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On Thursday 09 October 2008 20:37:37 Daniel Pielmeier wrote: |
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> meino.cramer@×××.de schrieb am 09.10.2008 20:25: |
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> > thanks for help. But let me come back to my initial question: |
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> > Is it possible to compile the source of the nvidia driver interface |
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> > for a currently compiled but unbooted kernel ? |
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> Does the nvidia-driver really need the kernel for which it will be |
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> compiled running? |
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No. |
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Drivers are compiled for the current *configured* kernel. |
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The running kernel is utterly and completely irrelevant. The compiler wants |
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linux-headers, a configured set of kernel sources and other bits. Running |
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kernel does not feature in this. |
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The *configured* kernel is defined by whatever /usr/src/linux is pointing to. |
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alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com |
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