[plug] Xinerama on Debian

[Randal Adamson]

On Fri, 2005-08-19 at 10:11 +0800, Randal Adamson wrote:
> On Fri, 2005-08-19 at 11:14 +0930, Onno Benschop wrote:
> > Randal Adamson wrote:
> > 
> > > However, I seem to be getting stuck on part 5 - it throws the error in 
> > > the attached text file (nvidia-kernel.txt).
> > >
> > >Just not sure what to do now :(
> > >
> > >Cheers,
> > >
> > >Ranz
> > >
> > I'd be having a look at module-assistant.
> > 
> > Basically the process is to make sure that you have the same headers 
> > available as the currently running kernel.
> > 
> >     * module-assistant prepare
> >     * module-assistant build {module}
> >     * module-assistant install {module}
> > 
> > That pretty much takes care of it. (And it's the Debian way :)
> > 
> > I'd do an RTFM before I typed any of those commands, but that's 
> > basically the deal.
> > 
> > Ever since I found that, nothing is a challenge any more :)
> > 
> 
> RE: modules-assistant (m-a)
> 
> OK That's right - I did try this - and this is what it gave me:
> 
> ---[ SNIP ]---
> 
> Your kernel was configured to include rivafb support!
> 
> The rivafb driver conflicts with the NVIDIA driver, please
> reconfigure your kernel and *disable* rivafb support, then
> try installing the NVIDIA kernel module again.
> 
> *** Failed rivafb sanity check. Bailing out! ***
> 
> make[2]: *** [rivafb-sanity-check] Error 1
> make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/modules/nvidia-kernel/nv'
> make[1]: *** [build-stamp] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/modules/nvidia-kernel'
> make: *** [kdist_image] Error 2
> BUILD FAILED!
> 
> ---[ END SNIP ]---
> 
> Would I be right in saying that I'm going to have to redo my kernel
> without RivaFB support?
> 
> If so, I can't do this either - as make-kpkg fails when trying to build
> a new kernel :(



OK so here's an update:

I downloaded a spanking new kernel (2.6.12.5)

broke me a new one

compiled the nvidia-kernel

got X working

now it crashes after a few minutes (pc still functional, ssh etc - can
stop gdm etc)

no xinerama still

also tried twinview - no go

:(

now back to old kernel running "nv"

almost time to try ATI card :)