Kernel Source To Compile Nvidia Drivers?

Ok, this is my new post since change of topic! :oOk, I found out how to kill X server and that is good! Now, I need to figure out how to get the kernel source (?) to compile my NVIDIA drivers so I can start using linux out of 800x600 resoultion which is really bothering!If I could have some assistance please for getting the sources? My Debian version is the latest, 3.1. Thanks!![N]F

ok, I don't really know where Debian's kernel sources are since I use SUSE Linux. I guess the kernel-source is:sudo apt-get install kernel-sourcesgoodluck :oxboxrulz

lol, geeze, thanks I'm going to need it! I'll do some asking and searching around on debian.org.... they SHOULD know where the kernel sources are.

If anyone else knows, please feel free to share! 800x600 is really bugging me and I can't take it anymore!

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Edit: Ok, I can't find anything on debian.org. However, through a bunch of clicking, I was directed to the site "https://www.kernel.org/; which is the kernel archives. Would searching for the proper version of the kernel here work?

Edit2: btw, I forgot something. My release, 3.1, was released on December 20, 2005. Since then, I've noticed several new kernels. I'm really confused if I should use a newer kernel or get one from around Dec. 20?

Edit3: (I promise to stop editing! ) I found this: http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ and was wondering if this is the correct way. If so, could someone translate that to English for a person new to Linux? Thanks!

Edited March 4, 2006 by nightfox (see edit history)

I would try to suggest you finding a Debian forum.xboxrulz

I would expect the sources to be in your Linux distro. I usually work with mandrake or Redhat, and the sources are in the linux distro. Be careful, the kernel source is not only the kernel by itself, but also a lot of libraries linked each one to the other one, in order to be able to add a new component to the existing ones. So, look in your Linux distro, or go back to the site where you obtained your Linux.

you need the source code what was used to create your current running kernel.its not enough to just download the corrct version from kernel.org.either find the kernel-source or linux-source package on your debian install cd'sor grab the latest kernel from kernel.org and re-compile.there are many tutorials on how to config and compile kernels over at linuxquestions.org

ok, well, in a Debian mailing list, I was given instructions to get the kernel source... the way I did it, the NVIDIA installer still didn't see the source but I found another way.I'm now stuck at the Debian XServer configuration screen "Please enter the video card's bus identifier." ??? um... I have absolutely no idea what the heck that is! What will happen if I leave it blank?[N]F

Its been a long time since i read the install ionstructions, but i dont remember needing to re-run the Xserver config utility.From what i remember, you just need to edit the currently existing Xorg.confchange "Driver "nv"" for "Driver "nvidia""and possably increace the screen resolution if you so chose.just follow the step by step instructions provided by nvidia.I assume the nvidia driver has been built and you can successfully load the driver witj "modprobe nvidia" as root ?

Guess what?! I don't know what I did different, but I got my graphic drivers installed! Me = VERY happy right now!! I'm so excited that I ran around my house! lolLinux is simply amazing! It puts up a challenge for sure, but you just have to get over the humps and you're on the way!Thanks for all the support! omg... I love this! haha, Konqueror has built in spell checker (or is it a feature of KDE?) and I love it! NEVER again will I have to open up wor... err... OpenOffice.org to do spell check on things! :oWeeeee!!!! Wow! I can't believe I stayed on Windows for so long! I love this Linux world! (a very excited) [N]F

lol, I'm glad that you're please with the Linux community and the software itself.Good luck, and happy Linuxing!xboxrulz*download Firefox, you should get it *

lol, yeah. Firefox is on my to-do list. Konqueror isn't on Gmail's "supported browser" list. But there is the Mozilla browser too... but I'll be sure to get Firefox since I use it for all my browsing on my Windows machine[N]FEdit: Ok, I downloaded it, but is there a "proper" place to extract it to? lol, it's the Windows user in me talking... all used to executable installers that put everything where it should be

Edited March 7, 2006 by nightfox (see edit history)

Ok, I downloaded it, but is there a "proper" place to extract it to?

Have a look at the "readme" part, taken from where you took the software. On Linux exactly like on Windows, some softwares have to be put at their correct place, and some other ones have to be simply double-clicked from where they are.
Have a look at the installation guide with your Firefox distro and carefully read it. If the doc says "put the things in /usr/local et untar them", then you will have to place them in /usr/local.
If the doc says "put them in your home directory and type rpm -Uva *", then you can do it from where you prefer.
that's the funny part in the Open World : people do exactly like they prefer. There are some rules, like "use makefiles", or "create rpm packages", but it's simply a common way of doing, nobody is forced to do that way.
The only way you are forced to, is you must istall your package exactly the way how the guy who created the downloaded package wants you to install it.
else, debugging will not be very easy.

depends, if you have the tarball, extract it anywhere you want. I put it in the /opt folder.xboxrulz

Nice to see you resolved it. For anyone else having problems, I've always found these guides stupidly easy to follow... Let's see, Ubuntu is probally the closest one they have: http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/

Very nice site if I say so myself http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/

(NB: I'm honestly not related to that site, it's just plan cool cause their guide worked for my nVidia on Fedora Core 4)