Nvidia Drivers

[fubz]

I'm trying to install NVidia drivers onto my Ubunto, but when i install it, it errors out, something to do with kernal version.

nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'
creation time: Sun Aug 21 19:20:13 2005

option status:
  license pre-accepted    : false
  update                  : false
  force update            : false
  expert                  : false
  uninstall               : false
  driver info             : false
  no precompiled interface: false
  no ncurses color        : false
  query latest driver ver : false
  OpenGL header files     : true
  no questions            : false
  silent                  : 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
  force tls               : (not specified)
  force compat32 tls      : (not specified)
  X install prefix        : /usr/X11R6
  OpenGL install prefix   : /usr
  compat32 install prefix : (not specified)
  installer install prefix: /usr
  utility install prefix  : /usr
  kernel name             : (not specified)
  kernel include path     : (not specified)
  kernel source path      : (not specified)
  kernel output path      : (not specified)
  kernel install path     : (not specified)
  proc mount point        : /proc
  ui                      : (not specified)
  tmpdir                  : /tmp
  ftp mirror              : ftp://download.nvidia.com
  RPM file list           : (not specified)

Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
-> License accepted.
-> No precompiled kernel interface was found to match your kernel; would you li
   ke the installer to attempt to download a kernel interface for your kernel f
   rom the NVIDIA ftp site (ftp://download.nvidia.com)? (Answer: Yes)
-> No matching precompiled kernel interface was found on the NVIDIA ftp site;
   this means that the installer will need to compile a kernel interface for
   your kernel.
ERROR: Unable to find the development tool `cc` in your path; please make sure
       that you have the package 'gcc' installed.  If gcc is installed on your
       system, then please check that `cc` is in your PATH.
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.

[naraku9333]

I think you just need the kernel sources, try this in a terminal:

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-2.6.10-5 linux-headers-2.6.10-5-386 build-essential.

You may also need to install gcc (compiler).

Edited August 22, 2005 by naraku9333

[fubz]

I hope i dont need to install gcc, i downloaded it.... looked at the readme. WTF went though my mind and just closed it... why don't they make these install things easy like windows?

[tictoc5150]

naraku9333's info about the kernel headers and build essentials probably solved your problem but just to add...following these instructions get it done with no headaches.

Edited August 22, 2005 by tictoc5150

[naraku9333]

sudo apt-get install gcc installs the binaries(no need to compile it). You can also use apt tp install the nvidia drivers apt-get install nvidia-kernels-common then nvidia-glx, but the one's from nvidia.com will (probably) be newer.

Edited August 22, 2005 by naraku9333

[tictoc5150]

I hope i dont need to install gcc, i downloaded it.... looked at the readme.  WTF went though my mind and just closed it...  why don't they make these install things easy like windows?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Ummmm, it doesn't get much easier than pasting this into a terminal:

sudo apt-get install gcc

Most anything you need can be found through the package manager (synaptic)

Just a suggestion, do some reading here and you'll see how easy alot of things are.

edit:

naraku9333 beat me...yeah, what he said

Edited August 22, 2005 by tictoc5150

[fubz]

I followed that guide, and well its installed, but i have no idea if its the latest version, i dont even know if i want to even try to get the latest ones installed. I think i need more learning time.

I will do more reading there, it seems like a good place. Now if only i could mount my windows HD.... but no it says it cant find it, lol. Probuly because its on a differnt HD huh?

Well this has so far been a fun day for me

and i sure have learned a lot.

I've only broken the OS 3 time so far and managed to fix it all by myself

[tictoc5150]

Now if only i could mount my windows HD.... but no it says it cant find it, lol. Probuly because its on a differnt HD huh?

Not a problem...

How to mount Windows partitions (NTFS) on boot-up, and allow all users to read only:

Assuming that /dev/hda1 is the location of Windows partition.

Local mount folder: /media/windows

sudo mkdir /media/windows
sudo cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab_backup
sudo gedit /etc/fstab

Append the following line at the end of file:

/dev/hda1 /media/windows ntfs nls=utf8,umask=0222 0 0

save the file and close...now do

sudo mount -a

you should now find your windows drive mounted in /media/windows

Edited August 22, 2005 by tictoc5150

[fubz]

Ya it worked after the 15th time i tried it

i've noticed that with linux, at least for me, i need to do things a few times before it realizes yes i really want it done. lol