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linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15 package

Feisty Server - Restricted Drivers Manager fails

Asked by nickswift

Trying to enable my AR5212-based wireless card on a Feisty Server.

When I try to run the Restricted Drivers Manager. It says "You need to install the package linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20.15-server for this program to work"

apt-get fails to find this package. I have linux-restricted-modules-generic installed. My sources.list does include the restricted packages.

Nick

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Best TraceyLedbetter (concept10) said : 		#1

Hello,

What kernel are you using? I assume you are using the -server variety. In that case, the linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20.15-server do not exist in the repositories. Install the -generic kernel and see if that provides better results. You do not need the -server kernel to run a server, in general.

Hope this helps.

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nickswift (nick-swift) said : 		#2

Thanks tenthconcept, that solved my question.

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TraceyLedbetter (concept10) said : 		#3

No problem, glad to help.

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Stefan Feilmeier (sfeilmeier) said : 		#4

I just came across the same problem. Is there a reason why there is no 'linux-restricted-modules' package for server kernels? I had to install a generic kernel now because of this...

Thanks
Stefan

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rfried (rfried) said : 		#5

Same problem here:

1. To have 4 GB RAM usable in Ubuntu you have to install linux-image-server kernel.

2. but if you use the -server kernel there is no longer an precomiled
    nvidia kernel module available (it should be in the linux-restricted-modules-generic)

3. So you have to compile your own nvidia kernel module as provided by
    nvidia-new-kernel-source package.

4. But following the instructions found in this package this module does not load at boot
    and you found your computer running without X after restart.

So it seem to me like more than 3 GB RAM is not supported with Feisty, if you like to run
nvidias accelerated kernel module.

Kind Regards,
Roland

( A dirty workaround is:
 cd /lib/modules/$(uname -r)
 mkdir volatile
 cd volatile
 ln -s ../nvidia/nvidia.ko nvidia_new.ko
very very awfull)

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Matteo Z (matteozandi) said : 		#6

Another solution is to compile what you need by hand, I do this with ath_hal for madwifi driver. But this requires additional time (including packaging if you want to do a nice thing) while a linux-restricted-modules-server would be very welcome.

Matteo

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Jack (vixensjlin) said : 		#7

This work around didn't work for me. I have 4G ram and using 32 bit for various applications, but the nvidia driver does not work under server kernel. Hope anyone could help.

"( A dirty workaround is:
 cd /lib/modules/$(uname -r)
 mkdir volatile
 cd volatile
 ln -s ../nvidia/nvidia.ko nvidia_new.ko
very very awfull)"