Re: Geforce FX 5900XT

2005-03-15 Thread Daniel James
Hi James,

> given that a go now... unfortunately failed build.

Unfortunately, that's what life on the bleeding edge of kernel 
development can be like...

> Here is the bits I think are relevant to it failing:
>
>   CC      kernel/rt.o
>   CC      kernel/latency.o
> kernel/latency.c: In function `__trace_start_sched_wakeup':
> kernel/latency.c:1421: warning: implicit declaration of function
> `_trace_cmdline'

It does look as if the build failure is related to Ingo's patches.

Next month I will be embarking on a project which will provide a ready 
made low-latency 2.6.x kernel for pure 64-based Debian systems. I'll 
post to this list as soon as something is available, of course. 
 
Cheers

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Re: Geforce FX 5900XT

2005-03-12 Thread Daniel James
Hi James,

> I have run the RP-patch-script...
>
> What do I do now? I've not actually made a kernel before :(

Did the script download and patch a kernel source package for you? If 
so, unpack it in /usr/src/linux/ and run:

make menuconfig

as root. See: 

http://www.digitalhermit.com/linux/Kernel-Build-HOWTO.html#CONFIGURATION-2-6

Be warned, it's not easy to do the first time!

> I sent this off-list to you, and your MTA rejected it...)
> 550 81.154.99.172 is listed at combined.njabl.org

I have spam filtering on mondodesigno.com, so your ISP probably has 
spamming customers. See:

http://www.njabl.org/

Use daniel at linux audio dot org if you still have problems.

Cheers

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Re: Geforce FX 5900XT

2005-03-12 Thread James Titcumb
Daniel,
I have run the RP-patch-script...
What do I do now? I've not actually made a kernel before :(
James
P.S.
I sent this off-list to you, and your MTA rejected it...)
550 81.154.99.172 is listed at combined.njabl.org
:(
Daniel James wrote:
Hi James,
 

Someone sent me an off-list e-mail about beta tesing a multimedia
kernel... Unfortunately, I lost that e-mail when i was messing
around with my mail server settings (duh!)... Could whoever it was
please resend? :)
   

That was me! I'm currently working towards using 2.6.11 with the Ingo 
Molnar patch set, as his patches for 2.6.10 had a bug which caused 
them to fail compilation on x86_64. I don't have deb packages 
available yet, I'm afraid, but there is a script available which will 
do the patching for you - it will need to be updated for 2.6.11 
though:

http://affenbande.org/~tapas/RP-patch-script
You may prefer to use the Debian source package of 2.6.11 when it 
becomes available, and patch it manually.

See also this thread:
http://lists.agnula.org/pipermail/developers/2005-March/007638.html
Cheers
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Re: Geforce FX 5900XT

2005-03-09 Thread Daniel James
Hi James,

> Someone sent me an off-list e-mail about beta tesing a multimedia
> kernel... Unfortunately, I lost that e-mail when i was messing
> around with my mail server settings (duh!)... Could whoever it was
> please resend? :)

That was me! I'm currently working towards using 2.6.11 with the Ingo 
Molnar patch set, as his patches for 2.6.10 had a bug which caused 
them to fail compilation on x86_64. I don't have deb packages 
available yet, I'm afraid, but there is a script available which will 
do the patching for you - it will need to be updated for 2.6.11 
though:

http://affenbande.org/~tapas/RP-patch-script

You may prefer to use the Debian source package of 2.6.11 when it 
becomes available, and patch it manually.

See also this thread:

http://lists.agnula.org/pipermail/developers/2005-March/007638.html

Cheers

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Re: Geforce FX 5900XT

2005-03-08 Thread James Titcumb
Hi all,
Someone sent me an off-list e-mail about beta tesing a multimedia 
kernel... Unfortunately, I lost that e-mail when i was messing around 
with my mail server settings (duh!)... Could whoever it was please 
resend? :)

Thanks
James
James Titcumb wrote:
It appears that it is a mistake on my part... after checking Jen's 
reply carefully, I found out that somewhere between when I first 
started trying to install the nvidia drivers and now... my  kernel 
version had changed... previously, I had the correct headers 
(kernel-headers-2.6.8-10-amd64-k8), and I upgraded kernel to 
2.6.10-9-amd64-k8.

Stupid mistake, I know. I have just logged in, and the nvidia drivers 
work fine... I can finally use my second monitor :)

Thanks very much for both your help
James
David Hartveld wrote:
James Titcumb schreef:
Hi Jens,
You seem to know a bit about the nVidia support. I have followed 
instructions as you said, and all seemed to go well, but 
XFree86.0.log says it can't load the module. Please see the logfile 
attatched.

