On Monday 21 June 2010 01:47:42 Liam O'Toole wrote: > On 2010-06-21, Greg Madden <gomadtr...@gci.net> wrote: > > I am using 32bit Lenny. I added more memory ,I wanted to use the > > 686-bigmem kernel. > > > > The Nvidia package install, from nvidia's site, complains about missing > > the version.h file. > > > > Searching I found the solution was to install the kernel source and do a > > 'make oldconfig' with the .config file from the bigmem kernel.This works > > but I haven't had to do this with the stock 686 kernel & headers so I was > > wondering if it is a Debian header issue for the 686-bigmem kernel. > > You just need to install the linux-headers package corresponding to the > kernel against which you want to compile the module. It helps to keep > the dummy packages linux-headers-2.6-686-bigmem and > linux-image-2.6-686-bigmem installed: then the headers will always > match the kernel. > > -- > Liam O'Toole > Cork, Ireland
I see I was not very clear, i have the headers package installed, which Is why i was wondering why the 686-bigmem headers didn't work. -- Peace, Greg -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201006210157.09020.gomadtr...@gci.net
