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Testers needed: NVIDIA 295.20 Graphics Driver update
« on: February 22, 2012, 03:12:53 PM »
As mentioned here NVIDIA have release version 295.20 Drivers.

I have packaged these drivers and tested that they install correctly but I am unable to test their function as I don't have any modern NVIDIA graphics card that would be supported  :(.  I would prefer people test them before I submit them  ;).  So if any brave soul would like to give them a try:

EDIT:
Now in (testing) repo

Needless to say, this should only be attempted by advanced users  ;) ;D

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Re: Testers needed: NVIDIA 295.20 Graphics Driver update
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2012, 03:59:16 PM »
Testing it on 32bit  Seems everything is working: KDE4 effects=ok, nvidia setting is working, tested software: Secrets Mario, XBMC without a issue!



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Re: Testers needed: NVIDIA 295.20 Graphics Driver update
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2012, 05:16:09 PM »
I tried to install the 64 bit version but the module refused to let itself be built against either of my kernels (3.2.6-etjr1 and 2.6.38.8-pclos3). I had to uninstall your rpms and reinstall the 290.10 versions from the repository. I don't know what went wrong as the error messages scrolled by too fast.
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Re: Testers needed: NVIDIA 295.20 Graphics Driver update
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2012, 05:49:20 PM »
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G86 [GeForce 8600M GS] (rev a1)  (notebook)

2.6.38.8-pclos3.pae

test, include flash video, HD video 1080 full screen, vdpau backend, all went well!.  :)

Thank you!

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Re: Testers needed: NVIDIA 295.20 Graphics Driver update
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2012, 05:50:23 PM »
Quote from: Bald Brick on February 22, 2012, 05:16:09 PM
I tried to install the 64 bit version but the module refused to let itself be built against either of my kernels (3.2.6-etjr1 and 2.6.38.8-pclos3). I had to uninstall your rpms and reinstall the 290.10 versions from the repository. I don't know what went wrong as the error messages scrolled by too fast.

Strange  :(
I just tested it on another system:

Code: [Select]
-rw-rw-r-- 1 terry terry  3581881 Feb 23 00:44 dkms-nvidia-current-295.20-1_terryn_2012.x86_64.rpm
-rw-rw-r-- 1 terry terry 16357776 Feb 23 00:45 x11-driver-video-nvidia-current-295.20-1_terryn_2012.x86_64.rpm
[root@localhost Downloads]# rpm -Uvh *
Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]
   1:x11-driver-video-nvidia########################################### [ 50%]
   2:dkms-nvidia-current    ########################################### [100%]

Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-current/295.20-1_terryn_2012/source ->
                 /usr/src/nvidia-current-295.20-1_terryn_2012

DKMS: add Completed.

Preparing kernel 2.6.38.8-pclos3 for module build:
(This is not compiling a kernel, just preparing kernel symbols)
Storing current .config to be restored when complete
Running Generic preparation routine
make mrproper....
using /proc/config.gz
make oldconfig.....
make prepare....

Building module:
cleaning build area....
make KERNELRELEASE=2.6.38.8-pclos3 SYSSRC=/lib/modules/2.6.38.8-pclos3/build module..........
cleaning build area....
cleaning kernel tree (make mrproper)....

DKMS: build Completed.

nvidia-current.ko.gz:
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/2.6.38.8-pclos3/kernel/drivers/char/drm/

depmod....

DKMS: install Completed.

-------- Uninstall Beginning --------
Module:  nvidia-current
Version: 290.10-1pclos2011
Kernel:  2.6.38.8-pclos3 (x86_64)
-------------------------------------

Status: This module version was INACTIVE for this kernel.
depmod....

DKMS: uninstall Completed.

------------------------------
Deleting module version: 290.10-1pclos2011
completely from the DKMS tree.
------------------------------
Done.

Need to think about this a bit more .. but it's getting late now so that's a job for tomorrow  :)

Terry
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Re: Testers needed: NVIDIA 295.20 Graphics Driver update
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2012, 05:52:35 PM »
Quote from: AS on February 22, 2012, 05:49:20 PM

test, include flash video, HD video 1080 full screen, vdpau backend, all went well!.  :)


That's good to hear .. thanks AS !

(and thanks JohnW_57 too  ;D )

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Re: Testers needed: NVIDIA 295.20 Graphics Driver update
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2012, 06:04:36 PM »
Quote from: TerryN on February 22, 2012, 05:52:35 PM
Quote from: AS on February 22, 2012, 05:49:20 PM

test, include flash video, HD video 1080 full screen, vdpau backend, all went well!.  :)


That's good to hear .. thanks AS !

(and thanks JohnW_57 too  ;D )

Terry

I can add now that my test on KDE 64/2.6.38.8-pclos3 (same tests as for 32bit)  went well too!  :)

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Re: Testers needed: NVIDIA 295.20 Graphics Driver update
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2012, 06:16:21 PM »


Also working on  64bit!!

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Re: Testers needed: NVIDIA 295.20 Graphics Driver update
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2012, 08:58:05 PM »
Working fine on 32bit


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Re: Testers needed: NVIDIA 295.20 Graphics Driver update
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2012, 11:47:18 PM »
works well on 32bit tested with UrbanTerror and nexuiz

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Re: Testers needed: NVIDIA 295.20 Graphics Driver update
« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2012, 12:21:18 AM »
Quote from: TerryN on February 22, 2012, 05:50:23 PM
Quote from: Bald Brick on February 22, 2012, 05:16:09 PM
I tried to install the 64 bit version but the module refused to let itself be built against either of my kernels (3.2.6-etjr1 and 2.6.38.8-pclos3). I had to uninstall your rpms and reinstall the 290.10 versions from the repository. I don't know what went wrong as the error messages scrolled by too fast.

