nvidia-304xx broken with new kernel

[David A. De Graaf]

The latest two kernels and the nvidia-304xx module are incompatible.
That is, the nvidia.ko module built by akmod-nvidia-304xx won't load.
That means that my three machines with older nvidia video cards (one
built into the mobo) are stuck running the old
> kernel-4.2.8-300.fc23.x86_64

kernel-4.3.3-300.fc23.x86_64
   kernel-4.3.3-301.fc23.x86_64

In the past, incompatibilities were resolved in about a week.
This time, it's nearly a month.  No new package of akmod-nvidia-304xx
or kmod-nvidia-304xx has shown up at the
rpmfusion-nonfree-updates[-testing] repo.
The akmod-nvidia-340xx module on another machine that needs it runs fine.
Does anyone have a clue when this older version of the nvidia module
might be fixed?

Here are the error messages with the newer kernel:

Console error message when trying to run 'startxfce':

(==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'nvidia': Unknown symbol in module,
or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
> From dmesg:

...
[   12.563315] nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.
[   12.563325] Disabling lock debugging due to kernel taint
[   12.573867] nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_del (err 0)
[   12.573977] nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_add (err 0)
   ...
[   31.162308] nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_del (err 0)
[   31.162397] nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_add (err 0)
   ...
[   81.656643] nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_del (err 0)
[   81.656736] nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_add (err 0)

[Robin Laing]

On 29/01/16 13:50, David A. De Graaf wrote:
> The latest two kernels and the nvidia-304xx module are incompatible.
> That is, the nvidia.ko module built by akmod-nvidia-304xx won't load.
> That means that my three machines with older nvidia video cards (one
> built into the mobo) are stuck running the old
> > kernel-4.2.8-300.fc23.x86_64
> kernel-4.3.3-300.fc23.x86_64
> kernel-4.3.3-301.fc23.x86_64
>
> In the past, incompatibilities were resolved in about a week.
> This time, it's nearly a month.  No new package of akmod-nvidia-304xx
> or kmod-nvidia-304xx has shown up at the
> rpmfusion-nonfree-updates[-testing] repo.
> The akmod-nvidia-340xx module on another machine that needs it runs fine.
> Does anyone have a clue when this older version of the nvidia module
> might be fixed?
>
> Here are the error messages with the newer kernel:
>
> Console error message when trying to run 'startxfce':
>
> (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
> modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'nvidia': Unknown symbol in module,
> or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
>
> From dmesg:
> ...
>
> [   12.563315] nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.
> [   12.563325] Disabling lock debugging due to kernel taint
> [   12.573867] nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_del (err 0)
> [   12.573977] nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_add (err 0)
>     ...
> [   31.162308] nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_del (err 0)
> [   31.162397] nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_add (err 0)
>     ...
> [   81.656643] nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_del (err 0)
> [   81.656736] nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_add (err 0)

You may be better talking to rpmfusion for this problem.  Not a Fedora 
package.

[Ed Greshko]

On 01/30/16 04:50, David A. De Graaf wrote:
> The latest two kernels and the nvidia-304xx module are incompatible.
> That is, the nvidia.ko module built by akmod-nvidia-304xx won't load.
> That means that my three machines with older nvidia video cards (one
> built into the mobo) are stuck running the old

I recently had a problem with the nvidia-340xx.  I would only get a blank screen with no X
being started.  I did not check the logs I just did what has worked for me in the past.

1.  dnf erase *nvidia*
2.  reboot   (You could either boot to gui using nouveau or multi-user mode)
3.  dnf install akmod-nvidia-340xx   (In your case akmod-nvidia-304xx
4.  reboot

There is nothing to lose by trying this.
> > kernel-4.2.8-300.fc23.x86_64
>
> kernel-4.3.3-300.fc23.x86_64
>    kernel-4.3.3-301.fc23.x86_64
>
> In the past, incompatibilities were resolved in about a week.
> This time, it's nearly a month.  No new package of akmod-nvidia-304xx
> or kmod-nvidia-304xx has shown up at the
> rpmfusion-nonfree-updates[-testing] repo.
> The akmod-nvidia-340xx module on another machine that needs it runs fine.
> Does anyone have a clue when this older version of the nvidia module
> might be fixed?
>
> Here are the error messages with the newer kernel:
>
> Console error message when trying to run 'startxfce':
>
> (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
> modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'nvidia': Unknown symbol in module,
> or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
>
> From dmesg:
>
> ...
> [   12.563315] nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.
> [   12.563325] Disabling lock debugging due to kernel taint
> [   12.573867] nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_del (err 0)
> [   12.573977] nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_add (err 0)
>    ...
> [   31.162308] nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_del (err 0)
> [   31.162397] nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_add (err 0)
>    ...
> [   81.656643] nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_del (err 0)
> [   81.656736] nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_add (err 0)

[Javier Perez]

I  can confirm the nvidia-304xx is broken, there is some problem with the
mttr. I have seen some solutions on some other forums, nothiing on the
Fedora side of business. I did exactly what Greshko said and it still did
not work on two of my machines. In the end I had to downgrade the kernel to
4.2.x and block the systems from further kernel/nvidia changes until second
notice.

I agree with Robin, this is an issue best dealt with the rpmfusion
packager, but it is good to discuss a little here because this list is the
first go-to, trusty,  place for Fedora users to check on problems.

BTW, bugzilla.rpmfusion.org has an invalid certificate (in case any of them
are listening to this), it might scare picky users.

