linux-restricted modules blocks nvidia driver

[sojourner]

Binary package hint: linux-restricted-modules

as of 2.6.24-14 linux-restricted-modules is a dependency of the kernel this blocks self installation of the propriatary driver or more correctly the ability to reboot and keep the driver. The driver compiles and works correctly but does not survive a reboot due to linux-restricted-modules . linux-restricted-modules is not required by the kernel and should be a suggests not a dependency.

[Artur Rona (ari-tczew)]

me too have this same problem...

[sojourner (itsmealso2)]

as of 2.6.24-15 nvidia-kernel-common is also a kernel dependency this also blocks the nvidia driver as installed manualy from surviving a reboot .

[Artur Rona (ari-tczew)]

now I have got installed nvidia by envy :P

[sojourner (itsmealso2)]

I dug deeper and it is only the linux-generic meta package that depends on linux-restricted-modules etc so the can be safely removed leaving the actual kernal intact , I tried this on one of my boxes and it worked, the hand compiled nvidia driver now survives a reboot.

[sojourner (itsmealso2)]

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