NVIDIA & VLocity 7 (SOLVED)

[flip city]

Hi everbody,
 Trying to install the NVIDIA drivers,
Q, Which kernel (stripped) sources pkg needs to be installed to enable the installation process ?
I downloaded the latest one from the repository, but when reading the read file it said it was an incomplete pkg. So.....

Thanks for a 64 Vector.

[flip city]

the message is after trying an install for the latest NVIDIA driver for my graphics card is :
Unable to find the kernel source tree for the currntly running kernel.
What's up ??

[nightflier]

The note about "incomplete" probably refers to the "stripped-src" package. It provides a smaller alternative to the complete source package, but contains what is necessary to build the nvidia module.

Find the kernel version you're using: command "uname -a".
Download the corresponding src, or stripped-src, package: http://vectorlinux.osuosl.org/veclinux-7.0/kernels/
Install with the installpkg command, then try the nvidia build.

[flip city]

Here is the ERROR: Unable to build the NVIDIA kernel module.

from /var/log/nvidia-installer.log

nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'
creation time: Fri Sep 28 13:10:09 2012
installer version: 304.51

PATH: /sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/opt/bin:/usr/X11/bin:/usr/local/games:/usr/games:/usr/lib64/java/bin:/opt/kde3/lib64/qt3/bin:/opt/kde3/bin:/usr/lib64/qt/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:/sbin

nvidia-installer command line:
    ./nvidia-installer

Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
-> License accepted.
-> Installing NVIDIA driver version 304.51.
-> Performing CC sanity check with CC="cc".
-> Performing CC version check with CC="cc".
-> Kernel source path: '/lib/modules/3.2.22/source'
-> Kernel output path: '/lib/modules/3.2.22/build'
-> Performing rivafb check.
-> Performing nvidiafb check.
-> Performing Xen check.
-> Cleaning kernel module build directory.
   executing: 'cd ./kernel; make clean'...
-> Building kernel module:
   executing: 'cd ./kernel; make module SYSSRC=/lib/modules/3.2.22/source SYSOUT=/lib/modules/3.2.22/build'...
   NVIDIA: calling KBUILD...
   make -C /lib/modules/3.2.22/build \
   KBUILD_SRC=/usr/src/linux-3.2.22 \
   KBUILD_EXTMOD="/tmp/selfgz3913/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-304.51/kernel" -f /usr/src/linux-3.2.22/Makefile \
   modules
   test -e include/generated/autoconf.h -a -e include/config/auto.conf || (      \
   echo;                        \
   echo "  ERROR: Kernel configuration is invalid.";      \
   echo "         include/generated/autoconf.h or include/config/auto.conf are missing.";\
   echo "         Run 'make oldconfig && make prepare' on kernel src to fix it.";   \
   echo;                        \
   /bin/false)
   mkdir -p /tmp/selfgz3913/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-304.51/kernel/.tmp_versions ; rm -f /tmp/selfgz3913/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-304.51/kernel/.tmp_versions/*
   make -f /usr/src/linux-3.2.22/scripts/Makefile.build obj=/tmp/selfgz3913/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-304.51/kernel
     cc -Wp,-MD,/tmp/selfgz3913/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-304.51/kernel/.nv.o.d  -nostdinc -isystem /usr/lib64/gcc/x86_64-slackware-linux/4.5.2/include -I/usr/src/linux-3.2.22/arch/x86/include -Iarch/x86/include/generated -Iinclude  -I/usr/src/linux-3.2.22/include -include /usr/src/linux-3.2.22/include/linux/kconfig.h   -I/tmp/selfgz3913/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-304.51/kernel -D__KERNEL__ -Wall -Wundef -Wstrict-prototypes -Wno-trigraphs -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -Werror-implicit-function-declaration -Wno-format-security -fno-delete-null-pointer-checks -Os -m32 -msoft-float -mregparm=3 -freg-struct-return -mpreferred-stack-boundary=2 -march=i586 -mtune=generic -Wa,-mtune=generic32 -ffreestanding -fstack-protector -DCONFIG_AS_CFI=1 -DCONFIG_AS_CFI_SIGNAL_FRAME=1 -DCONFIG_AS_CFI_SECTIONS=1 -pipe -Wno-sign-compare -fno-asynchronous-unwind-tables -mno-sse -mno-mmx -mno-sse2 -mno-3dnow -fno-omit-frame-pointer -fno-optimize-sibling-calls -pg -Wdeclaration-after-statement -Wno-pointer-sign -fno-strict-overflow -fconserve-stack -DCC_HAVE_ASM_GOTO   -I/tmp/selfgz3913/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-304.51/kernel -Wall -MD -Wsign-compare -Wno-cast-qual -Wno-error -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -DNVRM -DNV_VERSION_STRING=\"304.51\" -Wno-unused-function -Wuninitializ
   ed -mno-red-zone -mcmodel=kernel -UDEBUG -U_DEBUG -DNDEBUG  -DMODULE  -D"KBUILD_STR(s)=#s" -D"KBUILD_BASENAME=KBUILD_STR(nv)"  -D"KBUILD_MODNAME=KBUILD_STR(nvidia)" -c -o /tmp/selfgz3913/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-304.51/kernel/nv.o /tmp/selfgz3913/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-304.51/kernel/nv.c
   /tmp/selfgz3913/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-304.51/kernel/nv.c:1:0: error: code model 'kernel' not supported in the 32 bit mode
   make[4]: *** [/tmp/selfgz3913/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-304.51/kernel/nv.o] Error 1
   make[3]: *** [_module_/tmp/selfgz3913/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-304.51/kernel] Error 2
   make[2]: *** [sub-make] Error 2
   NVIDIA: left KBUILD.
   nvidia.ko failed to build!
   make[1]: *** [module] Error 1
   make: *** [module] Error 2
-> Error.
ERROR: Unable to build the NVIDIA kernel module.
ERROR: Installation has failed.  Please see the file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log' for details.  You may find suggestions on fixing installation problems in the README available on the Linux driver download page at www.nvidia.com.

