(Fixed) nouveau error wen you try to install NVIDIA driver

1. Go to nvidia website and download the compatible driver for your graphic card series.

2. prepare BT5 kernel sources

Code:

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root@bt:~# prepare-kernel-sources

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Code:

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root@bt:~# cd /usr/src/linux

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Code:

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root@bt:~# cp -rf include/generated/* include/linux/

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To install NVIDIA driver, of course, you must disable the Kernel Nouveau. Ok, let’s start it from beginning.

3. Disable the Kernel Nouveau.

Code:

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root@bt:~# echo options nouveau modeset=0 | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/nouveau-kms.conf

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Code:

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root@bt:~# update-initramfs -u

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4. reboot

5. Make sure you are not in an X session (log out to console), and run the Nvidia driver installer.

To enter In tty1

Code:

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ctrl + alt + F1

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kill X session

Code:

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ctrl + C

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6. Install the NVIDIA driver

Example in my situation:

Code:

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root@bt:~# sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-280.13.run --kernel-source-path /usr/src/linux-sourve-2.6.39.4

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7. Reboot your backtrack 5

I’m using 9800 GT in this case. I think, it should works on other series.

/mario cruz

Thx, Just tried this morning, worked like a charm (hope it remains ;) )

thx again

i had to re-install BT5 because all the hassle caused by conflicts in X.org configuration with the default nouveu driver
the first thing i did in my new installation was this steps to install the Nvidia driver
it went smooth ;'0
Thanks for that thread

p.s : the last command had a mistake

Code:

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root@bt:~# sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-280.13.run --kernel-source-path /usr/src/linux-sourve-2.6.39.4

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Guys quick question about this, would this work on a dual GPU computer? my Nvidia X server is not loading by startx command because it identifies the first GPU which is not nvidia...

Hey Guys,

So sorry to be a thread necromancer, but 2 things, First I'd like to thank the OP for saving me from my never ending Google searches, seriously, great work man! Second, I have a couple of questions if anyone has a few spare minutes to help out.

Upon following this method on a fresh install of BT5R1 everything works great, I just had to execute the following to stop the file manager from spamming once i got dual screens working:

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gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/nautilus/preferences/show_desktop false

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After aptitude updating/upgrading everything broke. So just to keep everything simple I reinstalled, first upgraded and then tried to follow this thread.
It seems that /etc/modprobe.d/nouveau-kms.conf has moved, any idea where it might be?

Finally when installing with this command:

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sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-280.13.run --kernel-source-path /usr/src/linux-sourve-2.6.39.4

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I assume I should now use linux-source-3.2.6 instead correct?

Thanks in advance!

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Originally Posted by mario977

1. Go to nvidia website and download the compatible driver for your graphic card series.

2. prepare BT5 kernel sources

Code:

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root@bt:~# prepare-kernel-sources

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Code:

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root@bt:~# cd /usr/src/linux

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Code:

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root@bt:~# cp -rf include/generated/* include/linux/

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To install NVIDIA driver, of course, you must disable the Kernel Nouveau. Ok, let’s start it from beginning.

3. Disable the Kernel Nouveau.

Code:

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root@bt:~# echo options nouveau modeset=0 | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/nouveau-kms.conf

---

Code:

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root@bt:~# update-initramfs -u

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4. reboot

5. Make sure you are not in an X session (log out to console), and run the Nvidia driver installer.

To enter In tty1

Code:

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ctrl + alt + F1

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kill X session

Code:

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ctrl + C

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6. Install the NVIDIA driver

Example in my situation:

Code:

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root@bt:~# sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-280.13.run --kernel-source-path /usr/src/linux-sourve-2.6.39.4

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7. Reboot your backtrack 5

I’m using 9800 GT in this case. I think, it should works on other series.

/mario cruz

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Hello everybody

Thanks fro sharing with us your solution but the issue is
It doesn't work the BT5R2 for Legacy driver 96-43-18

here is the message that I keep getting

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ERROR: If you are using a Linux 2.4 kernel, please make sure
you either have configured kernel sources matching your
kernel or the correct set of kernel headers installed
on your system.

If you are using a Linux 2.6 kernel, please make sure
you have configured kernel sources matching your kernel
installed on your system. If you specified a separate
output directory using either the "KBUILD_OUTPUT" or
the "O" KBUILD parameter, make sure to specify this
directory with the SYSOUT environment variable or with
the equivalent nvidia-installer command line option.

Depending on where and how the kernel sources (or the
kernel headers) were installed, you may need to specify
their location with the SYSSRC environment variable or
the equivalent nvidia-installer command line option.

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Any ideas plz???

Thanks