Mageia forum

thank you for the nvidia drivers working only in mageia so that in addition to the picture on two monitors also have the sound on both monitors

Unfortunately - with kernel 2.6.38.4-desktop-1.mga sound disappeared - not going to save all the settings for your graphics card!

Hi

Code: Select all

Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
-> License accepted.
-> Installing NVIDIA driver version 270.41.06.
-> Performing CC sanity check with CC="cc".
-> Performing CC version check with CC="cc".
ERROR: The kernel header file '/usr/src/linux/include/linux/version.h' does not
       exist.  The most likely reason for this is that the kernel source files
       in '/usr/src/linux' have not been configured.
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 www.nvidia.com.


any idea?

Most likely you need to install kernel-source through Mageia Control Centre -> Software Management -> Install and Remove Software.
Be aware that "View" and "Filter"-boxes have the option "All" selected.

isadora wrote:Most likely you need to install kernel-source

kernel-source is only used for re-compiling the kernel. To build kernel modules use the kernel-*-devel package corresponding to the running kernel.

Jim

Code: Select all

gcc
make
kernel-source

I installed first.

no worries I've done it myself >>hardware>> configuration

jkerr82508 wrote: kernel-*-devel package

thanks, I will remember this

Just curious, why are you installing the nvidia proprietary driver using the upstream .run? the same exact driver is already packaged in the Mageia Nonfree repo...

because I can

Here're a couple of cons with the upstream .run:
- It replaces some files from some system packages with its own copies, notable some mesa files
- When the kernel is updated you have to manually build the kernel module, whereas this is not a problem with the packages from the repos, DKMS builds the module for a new kernel when you boot it for the first time (assuming you have the matching kernel-devel package installed)

Anyway, your box, your call.