[nightflier]

64-bit kernel? The source must match exactly. http://vectorlinux.osuosl.org/VL64-7.0/kernels/

[flip city]

64-bit kernel? The source must match exactly. http://vectorlinux.osuosl.org/VL64-7.0/kernels/

WOOPS...was a bit lazy and let that one pass
Anywho removed the 32-bit source kernel and installed the 64-bit stripped-source kernel.
Reinstalled the NVIDIA driver package and the process was a success !

Thank you Lord nightflier,

[rkonrad]

Not quite solved for me though....I followed all the steps but when I tried to install the kernel-stripped I got the following message:

installpkg /home/rkonrad/Desktop/kernel-stripped-src-3.2.22-x86_64-1vl70.txz

.-----.-----------------------------------------------------------------------.
| 1/1 | Installing kernel-stripped-src-3.2.22-x86_64-1vl70.txz                |
'-----'-----------------------------------------------------------------------'
WARNING: Package has no description.
Executing install script for kernel-stripped-src-3.2.22-x86_64-1vl70...
ln: failed to create symbolic link `usr/src/linux-3.2.22/arch/microblaze/boot/dts/system.dts': No such file or directory


If you installed a new kernel, remember to check your boot loader
configuration and in case of LILO run /sbin/lilo. If you are using
another boot loader, such as GRUB, refer to its manual to learn how
to select the new kernel at boot.

[rkonrad]

Sorry, I thought I should change the subject so help can come my way!

[nightflier]

@rkonrad: it is better to start a new thread than trying to resurrect an old one.

But.. I assume you are running an amd64 system? That error should be safe to ignore, it refers to a rather obscure processor architecture. What happens when you try to build the nvidia module?

[rkonrad]

I did as you suggested and ignored the message.  I rebooted into init 2, logged in as root, and tried to sh NVIDIA....but it didn't work.  Here is the var/log message:

nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'
creation time: Mon Apr 22 18:34:19 2013
installer version: 304.88

PATH: /usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/opt/bin:/usr/local/games:/usr/lib64/java/bin:/opt/kde3/lib64/qt3/bin:/opt/kde3/bin:/usr/lib64/qt/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:/sbin

