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Old 02-24-2004, 09:46 PM   #1
tan_newt
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Help! Can't get into X. Nvidia drivers can't load.

I'm having some troubles with the Nvidia kernel. Here is the xFree86.0.log:
Code:
This is a pre-release version of XFree86, and is not supported in any
way.  Bugs may be reported to XFree86@XFree86.Org and patches submitted
to fixes@XFree86.Org.  Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions,
please check the latest version in the XFree86 CVS repository


XFree86 Version 4.3.0.1
Release Date: 9 May 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: SuSE Linux [ELF] SuSE
Build Date: 02 October 2003
	Before reporting problems, check 
	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/XFree86.0.log", Time: Tue Feb 24 18:49:05 2004
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
(==) ServerLayout "Layout[all]"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen[0]" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor[0]"
(**) |   |-->Device "Device[0]"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard[0]"
(**) Option "Protocol" "Standard"
(**) Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
(**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
(**) Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
(**) XKB: model: "pc104"
(**) Option "XkbLayout" "us"
(**) XKB: layout: "us"
(==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse[1]"
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/PEX" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/misc" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/Type1" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin7/75dpi" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/baekmuk" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/japanese" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/misc" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/75dpi" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/100dpi" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/misc" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/75dpi" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/100dpi" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/Type1" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/sgi" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/xtest" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(**) FontPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/URW,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/kwintv,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/truetype,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/uni:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
(==) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
(**) Input device list set to "/dev/ttyS0,/dev/ttyS1,/dev/ttyS2,/dev/ttyS3,/dev/ttyS4,/dev/ttyS5,/dev/ttyS6,/dev/ttyS7,/dev/ttyS8,/dev/psaux,/dev/logibm,/dev/sunmouse,/dev/atibm,/dev/amigamouse,/dev/atarimouse,/dev/inportbm,/dev/gpmdata,/dev/mouse,/dev/usbmouse,/dev/adbmouse,/dev/input/mice,/dev/input/event0,/dev/pointer0,/dev/pointer1,/dev/pointer2,/dev/pointer3"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
(**) Option "AllowMouseOpenFail"
(--) using VT number 7

(WW) Open APM failed (/dev/apm_bios) (No such device)
...
(II) Setting vga for screen 0.
(II) Loading sub module "vgahw"
(II) LoadModule: "vgahw"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a
(II) Module vgahw: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
	compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 0.1.0
	ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 16, (--) framebuffer bpp 16
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 565
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): Linear framebuffer at 0xF0000000
(--) NVIDIA(0): MMIO registers at 0xFD000000
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module!
(EE) NVIDIA(0):  *** Aborting ***
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
(II) UnloadModule: "vgahw"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
the full server output, not just the last messages.
This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
Please report problems to
and here is the config file
Code:
# /.../
# SaX generated XFree86 config file
# Created on: 2004-02-16T15:33:40-0800.
#
# Version: 4.7
# Contact: Marcus Schaefer <sax@suse.de>, 2002
#
# Automatically generated by [SaX2] (4.7)
# PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!
#

Section "Files"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/URW"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/PEX"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin7/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/baekmuk:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/japanese:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/kwintv"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/truetype"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/uni:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/xtest"
  InputDevices "/dev/ttyS0"
  InputDevices "/dev/ttyS1"
  InputDevices "/dev/ttyS2"
  InputDevices "/dev/ttyS3"
  InputDevices "/dev/ttyS4"
  InputDevices "/dev/ttyS5"
  InputDevices "/dev/ttyS6"
  InputDevices "/dev/ttyS7"
  InputDevices "/dev/ttyS8"
  InputDevices "/dev/psaux"
  InputDevices "/dev/logibm"
  InputDevices "/dev/sunmouse"
  InputDevices "/dev/atibm"
  InputDevices "/dev/amigamouse"
  InputDevices "/dev/atarimouse"
  InputDevices "/dev/inportbm"
  InputDevices "/dev/gpmdata"
  InputDevices "/dev/mouse"
  InputDevices "/dev/usbmouse"
  InputDevices "/dev/adbmouse"
  InputDevices "/dev/input/mice"
  InputDevices "/dev/input/event0"
  InputDevices "/dev/pointer0"
  InputDevices "/dev/pointer1"
  InputDevices "/dev/pointer2"
  InputDevices "/dev/pointer3"
EndSection

