Nvidia can't build kernel source.

[VanHalenMan]

Ok so Im tryin to install this nvidia driver that I have. I successfully installed it on fc12, but im running fc 13 now. after doing init 3 to close the x server, and sh NVIDIA* it says that no precompiled kernel interface was found. Obviously it is unable to automatically download one, but then it says its building on. I see a percentage bar get to about...75% give or take. Then I get an error message. Heres the log:

nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'
creation time: Sat Nov 13 12:11:45 2010

option status:
  license pre-accepted    : false
  update                  : false
  force update            : false
  expert                  : false
  uninstall               : false
  driver info             : false
  no precompiled interface: false
  no ncurses color        : false
  query latest driver ver : false
  OpenGL header files     : true
  no questions            : false
  silent                  : false
  no backup               : false
  kernel module only      : false
  sanity                  : false
  add this kernel         : false
  no runlevel check       : false
  no network              : false
  no ABI note             : false
  no RPMs                 : false
  force tls               : (not specified)
  force compat32 tls      : (not specified)
  X install prefix        : /usr/X11R6
  OpenGL install prefix   : /usr
  compat32 install prefix : (not specified)
  installer install prefix: /usr
  utility install prefix  : /usr
  kernel name             : (not specified)
  kernel include path     : (not specified)
  kernel source path      : (not specified)
  kernel output path      : (not specified)
  kernel install path     : (not specified)
  proc mount point        : /proc
  ui                      : (not specified)
  tmpdir                  : /tmp
  ftp mirror              : ftp://download.nvidia.com
  RPM file list           : (not specified)

Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
-> License accepted.
-> No precompiled kernel interface was found to match your kernel; would you li
   ke the installer to attempt to download a kernel interface for your kernel f
   rom the NVIDIA ftp site (ftp://download.nvidia.com)? (Answer: No)
-> No precompiled kernel interface was found to match your kernel; this means
   that the installer will need to compile a new kernel interface.
-> Kernel source path: '/lib/modules/2.6.34.7-61.fc13.i686/source'
-> Performing CC test with CC="cc".
-> Performing rivafb check.
-> Cleaning kernel module build directory.
   executing: 'cd ./usr/src/nv; make clean'...
   rm -f -f nv.o nv-vm.o os-agp.o os-interface.o os-registry.o nv.o nv-vm.o os-
   agp.o os-interface.o os-registry.o nvidia.mod.o
   rm -f -f build-in.o nv-linux.o *.d .*.{cmd,flags}
   rm -f -f nvidia.{o,ko,mod.{o,c}} nv_compiler.h *~
   rm -f -rf .tmp_versions
-> Building kernel module:
   executing: 'cd ./usr/src/nv; make module SYSSRC=/lib/modules/2.6.34.7-61.fc1
   3.i686/source SYSOUT=/lib/modules/2.6.34.7-61.fc13.i686/build'...
   
