-2.5.70 > 3) cp/usr/src/linux-2.4/configs/kernel-2.4.20-i686.config ./.config I don't think 2.4 config files will work with 2.5 kernels. Just use 'make menuconfig' or 'make xconfig' and select what you want. > 4) make oldconfig (and accept all of the defaults) > 5) make > > ...and it fails. How does it fail? There are still many modules that don't compile, so if you get a compilation errors on some modules, try to deselect them and recompile. > > I've tried correcting modules along the way, but it's just tedious. > > Anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong? This is my first time compiling a > 2.5 series kernel and I'm afraid I am a bit rusty... > > Cheers, > > Chris > > > On Sun, 2003-06-01 at 03:42, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > > backing up one level from my previous posting on where > > one finds "modversions.h", let me ask a more general question -- > > has anyone successfully moved from a 2.4.20 kernel up to a recent > > (ideally, 2.5.70) kernel and rebuilt and re-installed their > > nvidia drivers? care to share the recipe? > > > > i've been trying to combine what i find at www.nvidia.com and > > more info at www.minion.de, but there are inevitable glitches > > in either the build or installation process. > > > > i've been exchanging email with the guy behind www.minion.de, > > and he's given me a couple more ideas, but is there anyone > > who's actually pulled this off and can produce a working recipe? > > > > loads of thanks in advance for the lucky winner. > > > > rday > > > > p.s. machine config: > > > > inspiron 8100 > > nvidia geforce2go > > 1600x1200 LCD display > > > > -- > > > > Robert P. J. Day > > Eno River Technologies > > Unix, Linux and Open Source training > > Waterloo, Ontario > > > > www.enoriver.com > -- > ==================================== > "If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, > try orderin' someone else's dog around." > --Cowboy Wisdom > > > > -- > Shrike-list mailing list > Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list >