Section "Module"
  Load         "type1"
  Load         "glx"
  Load         "freetype"
  Load         "v4l"
  Load         "extmod"
  Load         "dbe"
  Load         "speedo"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
  Option       "AllowMouseOpenFail"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "Keyboard"
  Identifier   "Keyboard[0]"
  Option       "Protocol" "Standard"
  Option       "XkbLayout" "us"
  Option       "XkbModel" "pc104"
  Option       "XkbRules" "xfree86"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "mouse"
  Identifier   "Mouse[1]"
  Option       "Buttons" "5"
  Option       "Device" "/dev/mouse"
  Option       "Name" "Autodetection"
  Option       "Protocol" "imps/2"
  Option       "Vendor" "Sysp"
  Option       "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection


Section "Monitor"
  DisplaySize  370 270
  HorizSync    30-107
  Identifier   "Monitor[0]"
  ModelName    "P991"
  Option       "DPMS"
  VendorName   "DELL"
  VertRefresh  48-120
  UseModes     "Modes[0]"
EndSection


Section "Modes"
  Identifier   "Modes[0]"
  Modeline 	"1600x1200" 184.66 1600 1712 1888 2176 1200 1201 1204 1248
  Modeline 	"1600x1200" 214.57 1600 1720 1896 2192 1200 1201 1204 1255
  Modeline 	"1600x1200" 231.82 1600 1720 1896 2192 1200 1201 1204 1259
  Modeline 	"1280x1024" 125.14 1280 1368 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1065
  Modeline 	"1280x1024" 145.69 1280 1376 1512 1744 1024 1025 1028 1071
  Modeline 	"1280x1024" 165.29 1280 1376 1512 1744 1024 1025 1028 1077
  Modeline 	"1280x1024" 184.89 1280 1376 1520 1760 1024 1025 1028 1083
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 73.89 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 799
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 86.18 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 803
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 97.84 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 808
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 110.91 1024 1096 1208 1392 768 769 772 813
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 122.97 1024 1096 1208 1392 768 769 772 818
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 136.57 1024 1104 1216 1408 768 769 772 822
  Modeline 	"800x600" 44.13 800 840 920 1040 600 601 604 624
  Modeline 	"800x600" 51.73 800 840 928 1056 600 601 604 628
  Modeline 	"800x600" 58.73 800 840 928 1056 600 601 604 632
  Modeline 	"800x600" 66.71 800 848 936 1072 600 601 604 635
  Modeline 	"800x600" 73.98 800 848 936 1072 600 601 604 639
  Modeline 	"800x600" 82.55 800 856 944 1088 600 601 604 643
  Modeline 	"640x480" 27.74 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 500
  Modeline 	"640x480" 32.64 640 672 736 832 480 481 484 503
  Modeline 	"640x480" 36.97 640 672 736 832 480 481 484 505
  Modeline 	"640x480" 42.22 640 680 744 848 480 481 484 508
  Modeline 	"640x480" 46.80 640 680 744 848 480 481 484 511
  Modeline 	"640x480" 51.43 640 680 744 848 480 481 484 514
EndSection


Section "Device"
  BoardName    "GeForce2 GTS"
  BusID        "1:0:0"
  Driver       "nvidia"
  Identifier   "Device[0]"
  VendorName   "NVidia"
EndSection


Section "Screen"
  DefaultDepth 16
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      15
    Modes      "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      16
    Modes      "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      24
    Modes      "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      32
    Modes      "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      8
    Modes      "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" 
  EndSubSection
  Device       "Device[0]"
  Identifier   "Screen[0]"
  Monitor      "Monitor[0]"
EndSection


Section "ServerLayout"
  Identifier   "Layout[all]"
  InputDevice  "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard"
  InputDevice  "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer"
  Screen       "Screen[0]"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
    Group      "video"
    Mode       0660
EndSection
Sorry its so long... you cant attach things. :-|
Thanks.
 
Old 02-25-2004, 12:27 AM   #2
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add this under the "driver" in Section 'device'
 
  


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