[mythtv-users] Unable to load Nvidia Kernal Module - Geforce 4 MX - issues upgrading video cards

Mike Jones mike.mary at conwaycorp.net
Sun May 29 04:16:36 UTC 2005


Hello All!

System: Dual P3 - 1 Ghz (old school)
        Abit VP6
        Chaintech Geforce 4 mx
        256 mb RAM

Upgraded from an old Geforce 256 (w/no TV-out) to a "newer" card
w/TV-out.  Everything was going smoothly previously, except for the
lack of TV-out, thus the "new-to-me" card.

Card works fine, except when trying to upgrade the Nvidia drivers to
7174, then after copying the Xorg.conf.nvidia to Xorg.conf, X cannot
start.  I'm also unable to get TV-out to work.  I can simply copy the
previous Xorg.conf file back and can get the display working - but no
TV.

Do I need remove the older drivers or ?? I tried to update my kernal

Below is a partial copy of the Xorg.log file w/the error message at
the bottom.

Thanks in advance for any and all advice.

Mike Jones


+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
X Window System Version 6.8.1
Release Date: 17 September 2004
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.8.1
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.10-1.766_FC3smp i686 [ELF] 
Current Operating System: Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.10-1.770_FC3smp #1 SMP Thu Feb 24 14:20:06 EST 2005 i686
Build Date: 08 March 2005
Build Host: 
 
        Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.X.Org
        to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
OS Kernel: Linux version 2.6.10-1.770_FC3smp (bhcompile at porky.build.redhat.com) (gcc version 3.4.2 20041017 (Red Hat 3.4.2-6.fc3)) #1 SMP Thu Feb 24 14:20:06 EST 2005 F
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
        (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
        (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat May 28 09:33:32 2005
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "single head configuration"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
(**) |   |-->Device "Videocard0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(**) FontPath set to "unix/:7100"
(**) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
(**) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/nvidia,/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions,/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
(WW) Open APM failed (/dev/apm_bios) (No such file or directory)
(II) Module ABI versions:
        X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.2
        X.Org Video Driver: 0.7
        X.Org XInput driver : 0.4
        X.Org Server Extension : 0.2
        X.Org Font Renderer : 0.4
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a
(II) Module bitmap: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 6.8.1, module version = 1.0.0
        Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
        ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.4
(II) Loading font Bitmap
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 6.8.1, module version = 1.0.0
        ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.7
(++) using VT number 7

(clipped out probe data)

(II) Setting vga for screen 0.
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 16, (--) framebuffer bpp 16
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 565
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): Linear framebuffer at 0xD0000000
(--) NVIDIA(0): MMIO registers at 0xE0000000
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load 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

Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
         at http://wiki.X.Org
 for help. 
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.



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