Problems with kernel upgrade to 2.6.5

Problems I am having:

1) When I startx in 2.6.5, i have to install the nvidia drivers first. so if i go back into 2.4.22 i have to reinstsall the drivers to load xwindow. basically, whever i want to start xwindow, i have to reinstall the nvidia drivers. -- think this is working, havent got time to go check it on linux yet

2) Sound is fine in 2.4.22 but it says no sound card detected in 2.6.5 --fixed

3) Internet/Network is fine in 2.4.22 but doesn't work in 2.6.5. I've tried netconfig. --fixed
4) When 2.6.5 is booting up, it says cannot find pcmia thingys or something... i will check on this and then update this post. -- got rid of this by recompiling

Other errors when booting up

1) [bunch of different names] version magic '2.6.5 K7 gcc-3.3' should be '2.6.5 K7 gcc-3.2 then something about invalid module and modprobe.

2) /usr/sbin/alsalctl: set_control 805 name mismatch ([bunch of stuff here])

3) something about apche not able being to start

4) Error in installing Nvidia driver- error: unable to load kernel module
nvidia.ko'

I upgraded from 9.1 to current a few days ago and these problems weren't there before

Hope i made sense and any help is appreciated. Thanks

1) When I startx in 2.6.5, i have to install the nvidia drivers first. so if i go back into 2.4.22 i have to reinstsall the drivers to load xwindow. basically, whever i want to start xwindow, i have to reinstall the nvidia drivers.

This is an nVidia issue.

For rest, check the 2.6 kernel configuration

You need to put

alias char-major-195* nvidia

in /etc/modprobe.conf to get the Nvidia driver to load. With the 2.4 kernel the file was called modules.conf. Basically, copy the contents of /etc/modules.conf into /etc/modprobe.conf

You can try these , i just got it working last night:

2) Sound is fine in 2.4.22 but it says no sound card detected in 2.6.5

redo your make menuconfig by turning on support for Sound, set M for OSS and ALSA. Reinstall Slackware's alsa-driver, alsa-libs, alsa-oss and alsa-utils(probably not required, but i did it anyway), a reboot later, sounds will come back. This is not using the 2.6.x alsa driver but using the good old 2.4 style of getting sound support. I used the latest alsa packages from Slackware current.


3) Internet/Network si fine in 2.4.22 but doesn't work in 2.6.5. I've tried netconfig

If you are talking about no internet for your analogue modem, then do as this link instructed:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hlight=ltmodem

I followed the steps and it works on Slackware too.

Good luck.

does a cable modem count as analog?

Originally posted by aaa This is an nVidia issue. For rest, check the 2.6 kernel configuration

still doesnt work

it says no screens found or something.

it works if i reninstall the Nvidia drivers, but then once i boot into my working 2.4.22, i have to reinstall it again to get into gnome

This is not correct what is being suggested here:

Originally posted by Andrew Benton You need to put alias char-major-195* nvidia in /etc/modprobe.conf to get the Nvidia driver to load. With the 2.4 kernel the file was called modules.conf. Basically, copy the contents of /etc/modules.conf into /etc/modprobe.conf

Did you make the sys direc in / ?

mkdir /sys

Next did you add an entry into /etc/fstab ?

none /sys sysfs defaults 0 0

Then after you reboot run this command as root:

generate-modprobe.conf /etc/modprobe.conf

This is the correct way to generate the entries for /etc/modprobe.conf

Then after you install the drivers, which you should be using 1.0-5336

sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1.run

The drivers will add the correct entry into /etc/modprobe.conf

Originally posted by nivek7 does a cable modem count as analog?

cable modem is not analogue. It's should be even easier than what I described earlier which is for the controllerless winmodems. But I don't own a cable modem , so I am not able to help you, sorry.

Originally posted by Slackcare This is not correct what is being suggested here: Did you make the sys direc in / ? mkdir /sys Next did you add an entry into /etc/fstab ? none /sys sysfs defaults 0 0 Then after you reboot run this command as root: generate-modprobe.conf /etc/modprobe.conf This is the correct way to generate the entries for /etc/modprobe.conf Then after you install the drivers, which you should be using 1.0-5336 sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1.run The drivers will add the correct entry into /etc/modprobe.conf

still have to reinstall nvidia drivers for each kernel

I find it strange as my own set up that has also dual kernels, dont show your kind of trouble, it just work with the original xf86config where i used the nv driver. I use the latest Xfree4.4 from slack current. there is no need for me to fiddle with x , only thing that i need to do is to recompile the winmodem drivers(which you are not using) for my internet access and the sound. The rest just work.

The Nvidia drivers compile the module for the running kernel only. If you switch kernels, you'll need to switch Nvidia modules; however, the Nvidia driver does not know that you switch kernels. The way to fix this is to run the Nvidia .run script running one kernel, reboot into the other kernel, and run the Nvidia .run script again, but this time with the -K switch. This will build just the module for the running kernel and not install the driver again. The driver should then use the right module for the right kernel.

still have to reinstall nvidia drivers for each kernel

What driver are you installing?

Slackware loads modules with /etc/rc.d/rc.modules. So you need to edit that file and add a line to modprobe the module.

Originally posted by Nis The Nvidia drivers compile the module for the running kernel only. If you switch kernels, you'll need to switch Nvidia modules; however, the Nvidia driver does not know that you switch kernels. The way to fix this is to run the Nvidia .run script running one kernel, reboot into the other kernel, and run the Nvidia .run script again, but this time with the -K switch. This will build just the module for the running kernel and not install the driver again. The driver should then use the right module for the right kernel.

So do i just install it for 2.4.22 then in 2.6.5=

sh -K ./NVIDIA*?

I think the '-k' is an arguement for the nvidia script, not the 'sh'. So run:
sh ./NVIDIA -K

ohh!!! so thats why sh -k ./NVIDIA* didn't work, thanks!

anyone know how to fix the other things?