Custom kernel+Nvidia

[scotta3234]

Hello all,

I have finally got my dv2120 with broadcom 1390 pci-e working with a recent patch and using a custom kernel
2.6.19-1.2894.2.1.jwltest.17.homer.1 My question is, how do i get nvidia support for this custom kernel. I'm sure I'm probably able to build some type of driver support but if somebody could point me in the right direction of which sources i need to download it would be very helpful.

[Seve]

Hello Scotta:
Do you have a rpm build environment set up?
If so, IMO the easiest is to download the src rpm and then re-do / amend the spec file and then rebuild the rpm .
Then install the rpm
Or you can try a direct install of the freshrpms nvidia driver
http://zod.freshrpms.net/rpm.html?id=855

Seve

[scotta3234]

Thanks Seve,
I do not have an rpm build environment set up, but something tells me that's what I'll be doing shortly.

I've never really had the need to build an rpm until now, so if you could provide me some basic steps or information that would be great.

[Seve]

Hello Scotta:
Sure no problem.
There are different ways of doing this, however, I like this one the best. [quick and painless]
First:
yum groupinstall "Development Tools"
this should cover off any potential missing packages.

then as a normal user open a terminal and then:
$ cp -r /usr/src/redhat /home/username
then:
$ mkdir -p /home/username/redhat/tmp

Then you need to create a file name .rpmmacros in your home directory. I have attached the one I use, just change the "Your Name Here" and "Scotta" to something appropriate for you.

Then you are finished, so any time you download a src rpm save it to your /home/username/redhat directory and then always logged in as a user and not as root run rpm -ivh package.src.rpm
and it will install in your build environment creating a folder and inside that folder will be at least 1 spec file and 1 tar ball etc.
When you want to rebuild the rpm the run
rpmbuild -ba packagename.spec --target=i686 <-- or whatever arch you want

Seve

[mwette]

Another option is to get the nvidia driver for 2.6.19-1.2894.fcX (assuming you
have that kernel installed) and then just copy over the modules from
/lib/modules/2.6.19-1.2894.fcX to your /lib/modules/2.6.19-1.2894.2.1....
More of a hack than building your own RPMs, but sometimes hacks save time

[scotta3234]

Thanks very much both of you. I will try and post back my results.