(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module!
(EE) NVIDIA(0):  *** Aborting ***
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
Fatal server error:
no screens found
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the full server output, not just the last messages.
This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
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Make sure you have loaded the nvidia kernel module by hand (i.e. "# 
modprobe nvidia", or put it in /etc/modules), it won't load 
automatically.

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Re: Geforce FX 5900XT

2005-03-06 Thread James Titcumb
It appears that it is a mistake on my part... after checking Jen's reply 
carefully, I found out that somewhere between when I first started 
trying to install the nvidia drivers and now... my  kernel version had 
changed... previously, I had the correct headers 
(kernel-headers-2.6.8-10-amd64-k8), and I upgraded kernel to 
2.6.10-9-amd64-k8.

Stupid mistake, I know. I have just logged in, and the nvidia drivers 
work fine... I can finally use my second monitor :)

Thanks very much for both your help
James
David Hartveld wrote:
James Titcumb schreef:
Hi Jens,
You seem to know a bit about the nVidia support. I have followed 
instructions as you said, and all seemed to go well, but 
XFree86.0.log says it can't load the module. Please see the logfile 
attatched.

(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module!
(EE) NVIDIA(0):  *** Aborting ***
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
Fatal server error:
no screens found
When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
the full server output, not just the last messages.
This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
Please report problems to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Make sure you have loaded the nvidia kernel module by hand (i.e. "# 
modprobe nvidia", or put it in /etc/modules), it won't load 
automatically.

Greetings, David


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Re: Geforce FX 5900XT

2005-03-06 Thread Jens Vogel
Hi James,
Can you please also post the file /etc/X11/XF86Config-4?
As far as I can see from here either the compilation went wrong or the 
XF86Config-4 contains a mistake.

With the XF86Config-4 I made the best experiences with removing or 
commenting the following lines from 'Section "Module"':
- Load	"GLcore" (at least this one is active according to your log)
- Load	"dri"
Also the complete 'Section "DRI"' (if exists) needs to be commented.

As for the compilation... if you can find a relevant log, please post it 
as well.
This is quite some time ago for me, if I recall correctly `export 
CC=gcc-3.4' had to be set before you could start compiling. But I am 
absolutely not sure about this.
I followed the Method #1 from the README, of course the correct 
kernel-headers have to be installed:
# apt-get install kernel-headers-`uname -r`

I am running Sid/Pure64 w/ 2.6.10-9-amd64-k8 and the nVidia-driver is 
working fine. I still have the .deb file, but I am not sure whether it's 
legal to post it (if it would help you anyway).

Greets,
Jens
James Titcumb wrote:
Hi Jens,
You seem to know a bit about the nVidia support. I have followed 
instructions as you said, and all seemed to go well, but XFree86.0.log 
says it can't load the module. Please see the logfile attatched.

I hope you can help... I'm using the same arch as Brian 
(2.6.8-10-amd64-k8 (sarge)), and I simply cannot  seem to get it working..

Many thanks in advance,
James
Jens Vogel wrote:
Hi,
Basically there are four steps to follow if you want to get nVidia 
support working. Non-free must be included in your sources.list.

1. apt-get install nvidia-kernel-source nvidia-kernel-common
2. Follow the steps in
   /usr/share/doc/nvidia-kernel-source/README.Debian
3. apt-get install nvidia-glx nvidia-settings
4. Edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
Done.
Hope that helps,
Jens
Brian R. Whitecotton wrote:
Has onyone successfully installed the nvidia provided drivers for the 
GeForce FX 5900XT or similar  chipset?
 
I have a base-debian pure64 netinstall + xserver-common. et. al using 
the basic nv driver.  I have kdm as my window manager and am running 
KDE3.3.x and it all works quite well!  Very excited about that!  Now, 
I want to get hardware graphics support up and running.  Any help 
would be greatly appreciated.
 
Other info:
 
I have installed all pertinent kernel-sources, kernel-headers, etc.  
The nvidia installer compiles the driver with no problem but then it 
complains about installing the nvidia module.  There are symbols that 
are unrecognized.  Nvidia warns that this is usually due to incorrect 
libs or kernel headers but I have all matching versions installed as 
prerequisite.  So I am at a loss.  I am hoping someone has figured 
out why nvidia's installer fails.
 
