On Sun, 6 Jul 2003, Gerry Doris wrote: > > 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 >
Or, to put it another way...if you have your kernel sources installed, the Nvidid install program will compile the necessary modules for you. BTW, its just in general a good idea to have the current kernel sources installed. Every once in a while you will need to compile something that requires that you have the kernel sources there. Mark -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
