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#1 2006-09-25 22:02:11
- Joeman1
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Nvidia Driver from nvidia.com
I was wondering... I wish to compile a kernel on my own, so I will have to install the nvidia driver by hand instead of using pacman.
Is this as simple as removing the existing driver previously installed via pacman, then simply running the nvidia driver .run file? Or is it more involved than this?
Thanks!!!
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#2 2006-09-25 22:07:27
- Snowman
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Re: Nvidia Driver from nvidia.com
It would be much better to use the nvidia PKGBUILD to build a nvidia package for your custom kernel. I think all you need to do is to change the pkgname and the _kernelver variables accordingly.
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#3 2006-09-25 22:10:06
- brain0
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Re: Nvidia Driver from nvidia.com
DO NOT use the nvidia installer. It will mess up your system and I won't help you after that. Just do this:
1) execute "abs" as root. it will download the abs tree
2) now as user again
mkdir /tmp/nvidia
cp /var/abs/extra/x11/nvidia/{PKGBUILD,nvidia.install} /tmp/nvidia
cd /tmp/nvidia3) edit the PKGBUILD: change _kernver to your new kernel version (installed kernels can be seen as directories in /lib/modules). change pkgname to nvidia-custom and remove 'kernel26' from depends.
4) execute makepkg -c
5) now as root, run pacman -U nvidia-custom-1.0.8774-1.pkg.tar.gz
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#4 2006-09-25 22:19:40
- Joeman1
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Re: Nvidia Driver from nvidia.com
DO NOT use the nvidia installer. It will mess up your system and I won't help you after that. Just do this:
1) execute "abs" as root. it will download the abs tree
2) now as user againmkdir /tmp/nvidia cp /var/abs/extra/x11/nvidia/{PKGBUILD,nvidia.install} /tmp/nvidia cd /tmp/nvidia3) edit the PKGBUILD: change _kernver to your new kernel version (installed kernels can be seen as directories in /lib/modules). change pkgname to nvidia-custom and remove 'kernel26' from depends.
4) execute makepkg -c
5) now as root, run pacman -U nvidia-custom-1.0.8774-1.pkg.tar.gz
OK, thanks for the tips... I am compileing my kernel now and will do what you say...
Thanks again, I will report back how it works for me...
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#5 2006-09-26 00:40:50
- Joeman1
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Re: Nvidia Driver from nvidia.com
OK, that worked like a charm... It was also simple...
Thanks for the advice!!!
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#6 2006-09-26 06:43:16
- Mr Green
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Re: Nvidia Driver from nvidia.com
Sticky please 8)
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#7 2006-09-26 08:37:49
- brain0
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Re: Nvidia Driver from nvidia.com
OK, that worked like a charm... It was also simple...
That's what I always say. 8)
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#8 2006-09-26 09:25:09
- brazzmonkey
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Re: Nvidia Driver from nvidia.com
Sticky please 8)
another vote for a sticky !
what goes up must come down
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#9 2006-09-26 20:05:36
- iBertus
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Re: Nvidia Driver from nvidia.com
wiki!
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#10 2006-09-26 20:16:06
- Mr Green
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Re: Nvidia Driver from nvidia.com
maybe but no one looks there......[writers point of view does not reflect other users abilty to search!]
Mr Green I like Landuke!
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