   NVIDIA: calling KBUILD...
   make CC=cc KBUILD_OUTPUT=/lib/modules/2.6.34.7-61.fc13.i686/build KBUILD_VER
   BOSE=1 -C /lib/modules/2.6.34.7-61.fc13.i686/source SUBDIRS=/tmp/selfgz2956/
   NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7664-pkg1/usr/src/nv modules
   make -C /lib/modules/2.6.34.7-61.fc13.i686/build \
   	KBUILD_SRC=/usr/src/kernels/2.6.34.7-61.fc13.i686 \
   	KBUILD_EXTMOD="/tmp/selfgz2956/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7664-pkg1/usr/src/nv" -
   f /usr/src/kernels/2.6.34.7-61.fc13.i686/Makefile \
   	modules
   test -e include/generated/autoconf.h -a -e include/config/auto.conf || (		\
   	echo;								\
   	echo "  ERROR: Kernel configuration is invalid.";		\
   	echo "         include/generated/autoconf.h or include/config/auto.conf are
   missing.";\
   	echo "         Run 'make oldconfig && make prepare' on kernel src to fix it
   .";	\
   	echo;								\
   	/bin/false)
   mkdir -p /tmp/selfgz2956/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7664-pkg1/usr/src/nv/.tmp_vers
   ions ; rm -f /tmp/selfgz2956/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7664-pkg1/usr/src/nv/.tmp_
   versions/*
   make -f /usr/src/kernels/2.6.34.7-61.fc13.i686/scripts/Makefile.build obj=/t
   mp/selfgz2956/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7664-pkg1/usr/src/nv
   (cat /dev/null; ) > /tmp/selfgz2956/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7664-pkg1/usr/src/n
   v/modules.order
   make -f /usr/src/kernels/2.6.34.7-61.fc13.i686/scripts/Makefile.modpost
     scripts/mod/modpost  -a -i /usr/src/kernels/2.6.34.7-61.fc13.i686/Module.s
   ymvers -I /tmp/selfgz2956/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7664-pkg1/usr/src/nv/Module.s
   ymvers  -o /tmp/selfgz2956/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7664-pkg1/usr/src/nv/Module.
   symvers -S -w  -s
   NVIDIA: left KBUILD.
   nvidia.ko failed to build!
   make[1]: *** [module] Error 1
   make: *** [module] Error 2
-> Error.
ERROR: Unable to build the NVIDIA kernel module.
ERROR: Installation has failed.  Please see the file
       '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log' for details.  You may find suggestions
       on fixing installation problems in the README available on the Linux
       driver download page at www.nvidia.com.

I already installed kernel-headers. I think its 2.6.34.7 something. My kernel is the same version. I also installed kernel-devel just to see if it would help. Before I installed devel I dont think it would even start building..
I looked all over to figure out whats up. I found a site with the same error, but no solution. Thanks.

[mohammedsaud]

hi
I want to help you
you must download Extender when open terminal
you write
yum install extender after finsh go extender you find in system tool
open extender and wirte nvidia you see all nvidia for extender you Choose nvidia for your system after you go System administrator and you find nvidia and open and Put a check mark all after keep Save after log out after login on

[MikeTbob]

Try installing kernel-headers, I believe this will solve your problem.

[VanHalenMan]

I had already installed the headers. But I think I got the same error. It wasnt until I installed kernel-devel that that atleast got a percentage bar when it started "building"

[meton_magis]

kernel-devel IS the kernel headers.

Fedora 13 (I think 12 had the same problem, but I don't recall) did not allow you to easily install the nvidia headers. you had to manually blacklist the nouveau kernel module, and reboot into initlevel 3 before it would compile.

I don't remember the process off the top of my head, but I remember having to add "rdblacklist=nouveau" to the end of my grub kernel line. I installed through rpmfusion though, so I don't know the full instructions. You may be able to find it through googling.


######### EDIT ##########

looking at it now, I guess kernel-devel isn't the same as kernel-headers. I always installed kernel-devel before doing nvidia, so I assumed that's what it is. I've never manually installed kernel-headers.

[VanHalenMan]

Yeah, they aren't the same thing. I installed them both separetely. But I've done lots of searches and can't find the exact solution. I find people with problems similar, but not quite the same.

[Rubberman]

Have you tried booting into runlevel 3 instead of running init or telinit before running the installation script? Also, what video hardware do you have, and which driver did you try to install?

[VanHalenMan]

I have not tried booting into runlevel 3, I didn't know how. I guess I can look it up and give it a shot. As for the card and the driver. I believe the card is an nvidia geforce 5200. Its 512mb agp 8x. The driver is a the driver I got from nvidias site, dont remember the exact name, but it worked like a charm on fc11, so it has to be the right one.

[Rubberman]

To boot into runlevel 3, edit the /etc/inittab file and change the line:

id:5:initdefault:

to

id:3:initdefault:

[VanHalenMan]

Didn't work :/
Same error.