ERROR: Unable to load the kernel module 'nvidia.ko'

Dachy · 07-15-2006, 01:05 PM

when i startup i get a blank screen. but, everything has worked fine for 2 weeks!

i did get xwindows to start by reverting to a backup of my xorg.conf (the one before i actually installed the nvidia drivers) i tried changing "Driver 'nv'" to "Driver 'nvidia'" but it still did the blank screen thing. So with "Driver 'nv'" everything works just fine.

So I figured I'd just download the NVIDIA drivers and reinstall them but then i got this error:

ERROR: Unable to load the kernel module 'nvidia.ko'. This happens most
frequently when this kernel module was built against the wrong or
improperly configured kernel sources, with a version of gcc that differs
from the one used to build the target kernel, or if a driver such as
rivafb/nvidiafb is present and prevents the NVIDIA kernel module from
obtaining ownership of the NVIDIA graphics device(s).

any ideas?

kodon · 07-15-2006, 01:16 PM

well...is any of that true?

Dachy · 07-15-2006, 01:33 PM

well 2 weeks ago is when i first installed the nvidia drivers, and everything worked fine.. i can't figure out why as if out of no where my x server would stop working when using the nvidia driver.

so im sure i built it against the proper kernel sources and i have rivafb and nvidiafb blacklisted in modprobe.conf.

MannyNix · 07-15-2006, 02:10 PM

Just guessing here, try adding: Option "NvAGP" "1" to your screen section

Code:

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen 1"
    Device         "** NVIDIA (generic)                   [nv]"
    Monitor        "mymonitor"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "NvAGP" "1"

whats the output of dmesg and modprobe nvidia?
No need to post your xorg.conf, seems like a cross post here:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...d.php?t=464141
Keep and eye on http://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/L...hapter-05.html