build hoary ati driver

[caracho]

Hi,

I'm trying to build the new ati driver module for Hoary (xorg), I get this message :


root@ubuntu:/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod # sh make.sh
ATI module generator V 2.0
==========================
initializing...
kernel includes at /usr/src/linux/include not found or incomplete
file: /usr/src/linux/include/linux/version.h
root@ubuntu:/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod #



I've downloaded the kernel sources, but it seems that the file version.h does not exist in this version

Thanks for help

cara

[caracho]

Ok

For those intersted, you must also install the kernel headers

:smile:

[caracho]

Now I can build the driver but I can't modprobe it


root@ubuntu:/home/alex # modprobe fglrx
FATAL: Error inserting fglrx (/lib/modules/2.6.10-4-386/misc/fglrx.ko): Invalid module format
root@ubuntu:/home/alex #


Any idea ?

[bobmitch]

Now I can build the driver but I can't modprobe it


root@ubuntu:/home/alex # modprobe fglrx
FATAL: Error inserting fglrx (/lib/modules/2.6.10-4-386/misc/fglrx.ko): Invalid module format
root@ubuntu:/home/alex #


Any idea ?


Did you copy your fglrx.ko generated file from /lib/modules/fglrx/ to /lib/modules/kernelversionhere/misc/

?

[caracho]

yes

[bobmitch]

Did you rmmod fglrx before you started, as well as delete/move any existing fglrx.ko files?

I know these are basic questions, but I`ve made the same mistakes too many times. :)

[caracho]

yes yes : I am lost

[bobmitch]

yes yes : I am lost

Me too I`m afraid.

[CannoNFd]

if make_install.sh gave an error then you need to do the following:

Modprobe works if you do make with gcc 2.96

To compile using gcc 2.96 open the make.sh file and remove the # from this line: #CC=gcc -V 2.96

After sh make.sh run the make_install script and the module should load when it's doing a test run. Now you can also modprobe it after copying it to /lib/modules/<kernel>/misc/

[caracho]

No, the driver doesn't load anyway....