[NTLUG:Discuss] Video Card Recommendation?

[Cameron, Thomas]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org]On
> Behalf Of David Ross
> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 6:12 PM
> To: NTLUG Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Video Card Recommendation?
> 
> 
> On Wednesday 05 May 2004 05:59 pm, Richard Geoffrion wrote:
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Cameron, Thomas" <Thomas.Cameron at bankofamerica.com>
> > > To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 5:56 PM
> > > Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] Video Card Recommendation?
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi all -
> > >
> > > I need a decent video card for my development machine, a dual Xeon
> > > 1GHz Dell Precision Workstation 620.  I bought a Best 
> Data GeForce4
> > > MX 440-8X from Fry's but RHEL 2.1 doesn't like it.  I 
> need something
> > > that will run 1280x1024 at 72Hz, no gaming or 3D anything, just
> > > development work.
> > >
> > > I haven't bought a video card in years so I am totally 
> out of touch
> > > with what works well.
> >
> > WOW!  That's a great basic card.   Have you tried 
> installing the drivers
> > from NVIDIA?  What about the video card does RH not like?
> 
> > --
> > Richard
> >
> 
> 
>  Same exact card I use.What doesn't work?

Remember that RHEL 2.1 is loosely based on RH 7.2 - pretty old distro...

I've tried rebuilding the source RPM from Nvidia's web site and even just compiling from source but it keeps bombing (see below).  I have also tried building from source with essentially the same error.

Installing NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-4191.src.rpm
Executing(%prep): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.38586
+ umask 022
+ cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD
+ cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD
+ rm -rf NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-4191
+ /bin/gzip -dc /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES/NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-4191.tar.gz
+ tar -xf -
+ STATUS=0
+ '[' 0 -ne 0 ']'
+ cd NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-4191
++ /usr/bin/id -u
+ '[' 0 = 0 ']'
+ /bin/chown -Rhf root .
++ /usr/bin/id -u
+ '[' 0 = 0 ']'
+ /bin/chgrp -Rhf root .
+ /bin/chmod -Rf a+rX,g-w,o-w .
+ exit 0
Executing(%build): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.38586
+ umask 022
+ cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD
+ cd NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-4191
+ set +e
++ rpm -q --queryformat '%{VERSION}' rpm
+ RPMVERSION=4.0.4
++ echo 4.0.4
++ awk -F . '{print $1;}'
+ RPMMAJOR=4
++ echo 4.0.4
++ awk -F . '{print $2;}'
+ RPMMINOR=0
++ echo 4.0.4
++ awk -F . '{print $3;}'
+ RPMPATCH=4
+ '[' 4 -le 3 -a 0 -le 0 -a 4 -lt 4 ']'
+ make nvidia.o
echo \#define NV_COMPILER \"`cc -v 2>&1 | tail -1`\" > nv_compiler.h
cc -c -Wall -Wimplicit -Wreturn-type -Wswitch -Wformat -Wchar-subscripts -Wparentheses -Wpointer-arith -Wcast-qual -Wno-multichar  -O -MD -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -DNTRM -D_GNU_SOURCE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE  -DNV_MAJOR_VERSION=1 -DNV_MINOR_VERSION=0 -DNV_PATCHLEVEL=4191  -DNV_UNIX   -DNV_LINUX   -DNV_INT64_OK   -DNVCPU_X86       -I. -I/lib/modules/2.4.9-e.34smp/build/include -Wno-cast-qual nv.c
In file included from /lib/modules/2.4.9-e.34smp/build/include/linux/autoconf.h:1,
                 from /lib/modules/2.4.9-e.34smp/build/include/linux/config.h:4,
                 from nv-linux.h:17,
                 from nv.c:14:
/lib/modules/2.4.9-e.34smp/build/include/linux/rhconfig.h:31:60: operator '(' has no left operand
make: *** [nv.o] Error 1
+ exit 0
Executing(%install): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.26296
+ umask 022
+ cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD
+ cd NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-4191
+ rm -f /tmp/files.lst
+ '[' -z '' ']'
++ uname -r
+ export TARGET_KERNEL=2.4.9-e.34smp
+ TARGET_KERNEL=2.4.9-e.34smp
+ '[' -d /lib/modules/2.4.9-e.34smp/kernel ']'
+ INSTALLPATH=/lib/modules/2.4.9-e.34smp/kernel/drivers/video
+ mkdir -p /var/tmp/NVIDIA_kernel-1.0//lib/modules/2.4.9-e.34smp/kernel/drivers/video
+ install -m 0444 nvidia.o /var/tmp/NVIDIA_kernel-1.0//lib/modules/2.4.9-e.34smp/kernel/drivers/video
install: cannot stat `nvidia.o': No such file or directory
error: Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.26296 (%install)


RPM build errors:
    Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.26296 (%install)


--
Thomas Cameron, RHCE, CNE, MCSE, MCT
Assistant Vice President
Linux Design and Engineering
Bank of America
(972) 997-9641

The opinions expressed in this message are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of my employer, Bank of America.