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From: covici@××××××××××.com
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] invalid argument when trying to modprobe nvidia module
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 03:27:11
Message-Id: 6203.1295148341@ccs.covici.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] invalid argument when trying to modprobe nvidia module by Adam Carter
1 Adam Carter <adamcarter3@×××××.com> wrote:
2
3 > On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 1:34 PM, <covici@××××××××××.com> wrote:
4 >
5 > > Hi. I am trying to use my unstable gentoo on kernel 2.6.36-gentoo-r6
6 > > and when I emerge nvidia-drivers, I get invalid argument when I try to
7 > > modprobe the module.
8 > >
9 >
10 > Did you remember to repoint the /usr/src/linux link? IIRC the module is
11 > built to suit whatever kernel that is pointing to. If its not set correctly
12 > you'll need to re-emerge nvidia-drivers.
13
14 linux is pointing correctly and it was after I emerged the
15 nvidia-drivers that I got the invalid argument.
16
17 --
18 Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is:
19 How do
20 you spend it?
21
22 John Covici
23 covici@××××××××××.com

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Re: [gentoo-user] invalid argument when trying to modprobe nvidia module Peter Humphrey <peter@××××××××××××××.org>