Re: nvidia and kernel-image-2.6.3-1-k7

Yes, you will require to compile your own nvidia module. You do not need 
to build a custom kernel for it, just installing the kernel-headers 
should be enough.

I tried this earlier, but the nvidia install process seems to fail. It 
complaints something about scripts/file2alias.c. Basically something 
similar to this 
http://lists.debian.org/debian-user-portuguese/2004/debian-user-portuguese-200403/msg00280.html

gokul

Enrique Samson Jr. wrote:
> Hi.
> I'm using kernel-image-2.6.3-1-k7 on a Knoppix-3.3 hd-install.  I'd like 
> to install the nvidia drivers but there aren't binary packages available 
> yet.  So, I think I will have to build it myself.   Will I have to build 
> my custom kernel  to build nvidia driver as kernel module? 
> http://home.comcast.net/~andrex/Debian-nVidia/installation.html points 
> to a guide that suggests just this. Please advice. Tnx.
> 
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