nvidia driver Mandrake 10.1

agalmat · 03-05-2005, 06:20 AM

Hello,

I´ve installed NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1.run in Mandrake 10.1

sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1.run

I wrote "nvidia" instead of "nv" in XF86Config

Here is a piece of the log file:

(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="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 6.7.0, module version = 0.1.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.7
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): Linear framebuffer at 0xD0000000
(--) NVIDIA(0): MMIO registers at 0xE4000000
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA graphics device!
(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

Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.

Can anyone tell me what´s wrong?

Thank you,

opjose · 03-05-2005, 07:34 AM

Kill the dm...

Go to a console and type

service dm stop

Now run XFDrake and set up your display, do NOT adjust the display driver, merely the monitor configuration.

agalmat · 03-05-2005, 09:16 AM

My monitor is LG Flatron F700B, I executed XFdrake and it´s not in the list of monitors. I selected custom with Horz. freq. 30-70 and Vert. freq. 50-160 as the monitor´s manual recommends. I´ve try with different resolutions but always the same error:

(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA graphics device!
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***

With the driver "nv" I don´t have any problems.

opjose · 03-05-2005, 09:20 AM

Did you remember to UNLOAD the existing driver when you switched from one to the other?

Also did you kill the DM?

Both of these will load a conflicting driver which will cause problems.

agalmat · 03-05-2005, 12:11 PM

Yes, I did service dm stop as you said.
What driver? I do lsmod and "nv" is not in the list.

opjose · 03-05-2005, 12:13 PM

How about "nvidia"?

agalmat · 03-05-2005, 01:26 PM

Here is the output of lsmod:

Code:

Module                  Size  Used by
rfcomm                 32348  0 
l2cap                  19876  5 rfcomm
bluetooth              39076  4 rfcomm,l2cap
snd-pcm-oss            49480  0 
snd-mixer-oss          17376  1 snd-pcm-oss
snd-via82xx            22372  0 
snd-ac97-codec         69392  1 snd-via82xx
snd-pcm                81800  2 snd-pcm-oss,snd-via82xx
snd-timer              20356  1 snd-pcm
snd-page-alloc          7400  2 snd-via82xx,snd-pcm
gameport                3328  1 snd-via82xx
snd-mpu401-uart         5856  1 snd-via82xx
snd-rawmidi            19300  1 snd-mpu401-uart
snd-seq-device          6344  1 snd-rawmidi
snd                    45988  9 snd-pcm-oss,snd-mixer-oss,snd-via82xx,snd-ac97-codec,snd-pcm,snd-timer,snd-mpu401-uart,snd-rawmidi,snd-seq-device
ppp_async               8896  0 
ppp_generic            24468  1 ppp_async
slhc                    6112  1 ppp_generic
crc-ccitt               1664  1 ppp_async
af_packet              16072  0 
floppy                 55088  0 
ide-cd                 37280  0 
cdrom                  37724  1 ide-cd
loop                   12520  0 
nls_cp850               4480  5 
vfat                   11168  5 
fat                    39776  1 vfat
nls_iso8859-15          4224  6 
ntfs                  147964  1 
supermount             34804  1 
via-agp                 7360  1 
agpgart                27752  1 via-agp
tuner                  18320  0 
tda9887                11204  0 
bttv                  145676  0 
video-buf              16868  1 bttv
i2c-algo-bit            8712  1 bttv
v4l2-common             4896  1 bttv
btcx-risc               3816  1 bttv
i2c-core               19060  4 tuner,tda9887,bttv,i2c-algo-bit
videodev                7168  1 bttv
soundcore               7008  2 snd,bttv
ehci-hcd               26244  0 
uhci-hcd               28752  0 
usbcore               103172  4 ehci-hcd,uhci-hcd

opjose · 03-06-2005, 06:00 AM

Good it's not present.

Try selecting a monitor type of about equal size to yours but lower specs.

Often when you try custom timings the script is unable to generate proper modelines.

Keep choosing monitor combinations that work for you and TEST each one.

Slowly raise the resolution (by choosing a "better" monitor) and again test.

X normally pushes your monitor to it's very limits. Often this is NOT what you want anyway.

e.g. what purpose does it server to run at a 110hz refresh rate at 1280x1024 ?

You can run at a lower refresh rate, say 85hz and get better results.

agalmat · 03-06-2005, 09:30 AM

I´ve tried with all the configurations and always the same error.

opjose · 03-06-2005, 12:22 PM

What video card are you using?

agalmat · 03-06-2005, 04:36 PM

My card is GeForce 4 MX 440

opjose · 03-07-2005, 03:03 AM

Ok, Kill the DM with

service dm stop

Configure your system with the "NV" driver.

Set everything up so it looks ok.

Make sure that your kernel sources are installed.

then

rmmod nvidia nv

Run the downloaded installation script and make sure that it says it succeeded.

Once it's done, edit the /etc/X11/XF86Config file and change the entry to nvidia, using and console based text editor.

Save the file.

Now type

depmod -a

(you should get back NO errors)

Then

modprobe nvidia

Again just a prompt should return.

Now just hit

X

all by itself.

The screen should clear and you should get a graphical display with a cursor that you can move via the mouse.

You will see NOTHING else.

If this comes up hit CTRL-ALT-[BACKSPACE] to get back to the console.

If it comes up, edit /etc/modprobe.preload and add the word

nvidia

Reboot.

Done.

agalmat · 03-07-2005, 06:55 AM

Thanks for the answers but it didn´t work.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA graphics device!
With the version 5336 I can load the module,
but with 6111 an 6629 I can compile it with my kernel but then the module can´t be loaded:
"Fata Error inserting NVIDIA (.......) No such device"
I have the kernel 2.6.8.1-12mdk I´ll try with other kernels

opjose · 03-07-2005, 07:00 AM

Are you SURE that the /usr/src/linux directory points to the same version kernel that you have currently installed?

agalmat · 03-07-2005, 08:58 AM

I only have installed one kernel, I have compiled it another time without rivafb in order to avoid the warning during the installation
of nvidia drivers. I changed the lilo.conf to load the new kernel.

Code:

cd /usr/src/
ls -l
total 8
lrwxrwxrwx   1 root root   19 mar  1 19:15 linux -> linux-2.6.8.1-12mdk/
drwxr-xr-x  22 root root 4096 mar  7 12:49 linux-2.6.8.1-12mdk/
drwxr-xr-x   5 root root 4096 mar  3 11:42 RPM/