Re: XFree86 cannot initialize NVdriver
i had this same problem because i was running devfsd, and nvidia device
files (/dev/nvidiactl char major 195 minor 255) would vanish on reboot.
the script makedevices.sh in nvidia kernel distribution used to make
this device. anyway, nvidia kernel always caused lockups for me, so i
couldn't use these drivers.
On Wed, 6 Jun 2001, Steven Isaacson wrote:
> I am having problems setting up XFree86 with the nvidia drivers.
> I can get all of the packages to install correctly but when I
> try and run X. I get the following error.
>
> >From XFree86.0.log:
> (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVdriver kernel module!
> (EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
> (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
> (II) UnloadModule: "vgahw"
> (II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a
> (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
>
> If I run modprobe I get
> modprobe: Can't locate module NVdriver
>
> I have the following in /etc/modultils/nvidia-kernel-2.2.19
> alias char-major-195 NVdriver
>
> I have NVdriver in
> /lib/modules/2.2.19/kernel/drivers/video
>
> Does anyone know of a solution?
>
> -steve
> --
> Steven Isaacson <spi@mac.com> http://spi.panaverse.com
>
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