Video Issues

[ElderDryas]

Right after accepting the license it gives me this: Error: The kernel header file
'/lib/modules/3.10.17/build/include/linux/version.h' does not exist. The most likely reason for this is that the kernel source files in '/lib/modules/3.10.17/build' have not been configured.

You did do: 2) Open a terminal and type "sudo slapt-get --update" then "sudo slapt-get -i kernel-source" (especially the second command), didn't you ?

[tklamb64]

Yes, I did...when I ran the second part (kernel-source) it basically said nothing to update nothing changed.

[ElderDryas]

Yes, I did....

OK, no idea what's wrong. My best advice would be to do a complete fresh install of Salix, do the initial udate, then carefully follow the instructions above. If that doesn't work, I give up, they've work for me every time, with no problems since Salix 13.37 (unless I've typed a mistake, but I don't see one)

[gapan]

Please provide the output of

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ls /var/log/packages/kernel*

[tklamb64]

tklamb64[/]$ ls /var/log/packages/kernel*
/var/log/packages/kernel-firmware-20131008git-noarch-1
/var/log/packages/kernel-headers-3.10.17-x86-2
/var/log/packages/kernel-huge-3.10.17-x86_64-2
/var/log/packages/kernel-modules-3.10.17-x86_64-2
/var/log/packages/kernel-source-3.10.17-noarch-2
tklamb64[/]$

I can't even get the java to install properly...says the link is broken and target doesn't exist but it does....

[gapan]

tklamb64[/]$ ls /var/log/packages/kernel*
/var/log/packages/kernel-firmware-20131008git-noarch-1
/var/log/packages/kernel-headers-3.10.17-x86-2
/var/log/packages/kernel-huge-3.10.17-x86_64-2
/var/log/packages/kernel-modules-3.10.17-x86_64-2
/var/log/packages/kernel-source-3.10.17-noarch-2
tklamb64[/]$

That looks right. The problem is indeed that the file /lib/modules/3.10.17/build/include/linux/version.h is not there. Could it be that the nvidia proprietary driver you're trying to install is too old and hasn't been updated for more recent kernels? In that case you might try your luck with an alternative free nvidia driver:

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sudo spkg -d xf86-video-nv
sudo spi -d xf86-video-nouveau

reboot, and if that fails, then fall back to the vesa driver:

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sudo spkg -d xf86-video-nouveau

I can't even get the java to install properly...says the link is broken and target doesn't exist but it does....

Can you post any other problems in separate threads? Just a small comment here: you don't need to install java, because java (openjre) is already installed.

[ElderDryas]

Could it be that the nvidia proprietary driver you're trying to install is too old and hasn't been updated for more recent kernels?

I don't know what version of the nvidia driver he's trying to install, but the link I gave him was for 304.something, which is fairly old. He could try a newer driver from the site (they're up to 340.something last time I checked), I provided that link/version because that's what google/nvidia said was the proper driver for his card/chip.

[tklamb64]

The version I was trying to install was 304.64 dated 11/2012. I now see they have a 304.88 dated 4/2013 so i will try that one. The reason I mentioned the java is because the nvidia site has an option to detect it for you so I was going to have it see which is the best one for my system. Unfortunately it told me to update my java and it didn't work. On a side note since running general updates on the OS I have been able to view all the screen savers and the screen hasn't messed up. I will go check out the help function to see if it still causes the screen to go screwy. I will let you know if the different driver works. Thanks.

[tklamb64]

Well, installing the more recent driver didn't work either. At this point I'm about ready to call it quits. As I mentioned, since running updates I haven't had any screen issues. Can even get into the help file with the screen going zigzag. I would attach the log file but don't see an option here to do so. The install did get a bit further...but ultimately gave me a similar error: Unable to build the NVIDIA kernel module.

[laprjns]

Can you post the output of "uname -r"