Comments on: Updating NVIDIA graphics drivers with Ubuntu kernel updates http://www.lauracowen.co.uk/blog/2008/11/30/updating-nvidia-graphics-drivers-with-ubuntu-kernel-updates/ Laura's view from her world Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:52:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: andylockran http://www.lauracowen.co.uk/blog/2008/11/30/updating-nvidia-graphics-drivers-with-ubuntu-kernel-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-21528 andylockran Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:43:57 +0000 http://www.lauracowen.co.uk/blog/?p=144#comment-21528 Laura, Hope you're well. Just checked out this post and indeed the dkms stuff that comes with intrepid should save your tears. It became more of a pain for me when kernel upgrades failed to update the SATA modules for my HD.. on remote servers that was a bit of a showstopper. DKMS fixed that for me.. so hopefully fix you too. First time I've come across your blog, but will prolly take a closer look. Andy! :) Laura,

Hope you’re well. Just checked out this post and indeed the dkms stuff that comes with intrepid should save your tears. It became more of a pain for me when kernel upgrades failed to update the SATA modules for my HD.. on remote servers that was a bit of a showstopper. DKMS fixed that for me.. so hopefully fix you too.

First time I’ve come across your blog, but will prolly take a closer look.

Andy! :)

]]> By: Robin http://www.lauracowen.co.uk/blog/2008/11/30/updating-nvidia-graphics-drivers-with-ubuntu-kernel-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-21469 Robin Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:37:46 +0000 http://www.lauracowen.co.uk/blog/?p=144#comment-21469 Intrepid has a thing that deals with this, called DKMS. If you reboot and it sees that modules registered with DKMS are out of date relative to the kernel, it will compile them then and there, and then continue your bootup with those fresh ones. The default nvidia modules that come with ubuntu seem to use this now, as do virtualbox ones, and some other ones that I was helping debug before release. I wouldn't be surprised to find that vmware uses this soon, if they don't already. Same for envy, it could just register the nvidia modules and the problem is solved. Intrepid has a thing that deals with this, called DKMS. If you reboot and it sees that modules registered with DKMS are out of date relative to the kernel, it will compile them then and there, and then continue your bootup with those fresh ones.

The default nvidia modules that come with ubuntu seem to use this now, as do virtualbox ones, and some other ones that I was helping debug before release. I wouldn’t be surprised to find that vmware uses this soon, if they don’t already. Same for envy, it could just register the nvidia modules and the problem is solved.

]]> By: Dominic http://www.lauracowen.co.uk/blog/2008/11/30/updating-nvidia-graphics-drivers-with-ubuntu-kernel-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-21460 Dominic Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:02:38 +0000 http://www.lauracowen.co.uk/blog/?p=144#comment-21460 Hi Laura, On Ubuntu Hardy, I use the package "linux-restricted-modules-generic" which includes the nvidia module. If you install this, it will always depend on the latest pre-compiled modules for your current kernel (including the ones that come in through updates) contain the nvidia module. You'll also want the "nvidia-glx-new" package for the X driver component. By having both of these installed, you should be able to avoid recompiling the driver manually each time. Cheers, Dominic Hi Laura,

On Ubuntu Hardy, I use the package “linux-restricted-modules-generic” which includes the nvidia module.

If you install this, it will always depend on the latest pre-compiled modules for your current kernel (including the ones that come in through updates) contain the nvidia module. You’ll also want the “nvidia-glx-new” package for the X driver component.

By having both of these installed, you should be able to avoid recompiling the driver manually each time.

Cheers,
Dominic

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