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Old 12-21-2004, 03:28 AM   #1
joel112
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Debian, X.org 6.8.1 and NVIDIA


Been trying to get this working for several days now, and i cant seem to solve it.

Using kernel 2.6.9

Driver version 6111

the nvidia driver compiles fine, but when i startx i get


Build Date: 18 December 2004
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.X.Org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Dec 21 09:01:18 2004
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
(EE) No drivers available.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

If i run lsmod the module isnt loaded, so i load it with modprobe nvidia

then lsmod
Module Size Used by
nvidia 4814452 0

startx again and i get the same error. Anyone any clue to why?

Joel
 
Old 12-21-2004, 05:42 AM   #2
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Can one of the mods move this to the debian forum, might get more xposure to the debian gods then
 
  


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