> On Sun, 2003-07-06 at 09:43, Szabolcs Rozsnyai wrote: >> Hi to all! >> >> I have RH 8.0 Kernel 2.4.20 running and I wanted to install the nvidia >> drivers using this automatic Nvidia.sh installer, but it gives me >> follwing >> message: >> >> ERROR: Unable to load the kernel module 'nvidia.o'. This is most likely >> because the kernel module was built using the wrong kernel header files. >> Please make sure you have installed the kernel header files for your >> kernel; on Red Hat Linux systems, for example, be sure you have the >> 'kernel-source' rpm installed. If you know the correct kernel header >> files are installed, you may specify the kernel include path with the >> '--kernel-include-path' commandline option. >> -> Kernel module load error: ./usr/src/nv/nvidia.o: kernel-module >> version >> mismatch >> ./usr/src/nv/nvidia.o was compiled for kernel version 2.4.20V2 >> while this kernel is version 2.4.20. >> >> >> Any idea what could be wrong? >> >> >> Szabolcs >> > > Yup, closed source drivers. AFAIK Nvidia still has to build their binary > drivers for every kernel combination. Please email them and ask if there > is a way to get your video card running. > > Cheers, > Ryan
Actually, the Nvidia drivers work just fine when installed using their package. However, you must have the source for the kernel installed as well as the kernel itself. Also, you need to read their doc's. There are some small changes required on the XF86Config file. Gerry -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