Thank You and Advance!!!
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Re: Geforce FX 5900XT

2005-03-06 Thread David Hartveld
James Titcumb schreef:
Hi Jens,
You seem to know a bit about the nVidia support. I have followed 
instructions as you said, and all seemed to go well, but XFree86.0.log 
says it can't load the module. Please see the logfile attatched.

(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module!
(EE) NVIDIA(0):  *** Aborting ***
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
Fatal server error:
no screens found
When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
the full server output, not just the last messages.
This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
Please report problems to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Make sure you have loaded the nvidia kernel module by hand (i.e. "# 
modprobe nvidia", or put it in /etc/modules), it won't load automatically.

Greetings, David
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Re: Geforce FX 5900XT

2005-03-06 Thread James Titcumb
Hi Jens,
You seem to know a bit about the nVidia support. I have followed 
instructions as you said, and all seemed to go well, but XFree86.0.log 
says it can't load the module. Please see the logfile attatched.

I hope you can help... I'm using the same arch as Brian 
(2.6.8-10-amd64-k8 (sarge)), and I simply cannot  seem to get it working..

Many thanks in advance,
James
Jens Vogel wrote:
Hi,
Basically there are four steps to follow if you want to get nVidia 
support working. Non-free must be included in your sources.list.

1. apt-get install nvidia-kernel-source nvidia-kernel-common
2. Follow the steps in
   /usr/share/doc/nvidia-kernel-source/README.Debian
3. apt-get install nvidia-glx nvidia-settings
4. Edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
Done.
Hope that helps,
Jens
Brian R. Whitecotton wrote:
Has onyone successfully installed the nvidia provided drivers for the 
GeForce FX 5900XT or similar  chipset?
 
I have a base-debian pure64 netinstall + xserver-common. et. al using 
the basic nv driver.  I have kdm as my window manager and am running 
KDE3.3.x and it all works quite well!  Very excited about that!  Now, 
I want to get hardware graphics support up and running.  Any help 
would be greatly appreciated.
 
Other info:
 
I have installed all pertinent kernel-sources, kernel-headers, etc.  
The nvidia installer compiles the driver with no problem but then it 
complains about installing the nvidia module.  There are symbols that 
are unrecognized.  Nvidia warns that this is usually due to incorrect 
libs or kernel headers but I have all matching versions installed as 
prerequisite.  So I am at a loss.  I am hoping someone has figured 
out why nvidia's installer fails.
 
Thank You and Advance!!!


XFree86 Version 4.3.0.1 (Debian 4.3.0.dfsg.1-12 2005022119 [EMAIL PROTECTED])
Release Date: 15 August 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.10-9-amd64-k8 x86_64 [ELF] 
Build Date: 20 February 2005

This version of XFree86 has been extensively modified by the Debian
Project, and is not supported by the XFree86 Project, Inc., in any
way.  Bugs should be reported to the Debian Bug Tracking System; see
http://www.debian.org/Bugs/Reporting >.

We strongly encourage the use of the "reportbug" package and command
to ensure that bug reports contain as much useful information as
possible.

Before filing a bug report, you may want to consult the Debian X FAQ:
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Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
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(**) |-->Input Device "Generic Keyboard"
(**) Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
(**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
(**) Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
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Re: Geforce FX 5900XT

2005-03-06 Thread Brian R. Whitecotton
Hi James,

My APT Sources.list contains:

deb http://debian-amd64.alioth.debian.org/pure64 sarge main contrib non-free
deb-src http://debian-amd64.alioth.debian.org/pure64 sarge main contrib 
non-free

and I am running kernelversion 2.6.8-10-amd64-k8 which is a stock kernel.