JP

On Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 6:30 PM, Ed Greshko  wrote:
> On 01/30/16 04:50, David A. De Graaf wrote:
> > The latest two kernels and the nvidia-304xx module are incompatible.
> > That is, the nvidia.ko module built by akmod-nvidia-304xx won't load.
> > That means that my three machines with older nvidia video cards (one
> > built into the mobo) are stuck running the old
>
> I recently had a problem with the nvidia-340xx.  I would only get a blank
> screen with no X
> being started.  I did not check the logs I just did what has worked for me
> in the past.
> dnf erase *nvidia*
> reboot   (You could either boot to gui using nouveau or multi-user
>
> mode)
> 3.  dnf install akmod-nvidia-340xx   (In your case akmod-nvidia-304xx
> 4.  reboot
>
> There is nothing to lose by trying this.
> > > kernel-4.2.8-300.fc23.x86_64
> >
> > kernel-4.3.3-300.fc23.x86_64
> >    kernel-4.3.3-301.fc23.x86_64
> >
> > In the past, incompatibilities were resolved in about a week.
> > This time, it's nearly a month.  No new package of akmod-nvidia-304xx
> > or kmod-nvidia-304xx has shown up at the
> > rpmfusion-nonfree-updates[-testing] repo.
> > The akmod-nvidia-340xx module on another machine that needs it runs fine.
> > Does anyone have a clue when this older version of the nvidia module
> > might be fixed?
> >
> > Here are the error messages with the newer kernel:
> >
> > Console error message when trying to run 'startxfce':
> >
> > (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
> > modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'nvidia': Unknown symbol in module,
> > or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
> >
> > From dmesg:
> >
> > ...
> > [   12.563315] nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.
> > [   12.563325] Disabling lock debugging due to kernel taint
> > [   12.573867] nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_del (err 0)
> > [   12.573977] nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_add (err 0)
> >    ...
> > [   31.162308] nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_del (err 0)
> > [   31.162397] nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_add (err 0)
> >    ...
> > [   81.656643] nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_del (err 0)
> > [   81.656736] nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_add (err 0)
>
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> stay away from
> computers altogether.
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[Javier Perez]

In case anyone need to see the bug info.
https://bugzilla.rpmfusion.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3946

*Bug 3946* https://bugzilla.rpmfusion.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3946 - Unknown
symbols mtrr_del & mtrr_add with kernel 4.3.3-300.fc23.i686

On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 3:26 PM, Javier Perez  wrote:
> I  can confirm the nvidia-304xx is broken, there is some problem with the
> mttr. I have seen some solutions on some other forums, nothiing on the
> Fedora side of business. I did exactly what Greshko said and it still did
> not work on two of my machines. In the end I had to downgrade the kernel to
> 4.2.x and block the systems from further kernel/nvidia changes until second
> notice.
>
> I agree with Robin, this is an issue best dealt with the rpmfusion
> packager, but it is good to discuss a little here because this list is the
> first go-to, trusty,  place for Fedora users to check on problems.
>
> BTW, bugzilla.rpmfusion.org has an invalid certificate (in case any of
> them are listening to this), it might scare picky users.
>
> JP
>
> On Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 6:30 PM, Ed Greshko 
> wrote:
> > On 01/30/16 04:50, David A. De Graaf wrote:
> > > The latest two kernels and the nvidia-304xx module are incompatible.
> > > That is, the nvidia.ko module built by akmod-nvidia-304xx won't load.
> > > That means that my three machines with older nvidia video cards (one
> > > built into the mobo) are stuck running the old
> >
> > I recently had a problem with the nvidia-340xx.  I would only get a blank
> > screen with no X
> > being started.  I did not check the logs I just did what has worked for
> > me in the past.
> > dnf erase *nvidia*
> > reboot   (You could either boot to gui using nouveau or multi-user
> >
> > mode)
> > 3.  dnf install akmod-nvidia-340xx   (In your case akmod-nvidia-304xx
> > 4.  reboot
> >
> > There is nothing to lose by trying this.
> > > > kernel-4.2.8-300.fc23.x86_64
> > >
> > > kernel-4.3.3-300.fc23.x86_64
> > >    kernel-4.3.3-301.fc23.x86_64
> > >
> > > In the past, incompatibilities were resolved in about a week.
> > > This time, it's nearly a month.  No new package of akmod-nvidia-304xx
> > > or kmod-nvidia-304xx has shown up at the
> > > rpmfusion-nonfree-updates[-testing] repo.
> > > The akmod-nvidia-340xx module on another machine that needs it runs
> >
> > fine.
> > > Does anyone have a clue when this older version of the nvidia module
> > > might be fixed?
> > >
> > > Here are the error messages with the newer kernel:
> > >
> > > Console error message when trying to run 'startxfce':
> > >
> > > (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
> > > modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'nvidia': Unknown symbol in module,
> > > or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
> > >
> > > From dmesg:
> > >
> > > ...
> > > [   12.563315] nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.
> > > [   12.563325] Disabling lock debugging due to kernel taint
> > > [   12.573867] nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_del (err 0)
> > > [   12.573977] nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_add (err 0)
> > >    ...
> > > [   31.162308] nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_del (err 0)
> > > [   31.162397] nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_add (err 0)
> > >    ...
> > > [   81.656643] nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_del (err 0)
> > > [   81.656736] nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_add (err 0)
> >
> > --
> > In reality, some people should stick to running Windows and others should
> > stay away from
> > computers altogether.
> > --
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