nvidia-installer command line:
    ./nvidia-installer

Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
-> License accepted.
-> Installing NVIDIA driver version 304.88.
-> Performing CC sanity check with CC="cc".
-> Performing CC version check with CC="cc".
-> Kernel source path: '/lib/modules/3.2.22/source'
-> Kernel output path: '/lib/modules/3.2.22/build'
-> Performing rivafb check.
-> Performing nvidiafb check.
-> Performing Xen check.
-> Cleaning kernel module build directory.
   executing: 'cd ./kernel; make clean'...
-> Building kernel module:
   executing: 'cd ./kernel; make module SYSSRC=/lib/modules/3.2.22/source SYSOUT=/lib/modules/3.2.22/build'...
   NVIDIA: calling KBUILD...
   make -C /lib/modules/3.2.22/build \
   KBUILD_SRC=/usr/src/linux-3.2.22 \
   KBUILD_EXTMOD="/tmp/selfgz2758/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-304.88/kernel" -f /usr/src/linux-3.2.22/Makefile \
   modules
   test -e include/generated/autoconf.h -a -e include/config/auto.conf || (      \
   echo;                        \
   echo "  ERROR: Kernel configuration is invalid.";      \
   echo "         include/generated/autoconf.h or include/config/auto.conf are missing.";\
   echo "         Run 'make oldconfig && make prepare' on kernel src to fix it.";   \
   echo;                        \
   /bin/false)
   mkdir -p /tmp/selfgz2758/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-304.88/kernel/.tmp_versions ; rm -f /tmp/selfgz2758/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-304.88/kernel/.tmp_versions/*
   make -f /usr/src/linux-3.2.22/scripts/Makefile.build obj=/tmp/selfgz2758/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-304.88/kernel
     cc -Wp,-MD,/tmp/selfgz2758/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-304.88/kernel/.nv.o.d  -nostdinc -isystem /usr/lib64/gcc/x86_64-slackware-linux/4.5.2/include -I/usr/src/linux-3.2.22/arch/x86/include -Iarch/x86/include/generated -Iinclude  -I/usr/src/linux-3.2.22/include -include /usr/src/linux-3.2.22/include/linux/kconfig.h   -I/tmp/selfgz2758/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-304.88/kernel -D__KERNEL__ -Wall -Wundef -Wstrict-prototypes -Wno-trigraphs -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -Werror-implicit-function-declaration -Wno-format-security -fno-delete-null-pointer-checks -Os -m32 -msoft-float -mregparm=3 -freg-struct-return -mpreferred-stack-boundary=2 -march=i586 -mtune=generic -Wa,-mtune=generic32 -ffreestanding -fstack-protector -DCONFIG_AS_CFI=1 -DCONFIG_AS_CFI_SIGNAL_FRAME=1 -DCONFIG_AS_CFI_SECTIONS=1 -pipe -Wno-sign-compare -fno-asynchronous-unwind-tables -mno-sse -mno-mmx -mno-sse2 -mno-3dnow -fno-omit-frame-pointer -fno-optimize-sibling-calls -pg -Wdeclaration-after-statement -Wno-pointer-sign -fno-strict-overflow -fconserve-stack -DCC_HAVE_ASM_GOTO   -I/tmp/selfgz2758/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-304.88/kernel -Wall -MD -Wsign-compare -Wno-cast-qual -Wno-error -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -DNVRM -DNV_VERSION_STRING=\"304.88\" -Wno-unused-function -Wuninitializ
   ed -mno-red-zone -mcmodel=kernel -UDEBUG -U_DEBUG -DNDEBUG  -DMODULE  -D"KBUILD_STR(s)=#s" -D"KBUILD_BASENAME=KBUILD_STR(nv)"  -D"KBUILD_MODNAME=KBUILD_STR(nvidia)" -c -o /tmp/selfgz2758/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-304.88/kernel/nv.o /tmp/selfgz2758/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-304.88/kernel/nv.c
   /tmp/selfgz2758/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-304.88/kernel/nv.c:1:0: error: code model 'kernel' not supported in the 32 bit mode
   make[4]: *** [/tmp/selfgz2758/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-304.88/kernel/nv.o] Error 1
   make[3]: *** [_module_/tmp/selfgz2758/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-304.88/kernel] Error 2
   make[2]: *** [sub-make] Error 2
   NVIDIA: left KBUILD.
   nvidia.ko failed to build!
   make[1]: *** [module] Error 1
   make: *** [module] Error 2
-> Error.
ERROR: Unable to build the NVIDIA kernel module.
ERROR: Installation has failed.  Please see the file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log' for details.  You may find suggestions on fixing installation problems in the README available on the Linux driver download page at www.nvidia.com.

[nightflier]

Try installing the full kernel source and see if it does any better.
http://vectorlinux.osuosl.org/VL64-7.0/kernels/3.2.22-1vl70/

[rkonrad]

Maybe obvious question:  I should uninstall the stripped version of the kernel first?

[retired1af]

Maybe obvious question:  I should uninstall the stripped version of the kernel first?

No