Re: [PyMOL] Desparate call for help

[Nat E. <ec...@uc...>]

> I don't have red hat support yet. The problem appears to be that the
> nvidia installer (nvidia...6629pkg2.run) is getting confused as to which
> kernel is running.

Just a couple of quick thoughts --

1) Does /usr/src/linux point to the original installed kernel soruces or
the updated kernel sources?  Some software will look in /usr/src/linux for
the headers, and if these aren't the headers for the kernel you're
actually using the module won't load.

1b) The compiled kernel has the exact version number encoded in it, as
does every module.  Therefore, unless you have the source for
2.4.21-27.0.2.EL, there is no (easy, safe, and guaranteed) way to compile
the module and have it work on your system.

2) Sometimes it is necessary to use an earlier driver.  I had to go back
several versions to get a friend's Inspiron 5150 to work - the newer
drivers just froze X.