On Fri July 6 2007 11:19:55 pm Jim McCloskey wrote: > Hello. > > I did a recent install of Debian etch on a system with an nVidia > graphics controller. I used module-assistant to install the nvidia > kernel module, and under kernel 2.6.18 from the install, that all > worked fine. > > A few days later, I upgraded to kernel package 2.6.18.2-686 (from > lenny) to resolve a problem with the on-board audio controller: > > Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller > (rev 01) > > The kernel upgrade did indeed resolve the problem with the audio > controller, but it meant a re-install of the nvidia kernel module. I > tried to do that as follows: > > % aptitude install nvidia-kernel-common > % module-assistant -i prepare > % module-assistant a-i -t -f nvidia-kernel > > However, the build failed. The crucial error seems to be this (from > /var/cache/modass/nvidia-kernel-source.buildlog.2.6.21-2-686.1183784666): > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > LD [M] /usr/src/modules/nvidia-kernel/nv/nvidia.o > Building modules, stage 2. > MODPOST 1 modules > FATAL: modpost: GPL-incompatible module nvidia.ko uses GPL-only symbol > 'paravirt_ops' make[4]: *** [__modpost] Error 1 > make[3]: *** [modules] Error 2 > make[3]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.21-2-686' > NVIDIA: left KBUILD. > nvidia.ko failed to build! > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The compiler used was gcc-4.1 version 4.1.1 (the kernel seems to have > been compiled with 4.1.2), but the error-message seems to suggest that > the issue is in some sense legal rather than technical. > > (There is a similar bug report---No. 430577---against the > nvidia-graphics-drivers-legacy-71xx package.) > > Has anyone else encountered this problem, or does it come from some > stupidity on my part?
I've seen this too. > I could use the nvidia installer, I suppose, > but I'd really prefer to do things the Debian way. Does anyone know of > a workaround? I believe the only way to get the nvidia module loaded is to build your own kernel with "paravirt_ops" (or something there abouts) disabled. I haven't built my own kernel since woody and I forget how to do it.. :) Googleing paravirt_ops, nvidia, debian will likely be helpful. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