Strange  :(
I just tested it on another system:

Code: [Select]
-rw-rw-r-- 1 terry terry  3581881 Feb 23 00:44 dkms-nvidia-current-295.20-1_terryn_2012.x86_64.rpm
-rw-rw-r-- 1 terry terry 16357776 Feb 23 00:45 x11-driver-video-nvidia-current-295.20-1_terryn_2012.x86_64.rpm
[root@localhost Downloads]# rpm -Uvh *
Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]
   1:x11-driver-video-nvidia########################################### [ 50%]
   2:dkms-nvidia-current    ########################################### [100%]

Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-current/295.20-1_terryn_2012/source ->
                 /usr/src/nvidia-current-295.20-1_terryn_2012

DKMS: add Completed.

Preparing kernel 2.6.38.8-pclos3 for module build:
(This is not compiling a kernel, just preparing kernel symbols)
Storing current .config to be restored when complete
Running Generic preparation routine
make mrproper....
using /proc/config.gz
make oldconfig.....
make prepare....

Building module:
cleaning build area....
make KERNELRELEASE=2.6.38.8-pclos3 SYSSRC=/lib/modules/2.6.38.8-pclos3/build module..........
cleaning build area....
cleaning kernel tree (make mrproper)....

DKMS: build Completed.

nvidia-current.ko.gz:
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/2.6.38.8-pclos3/kernel/drivers/char/drm/

depmod....

DKMS: install Completed.

-------- Uninstall Beginning --------
Module:  nvidia-current
Version: 290.10-1pclos2011
Kernel:  2.6.38.8-pclos3 (x86_64)
-------------------------------------

Status: This module version was INACTIVE for this kernel.
depmod....

DKMS: uninstall Completed.

------------------------------
Deleting module version: 290.10-1pclos2011
completely from the DKMS tree.
------------------------------
Done.

Need to think about this a bit more .. but it's getting late now so that's a job for tomorrow  :)

Terry



I tried once more with the same result. Here my install differs from yours:

Code: [Select]
[...]
Building module:
cleaning build area....
make KERNELRELEASE=2.6.38.8-pclos3 SYSSRC=/lib/modules/2.6.38.8-pclos3/build module........(bad exit status: 2)

Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 2.6.38.8-pclos3 (x86_64)
Consult the make.log in the build directory
/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-current/295.20-1_terryn_2012/build/ for more information.

-------- Uninstall Beginning --------
Module:  nvidia-current
Version: 290.10-1pclos2011
Kernel:  3.2.6-etjr1 (x86_64)
-------------------------------------

Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel.
[...]

The last lines of the make.log file:

Code: [Select]
[...]
ld: Relocatable linking with relocations from format elf32-i386 (/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-current/295.20-1_terryn_2012/build/nv-kernel.o) to format elf64-x86-64 (/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-current/295.20-1_terryn_2012/build/nvidia.o) is not supported
make[3]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-current/295.20-1_terryn_2012/build/nvidia.o] Error 1
make[2]: *** [_module_/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-current/295.20-1_terryn_2012/build] Error 2
NVIDIA: left KBUILD.
nvidia.ko failed to build!
make[1]: *** [module] Error 1
make: *** [module] Error 2

This time I only got normal error messages when I tried and failed to restart X. (Last time I got lots of them.)

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Re: Testers needed: NVIDIA 295.20 Graphics Driver update
« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2012, 04:00:58 AM »
Quote from: Bald Brick on February 23, 2012, 12:21:18 AM
I tried once more with the same result. Here my install differs from yours:

Hey Bald Brick,

do you think you can mix 32 and 64 bit things ? Nope  ;D

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ld: Relocatable linking with relocations from format elf32-i386 (/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-current/295.20-1_terryn_2012/build/nv-kernel.o) to format elf64-x86-64 (/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-current/295.20-1_terryn_2012/build/nvidia.o) is not supported
make[3]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-current/295.20-1_terryn_2012/build/nvidia.o] Error 1
make[2]: *** [_module_/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-current/295.20-1_terryn_2012/build] Error 2
NVIDIA: left KBUILD.
nvidia.ko failed to build!
make[1]: *** [module] Error 1

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Re: Testers needed: NVIDIA 295.20 Graphics Driver update
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2012, 04:44:22 AM »
32 bit KDE
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Installed without incident.

Forgot I had installed it and had restarted my PC a couple of times before I remembered it.

That must be a good sign  :D

Nothing noticeable at all since the installation.

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Re: Testers needed: NVIDIA 295.20 Graphics Driver update
« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2012, 05:56:52 AM »
Quote from: AS on February 23, 2012, 04:00:58 AM
Hey Bald Brick,

do you think you can mix 32 and 64 bit things ? Nope  ;D

How idiotic of me. First I downloaded the wrong rpm, and then I didn't even realize what I had done -- despite the error message.

With the right rpms the module built without any problems.

Sorry, TerryN! And thanks, AS!
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Re: Testers needed: NVIDIA 295.20 Graphics Driver update
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2012, 06:29:56 AM »
Quote from: Bald Brick on February 23, 2012, 05:56:52 AM
Quote from: AS on February 23, 2012, 04:00:58 AM
Hey Bald Brick,

do you think you can mix 32 and 64 bit things ? Nope  ;D

How idiotic of me. First I downloaded the wrong rpm, and then I didn't even realize what I had done -- despite the error message.

With the right rpms the module built without any problems.

Sorry, TerryN! And thanks, AS!


There is nothing idiotic here, error happens, mostly I was surprised that you were allowed to install it ... that means there are no specific requirements coded in specfile to prevent such installation.  ;)  Yes, it is a hint for packagers  :D

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