Hi there…
I’m unable to install the Nvidia drivers in SUSE11.1. This is my first time i am using the Open SUSE,it really good. Previously i was with Debian “Lenny”. I am getting an error and the Log file is as shown below.
option status:
license pre-accepted : false
update : false
force update : false
expert : false
uninstall : false
driver info : false
precompiled interfaces : true
no ncurses color : false
query latest version : false
OpenGL header files : true
no questions : true
silent : false
no recursion : 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
no kernel module : false
force SELinux : default
no X server check : false
no cc version check : false
force tls : (not specified)
force compat32 tls : (not specified)
X install prefix : (not specified)
X library install path : (not specified)
X module install path : (not specified)
OpenGL install prefix : (not specified)
OpenGL install libdir : (not specified)
compat32 install chroot : (not specified)
compat32 install prefix : (not specified)
compat32 install libdir : (not specified)
utility install prefix : (not specified)
utility install libdir : (not specified)
doc install prefix : (not specified)
kernel name : (not specified)
kernel include path : (not specified)
kernel source path : (not specified)
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.
→ Installing NVIDIA driver version 185.18.14.
→ No precompiled kernel interface was found to match your kernel; would you like the installer to attempt to download a kernel interface for your kernel from the NVIDIA ftp site (ftp://download.nvidia.com)? (Answer: Yes)
→ No matching precompiled kernel interface was found on the NVIDIA ftp site;this means that the installer will need to compile a kernel interface for your kernel.
→ Performing CC sanity check with CC=“cc”.
→ Performing CC version check with CC=“cc”.
ERROR: The kernel header file’/lib/modules/2.6.27.7-9-default/build/include/linux/kernel.h’ does not
exist.The most likely reason for this is that the kernel source path’/lib/modules/2.6.27.7-9-default/build’ is incorrect.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’ or ‘kernel-devel’ 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 Welcome to NVIDIA - World Leader in Visual Computing Technologies.
I have sucessfully installed the “Kernel-source” “automake” “gcc” packages which are pre-requisites for the same. Got stuck with this problem. Please give any suggestions to overcome this problem and are there any instalaltion manuals that can guide me to get the drivers working for me.
>
> Hi there…
> I’m unable to install the Nvidia drivers in SUSE11.1. This
> is my first time i am using the Open SUSE,it really good. Previously i
> was with Debian “Lenny”. I am getting an error and the Log file is as
> shown below.
>
> nvidia-installer log file ‘/var/log/nvidia-installer.log’
> creation time: Mon Aug 3 15:11:57 2009
> installer version: 1.0.7
>
> option status:
> license pre-accepted : false
> update : false
> force update : false
> expert : false
> uninstall : false
> driver info : false
> precompiled interfaces : true
> no ncurses color : false
> query latest version : false
> OpenGL header files : true
> no questions : true
> silent : false
> no recursion : 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
> no kernel module : false
> force SELinux : default
> no X server check : false
> no cc version check : false
> force tls : (not specified)
> force compat32 tls : (not specified)
> X install prefix : (not specified)
> X library install path : (not specified)
> X module install path : (not specified)
> OpenGL install prefix : (not specified)
> OpenGL install libdir : (not specified)
> compat32 install chroot : (not specified)
> compat32 install prefix : (not specified)
> compat32 install libdir : (not specified)
> utility install prefix : (not specified)
> utility install libdir : (not specified)
> doc install prefix : (not specified)
> kernel name : (not specified)
> kernel include path : (not specified)
> kernel source path : (not specified)
> 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.
> → Installing NVIDIA driver version 185.18.14.
> → No precompiled kernel interface was found to match your kernel;
> would you like the installer to attempt to download a kernel interface
> for your kernel from the NVIDIA ftp site (ftp://download.nvidia.com)?
> (Answer: Yes)
> → No matching precompiled kernel interface was found on the NVIDIA ftp
> site;this means that the installer will need to compile a kernel
> interface for your kernel.
> → Performing CC sanity check with CC=“cc”.
> → Performing CC version check with CC=“cc”.
> ERROR: The kernel header
> file’/lib/modules/2.6.27.7-9-default/build/include/linux/kernel.h’ does
> not
> exist.The most likely reason for this is that the kernel source
> path’/lib/modules/2.6.27.7-9-default/build’ is incorrect.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’ or ‘kernel-devel’ 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 ‘Welcome to NVIDIA - World Leader in
> Visual Computing Technologies’ (http://www.nvidia.com).
>
> I have sucessfully installed the “Kernel-source” “automake” “gcc”
> packages which are pre-requisites for the same. Got stuck with this
> problem. Please give any suggestions to overcome this problem and are
> there any instalaltion manuals that can guide me to get the drivers
> working for me.
>
> Thank You Very Much…
>
>
> Ravi…
>
>
I installed the driver using Yast from the nvidia repo. Make sure you
selected the correct one. ( this will depend on your graphic card model (
See the nvidia website for correct drivers) {I have a Geforce 8499GS. Only
difference I can see in my system from yours on the prerequisites is I also
have make installed, which Nvidia says you need. I also have automake
installed.
For my 8400 card or any 8 series card i used the following:
nvidia-gfxG02-kmp-default-185.18.14_2.6.27.23_0.1-2.2
x11-video-nvidiaG02-185.18.14-2.2
On my 11.2 Milestone 3 system I finally had to install the hardway (Manual)
and use the 185.18.29 version. Manual install f=gives error about a missing
link, but answering OK goes ahead and installs everything, and the link is
correct. At least it works.
You did not say how you tried to install, but try YaST first, if it works
you do not have to recompile the driver after a kernel update.