linux-kernel - Re: Missing nvidia.ko, cannot install nvidia driver

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Date:	Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:42:00 +0100
From:	Clemens Ladisch <clemens@...isch.de>
To:	Gene Heskett <gene.heskett@...il.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Missing nvidia.ko, cannot install nvidia driver

Gene Heskett wrote:
> All of a sudden it seems I cannot find the option that makes a kernel build
> include the build and install of
> /lib/modules/2.6.36/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.ko

There is no option for that module, neither in 2.6.33 nor in 2.6.36,
because that module is not part of any kernel from kernel.org.

Nvidia's closed-source driver is evil, so do *not* click on this link:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html


Regards,
Clemens
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