nvidia geforce mx 440 driver ?

[georg1]

Hi. I try compile this drivers from nvidia page, use devx and kernel for my slacko 5.7.0 and all go ok. but on the end I got problem, got error some files missing.

Anyway is some allready compiled .pet files availible ?

Must do that because that compaq d500 or d505 is slow with onboard graphic, and that 3D video upgrade vizard not work, okay work but say is nothing new for you "something like that"

Thank you

I add install log files

Code: Select all

anvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'
creation time: Mon Aug 18 09:42:12 2014
installer version: 1.0.7

PATH:
/bin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R7/bin:/root/my-applicatio
ns/bin:/usr/games

option status:
  license pre-accepted               : true
  update                             : false
  force update                       : false
  expert                             : false
  uninstall                          : false
  driver info                        : false
  precompiled interfaces             : false
  no ncurses color                   : false
  query latest version               : false
  OpenGL header files                : true
  no questions                       : true
  silent                             : true
  no recursion                       : false
  no backup                          : false
  kernel module only                 : false
  sanity                             : false
  add this kernel                    : false
  no runlevel check                  : false
  no network                         : false
  no ABI note                        : false
  no RPMs                            : false
  no kernel module                   : false
  force SELinux                      : default
  no X server check                  : false
  no cc version check                : true
  run distro scripts                 : true
  no nouveau check                   : false
  run nvidia-xconfig                 : false
  sigwinch work around               : true
  force tls                          : (not specified)
  X install prefix                   : (not specified)
  X library install path             : (not specified)
  X module install path              : (not specified)
  OpenGL install prefix              : (not specified)
  OpenGL install libdir              : (not specified)
  utility install prefix             : (not specified)
  utility install libdir             : (not specified)
  installer prefix                   : (not specified)
  doc install prefix                 : (not specified)
  kernel name                        : 3.10.32
  kernel include path                : (not specified)
  kernel source path                 : (not specified)
  kernel output path                 : (not specified)
  kernel install path                :
/lib/modules/3.10.32/kernel/drivers/video/
  precompiled kernel interfaces path : (not specified)
  precompiled kernel interfaces url  : (not specified)
  proc mount point                   : /proc
  ui                                 : none
  tmpdir                             : /var/tmp
  ftp mirror                         : ftp://download.nvidia.com
  RPM file list                      : (not specified)
  selinux chcon type                 : (not specified)

Using built-in stream user interface
-> License accepted by command line option.
-> Installing NVIDIA driver version 96.43.23.
-> Not probing for precompiled kernel interfaces.
-> Performing CC sanity check with CC="cc".
-> Kernel source path: '/lib/modules/3.10.32/source'
-> Kernel output path: '/lib/modules/3.10.32/build'
ERROR: If you are using a Linux 2.4 kernel, please make sure
       you either have configured kernel sources matching your
       kernel or the correct set of kernel headers installed
       on your system.
       
       If you are using a Linux 2.6 kernel, please make sure
       you have configured kernel sources matching your kernel
       installed on your system. If you specified a separate
       output directory using either the "KBUILD_OUTPUT" or
       the "O" KBUILD parameter, make sure to specify this
       directory with the SYSOUT environment variable or with
       the equivalent nvidia-installer command line option.
       
       Depending on where and how the kernel sources (or the
       kernel headers) were installed, you may need to specify
       their location with the SYSSRC environment variable or
       the equivalent nvidia-installer command line option.
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.

[mikeb]

well that suggests the kernel sources are not loaded for some reason .... they should be in /usr/src........ and links in /lib/modules/{version} should point there. Perhaps tell us what the sources are called to make sure they are correct.

Otherwise you may find floating around a prebuilt 96.xx.xx driver for that particular puppy anyway which makes life much easier...then you only have to fight with stopping the nouveau driver loading

mike

[georg1]

Hi. aha so better find premade pet or sfs than suffer my head

I try with this driver http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverRe ... 8996/en-us

I find this nvidia-96.43.19-k2.6.37.6-s.pet
and

nvidia-96.43.20-k3.1.10-slacko_4gx3-s.pet

I thin last must be ok ?

