-----Original Message----- From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Akemi Yagi Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 4:44 AM To: CentOS mailing list Subject: Re: FW: [CentOS] Problem with nvidia-drv-x11 when upgrading to CentOS5.2 (Akemi) On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 11:59 PM, John <jses27 at gmail.com> wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On > Behalf Of Akemi Yagi > Once you find the way to get the installalation working without human > intervention, you can put it in a place like /etc/rc.local : > > if [ ! -e /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.ko ]; then > echo "Installing the proprietary NVIDIA driver." > /full/path/to/ NVIDIAxxxxx.run --no-network -s -K -n fi > > This will compile and install the driver each time the kernel is updated. > > Akemi > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------ > ------------------- > Hi Akemi, this looks like a good option to put into the nvidia how to. > Any further ideas? Hi John, If I remember correctly, Karanbir said he was using the same nvidia.ko file over several generations (?) of kernels just by copying it. However, we need to ask him for the details. Akemi ------------------ Akemi, Yes, someone did mention that. The only thing I am kind of worried about when just copying it is, the difference between the Kernel Versions. Using it over the same generation of kernels I'm assuming it is of the 2.6.x.x.x family of kernels? If it works without problems then good. It's that I have all ways recompiled a Kernel module to the latest kernel on the machine. I also know from previous email and notes that it will not work with the Xen Kernel unless something has changed. None the less I've thought about giving a wack at it just to try. JohnStanley _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS at centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos