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From: Alexandre Domi <crok.r245@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] nvidia-drivers fail to determine kernel version
Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:10:30
Message-Id: CA+SjqJfxBWeLe01fYW1=YJGe0aWdeXL2e9kdEvL2QP_W1hoyNA@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] nvidia-drivers fail to determine kernel version by meino.cramer@gmx.de
1 Hi,
2
3 It could be because it's hard coded in the nvidia sh script...
4 It used to be like that, don't know if it's still the case...
5 Le 5 févr. 2013 16:32, <meino.cramer@×××.de> a écrit :
6
7 > Hi Alexandre,
8 >
9 > thanks for your reply! :)
10 >
11 > Both kernels were compiled the same way prior to emergeing the
12 > nvidia-drivers. In both cases the symlink /usr/src/linux points to
13 > the correct kernel sources...
14 > I also to booted into the kernel for which I want to emerge the
15 > drivers which doesnt make a difference...
16 >
17 > What else may be the reason for that?
18 >
19 > Best regards,
20 > mcc
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27 > Alexandre Domi <crok.r245@×××××.com> [13-02-05 16:04]:
28 > > Note sure it's something wrong that you did, but that sure is strange...
29 > It
30 > > usually happens when switching from 3.x to 3.y kernel version...
31 > > When you're trying to emerge nvidia-drivers, are you running the recently
32 > > compiled kernel?
33 > >
34 > >
35 > > 2013/2/5 <meino.cramer@×××.de>
36 > >
37 > > > Hi,
38 > > >
39 > > > when using vanilla kernel 3.7.5 (appropiate kernel headers installed)
40 > > > emergeing nvidia-drivers 313.18 works fine.
41 > > > As soon vanilla kernel 3.7.6 are installed the emerge process fails
42 > > > because the kernel version couldnt be determined.
43 > > >
44 > > > Both times /usr/src/linux symlinks to the according kernel sources.
45 > > >
46 > > > What did I wrong? How can I fix that?
47 > > >
48 > > > Thank you very much in advance for any help!
49 > > > Best regards,
50 > > > mcc
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