[mythtv-users] FC5 yum update NVIDIA fix

[Trey Thompson]

Axel, how do I tell what kernel version has, and how to I get it to be
8774 if it's not?  A yum update really messed up my AWESOME nvidia
settings from your RMPs last night.  :(

Trey Thompson
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
> bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Axel Thimm
> Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 1:38 PM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] FC5 yum update NVIDIA fix
> 
> 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