Snapshot 20210527 - Usr merge and compile kernel modules

[Tuner]

I am an nvidia 'the hard way' user, and am hoping that the advice in this post will save me some grief when I go to snapshot 20210527 tomorrow.

To clarify:

After zypper dup, it sounds like I have to:

(1) Reboot to terminal.

(2) As root user, run:

cd /usr/lib/modules/5.12.4-2-default/
rm build source
ln -s ../../../src/linux-5.12.4-2-obj/x86_64/default build
ln -s ../../../src/linux-5.12.4-2 source

Followed by:

sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64_465.27.run  (or later .run file)
mkinitrd

Is this correct?

[malcolmlewis]

I am an nvidia 'the hard way' user, and am hoping that the advice in this post will save me some grief when I go to snapshot 20210527 tomorrow.

To clarify:

After zypper dup, it sounds like I have to:

(1) Reboot to terminal.

(2) As root user, run:

cd /usr/lib/modules/5.12.4-2-default/
rm build source
ln -s ../../../src/linux-5.12.4-2-obj/x86_64/default build
ln -s ../../../src/linux-5.12.4-2 source

Followed by:

sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64_465.27.run  (or later .run file)
mkinitrd

Is this correct?

Hi
Yes, I use -aq on the run file It's up to 465.31.....

[Tuner]

Two successful dup's of hard-way nvidia Tumbleweed machines this morning! Thanks to malcolm, ncrickert and arvidjaar for the tips contributed in this post.

A follow-up question:

Will I have to issue similar ln -s commands on the next Tumbleweed snapshot that pulls in a new kernel? Or will openSUSE be able to deal with this symlink problem with external modules by other means?

[malcolmlewis]

Two successful dup's of hard-way nvidia Tumbleweed machines this morning! Thanks to malcolm, ncrickert and arvidjaar for the tips contributed in this post.

A follow-up question:

Will I have to issue similar ln -s commands on the next Tumbleweed snapshot that pulls in a new kernel? Or will openSUSE be able to deal with this symlink problem with external modules by other means?

Hi
Hopefully (well I suspect) it will be corrected in an update, but if not at least it's an easy fix.....

[Tuner]

I'm afraid that the issue is still with us. Snapsnot 20210603 brought in the 5.12.9 kernel, and a failed 'hard way' installation of the nvidia .run file, with this error message:

ERROR: Neither the 'include/linux/version.h' nor the '/include/generated/uapi/linux/version.h' kernel header file exists.  The most likely reason for this is that the kernel source files in '/usr/src/linux' have not been configured.'

I edited the related script file, as follows:

#!/bin/bash
cd /usr/lib/modules/5.12.9-1-default/
rm build source
ln -s ../../../src/linux-5.12.9-1-obj/x86_64/default build
ln -s ../../../src/linux-5.12.9-1 source

After running the script, the .run file installed properly.

[SgtPinback]

Firstly a big thank you to all you guys for your contributions and replies.

But I am still getting an error, despite using Snapshot20210603.

Perhaps I am not using the commands properly.

So, from a fresh install I use
cd /usr/lib/modules/5.12.9-1-default/

sudo rm build source (I check the folder and see to folders have been created and are in red)

the the rest;

sudo ln -s ../../../src/linux-5.12.9-1-obj/x86_64/default build

sudo ln -s ../../../src/linux-5.12.9-1 source

I reboot and install Nvidia using

sudo zypper addrepo --refreshhttps://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/tumbleweed NVIDIA

sudo zypper refresh

sudo zypper in x11-video-nvidiaG05

and after a again another reboot I get massive leterring and log in graphics and I can't log in.

What am I doing wrong?

Best wishes - Steve

[malcolmlewis]

Firstly a big thank you to all you guys for your contributions and replies.

But I am still getting an error, despite using Snapshot20210603.

Perhaps I am not using the commands properly.

So, from a fresh install I use
cd /usr/lib/modules/5.12.9-1-default/

sudo rm build source (I check the folder and see to folders have been created and are in red)

the the rest;

sudo ln -s ../../../src/linux-5.12.9-1-obj/x86_64/default build

sudo ln -s ../../../src/linux-5.12.9-1 source

I reboot and install Nvidia using

sudo zypper addrepo --refreshhttps://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/tumbleweed NVIDIA

sudo zypper refresh

sudo zypper in x11-video-nvidiaG05

and after a again another reboot I get massive leterring and log in graphics and I can't log in.

What am I doing wrong?

Best wishes - Steve

Hi Steve
Missing one level....

command 4: ln -s ../../../../usr/src/linux-5.12.9-1-obj/x86_64/default build
command 5: ln -s ../../../../usr/src/linux-5.12.9-1 source

[SgtPinback]

Hi Malcolm

Thanks for your last reply, but I must be doing something wrong,
so one final time here are the commands I use and here is what I get in return


# cd /usr/lib/modules/5.12.9-1-default/ (Moves to usr)


# find . -type l -ls (Nothing happens)


# sudo rm build source (message states that it can not remove no such dir)


# ln -s ../../../../usr/src/linux-5.12.9-1-obj/x86_64/default build


# ln -s ../../../../usr/src/linux-5.12.9-1 source


I check after commands 4 and 5 and I can see that 2 folders in red have been created.

I then reboot, install Nvidia, and again reboot, and I get big lettering and graphics and I can’t log in.


My graphics is a GE Force 1650 and it is dual boot with Win 10.


Thanks again not just you but to all in advance for any help.


All the best - Steve

[malcolmlewis]

Hi Malcolm

Thanks for your last reply, but I must be doing something wrong,
so one final time here are the commands I use and here is what I get in return


# cd /usr/lib/modules/5.12.9-1-default/ (Moves to usr)


# find . -type l -ls (Nothing happens)


# sudo rm build source (message states that it can not remove no such dir)


# ln -s ../../../../usr/src/linux-5.12.9-1-obj/x86_64/default build


# ln -s ../../../../usr/src/linux-5.12.9-1 source


I check after commands 4 and 5 and I can see that 2 folders in red have been created.

I then reboot, install Nvidia, and again reboot, and I get big lettering and graphics and I can’t log in.


My graphics is a GE Force 1650 and it is dual boot with Win 10.


Thanks again not just you but to all in advance for any help.


All the best - Steve

Hi
If the folders are red, then something is wrong.... so you have kernel-default-devel installed?

zypper se -si kernel

[SgtPinback]

Hi
If the folders are red, then something is wrong.... so you have kernel-default-devel installed?

zypper se -si kernel

Hi Malcolm

Here is the output

S  | Name                        | Type    | Version      | Arch   | Repository 
---+-----------------------------+---------+--------------+--------+---------------------- 
i+ | kernel-default              | package | 5.12.9-1.1   | x86_64 | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-all         | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-amdgpu      | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-ath10k      | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-ath11k      | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-atheros     | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-bluetooth   | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-bnx2        | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-brcm        | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-chelsio     | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-dpaa2       | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-i915        | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-intel       | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-iwlwifi     | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-liquidio    | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-marvell     | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-media       | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-mediatek    | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-mellanox    | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-mwifiex     | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-network     | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-nfp         | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-nvidia      | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-platform    | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-prestera    | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-qcom        | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-qlogic      | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-radeon      | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-realtek     | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-serial      | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-sound       | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-ti          | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-ueagle      | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | kernel-firmware-usb-network | package | 20210503-1.2 | noarch | Main Repository (OSS) 
i  | purge-kernels-service       | package | 0-8.1        | noarch | Main Repository (OSS)