Nvidia problem after kernel 2.6.32.9-70.fc12 update

[Andre Goree]

Doron Bar Zeev wrote:
> 
> 
> I have the same problem ( X won't startup ) with the new kernel.
> There are these lines in /var/log/messages that seem to indicate what 
> serguei wrote:
> 
> Mar 11 16:39:17 DoronPc kernel: NVRM: this kernel module has the version 
> 190.53.  Please
> Mar 11 16:39:17 DoronPc kernel: NVRM: make sure that this kernel module 
> and all NVIDIA driver
> Mar 11 16:39:17 DoronPc kernel: NVRM: components have the same version.
> Mar 11 16:39:17 DoronPc gdm-binary[3080]: WARNING: GdmDisplay: display 
> lasted 0.063718 seconds
> Mar 11 16:39:17 DoronPc gdm-binary[3080]: WARNING: 
> GdmLocalDisplayFactory: maximum number of X display failures reached: 
> check X server log for errors
> Mar 11 16:39:17 DoronPc init: prefdm main process (3080) terminated with 
> status 1
> Mar 11 16:39:17 DoronPc init: prefdm main process ended, respawning
> Mar 11 16:39:17 DoronPc init: prefdm respawning too fast, stopped
> 
> isn't there another workaround without downgrading?
> 


I am also having these issues after the recent kernel update.  I even 
installed the up-to-date akmod-nvidia package, to no end.

I was able to boot into the previous kernel and it worked though, so 
that is my temporary workaround until I have more time to troubleshoot 
the issue.

Andre Goree