Re: nvidia driver on kernel-2.4.20.19

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From: Vwakes
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 21:30

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On Sun, 21 Sep 2003 Ohmster wrote:
>Dieu Phan <dphanNOSPAM@iprimus.com.au> wrote in
>
>> /var/log/nvidia_installer.log noted due to my kernel does not
>> precompiled module of nvidia. I try to install this module but no
>> result.
>
>Go get the new nvidia driver installer. When run from the command line,
>it will first try to install a precomiled version. If none is found, it
>will attempt to download one, if one cannot be found to match your
>kernel, it will built one for you on the fly and install it. Viola! All
>done. Kewl, isn't it?

I agree with the above and I can confirm ppl have gotten the nVidia
drivers to build/install with Kernel-2.4.20-19.

Ofcourse, they were clever enough to install the corresponding
'kernel-source' pkg before they set on to run the 'nVidia-installer'.

;-)

V.

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Subject: Re: nvidia driver on kernel-2.4.20.19
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