Installing nvidia drivers on fc5 x86_64 the hard way

towel401 · 05-12-2006, 04:43 PM

I have compiled and installed the 2.6.16.16 kernel but now I can't get the nvidia drivers to work.

they appear to install properly but then xorg wont start. the 'nvidia' module appears in lsmod but it xorg cant find it. when i try to start xorg with the nvidia driver enabled i get this

Code:

(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 7.0.0, module version = 1.0.0
        Module class: X.Org Server Extension
        ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 7.0.0, module version = 1.0.0
        Module class: X.Org Server Extension
        ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading extension SHAPE
(II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
(II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Loading extension SYNC
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XC-MISC
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension TOG-CUP
(II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/linux/libfbdevhw.so
(II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 7.0.0, module version = 0.0.2
        ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.8
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 7.0.0, module version = 1.0.0
        ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading sub module "drm"
(II) LoadModule: "drm"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/linux/libdrm.so
(II) Module drm: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 7.0.0, module version = 1.0.0
        ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "GLcore"
(WW) Warning, couldn't open module GLcore
(II) UnloadModule: "GLcore"
(EE) Failed to load module "GLcore" (module does not exist, 0)
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 7.0.0, module version = 1.0.0
        ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading sub module "GLcore"
(II) LoadModule: "GLcore"
(WW) Warning, couldn't open module GLcore
(II) UnloadModule: "GLcore"
(II) UnloadModule: "glx"
(II) Unloading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
(EE) Failed to load module "glx" (a required submodule could not be loaded, 0)
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 7.0.0, module version = 1.13.0
        Module class: X.Org Server Extension
        ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.2
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/fonts/libfreetype.so
(II) Module freetype: vendor="X.Org Foundation & the After X-TT Project"
        compiled for 7.0.0, module version = 2.1.0
        Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
        ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.4
(II) Loading font FreeType
(II) LoadModule: "type1"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/fonts/libtype1.so
(II) Module type1: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 7.0.0, module version = 1.0.2
        Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
        ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.4
(II) Loading font Type1
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
(WW) Warning, couldn't open module nvidia
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
(EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
(II) LoadModule: "mouse"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/input/mouse_drv.so
(II) Module mouse: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 7.0.0, module version = 1.0.4
        Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
        ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 0.5
(II) LoadModule: "kbd"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/input/kbd_drv.so
(II) Module kbd: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 7.0.0, module version = 1.0.1
        Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
        ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 0.5
(EE) No drivers available.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

towel401 · 05-12-2006, 05:00 PM

it ok now i found what it was

the stupid installer put the files in the wrong directory

jjthomas · 06-19-2006, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by towel401

it ok now i found what it was the stupid installer put the files in the wrong directory

Care to share? I am having the same problem and don't know which file goes where.

Thanks.

-JJ

infestator · 07-04-2006, 03:31 AM

if it's still actual:
nvidia installer places libGLcore.so.1 symlink and libGLcore.so.1.version to /usr/lib. but it sould be in /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/. to solve this problem you can simply make the symlink:

Code:

ln -sf /usr/lib/libGLcore.so.1 /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libGLcore.so

spooon · 07-04-2006, 05:05 AM

You should not use Nvidia's or ATI's installers because they mess up things in Fedora Core. You should use the packages from Livna instead.

jjthomas · 07-16-2006, 06:20 AM

infestator: Thanks for the reply (aka sharing)

spooon: For some of us with legacy cards, Livna does not offer a package that we can use.

-JJ