New Nvidia driver with 4k stack support is out

Wed Jul 7 14:09:49 UTC 2004

I've noticed that after each time I build a new kernel I have to re-run
the nvidia install script and rebuild the nvidia module.  I've even
noticed this on the exact same version of the kernel, I just recompiled
the kernel to add/remove features.

Try re-running your nvidia installer script.

Best,

Steve

On Tue, 2004-07-06 at 19:25, Ernest L. Williams Jr. wrote:
> On Tue, 2004-07-06 at 09:58 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
> > On Tuesday 06 July 2004 07:30, Ernest L. Williams Jr. wrote:
> > >On Tue, 2004-07-06 at 06:29 -0400, Ernest L. Williams Jr. wrote:
> > >> On Tue, 2004-07-06 at 14:17 +1200, Greg Trounson wrote:
> > >> > Ernest L. Williams Jr. wrote:
> > >> > > On Thu, 2004-07-01 at 15:27 +0930, Mark Bradbury wrote:
> > >> > >>Get it while its hot
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >>ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/1.0-6106/README.tx
> > >> > >>t
> > >> > >> http://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/1.0-6106/NVIDIA-
> > >> > >>Linux-x86-1.0-6106-pkg1.run
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Got it.  However, I am not working:
> > >> > >
> > >> > > ==============================================================
> > >> > >=
> > >> > >
> > >> > > [williams at matrix williams]$ glxinfo
> > >> > > name of display: :0.0
> > >> > > Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
> > >> > > Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
> > >> > > Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
> > >> > > Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual
> > >> > > ==============================================================
> > >> > >
> > >> > > What am I missing??
> > >> >
> > >> > What driver are you using?
> > >>
> > >> I am using the NVIDIA driver
> > >>
> > >> > Check in your /etc/X11/xorg.conf (or /etc/X11/XF86Config if
> > >> > you're using FC1) that your video driver is set to 'nvidia' and
> > >> > not 'nv' or 'vesa'.
> > >>
> > >> I am using Fedora Core 2.
> > >>
> > >> > You should have a section that looks like this:
> > >> > Section "Device"
> > >> >          Identifier  "Videocard0"
> > >> >          Driver      "nvidia"
> > >> >          VendorName  "Videocard vendor"
> > >> >          BoardName   "NVIDIA GeForce 4 MX (generic)"
> > >> > EndSection
> > >>
> > >> My section indeed is as above:
> > >> ==================================================================
> > >>========= Section "Device"
> > >>         Identifier  "Videocard0"
> > >>         Driver      "nvidia"
> > >>         VendorName  "Videocard vendor"
> > >>         BoardName   "NVIDIA GeForce 4 (generic)"
> > >> EndSection
> > >> ==================================================================
> > >>=========
> > >>
> > >> What linux kernel are you using?
> > >> What version of gcc are you using?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> For me:
> > >> linux kernel -- kernel-2.6.7-1.471
> > >> gcc -- gcc-3.4.0-7
> > >>
> > >> To build the driver I am doing the following:
> > >> sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6106-pkg1.run --add-this-kernel
> > >>
> > >> I will read the instructions and try again
> > >
> > >Still no luck:
> > >When booting up I get can't find nvidia module
> > >====================================================================
> > >======= Jul  6 06:55:55 matrix udev[3953]: creating device node
> > > '/udev/nvidia0' Jul  6 06:55:55 matrix udev[3947]: creating device
> > > node '/udev/ nvidiactl'
> > >Jul  6 07:06:35 matrix nvidia: Disabling nvidia driver succeeded
> > >Jul  6 07:08:50 matrix nvidia: Checking for nvidia kernel module
> > > failed Jul  6 07:08:51 matrix nvidia: Disabling nvidia driver
> > > succeeded
> > > ===================================================================
> > >======== Next, the system automatically modifies my xorg.conf and
> > > uses nv instead.
> > >
> > >Hmmm.
> > >
> > Did you run depmod -a 2.6.whatever-you're-running after installing the 
> > nvidia drivers?
> > 
> > That would be one reason it cannot find the driver.
> > and it sounds as if a re-run of ldconfig might be in order.
> Okay, I have performed your recommendations and still it does not work:
> =============================================================================
> [williams at matrix log]$ grep glx Xorg.0.log
> (II) LoadModule: "glx"
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.so
> (EE) Failed to load /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.so
> (II) UnloadModule: "glx"
> (EE) Failed to load module "glx" (loader failed, 7)
> [williams at matrix log]$ ldd /usr/X11R6/bin/glxinfo
>         linux-gate.so.1 =>  (0x00254000)
>         libGLU.so.1 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libGLU.so.1 (0x00377000)
>         libGL.so.1 => /usr/lib/nvidia/tls/libGL.so.1 (0x002a2000)
>         libXext.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libXext.so.6 (0x00c96000)
>         libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00bcc000)
>         libpthread.so.0 => /lib/tls/libpthread.so.0 (0x00111000)
>         libm.so.6 => /lib/tls/libm.so.6 (0x0055f000)
>         libc.so.6 => /lib/tls/libc.so.6 (0x005ff000)
>         libstdc++.so.5 => /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.5 (0x00d47000)
>         libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00fd5000)
>         libGLcore.so.1 => /usr/lib/nvidia/tls/libGLcore.so.1
> (0x02082000)
>         libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00cb9000)
>         /lib/ld-linux.so.2 => /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0x00890000)
> ===========================================================================
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > 
> > >> > Greg
> > >>
> > >> --
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> > >> Ernest L. Williams Jr.
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> > >
> > >--
> > >***************************
> > >Ernest L. Williams Jr.
> > >SNS Control Systems Group
> > >Oak Ridge National Labs
> > >Office: (865) 241-9071
> > >CELL:   (865) 591-0183
> > >***************************
> > 
> > -- 
> > Cheers, Gene
> > There are 4 boxes to be used in defense of liberty. 
> > Soap, ballot, jury, and ammo.
> > Please use in that order, starting now.  -Ed Howdershelt, Author
> > Additions to this message made by Gene Heskett are Copyright 2004, 
> > Maurice E. Heskett, all rights reserved.
> > 
> > 
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> Ernest L. Williams Jr.
> SNS Control Systems Group
> Oak Ridge National Labs
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