nvidia driver 8762 kernel module mismatch x module
 

I just upgraded my ubuntu to dapper 6.06. Then I tried the latest nvidia driver 8762. However after the installation, I got an error indicated as followings:

The NVIDIA module has the version 1.0-7174, but this X module has the version 1.0-8762. Please make sure that the kernel module and all NVIDIA driver components have the same version.

I just tried something like, removing the old kernel module and reinstalled the driver with a compilation of the kernel, but it still doesn't work. Could anybody here please post an instruction of solving such a problem? Thank you so much in advance!


OpenFun

It may be that one of the sources you have listed in your /etc/apt/sources.list is incorrect/out of date.

My recent install of Kubuntu had some updates, which I applied. This caused me no end of grief, because when the updates where released, some of the repositories/mirrors didn't seem to have all the packaged.

It took a lot of digging to find the answer, which was to add an additional repository/mirror to my sources.list file.

I'd suggest that you take a look at the Ubuntu sources.list generator and get it to produce a new sources.list (move the existing one to /etc/apt/sources.list.old and then add the new one).

It may be worth making the change to the sources.list, but then remove the old version of the nvidia driver and then re-install the whole thing i.e. and then do the opposite with The one thing I'm not sure of, is whether K/Ubuntu install the kernel-sources/kernel header files by default. The nvidia driver needs them usually, especially if you get the nvidia driver from the main www.nvidia.com site and then run their installer i.e. sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-*************pkg1.run - without the kernel-sources/headers it will "bin you out" every time!

If I've got a handle on what your problem actually is, then that should (in theory) do the trick.

regards

John

Thanks BigJohn:

Actually I didn't follow your instruction. I just removed two files of the nvidia module in my kernel (the file name I forgot now), then reinstalled the driver using the package from nvidia official website. Then it works. However such a tricky way may not work under different situations. Yet at least, I feel happy with it.

Excellent, if that method worked for you.

It's my understanding that it's often best to do this through one of the package managers though, as that way the system registers it's presence and should then offer any upgrades that might come up.

regards

John

When you install with the Nvidia installer, X can't be running. I found that trying things like logout, init 3 and various 3 key combinations got me to a terminal session but still left X running in the background. I have discovered that if you reboot into Recovery you will be at level 3 command line as root. No sudo required but you have to remember that roots home directory is different than yours and the old ~ now points to a different directory. You have to use /home/{user} instead of ~.

The easiest way to stop the x server is to issue (in a console) you can also use start to restart x.

I found the easiest way to install the 8762 version(the latest) of the nvidia driver is to first update to the latest kernel and header packages. I think its .25 now. Then install the matching latest modules that match the new kernel. That's the nvidia-glx, nvidia-kernel-common and the linux-restricted-modules that all match your new kernel. This can all be done through adept. It also will use the ubuntu sources so future upgrades will be done through the adept updater. After all this is done, a reboot will show the Nvidia splash screen and you'll also get the nvidia setting listed in the "System" menu. If you don't see the Nvidia splash screen then open up the "System Settings" and go to the display setup. Once there, go to "Adminiatrator Mode", select the "Hardware" tab and click on the "Configure" button on the graphics card. Find your card under "Manufactures->Nvidia->card name", set the memory amount correctly, and click on "Proprietary". Save by closing the "Systems settings" . To restart the X-Server just hit CTRL+ALT+Backspace. You should see the Nvidia splash screen now!!

I used to install through the Nvidia script but this is easier and it seems to be staying current with the Nvidia driver releases. I'm adding this all to my install How-To along with the cedega install and a couple of games. It should be up there tomorrow

http://www.linuxloader.com/modules.p...howpage&pid=28

PDR60