Re: urgent nvidia problem
I have the same no screens problem, and the same videro card. Have you found anything out yet? if you have please forward the information to [EMAIL PROTECTED]. If I find anything out I will do the same. Thanks
Re: urgent nvidia problem
On Wed, Jan 07, 2004 at 11:46:49AM -0700, Jamin W. Collins wrote: > On Wed, Jan 07, 2004 at 12:42:06PM -0500, Matt Price wrote: > > > > so, no, "nvidia" is not loaded. I tried modprobe nvidia, and got: > > "modprobe: can't locate module nvidia" > > > > I'm using the debian nvidia packages, which I compiled myself to fit > > a self-rolled kernel. > > nvidia-glx is 1.0.3123-4, > > nvidia-kernel-long-kernel-name is 1.0.3123-3 (odd that the package > > version is different) > > > > I guess these are somewhat old. > > Yea, current version in Debian is 1.0.4496 the procedure for compiling > them has changed a bit, the nvidia-glx package no longer needs to be > compiled and there is an nvidia-kernel-common package. You might try > upgrading to the newer version. err.. this may be slightly ocmplicated as I think I recently accidentally deleted the source directory for this kernel version. (might be the time to upgrade to 2.6!) > > > I just dpkg -i --reinstall 'ed them without a hitch, but nonetheless > > nvidia.o does not appear in > > /lib/modules/kernel-version/kernel/drivers/video. Should it? > > Yes. To find out where it's putting the nvidia.o file try a "dpkg -L" > of the nvidia-kernel package name. It should list the entire contents > of the package including the path to the nvidia.o or in that older > version it might have a different module name (seem to recall the name > did change). > dpkg -L doesn't list nvidia.o. Instead it has the following lines: /lib /lib/modules /lib/modules/2.4.18-586-demudi /lib/modules/2.4.18-586-demudi/kernel /lib/modules/2.4.18-586-demudi/kernel/drivers /lib/modules/2.4.18-586-demudi/kernel/drivers/video /lib/modules/2.4.18-586-demudi/kernel/drivers/video/NVdriver I tried "modprobe NVdriver", and the driver loads, but X still fails with the error: NV: Could Not Get Card Argument (Invalid Argument) I wonder whether the problem lies BEHIND the NVIDIA driver somehow -- somehow I imagine that X should still work under other kernels if the problem were specific to the module -- and I've tried loading other (previously funcitonal) kernels, with no success. I supposei t's possible there was a spontaneous hardware problem as well -any idea how I could diagnose that? matt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: urgent nvidia problem
On Wed, Jan 07, 2004 at 12:42:06PM -0500, Matt Price wrote: > > so, no, "nvidia" is not loaded. I tried modprobe nvidia, and got: > "modprobe: can't locate module nvidia" > > I'm using the debian nvidia packages, which I compiled myself to fit > a self-rolled kernel. > nvidia-glx is 1.0.3123-4, > nvidia-kernel-long-kernel-name is 1.0.3123-3 (odd that the package > version is different) > > I guess these are somewhat old. Yea, current version in Debian is 1.0.4496 the procedure for compiling them has changed a bit, the nvidia-glx package no longer needs to be compiled and there is an nvidia-kernel-common package. You might try upgrading to the newer version. > I just dpkg -i --reinstall 'ed them without a hitch, but nonetheless > nvidia.o does not appear in > /lib/modules/kernel-version/kernel/drivers/video. Should it? Yes. To find out where it's putting the nvidia.o file try a "dpkg -L" of the nvidia-kernel package name. It should list the entire contents of the package including the path to the nvidia.o or in that older version it might have a different module name (seem to recall the name did change). -- Jamin W. Collins This is the typical unix way of doing things: you string together lots of very specific tools to accomplish larger tasks. -- Vineet Kumar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: urgent nvidia problem
On Wed, Jan 07, 2004 at 09:15:01AM -0700, Jamin W. Collins wrote: > On Wed, Jan 07, 2004 at 11:44:18AM -0500, Matt Price wrote: > > > > Rebooted and x wouldn't start because of a problem with nvidiactl (I > > have to use the nonfree drivers to make X work at all...). > > > > I've tried variouS things -- modprobe nvidia, insmod NVdriver, > > changing to an oder kernel, none of it matters. > > > > (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888 > > (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor > > (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0) > > (--) NVIDIA(0): Linear framebuffer at 0xD000 > > (--) NVIDIA(0): MMIO registers at 0xE400 > > (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module! > > Is the "nvidia" module loaded (should see it in the output of lsmod). > Are you using the NVidia installation routines or the Debian binary and > wrapper packages? If using the Debian packages, what are the versions > of your nvidia-glx, nvidia-kernel-common, and nvidia-kernel packages > (for the nvidia-kernel package the actual name should be something like > nvidia-kernel-$kernelversion where $kernelversion is the output of > "uname -r"). so, no, "nvidia" is not loaded. I tried modprobe nvidia, and got: "modprobe: can't locate module nvidia" I'm using the debian nvidia packages, which I compiled myself to fit a self-rolled kernel. nvidia-glx is 1.0.3123-4, nvidia-kernel-long-kernel-name is 1.0.3123-3 (odd that the package version is different) I guess these are somewhat old. I just dpkg -i --reinstall 'ed them without a hitch, but nonetheless nvidia.o does not appear in /lib/modules/kernel-version/kernel/drivers/video. Should it? This is all very strange since nvidia worked fine until yesterday afternoon... matt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: urgent nvidia problem
