NVIDIA and arjanv's 2.6 test11 kernel.

[Pavel Rosenboim]

John McBride wrote:

> Just curious if anyone else has worked through this and can offer advice.
> 
> I am running the kernel-2.6.0-0.test11.1.99.i686.rpm out of :
> 
> http://people.redhat.com/arjanv/2.5/RPMS.kernel/
> 
> ...and have followed the instructions at :
> 
> http://minion.de
> 
> ...to patch and run the NVIDIA driver I got at :
> 
> http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_1.0-4496.html
> 
> ...but whenever I try to use the new NVIDIA driver it borks and says :
> 
> (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to allocate config DMA context
> 
> ...I assume this relates to the note at minion.de :
> 
> "Update: arjanv kernels no longer use -mregparm=3, binary compatibility 
> with the closed-source NVIDIA kernel module component has been restored. 
> The 4GB/4GB split VM layout patch has been integrated and enabled in all 
> three configurations, however, which breaks the NVIDIA driver, as well. 
> You will need to rebuild without CONFIG_X86_4G_VM_LAYOUT."
> 
> So I guess this means I have to build my own 2.6 kernel from source 
> without this option set. Question...is there a semi-painless way to pull 
> the current kernel config and apply it to arjanv's source RPM, then just 
> clear this single flag and rebuild? Or a better way? Or a HOWTO anywhere?
> 

Just take his .src.rpm, change spec file not to apply the 4g patch, and 
rebuild. Works great for me.