Re: nvidia module issues.

[C Wakefield <c_wakefield@shaw.ca>]

Hello again people,

Well, it seems I still have a problem:  apt-get upgrade wants to replace 
xserver-xorg-core, which is what "caused" the X problem in the first place.
After doing this, the dependencies are satisfield at that point, but Xorg says 
module "nvidia" doesn't exist; so I reinstall xserver-xorg-core 2:1.1.1-18 
again from Apt cache, and then X runs again.

(I've not run the Nvidia installer Len, I took your advice years ago on that.)

So, now X is running, but apt-get upgrade now wants me to run:    apt-get -f 
install to correct dependencies, so I'm stuck between two software 
places.......:^)

Any ideas as to how to correct these dependencies?

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apt-get -f install --dry-run
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  xserver-xorg-core
The following packages will be upgraded:
  xserver-xorg-core
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 79 not upgraded.
Inst xserver-xorg-core [2:1.1.1-18] (2:1.3.0.0.dfsg-6 Debian:testing)
Conf xserver-xorg-core (2:1.3.0.0.dfsg-6 Debian:testing)

I attempted to upgrade (in 2 sequences)  both xserver-xorg & xserver-xorg-core 
and this was the result:
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root@amd64 /h/crow> 
dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg_1%3a7.2-3_all.deb
(Reading database ... 194542 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace xserver-xorg 1:7.1.0-18 
(using .../xserver-xorg_1%3a7.2-3_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement xserver-xorg ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of xserver-xorg:
 xserver-xorg depends on xserver-xorg-core (>= 2:1.3.0.0.dfsg-3); however:
  Version of xserver-xorg-core on system is 2:1.1.1-18.
dpkg: error processing xserver-xorg (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 xserver-xorg
root@amd64 /h/crow> 
dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-core_2%3a1.3.0.0.dfsg-6_amd64.deb
(Reading database ... 194542 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace xserver-xorg-core 2:1.1.1-18 
(using .../xserver-xorg-core_2%3a1.3.0.0.dfsg-6_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement xserver-xorg-core ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of xserver-xorg-core:
 xserver-xorg-core depends on xserver-xorg; however:
  Package xserver-xorg is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing xserver-xorg-core (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 xserver-xorg-core
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ii  nvidia-glx                         1.0.8776-4
ii  xserver-xorg                       1:7.1.0-18
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Thanks all for any ideas on this problem.
Chris W.

> Greetings all.
>
> I have a problem with either the nvidia-kernel or the nvidia module m-a
> compiles.
>
> The xorg driver nv works "fine";
>
> The Nvidia module builds with m-a (but I have to force it with -f,
> otherwise m-a reports it's up-to-date)  The module loads no problem, but X
> won't start, Says:  "module does not exist".
>
> I've booted with several older kernels, rebuilt the nvidia module again
> with -f as m-a, and STILL reports the module doesn't need building (which I
> find odd) and still no go.
>
> Anyone have any ideas as to why the xserver can't find the nvidia modules
> I'm building?
>
> SOFTWARE:
> gcc (GCC) 4.1.2
> nvidia-kernel-2.6.22-rc3-amd64 (experimental.1~snapshot.8898)
> xserver-xorg                       1:7.2-3
>
> HARDWARE:
> nVidia Corporation GeForce 7300 GS
> AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800
> RAM:
> 3 gigs