(x64) error while installing NVIDIA drivers and compiz-fusio

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hi,

another graphic installation problem:

I have a dual core PC, and I tried to install x64 suse.
the installation from the DVD runs well, the configuration of the network too.
but there is a problem with the installation of the NVIDIA driver and of compiz-fusion.
at the beginning, I tried to install the NVIDIA driver with the button “one-click install” found at some places on internet, but as I had some problems I preferred to install it from the script found on the NVIDIA site:

here is the protocol I used and the error:

-new installation of SuSE, with KDE 4.1 and from the x64 DVD
-configuration of the wireless network (success)
-using YAST, I install kernel-source 2.6.27.19 and kernel-headers (2.6.27-2.28)
-using the console and as root, I enter: init 3, wget (name of the NVIDIA file for 64 bits linux driver for gFor*ce 8 series), sh (same name)
-the program launch an error :

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?

  • I accept and then there is an error saying me that no kernel interface has been found
  • new error messsage:“the kernel header file ‘/lib/modules/2.6.27.7-9-default/build/include/linux/kernel.h’ does not exist.
    the kernel source path could be invalid”

could you guide me in order to succeed in doing this installation?

regards,

olivier.

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Install package “kernel-source” in the same version as the running kernel, you obviously have 2.6.27.7 running (or better, update your kernel to 2.6.27.19).

Why don you use the ready-made packages from nvidia-repository?

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hello,

thk for your answer.
I saw I have downloaded the kernel source in the version 2.6.27.19 and I have the kernel 2.6.27.7.
so do you know how to update the kernel ?

for your question, I had problems with the automatic installation of the set NVIDIA driver+compiz-fusion.

olivier.

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Via YaST of course.

And after having updated your kernel, the packages from nvidia-repo will install fine.

They work without any problems (also with compiz-fusion) here.

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yes, but there are many packages available, which of them must I install?

olivier.

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NVIDIA - openSUSE

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the problem is that when I enter “kernel-source” in yast, I obtain the one with the version 2.6.27.19 and not with the version 2.6.27.7-9 (the version of my kernel).
so the NVIDIA drivers don’t find it.

olivier.

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when U spoke about kernel, u meant kernel-source?

olivier.

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No, I meant all kernel packages installed.

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this problem is not solved, but i retried to install the NVIDIA driver with the 1-clic button and it worked…
here is the tutorial which helped me :carte:nvidia [Documentations de Kameleon-Facile pour openSUSE] (in french, but there is only one clic to make)

olivier.