Mark Knecht <markkne...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 6:34 PM, <cov...@ccs.covici.com> wrote: > > Hi. I am trying to use my unstable gentoo on kernel 2.6.36-gentoo-r6 > > and when I emerge nvidia-drivers, I get invalid argument when I try to > > modprobe the module. I could not find a bug anywhere -- is this a too > > recent kernel for him? > > > > Any assistance would be appreciated. > > > > -- > > Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: > > How do > > you spend it? > > > > John Covici > > cov...@ccs.covici.com > > What error? What nvidia device? > > I'm running 2.6.37 here with nvidia-drivers so it can basically work. > > k2 ~ # uname -a > Linux k2 2.6.37-gentoo #1 SMP PREEMPT Sun Jan 9 10:38:01 PST 2011 > x86_64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux > k2 ~ # eix -Ic nvidia > [I] media-video/nvidia-settings (260.19.29@12/19/10): NVIDIA Linux X11 > Settings Utility > [I] x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers (260.19.29@01/09/11): NVIDIA X11 driver > and GLX libraries > [1] "pentoo" /var/lib/layman/pentoo > > Found 2 matches. > k2 ~ # lspci | grep VGA > 02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G96 [GeForce > 9500 GT] (rev a1) > k2 ~ #
Here is my nvidia drivers version: Installed versions: 260.19.29!s(09:14:27 PM 01/15/2011)(acpi gtk kernel_linux -custom-cflags -multilib) I am using gentoo-x86 and the card is 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G86 [GeForce 8400 GS] (rev a1) and I get invalid argument when I use the command modprobe nvidia Thanks for your quick response. -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici cov...@ccs.covici.com