Sue,
I have the following 4 lines in /etc/rc.local:
if [ ! -e /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.ko ]; then
echo "installing NVIDIA kernel module. This takes some time."
/root/NVIDIA.run --no-network -s -K -n
fi
This automagically recompiles the module after a kernel update. Works like a
charm on all NVIDIA machines here.
The only requirement is that /root/NVIDIA.run is a symbolic link to the
propietary NVIDIA binary distribution package, which in addition has to be made
executable, using "chmod +x".
HTH,
Kay
Sue Roberts schrieb:
> Hello Everyone
>
> I'm sorry about asking a peripheral coot question, but here goes.
>
> I have a linux system running RHE4. It's on automatic update.
> Occasionally (every few weeks) the update trashes my nvidia drivers. It
> seems to happen when the kernel is updated. When the user starts coot,
> the user gets immediately logged out. (same with pymol)
>
> The fix is to reinstall the nvidia drivers. During the reinstallation I
> get a message that the drivers are being recompiled for an unsupported
> kernel (or something like that).
> After reinstallation, everything works OK for a while.
>
> Is there a fix for this syndrome other than turning off automatic
> update? (I realize another option would be to install a different
> linux, but other than this the system is working just fine).
>
> Thanks
>
> Sue
>
> Sue Roberts
> Biochemistry & Biophysics
> University of Arizona
>
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