Re: [gentoo-user] nvidia drivers don't compile under kernel 2.6.24

[Kevin]

On Feb 19, 2008 6:12 AM, John covici <covici@××××××××××.com> wrote:

> This was done already before the problem occurred.
>
> on Tuesday 02/19/2008 Sjakie(sjakie@××××××××.nl) wrote
>  > I had this problem once with some other software. I fixed it by setting
> /usr/src/linux to the same directory as the kernel i was using. Before that
> change it was pointing to an older kernel version.
>  >
>  > You can do this with eselect kernel list and then eselect kernel set
>  >
>  > -----Original Message-----
>  > From: John covici <covici@××××××××××.com>
>  > Sent: dinsdag 19 februari 2008 12:28
>  > To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
>  > Subject: [gentoo-user] nvidia  drivers don't compile under kernel
> 2.6.24
>  >
>  > Hi.  I tried using kernel 2.6.24-gentoo-r2 -- however the nvidia
>  > drivers  version 100.14.19 complains that it is unable to determine
>  > the kernel version.  I did some googling, but saw no solution to this
>  > problem, but it seems others are having difficulties with this also.
>  >
>  > Any assistance would be appreciated.
>  >
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I had the same problem, but didn't research it to far.   To fix it I just
used the masked version and it compiled fine.  Been running for a couple
weeks and haven't noticed any issues with them either.