On Wed, Jan 07, 2004 at 11:44:18AM -0500, Matt Price wrote: > > came into work today and the computer was crashed dead; don't > know what the problem was (I'll attach the last few lines of > /var/log/messages from yesterday; they don't tell me much, though). > > Rebooted and x wouldn't start because of a problem with nvidiactl (I > have to use the nonfree drivers to make X work at all...). > > I've tried variouS things -- modprobe nvidia, insmod NVdriver, > changing to an oder kernel, none of it matters. > > Gdm gives slightly different errors from those recorded in > XFree86.log. Here's the last bit of gdm's log: > > Not loading .note.GNU-stack > Not loading .note.GNU-stack > Not loading .note.GNU-stack > NV: could not open control device /dev/nvidiactl (No such device) Does /dev/nvidiactl exist? If so, what are the permissions on it? You'll also want to check for /dev/nvidia0 - /dev/nvidia3 and what their permissions are. > (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888 > (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor > (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0) > (--) NVIDIA(0): Linear framebuffer at 0xD000 > (--) NVIDIA(0): MMIO registers at 0xE400 > (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module! Is the "nvidia" module loaded (should see it in the output of lsmod). Are you using the NVidia installation routines or the Debian binary and wrapper packages? If using the Debian packages, what are the versions of your nvidia-glx, nvidia-kernel-common, and nvidia-kernel packages (for the nvidia-kernel package the actual name should be something like nvidia-kernel-$kernelversion where $kernelversion is the output of "uname -r"). -- Jamin W. Collins "Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in large groups." -- John Kenneth Galbraith -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
urgent nvidia problem
hey folks, came into work today and the computer was crashed dead; don't know what the problem was (I'll attach the last few lines of /var/log/messages from yesterday; they don't tell me much, though). Rebooted and x wouldn't start because of a problem with nvidiactl (I have to use the nonfree drivers to make X work at all...). I've tried variouS things -- modprobe nvidia, insmod NVdriver, changing to an oder kernel, none of it matters. Gdm gives slightly different errors from those recorded in XFree86.log. Here's the last bit of gdm's log: Not loading .note.GNU-stack Not loading .note.GNU-stack Not loading .note.GNU-stack NV: could not open control device /dev/nvidiactl (No such device) (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module! (EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting *** (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration. Fatal server error: no screens found -- Here's an edited version of the XFree86 log. I've cut out most of the informational stuff and also a large number of repeats of: Not loading .note.GNU-stack which is new -- that is, doesn't appear in pre-crash logs. --- snip Not loading .note.GNU-stack Not loading .note.GNU-stack (II) Module pcidata: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.2.1.1, module version = 0.1.0 ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5 --snip (--) PCI:*(1:0:0) NVidia GeForce4 MX 440 rev 163, Mem @ 0xe400/24, 0xd000/27, 0xd800/19 snip (II) LoadModule: "GLcore" (WW) Warning, couldn't open module GLcore (II) UnloadModule: "GLcore" (EE) Failed to load module "GLcore" (module does not exist, 0) (II) LoadModule: "bitmap" (II) Reloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a (II) Loading font Bitmap (II) LoadModule: "dbe" (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdbe.a ---snip Not loading .note.GNU-stack (II) Module dri: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.2.1.1, module version = 1.0.0 ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1 (II) Loading sub module "drm" (II) LoadModule: "drm" (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libdrm.a ---snip Not loading .note.GNU-stack Skipping "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libspeedo.a:spencode.o": No symbols found Not loading .note.GNU-stack Not loading .note.GNU-stack Not loading .note.GNU-stack (II) Module vgahw: vendor="The XFree86 Project" compiled for 4.2.1.1, module version = 0.1.0 ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5 (**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32 (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888 (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0) (--) NVIDIA(0): Linear framebuffer at 0xD000 (--) NVIDIA(0): MMIO registers at 0xE400 (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module! (EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting *** (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia" (II) UnloadModule: "vgahw" (II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a (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] - if anyone can help. I really need it! thanks, matt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
