8.10 and the GeForce 6100 NVIDIA

[Karl Larsen]

Nigel Henry wrote:
> On Thursday 06 November 2008 21:04, Karl Larsen wrote:
>   
>> Bart Silverstrim wrote:
>>     
>>> Karl Larsen wrote:
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>>>> Bart Silverstrim wrote:
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>>>>> Karl Larsen wrote:
>>>>>           
>>>>>>     You do not want to believe the facts. The nVidia bash file works
>>>>>> on ALL Linux except 8.10 and this is due to the new kernel. I have
>>>>>> proved that. Since 8.10 needs this special kernel then it will keep my
>>>>>> computer from working.
>>>>>>             
>>>>> What's the kernel from the latest updates in Hardy?
>>>>>           
>>>> title        Ubuntu 8.04.1, kernel 2.6.24-21-generic
>>>> root        (hd0,5)
>>>> kernel        /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-21-generic
>>>> root=UUID=8713c541-dffa-4fd2-b22b-e600afacbab2 ro quiet splash
>>>> initrd        /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-21-generic
>>>> quiet
>>>>
>>>>     At least this is the last one I got from update's.
>>>>         
>>> Wonder why Hardy didn't get the latest kernel yet? No reason it
>>> shouldn't.
>>>
>>> On this Intrepid system:
>>>   2.6.27-7-generic
>>>       
>>     We, I hope we never get it :-)
>>
>> But be interesting if getting the Intrepid kernel on Hardy should ruin
>> it for me with the nVidia GeForce 6100 video system. In fact I have the
>> LiveCD for Intrepid so I should be able to install that new kernel on my
>> Hardy. May when I feel real bored I will try it.
>>
>> Karl
>>     
>
> Hi Karl.
>
> How about installing the Hardy kernel that's ok on your hardy install onto 
> your Intrepid install. You know that, that kernel was ok with your Nvidea 
> (bugger. I've spelled that wrong) graphics card.
>
> I'm in France, but add the following line to your /etc/apt/sources.list.
>
> deb http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy main restricted
>
> Having saved it, do an apt-get update, then open synaptic on the CLI. Scroll 
> down on synaptic, and install the latest Hardy kernel, which in my case is:
> linux-image-2.6.24-21-generic 2.6.24-21.43.
>
> Next, and most important, go back into /etc/apt/sources.list, and comment out 
> the Hardy line, by putting a # at the start of it.
>
> OK. I'm now presuming that the latest Hardy kernel is installed, so have a 
> look in /boot . You should see an entry for vmlinuz-2.6.24-21-generic, and 
> initrd.img.2.6.24-21-generic. So far so good?
>
> Now there is no saying if this kernel has been added to 
> your /boot/grub/menu.lst, and if not, you will have to add it manually using 
> the same layout as for your Intrepid kernel.
>
> If it is in your menu.lst, all you have to do is reboot and select it from 
> Grubs menu, then you can do the stuff that you normally do to get your 
> graphics card working. Of course you may have needed to install other 
> packages along with the Hardy kernel, so as to install the Nvidea stuff. 
> Kernel headers for example. I don't know, but I'm sure you do.
>
> Just some suggestions.
>
> Nigel.
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>   
    Too late. I deleted Intrepid from my computer. It is my guess that 
the Hardy kernel would work but you need the whole kernel tree so the 
nVidia bash file can make and install the module into the kernel. This 
was not possible with the Intrepid  kernel.

    But an expert pointed out that the new version was not expected to 
work on all computers. So I am not sorry I tried, but I am not going to 
waste more time with it.

Karl


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