Re: yet another NVIDIA problem (4496)

[Haim Ashkenazi <haim@babysnakes.org>]

Kevin C. Smith wrote:

> On Thu, Dec 11, 2003 at 02:30:55AM +0200, Haim Ashkenazi wrote:
>> Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:
>> 
>> > Haim Ashkenazi wrote:
>> >> Hi
>> >> 
>> >> I've just bought a new GeForce 5600 (Gainward Ultra 780 TV/DVI) and
>> >> for that occasion I've upgraded my nvidia drivers to 4496-10. after
>> >> upgrading, X wouldn't start (error loading 'nvidia') unless I modprobe
>> >> 'nvidia' manually, and then it loads, but with an error:
>> >> 
>> >> devfs_register(nvidiactl): could not append to parent, err: -17
>> >> devfs_register(nvidia0): could not append to parent, err: -17
>> >> 
>> >> I've googled for it but only found some kernel mailing list entries
>> >> which I didn't understand. as a workaround I've added nvidia to
>> >> '/etc/modules' but I was wondering if this problem can be solved.
>> >> 
>> >> kernel: 2.4.21
>> >> 
>> >> thanx
>> >> --
>> >> Haim
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> > 
>> > I always put Nvidia in /etc/modules.
>> for me it always worked without adding it to '/etc/modules'.
>> 
>> any idea about the error?
>> 
>> thanx
>> --
>> Haim
>> 
> 
> I fixed the problem by deleting a recently created file:
> 
> /etc/devfs/devices.d/nvidia-kernel-nkc
> 
> which contained this:
> 
> # devices file
> # format: name [bc] major minor uid gid mode
> nvidia0         c       195     0       root    video   0660
> nvidia1         c       195     1       root    video   0660
> nvidia2         c       195     2       root    video   0660
> nvidia3         c       195     3       root    video   0660
> nvidiactl       c       195     255     root    video   0660
> 
> I already had this file:
> 
> /etc/devfs/conf.d/nvidia-kernel-nkc
> 
> Which contains:
> 
> REGISTER ^nvidiactl   PERMISSIONS root.video 0660
> REGISTER ^nvidia[0-9] PERMISSIONS root.video 0660
> 
> And everything went back to normal.
thanx

I'll try it next time I'll boot the machine


> 
> Kevin C. Smith

bye
--
Haim