[mythtv-users] Nvidia drivers problem

Brian Jameson tech at jameson.co.uk
Fri Nov 28 11:54:00 UTC 2008


I have tried to install the Nvidia Video card drivers from atrpms on my
Fedora Core 8 system for my FX5200 card and I get the following in the
/var/log/Xorg.0.log

(II) Loading font Type1
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions//librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 1.3.0, module version = 1.13.0
        Module class: X.Org Server Extension
        ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 1.3.0, module version = 1.0.0
        ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia-173.14.12"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//nvidia-173.14.12_drv.so
(EE) LoadModule: Module nvidia-173.14.12 does not have a
nvidia-173ModuleData data object.
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia-173.14.12"
(II) Unloading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//nvidia-173.14.12_drv.so
(EE) Failed to load module "nvidia-173.14.12" (invalid module, 0)
(II) LoadModule: "kbd"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/input//kbd_drv.so
(II) Module kbd: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 1.3.0, module version = 1.2.2
        Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
        ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 0.7
(II) LoadModule: "mouse"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/input//mouse_drv.so
(II) Module mouse: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 1.3.0, module version = 1.2.3
        Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
        ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 0.7
(EE) No drivers available.

Fatal server error:
no screens found


Any clues as to how to sort out the error message "Module nvidia-173.14.12
does not have a nvidia-173ModuleData data object."? I have installed the
following nvidia .rpms:-

nvidia-graphics173.14.12-173.14.12-100.fc8
nvidia-graphics173.14.12-kmdl-2.6.26.6-49.fc8-173.14.12-100.fc8
nvidia-graphics173.14.12-libs-173.14.12-100.fc8
nvidia-graphics173.14.12-libs-173.14.12-100.fc8

All help much appreciated, google has failed me and I'm flumaxed.

regards,
Brian



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