Brian



On Sunday 06 March 2005 02:29 am, you wrote:
> Hi Brian,
>
> What kernel version and APT sources are you using? My apt doesn't appear
> to have nvidia-kernel-common...
>
> Thanks in advance,
> James
>
> Brian R. Whitecotton wrote:
> >Hi Jens,
> >
> >Thanks!  It all worked and what a difference!
> >I still feel like a newbie but learning all the time!
> >I really appreciate your help.
> >
> >Brian
> >
> >On Sunday 06 March 2005 12:19 am, Jens Vogel wrote:
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>Basically there are four steps to follow if you want to get nVidia
> >>support working. Non-free must be included in your sources.list.
> >>
> >>1. apt-get install nvidia-kernel-source nvidia-kernel-common
> >>2. Follow the steps in
> >>/usr/share/doc/nvidia-kernel-source/README.Debian
> >>3. apt-get install nvidia-glx nvidia-settings
> >>4. Edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
> >>
> >>Done.
> >>
> >>Hope that helps,
> >> Jens
> >>
> >>Brian R. Whitecotton wrote:
> >>>Has onyone successfully installed the nvidia provided drivers for the
> >>>GeForce FX 5900XT or similar  chipset?
> >>>
> >>>I have a base-debian pure64 netinstall + xserver-common. et. al using
> >>>the basic nv driver.  I have kdm as my window manager and am running
> >>>KDE3.3.x and it all works quite well!  Very excited about that!  Now, I
> >>>want to get hardware graphics support up and running.  Any help would be
> >>>greatly appreciated.
> >>>
> >>>Other info:
> >>>
> >>>I have installed all pertinent kernel-sources, kernel-headers, etc.  The
> >>>nvidia installer compiles the driver with no problem but then it
> >>>complains about installing the nvidia module.  There are symbols that
> >>>are unrecognized.  Nvidia warns that this is usually due to incorrect
> >>>libs or kernel headers but I have all matching versions installed as
> >>>prerequisite.  So I am at a loss.  I am hoping someone has figured out
> >>>why nvidia's installer fails.
> >>>
> >>>Thank You and Advance!!!
> >>
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Re: Geforce FX 5900XT

2005-03-06 Thread James Titcumb
Hi Brian,
What kernel version and APT sources are you using? My apt doesn't appear 
to have nvidia-kernel-common...

Thanks in advance,
James
Brian R. Whitecotton wrote:
Hi Jens,
Thanks!  It all worked and what a difference!
I still feel like a newbie but learning all the time!
I really appreciate your help.
Brian
On Sunday 06 March 2005 12:19 am, Jens Vogel wrote:
 

Hi,
Basically there are four steps to follow if you want to get nVidia
support working. Non-free must be included in your sources.list.
1. apt-get install nvidia-kernel-source nvidia-kernel-common
2. Follow the steps in
   /usr/share/doc/nvidia-kernel-source/README.Debian
3. apt-get install nvidia-glx nvidia-settings
4. Edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
Done.
Hope that helps,
Jens
Brian R. Whitecotton wrote:
   

Has onyone successfully installed the nvidia provided drivers for the
GeForce FX 5900XT or similar  chipset?
I have a base-debian pure64 netinstall + xserver-common. et. al using
the basic nv driver.  I have kdm as my window manager and am running
KDE3.3.x and it all works quite well!  Very excited about that!  Now, I
want to get hardware graphics support up and running.  Any help would be
greatly appreciated.
Other info:
I have installed all pertinent kernel-sources, kernel-headers, etc.  The
nvidia installer compiles the driver with no problem but then it
complains about installing the nvidia module.  There are symbols that
are unrecognized.  Nvidia warns that this is usually due to incorrect
libs or kernel headers but I have all matching versions installed as
prerequisite.  So I am at a loss.  I am hoping someone has figured out
why nvidia's installer fails.
Thank You and Advance!!!
 

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Re: Geforce FX 5900XT

2005-03-06 Thread Brian R. Whitecotton
Hi Jens,

Thanks!  It all worked and what a difference!
I still feel like a newbie but learning all the time!
I really appreciate your help.

Brian


On Sunday 06 March 2005 12:19 am, Jens Vogel wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Basically there are four steps to follow if you want to get nVidia
> support working. Non-free must be included in your sources.list.
>
> 1. apt-get install nvidia-kernel-source nvidia-kernel-common
> 2. Follow the steps in
> /usr/share/doc/nvidia-kernel-source/README.Debian
> 3. apt-get install nvidia-glx nvidia-settings
> 4. Edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
>
> Done.
>
> Hope that helps,
>  Jens
>
> Brian R. Whitecotton wrote:
> > Has onyone successfully installed the nvidia provided drivers for the
> > GeForce FX 5900XT or similar  chipset?
> >
> > I have a base-debian pure64 netinstall + xserver-common. et. al using
> > the basic nv driver.  I have kdm as my window manager and am running
> > KDE3.3.x and it all works quite well!  Very excited about that!  Now, I
> > want to get hardware graphics support up and running.  Any help would be
> > greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Other info:
> >
> > I have installed all pertinent kernel-sources, kernel-headers, etc.  The
> > nvidia installer compiles the driver with no problem but then it
> > complains about installing the nvidia module.  There are symbols that
> > are unrecognized.  Nvidia warns that this is usually due to incorrect
> > libs or kernel headers but I have all matching versions installed as
> > prerequisite.  So I am at a loss.  I am hoping someone has figured out
> > why nvidia's installer fails.
> >
> > Thank You and Advance!!!
>
> --
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Re: Geforce FX 5900XT

2005-03-06 Thread Jens Vogel
Hi,
Basically there are four steps to follow if you want to get nVidia 
support working. Non-free must be included in your sources.list.

