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nvidia-graphics-drivers for Debian
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Welcome to Debian NVIDIA packages. This document contains notes on the
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kernel module interface for the NVIDIA driver offering.
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KERNEL MODULE INSTRUCTIONS:
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There are TWO ways to build the nvidia-kernel package. Which one depends on
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your situation with your kernel.
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METHOD #1: You are running a Debian suppiled kernel or built a
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linux-headers package along with your own self-built kernel.
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METHOD #2: You are running your own self-built kernel built from kernel
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*** An additional method is to use module-assistant
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(e.g. module-assistant auto-install nvidia)
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For more information on module-assistant, see it's man page and package
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Which method you choose really depends on what kernel headers you wish to
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use, those from a kernel-headers package or those from kernel
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source (from which you built your own kernel).
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As mentioned above, if you are running a Debian supplied kernel you will
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probably want to choose METHOD #1. If you compile your own kernels, METHOD #2.
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- Decide where you want to build your module. By default it
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will build under /usr/src like other kernel modules but you may choose
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to build it under your home directory as some people prefer and writing to
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/usr violates the FHS.
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SUPPORT FOR 2.6 KERNELS:
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As of 1.0.5336-1, NVIDIA includes support for a 2.6 kernel. No extra steps are
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As of version 1.0.5336-8 there is hotplug/udev module loading support provided.
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METHOD #1 Using a linux-headers or kernel-headers package
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As root (or using fakeroot)
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tar xjvf nvidia-kernel.tar.bz2 -C <YOUR BUILD LOCATION>
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(It will install in <YOU BUILD LOCATION>/modules)
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tar xjvf nvidia-kernel.tar.bz2 (if building in /usr/src)
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The standard build location is /usr/src
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2. Find out your kernel version:
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uname -r For example: 2.6.14-2-k7
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3. Download and install package: linux-headers-2.6.14-2-k7
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It will install in /usr/src/
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Note that packages prior to 2.6.12 used the kernel- prefix rather than
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Make sure your kernel image and headers have matching release numbers to
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avoid possible problems in packages built from different sources.
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4. Set some environment variables (if bash is your shell):
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export KSRC=/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.14-2-k7
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export KVERS=2.6.14-2-k7
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5. Then build nvidia-kernel package:
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cd <YOUR BUILD LOCATION>/modules/nvidia-kernel
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debian/rules binary_modules
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(You can also combine step 4 and 5 into one line:
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KSRC=/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.14-k7 KVERS=2.6.14-4-k7 debian/rules binary_modules)
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6. Install nvidia-kernel-common on the machine where the module will be
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If not installed already
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apt-get install nvidia-kernel-common
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7. Install the nvidia-kernel package:
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dpkg -i ../nvidia-kernel-2.6.14-2-k7_96.43.05-1+_.Custom_i386.deb
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( or similar filename )
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Now see GENERAL NOTES below method #2
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METHOD #2: Using your own kernel source headers
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To build the nvidia-kernel deb you need to first make sure you have
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kernel-package installed, then do the following:
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tar xjvf nvidia-kernel.tar.bz2 -C <YOUR BUILD LOCATION>
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(It will install in <YOU BUILD LOCATION>/modules)
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tar xjvf nvidia-kernel.tar.bz2 (if building in /usr/src)
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2. If you are NOT using the default modules location /usr/src/modules
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then you must set an environment variable that points to your modules
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export MODULE_LOC=<YOUR BUILD LOCATION>/modules
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This is needed by make-kpkg which is used later. If
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<YOUR BUILD LOCATION> is /usr/src there is no need to set this.
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3. Build the modules under MODULE_LOC i.e. <YOU BUILD LOCATION>/modules
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cd linux (or your kernel source directory)
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make-kpkg modules_image
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4. Install nvidia-kernel-common on the machine where the module will be
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apt-get install nvidia-kernel-common
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5. Install the nvidia-kernel package:
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cd <YOUR BUILD LOCATION> (e.g. /usr/src)
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dpkg -i nvidia-kernel-KVER*.deb
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- It is advised not to clean the kernel source tree between
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"make-kpkg kernel_image" and "make-kpkg modules_image".
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- The Riva framebuffer is known to conflict with the nvidia X driver. If you
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are using X it would be wise not to compile it in. The vesa framebuffer is
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known to work in some cases, and not in others. (people have recently been
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having problems with the vesa driver as well)
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Also you must add any users who wish to use OpenGL applications to the group
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video. You can do this with:
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adduser username video
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Also note for AGP issues and further information please see the NVIDIA
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README file (README.gz) in the nvidia-glx package
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An old nvidia.o might be already loaded (run 'lsmod' to check) so
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do 'rmmod nvidia.o' to remove the module from memory.
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For any news on this package check http://people.debian.org/~rdonald and
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http://bugs.debian.org/nvidia-kernel-source
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-- Randall Donald <rdonald@debian.org>, Fri, 30 Apr 2004 19:02:04 -0700
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