[mythtv-users] FC5 yum update NVIDIA fix

[Axel Thimm]

On Sat, Sep 16, 2006 at 11:34:46AM -0600, mark wrote:
> mark wrote:
> > mark wrote:
> >   
> >> For anyone out there that is seeing your X server die after updating 
> >> lately but has the latest kernel and 8774 drivers installed.  Though it 
> >> looks like it should be working.... do this as it fixes it.
> >>
> >> rpm -e nvidia-graphics8774-kmdl-2.6.17-1.2174_FC5-1.0_8774-75.fc5.at 
> >> nvidia-graphics8774-1.0_8774-75.fc5.at
> >>
> >> Then
> >>
> >>
> >> yum install 
> >> nvidia-graphics8774-kmdl-2.6.17-1.2174_FC5-1.0_8774-75.fc5.at 
> >> nvidia-graphics8774-1.0_8774-75.fc5.at
> >>
> >> init 5 and you are good.
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> > Sorry, spoke to soon.  this does not survive reboot.
> >
> > Anyone else seeing this?
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> Upon reboot ( atrpms, 8774 Nvidia, 2174 kernel ) I get this message:
> 
> NVRM: API mismatch: the client has the version 1.0-8774, but
> NVRM: this kernel module has the version 1.0-8762.  Please
> NVRM: make sure that this kernel module and all NVIDIA driver
> NVRM: components have the same version.
> 
> If I execute: nvidia-graphics-switch 8774
> I can startx again and all is well.  But this does not survive the reboot.
> Here is my modprobe as well:
> alias char-major-195 nvidia-1_0-8774
> alias nvidia nvidia-1_0-8774
> 
> So I am not sure what is up?  What does the nvidia-graphics-switch do 
> that is being un-done?

Nothing I can think of. Did you perhaps mix with other nvidia dirver
and these are doing funny stuff during booting? In that case you need
to make sure you remove all remnants of the other driver.
-- 
Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
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