Compiling Nvidia kernel modules for 4.4

[imrazor]

Please note that I'm not trying to install NVidia drivers in a guest OS, but rather the HOST OS. Somehow I got them working with kernel 4.2.8, but since upgrading to kernel 4.4/Proxmox 4.2 I've been unable to duplicate my previous success. I have a full install of Debian Jessie 8 with the Proxmox repos added to /etc/apt/sources.list, and Proxmox and Nvidia were working fine with kernel 4.2. I've tried following these instructions:

https://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers

except that instead of installing linux-headers I installed pve-headers.

# aptitude -r install nvidia-kernel-dkms

doesn't seem to do anything useful. It runs without error, but very quickly without seeming to compile anything.

If I boot with kernel 4.2.8 using the advanced options on the boot menu, I get full video acceleration. (Is it safe to use Proxmox 4.2 with kernel 4.2.8, or is kernel 4.4 mandatory?) For the life of me, I can't remember what I did originally to get the drivers working under kernel 4.2. Can anyone enlighten me?

 

[fabian]

what does "dkms status" report?

 

[imrazor]

"dkms status" reports:

nvidia-current, 340.96, 3.16.0-4-amd64, x86_64: installed
nvidia-current, 340.96, 4.2.8-1-pve, x86_64: installed

If it matters, I have an MSI GTX 670 2GB. I can try to install the kernel modules from the Nvidia website, but I'd rather stick with the Debian repos, if possible.

 

[fabian]

you can try to build and install the module for the currently booted kernel with "dkms build nvidia-current/340.96; dkms install nvidia-current/340.96". if this fails, it probably means that the kernel headers are missing (you need to install the matching pve-headers-xxx package) or that the module source in your version is not compatible with the 4.4 kernel

 

[imrazor]

Thanks, worked perfectly.