1. apt-get install nvidia-kernel-source nvidia-kernel-common
2. Follow the steps in
   /usr/share/doc/nvidia-kernel-source/README.Debian
3. apt-get install nvidia-glx nvidia-settings
4. Edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
Done.
Hope that helps,
Jens
Brian R. Whitecotton wrote:
Has onyone successfully installed the nvidia provided drivers for the 
GeForce FX 5900XT or similar  chipset?
 
I have a base-debian pure64 netinstall + xserver-common. et. al using 
the basic nv driver.  I have kdm as my window manager and am running 
KDE3.3.x and it all works quite well!  Very excited about that!  Now, I 
want to get hardware graphics support up and running.  Any help would be 
greatly appreciated.
 
Other info:
 
I have installed all pertinent kernel-sources, kernel-headers, etc.  The 
nvidia installer compiles the driver with no problem but then it 
complains about installing the nvidia module.  There are symbols that 
are unrecognized.  Nvidia warns that this is usually due to incorrect 
libs or kernel headers but I have all matching versions installed as 
prerequisite.  So I am at a loss.  I am hoping someone has figured out 
why nvidia's installer fails.
 
Thank You and Advance!!!
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Re: Geforce FX 5900XT

2005-03-06 Thread Corey Hickey
Sorry, didn't send this to the list last time.

Brian R. Whitecotton wrote:

> Has onyone successfully installed the nvidia provided drivers for the
> GeForce FX 5900XT or similar  chipset?
>

Yes, I have one and it works fine.

>
>I have installed all pertinent kernel-sources, kernel-headers, etc. The
> nvidia installer compiles the driver with no problem but then it
> complains about installing the nvidia module.  There are symbols that
> are unrecognized.  Nvidia warns that this is usually due to incorrect
> libs or kernel headers but I have all matching versions installed as
> prerequisite.  So I am at a loss.  I am hoping someone has figured out
> why nvidia's installer fails.
>

I build my own Linux kernels (with make-kpkg so they end up being debian
packages). Right now I'm running 2.6.11 and the nvidia installer worked
fine after I patched it with the cumulative patch listed here:

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=46676

There are also debs for the nvidia drivers in non-free, if you want to
go that route. I've never used them but I'd expect them to work fine.


[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ apt-cache show nvidia-kernel-source
Package: nvidia-kernel-source
Version: 1.0.6629+1-1
Priority: optional
Section: non-free/x11
Maintainer: Randall Donald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Depends: debhelper (>> 4.0.0), make, sed (>> 3.0), dpatch (>= 2.0.0)
Recommends: nvidia-glx (>= 1.0.6629), kernel-package (>= 8.082), devscripts
Conflicts: nvidia-kernel-src
Replaces: nvidia-kernel-src
Architecture: amd64
[--rest of output cut--]


More info on this page:
http://people.debian.org/~rdonald/index.php

So, try things out, don't hesitate to use google, and if you're still
having problems then send another mail with more details, especially the
output of anything that fails.

-Corey


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Geforce FX 5900XT

2005-03-05 Thread Brian R. Whitecotton
Title: Message



Has onyone 
successfully installed the nvidia provided drivers for the GeForce FX 5900XT or 
similar  chipset?
 
I have a base-debian 
pure64 netinstall + xserver-common. et. al using the basic nv driver.  I 
have kdm as my window manager and am running KDE3.3.x and it all works quite 
well!  Very excited about that!  Now, I want to get hardware graphics 
support up and running.  Any help would be greatly 
appreciated.
 
Other 
info:
 
I have installed all 
pertinent kernel-sources, kernel-headers, etc.  The nvidia installer 
compiles the driver with no problem but then it complains about installing the 
nvidia module.  There are symbols that are unrecognized.  Nvidia 
warns that this is usually due to incorrect libs or kernel headers but I have 
all matching versions installed as prerequisite.  So I am at a loss.  
I am hoping someone has figured out why nvidia's installer 
fails.
 
Thank You and 
Advance!!!