Re: [gentoo-user] invalid argument when trying to modprobe nvidia module

[Dale]

Peter Humphrey wrote:
> On Sunday 16 January 2011 03:25:41 covici@××××××××××.com wrote:
>
>> Adam Carter<adamcarter3@×××××.com>  wrote:
>>
>>> Did you remember to repoint the /usr/src/linux link? IIRC the
>>> module is built to suit whatever kernel that is pointing to. If
>>> its not set correctly you'll need to re-emerge nvidia-drivers.
>>>
>> linux is pointing correctly and it was after I emerged the
>> nvidia-drivers that I got the invalid argument.
>>
> You can't emerge nvidia-drivers if /usr/src/linux points to a kernel
> version other than the currently running one - it complains it can't find
> a valid kernel config. This means that, after emerging a new kernel
> version, it's necessary to reboot with the new kernel (and fail to start
> X) before it's possible to remerge nvidia-drivers to suit the new kernel
> - you can't do it in advance.
>
> On this ~amd64 multilib box, 260.19.29 has run trouble-free with gentoo-
> sources 2.6.36-r5, 2.6.36-r6 and 2.6.37. Perhaps your -multilib USE flag
> is causing trouble.
>
>

In the past when I do a kernel upgrade, I have linked to the new kernel, 
emerged nvidia drivers then rebooted to the new kernel.  It worked fine 
for me.  I haven't done that in a while since I just built a new rig but 
I have done that in the past many times.

Is this something new?

Dale

:-)  :-)