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eNTi

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Registered: 2006-04-30

Posts: 109

custom 2.6.17 kernel and nvidia.

hey everyone.

i've compiled my own 2.6.17.1 kernel from abs and also built the nvidia and nvidia-utils packages for that cause, but since, there is a "extra/nvidia 1.0.8762-4" package and my version is only "local/nvidia 1.0.8762-1" pacman wants to update. the problem: modprobe won't let me insert the "-4" module. is there a convenient way to circument that problem?

brain0

Developer

From: Aachen - Germany

Registered: 2005-01-03

Posts: 1,382

Re: custom 2.6.17 kernel and nvidia.

hey everyone.

i've compiled my own 2.6.17.1 kernel from abs and also built the nvidia and nvidia-utils packages for that cause, but since, there is a "extra/nvidia 1.0.8762-4" package and my version is only "local/nvidia 1.0.8762-1" pacman wants to update. the problem: modprobe won't let me insert the "-4" module. is there a convenient way to circument that problem?

1) rename your nvidia package (for example nvidia-custom)
2) you don't have to rebuild nvidia-utils
3) this all has nothing to do with the module not being inserted. if you would report the error message, maybe someone could help you.

eNTi

Member

Registered: 2006-04-30

Posts: 109

Re: custom 2.6.17 kernel and nvidia.

this is the error i get:

root@defiler $ modprobe nvidia
FATAL: Error inserting nvidia (/lib/modules/2.6.17-ARCH/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.ko): Invalid module format

ok, i'll rename the package.