see: *bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2322
this seems to be a bug with all a64 systems with pci-e nvidia fgx cards on FC5 x86_64
but i dont know how/where to appny this patch... cany anyone help..
i have d/l the latest nvidia drivers and will try them now and post soon...
EDIT: same discussion here *www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=42597
wow man.. either my FC5 copy is bad or this project is still at beta beta beta and more beta stage. new problems keep cropping up.
now i am getting error:256 while installation.
"Failure: repodata/comps.xml from anaconda: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try."
stupid.
i had only one option left. i created a DVD out of the 5 CD isos...
it installs but dude it is a killer.
earlier versions used to be so glitch free...
i am seeing a lot of FC5 (x86_64) errors on nforce4 platforms on the net too.
this is a pain in the a55!!!
OK. I gotta cool down.
I tried to install (sh) the drivers but was getting an error that the kernel-source is needed. after a lot of effort i downloaded the source RPM and installed it then i did rpm as folloes
Code:
nstall the kernel.src.rpm that you chose to install in the previous steps.
Install:
[root@charon fc5]# rpm -ivh kernel-2.6.15-1.1955_FC5.src.rpm
1:kernel ########################################### [100%]
Set it up:
[root@charon fc5]# rpmbuild -bp --target=$(uname -m) /usr/src/redhat/SPECS/kernel-2.6.spec
The source files will be properly located in '/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/kernel-2.6.15/'
There are 2 useful directories:
1. 'linux-2.6.15.ARCH/'
This will have the standard kernel.org kernel WITH Fedora patches and updates
The ARCH architecture will match the output of 'uname -m', usually i686
You may use 'noarch' for the target= option if you wish
2. 'vanilla/'
This will have the standard kernel.org kernel ONLY (no patches or updates)
but still it refused to detect the soruce. so i used the '--kernel-source-path' to pass the path manually.
now i got the error that it cant find 'version.h' in there.
when all else failed i created a file version.h and wrote the version"2.6.15-1.2054" in it.
still nothing and a new error:
Code:
nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'
creation time: Thu Jul 20 04:47:09 2006
option status:
license pre-accepted : false
update : false
force update : false
expert : false
uninstall : false
driver info : false
no precompiled interface: false
no ncurses color : false
query latest driver ver : false
OpenGL header files : true
no questions : false
silent : false
no backup : false
kernel module only : false
sanity : false
add this kernel : false
no runlevel check : false
no network : false
no ABI note : false
no RPMs : false
force tls : (not specified)
force compat32 tls : (not specified)
X install prefix : /usr/X11R6
OpenGL install prefix : /usr
compat32 install prefix : (not specified)
installer install prefix: /usr
utility install prefix : /usr
kernel name : (not specified)
kernel include path : (not specified)
kernel source path : /usr/src/redhat/BUILD/kernel-2.6.15/vanilla/
kernel output path : (not specified)
kernel install path : (not specified)
proc mount point : /proc
ui : (not specified)
tmpdir : /tmp
ftp mirror : ftp://download.nvidia.com
RPM file list : (not specified)
Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
-> License accepted.
-> No precompiled kernel interface was found to match your kernel; would you li
ke the installer to attempt to download a kernel interface for your kernel f
rom the NVIDIA ftp site (ftp://download.nvidia.com)? (Answer: No)
-> No precompiled kernel interface was found to match your kernel; this means
that the installer will need to compile a new kernel interface.
-> Performing CC test with CC="cc".
-> Using the kernel source path '/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/kernel-2.6.15/vanilla/'
as specified by the '--kernel-source-path' commandline option.
ERROR: Unable to determine the version of the kernel sources located in
'/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/kernel-2.6.15/vanilla/'. Please make sure you
have installed the kernel source files for your kernel and that they are
properly configured; on Red Hat Linux systems, for example, be sure you
have the 'kernel-source' RPM installed. If you know the correct kernel
source files are installed, you may specify the kernel source path with
the '--kernel-source-path' command line option.
ERROR: Installation has failed. Please see the file
'/var/log/nvidia-installer.log' for details. You may find suggestions
on fixing installation problems in the README available on the Linux
driver download page at www.nvidia.com.
what to do. i know the source has been installed correctly but if it dont have version.h then what can i do.
EDIT:
DAMN! I finally got my broadband pppoe working in fedora. Nvidia drivers ask to connect to the net to download pre compiled kernels so i was thinking that was the last resort. but after i managed to get my pppoe working. this piece of 5hit said that none is available. i have no idea what to attempt next.
