[gentoo-user] Kernel 3.5 and nvidia

[gentoo-user] Kernel 3.5 and nvidia

[Stefan G. Weichinger]

nvidia-drivers-302.17 are masked and older won't compile with
gentoo-sources-3.5.0

Do I miss something or is it correct that I won't be able to use
nvidia-drivers with kernel 3.5 right now?

[gentoo-user] Re: Kernel 3.5 and nvidia

[walt]

On 07/25/2012 01:25 AM, Stefan G. Weichinger wrote:
> 
> nvidia-drivers-302.17 are masked and older won't compile with
> gentoo-sources-3.5.0
> 
> Do I miss something or is it correct that I won't be able to use
> nvidia-drivers with kernel 3.5 right now?

I'm using 302.17 now with 3.5.0 and have no problems with it.  The
bug has something to do with screen blanking but it WFM.

Try unmasking 302.17 and see if it works for you.

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Kernel 3.5 and nvidia

[Stefan G. Weichinger]

Am 25.07.2012 14:17, schrieb walt:
> On 07/25/2012 01:25 AM, Stefan G. Weichinger wrote:
>>
>> nvidia-drivers-302.17 are masked and older won't compile with
>> gentoo-sources-3.5.0
>>
>> Do I miss something or is it correct that I won't be able to use
>> nvidia-drivers with kernel 3.5 right now?
> 
> I'm using 302.17 now with 3.5.0 and have no problems with it.  The
> bug has something to do with screen blanking but it WFM.
> 
> Try unmasking 302.17 and see if it works for you.

Right now I managed to get "nvidia module not found" for both kernels
3.5.0 and -rc7 ... so I am back on 3.4.5 for now. I want to use my box
and not always fiddle around ;-)

The file gets created, same path for all three versions:

(in /lib/modules/)

./3.4.5-gentoo/video/nvidia.ko
./3.5.0-gentoo/video/nvidia.ko
./3.5.0-rc7/video/nvidia.ko

But modprobe doesn't find it for 3.5.x

I don't know right now, will take care tomorrow.

Thanks, Stefan

[gentoo-user] Re: Kernel 3.5 and nvidia

[walt]

On 07/25/2012 01:31 PM, Stefan G. Weichinger wrote:

> Right now I managed to get "nvidia module not found" for both kernels
> 3.5.0 and -rc7 ... so I am back on 3.4.5 for now.

I always get that message when /usr/src/linux-> points to the wrong
kernel sources, so nvidia.ko is installed in the wrong /lib/modules/
directory.

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Kernel 3.5 and nvidia

[Stefan G. Weichinger]

Am 25.07.2012 23:11, schrieb walt:
> On 07/25/2012 01:31 PM, Stefan G. Weichinger wrote:
> 
>> Right now I managed to get "nvidia module not found" for both kernels
>> 3.5.0 and -rc7 ... so I am back on 3.4.5 for now.
> 
> I always get that message when /usr/src/linux-> points to the wrong
> kernel sources, so nvidia.ko is installed in the wrong /lib/modules/
> directory.

checked that

linux -> linux-3.5.0-gentoo

and re-ran "emerge -1 nvidia-drivers" and after that I checked the
updated timestamp of /lib/modules/3.5.0-gentoo/video/nvidia.ko

[gentoo-user] Re: Kernel 3.5 and nvidia

[Nikos Chantziaras]

On 26/07/12 00:32, Stefan G. Weichinger wrote:
> Am 25.07.2012 23:11, schrieb walt:
>> On 07/25/2012 01:31 PM, Stefan G. Weichinger wrote:
>>
>>> Right now I managed to get "nvidia module not found" for both kernels
>>> 3.5.0 and -rc7 ... so I am back on 3.4.5 for now.
>>
>> I always get that message when /usr/src/linux-> points to the wrong
>> kernel sources, so nvidia.ko is installed in the wrong /lib/modules/
>> directory.
>
> checked that
>
> linux -> linux-3.5.0-gentoo
>
> and re-ran "emerge -1 nvidia-drivers" and after that I checked the
> updated timestamp of /lib/modules/3.5.0-gentoo/video/nvidia.ko

Make sure sys-apps/kmod is installed.

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Kernel 3.5 and nvidia

[Stefan G. Weichinger]

Am 25.07.2012 23:59, schrieb Nikos Chantziaras:

> Make sure sys-apps/kmod is installed.

It is and was.

Thanks, Stefan

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Kernel 3.5 and nvidia (SOLVED)

[Stefan G. Weichinger]

Am 26.07.2012 00:15, schrieb Stefan G. Weichinger:
> Am 25.07.2012 23:59, schrieb Nikos Chantziaras:
> 
>> Make sure sys-apps/kmod is installed.
> 
> It is and was.

my fault  ...

I compiled modules for "3.5.0-gentoo", forgot about updating
GRUB2-config, and booted "3.5.0" (from git-sources), which lacked new
modules.

Simple as soon as you know about it ;-)

thanks, S