[mythtv-users] RE: problem with nvidia driver after upgrading kernel

[mythtv user]

> On Sat, Feb 21, 2004 at 02:50:10AM -0500, mythtv user wrote:
> > This is somewhat off topic.  I was in the process of upgrading to MythTv
> > 0.14 but first upgraded my kernel to,
> >
> > [root at mythtv mythtv]# uname -r
> > 2.4.20-28_36.rh9.at
> >
> > I am now having problems getting my NVIDIA driver upgraded.  I used apt-
> get
> > and installed the following packages,
> >
> > [root at mythtv mythtv]# rpm -qa |grep nvidia
> > nvidia-graphics4363-1.0_4363-46.rh9.at
> > nvidia-graphics4363-kmdl-2.4.20-28_36.rh9.at-1.0_4363-46.rh9.at
> >
> > However when I try to startx I get errors saying,
> > "Failed to load module "v41" (module does not exist, 0)
> 
> This is a typo, change v41 to v4l ("one" -> "el").
> 
> > "Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
> 
> This should be part of nvidia-graphics4363, ...
> 
> > If I tried the command,
> >
> > [root at mythtv mythtv]# nvidia-graphics-switch 4363
> > There are no available nvidia graphics drivers on your system.
> 
> ... which looks damaged. nvidia-graphics-switch checks for
> /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/nvidia-graphics-1.0-*/libglx.so
> 
> The nvidia-graphics4363 contains
> /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/nvidia-graphics-1.0-4363/libglx.so
> 
> Check package integrity with rpm -V nvidia-graphics4363, and if it's
> broken then reinstall it. Any idea why it broke on your system?

Yes my nvidia-graphics4363 package was broken.  I reinstalled and that fixed
the problem.  I don't know why it was broken.  I installed
nvidia-graphics4363 and then removed nvidia-graphics-glx.  Maybe that caused
a problem...

Thanks again for the help.