Must be allmost shure, because (I persuaded him) this guy who own that computer migrate to slacko just because viruses and worm's .etc from win xp

So Is not good for my reputation if he stuck on the first day LOL


Okay I will install this with teamviewer and how I can unload that noveau on the start ?

another thing, this guy use his big screen TV for monitor, and he say I allmost lost mouse pointer every time, So Is possible make mouse pointer bigger and change color too ?

Thank you.

[mikeb]

3.10.32
this seems to be your kernel version so neither of those pets will work it seems.

You can add nice mouse pointers .... a forum search should bring some results..

On both issues someone else might come in with help too but you may find it better to make fresh posts for both in the 'beginners' section

mike

[georg1]

Okay thank you
(will listen your advice and from now open new threads)


so must find driver for that kernel, anyway, I got one same AGP video card, and I will make another PC bow Install puppy there and try again compile drivers, I hope will success.

thank you again

[mikeb]

There is a script around the forum thats supposed to help with building nvidia drivers but I am not sure where it is but its just automates what you are trying to do anyway.

Mike

[georg1]

Okay will try find that script.


Is any option if I say (if) will success in install that mx 440 drives to another allmost same hardware machine, to make a .pet installer from that compiled drivers ?

I dont know if this even possibl, because Im win user before, so is better to ask upfront

Thank you

[mikeb]

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 1680191434

ok I am not sure how up to date this is so check through it
you could ask there too...

mike

[georg1]

I use that tutorial when i got logs on the first post, but nov im gona try again but this time little bit slowly to no miss some important step.

thx for now

[georg1]

I think i will freakout about that problem, and I can not understand how the damm I install on same way nvidia drivers (but on another PC and dif. model graphic card) But I do same like here and now somehow not go.

I allways got in first place "missing /etc/OpenCL folder, than I make that folder and give read and write ritghts to that folder too

and next time I got

nvidia modules filed

So I afraid maybe not got propper driver from nvidia ?

[georg1]

Okay. I figure out, must be some thing wrong with that because if I try compile another nvidia driver, all work OK. and I got .sfs and .pet file on the end

I think must find another link for that driver, not from nvidia cuz that file must be fu**** I try DL few times and same happen every time.


I think (hope) that is my problem.



thx.

[georg1]

Okay. I figure out, must be some thing wrong with that file because if I try compile another nvidia driver, and all work OK. and I got .sfs and .pet file on the end

I think must find another link for that driver, not from nvidia cuz that file must be fu**** I try DL few times and same happen every time.


I think (hope) that is my problem.



thx.

[Galbi]

How are you downloading the problematic file?

Sometimes I've found that the browser's download manager may be problematic, so in those cases I open a console to use wget and paste the link to the file.

Saludos.

[georg1]

hi. I download with browser, I will try again from console and wget, will report back. gime few minuts

thx

[georg1]

not help, i got same error
build nvidia modules failed

[Galbi]

not help, i got same error
build nvidia modules failed

Pity

Sorry but... are you sure that devx and kernel header's versions match with kernel version?

Other, less elegant, solution could be to change Puppy flavor, you've chosen Slacko for any special reason ?

What about Precise Puppy?

Here http://shinobar.server-on.net/puppy/opt/pup5/precise/ you have a .sfs for your Nividia card.

Installing Puppy it's so easy that it's worth to try.

[georg1]

Hi. i select slacko because I think Will be less problem with drivers.
I got propper devx and kernel loaded on the fly and work if I want compile another nVidia drivers, just not work with that.

[Galbi]

So, there must be something wrong with the file.
Can you check the md5sum of the file, mine it's:

21f6eb657e651a83ff4271438122b379 *NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.23-pkg1.run

just to discard that there's a mistake in the download.

[georg1]

sorry how i can check that mdsum ?

[Galbi]

sorry how i can check that mdsum ?

Open a console in the folder where you have the NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.23-pkg1.run
and type:

#md5sum NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.23-pkg1.run

it will give you a string of numbers and letters that must match exactly. If the file downloaded wrong, it's different and the string will not match.

It's just a sanity check.

[Edit] Beware that if our strings do match, that only means that we both have downloaded the same file (which may contain an error).