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  • Unable to start X with Debian stable/Jessie's Kernel v4.2...

    From Ant@21:1/5 to All on Tue Dec 29 13:44:32 2015
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    /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-current/340.65/build/nv.c:1842:29: error: ???struct file??? has no member named ???f_dentry???

    As explained elsewhere, you have to be careful which nVidia modules package version you use with which kernel package version because there was a change in one of the header files which prevents the nVidia 340 version building with newer kernels, just as you have discovered.

    So for a newer kernel version, you need to run X11 without the "benefits"
    of the proprietary nVidia module and just use the X11 "nouveau" module.

    Ah. So, NVIDIA's closed binary driver won't work with Kernel v4.2.0.
    That's a bummer. I'll stick with old Kernel v3.16 then. Thanks. :)
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  • From Ant@21:1/5 to All on Tue Dec 29 15:11:12 2015
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    XPost: comp.os.linux.x.video

    Not so much as will not work as the 340 version will not even compile
    into the necessary module.

    However I think (have not checked for sure) that I read that nVidia has released a new version of the nVidia drivers for Linux which can be downloaded from the web site which can be compiled with the new kernel versions.

    The 352 version I think (most recent being 352.63 on 2015.11.16), see

    <http://www.nvidia.COM/object/unix.html>

    Obviously this all has to be done manually because the latest nVidia
    driver version has not yet been turned into a package by the Debian people.

    So its up to you if you prefer the extra work to be bleeding edge, but
    I would suggest staying with the 3.16 kernel and nvidia 340 is probably
    the better choice for stability at the present time.

    Oh well. I picked stable to avoid these mess due to lack of time. I used
    to do it all the time when I was younger and had more time. It was
    annoying and sucking up my time.

    Noticed I finally upgraded my Debian from oldstable/Wheezy to
    stable/Jessie during my week off from work. Also, I have an old NVIDIA
    GeForce 8800 GT. I don't game too, so it is not like I need video speed.
    I thought I could get benefits with Kernel v4.2. Actually, I couldn't
    see and feel any differences without running X when I booted between
    v3.16 and v4.2. :/
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