[mythtv-users] Nvidia 9631 from ATRPMS not working

Axel Thimm Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
Mon Dec 18 21:50:41 UTC 2006


On Mon, Dec 18, 2006 at 04:40:07PM -0500, vamythguy wrote:
> I had 9629 working.  Ran:
> 
> smart install nvidia-graphics9631-kmdl-$KVER
> smart install nvidia-graphics9631-libs nvidia-graphics9631
> 
> to get the latest packages from ATRPMS.
> 
> However, trying to start X gives me:
> 
> # startx
> xauth:  creating new authority file /root/.serverauth.3438
> 
> X Window System Version 7.0.0
> Release Date: 21 December 2005
> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.0
> Build Operating System:Linux 2.6.9-34.ELsmp x86_64Red Hat, Inc.
> Current Operating System: Linux tibeaux 2.6.18-1.2239.fc5 #1 SMP Fri Nov 10
> 12:51:06 EST 2006 x86_64
> Build Date: 30 June 2006
>        Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
>        to make sure that you have the latest version.
> Module Loader present
> 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: Mon Dec 18 16:39:10 2006
> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
> 
> (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the GLX module; please check in your X
> (EE) NVIDIA(0):     log file that the GLX module has been loaded in your X
> (EE) NVIDIA(0):     server, and that the module is the NVIDIA GLX module.
> If
> (EE) NVIDIA(0):     you continue to encounter problems, Please try
> (EE) NVIDIA(0):     reinstalling the NVIDIA driver.
> Error: API mismatch: the NVIDIA kernel module has the version 1.0-9629, but
> this X module has the version 1.0-9631.  Please make sure that the kernel
> module and all NVIDIA driver components have the same version.
> (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module! Please ensure
> (EE) NVIDIA(0):     that there is a supported NVIDIA GPU in this system, and
> (EE) NVIDIA(0):     that the NVIDIA device files have been created properly.
> (EE) NVIDIA(0):     Please consult the NVIDIA README for details.
> (EE) NVIDIA(0):  *** Aborting ***
> (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
> 
> Fatal server error:
> no screens found
> XIO:  fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"
>      after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.
> 
> Is there something more I need to do to get 9631 working?

Yes, as long as you are in X the old module cannot be unloaded. So go
to init 3, rmmod nvidia, and the go back to init 5. If that doesn't
work check that /etc/modprobe.conf contains alias nvidia
nvidia-1_0-9631.
-- 
Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
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