I followed all the steps as from this thread ( http://www.salixos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4980 ) but I still get :
ERROR: Unable to load the kernel module 'nvidia.ko'.
- I blacklisted the interfering nouveau module and the output of ls /var/log/packages/kernel* is :
/var/log/packages/kernel-firmware-2.6.33.4-noarch-1
/var/log/packages/kernel-headers-2.6.33.4_smp-x86-1
/var/log/packages/kernel-huge-2.6.33.4-i486-1
/var/log/packages/kernel-modules-2.6.33.4-i486-1
/var/log/packages/kernel-modules-smp-2.6.33.4_smp-i686-1
/var/log/packages/kernel-source-2.6.33.4_smp-noarch-1
Thanks for this impressive distro. Any suggestions ?
Nvidia drivers 256.44 and Salix 13.1.1 32 bits
Re: Nvidia drivers 256.44 and Salix 13.1.1 32 bits
Nobody has any idea ?
Re: Nvidia drivers 256.44 and Salix 13.1.1 32 bits
Great, I now installed the driver using the --kernel-name=2.6.33.4 and --kernel-source-path=/usr/src/linux-2.6.33.4/ parameters and X does not work.
It gives me this :
FATAL: Error inserting NVIDIA (/lib/modules/2.6.33.4/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.ko): Invalid module format
PLEASE HELP ME, anyone.
It gives me this :
FATAL: Error inserting NVIDIA (/lib/modules/2.6.33.4/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.ko): Invalid module format
PLEASE HELP ME, anyone.
Re: Nvidia drivers 256.44 and Salix 13.1.1 32 bits
Is there a reason you installed the kernel-huge package instead of the kernel-huge-smp package? I'm guessing all your trouble starts with that.
Re: Nvidia drivers 256.44 and Salix 13.1.1 32 bits
No reason actually, I just followed the instructions from a previous thread here on the forum that worked for the 32 bit version of Salix 13.1. Shall I install the "kernel-huge-smp" package too using slapt-get ? Do I have to remove the "kernel-huge" package now ?
Re: Nvidia drivers 256.44 and Salix 13.1.1 32 bits
If you installed the kernel-huge package, it is because you made an effort to. You really need to go out of your way to do that during installation, so if you were looking for ways to break your system without understanding what you're doing, I'm guessing that you found one.
Yes, install the kernel-huge-smp package. Make sure you edit your lilo.conf and don't forget to run lilo after all the changes.
Yes, install the kernel-huge-smp package. Make sure you edit your lilo.conf and don't forget to run lilo after all the changes.
Re: Nvidia drivers 256.44 and Salix 13.1.1 32 bits
EDIT : Got it working ! Now, please tell me the exact steps ( or things I have to install ) because I will now start from scratch and reinstall Salix. THANKS SO MUCH !!!
Re: Nvidia drivers 256.44 and Salix 13.1.1 32 bits
Actually you simply have to ensure that the kernel packages you chose to install jives together. The how-to you followed is fine provided you do not mix packages that don't belong with each others.
From the list below, you will notice that some similar packages which start with the same name, have a smp suffix to differentiate between them. In short don't mix the smp 'family' packages with the non-smp 'family' ones. On the other hand, 'unique' packages who therefore do not need a smp suffix to differentiate them can be mixed with any packages from either 'family'.
kernel-generic
kernel-generic-smp
kernel-huge
kernel-huge-smp
kernel-modules
kernel-modules-smp
kernel-headers
kernel-firmware
kernel-source
From the list below, you will notice that some similar packages which start with the same name, have a smp suffix to differentiate between them. In short don't mix the smp 'family' packages with the non-smp 'family' ones. On the other hand, 'unique' packages who therefore do not need a smp suffix to differentiate them can be mixed with any packages from either 'family'.
kernel-generic
kernel-generic-smp
kernel-huge
kernel-huge-smp
kernel-modules
kernel-modules-smp
kernel-headers
kernel-firmware
kernel-source

What really matters is where you are going, not where you come from.
Re: Nvidia drivers 256.44 and Salix 13.1.1 32 bits
Thanks so much for the explanation !
I love learning new things about Linux.
I love learning new things about Linux.
Re: Nvidia drivers 256.44 and Salix 13.1.1 32 bits
LOL, it seems funny that now i am running the SMP kernel and I see two penguins when booting up even though I do not have 2 physical CPUs.
I will do a reinstall and only run the normal kernel not the SMP one.
I will do a reinstall and only run the normal kernel not the SMP one.