Re: nvidia kernel module and GLX
On Sun, Oct 29, 2000 at 10:31:29PM +0000, Matthew Sackman wrote:
> Dear all!
>
> I apologise in advance for my lack of any real knowledge here,
> and am sorry if this has been covered before and/or is annoying
> people, but...!
>
> I've installed XFree 4v26 and it seemed ok - no error messages etc;
> I use an Nvidia TNT2 M64 card, and got the kernel module and the
> GLX files from NVidia.
>
> However, both refused to compile. I figured that I needed
> /usr/src/linux to point to /usr/src/kernel-source... but that didn't
> solve it either. I've tried downloading the rpms and using alien,
> and have scratched my head a lot!
>
> Basically, XFree starts, but does not load any window manager, plus,
> when I kill the server, the consoles have darkened, and the entire
> colour set seems to have altered - the blues of mutt are now green.
> An XFree86 -configure exits with:
>
> XFree86 Version 4.0.1d / X Window System
> (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6400)
> Release Date: 27 October 2000
> If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is newer
> than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting
> problems. (see http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ)
> Operating System: Linux 2.2.18pre15 i686 [ELF]
> Module Loader present
> (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Sun Oct 29 22:24:00 2000
> (--) using VT number 7
>
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a
> (II) Module bitmap: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
> compiled for 4.0.1d, module version = 1.0.0
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a
> (II) Module pcidata: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
> compiled for 4.0.1d, module version = 0.1.0
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libscanpci.a
> (II) Module scanpci: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
> compiled for 4.0.1d, module version = 0.1.0
> (II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libscanpci.a
> (--) PCI:*(1:0:0) NVidia Riva Ultra 64 rev 21, Mem @ 0xf5000000/24, 0xfc000000/25
> List of video drivers:
> nvidia
> mga
> glint
> nv
> tga
> s3virge
> sis
> rendition
> neomagic
> i740
> tdfx
> cirrus
> tseng
> trident
> chips
> apm
> glide
> fbdev
> i128
> r128
> ati
> i810
> imstt
> cyrix
> vesa
> vga
> v4l
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.o
> (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
> compiled for 4.0.1, module version = 1.0.5
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/mga_drv.o
> (II) Module mga: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
> compiled for 4.0.1d, module version = 1.0.0
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/glint_drv.o
> (II) Module glint: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
> compiled for 4.0.1d, module version = 1.0.0
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/nv_drv.o
> Duplicate symbol RivaEnterLeave in /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/nv_drv.o
> Also defined in /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.o
>
> Fatal server error:
> Module load failure
>
> Now it may be that I've messed things up by trying to install the NVidia
> modules, but I've followed the instructions to the letter and simply have no
> idea why things have not gone to plan.
>
> Can anyone help (without telling me to *-off and go back to 3.3.6)?
It looks as if you have defined your videocard to use both the nv driver (standard XF4.0) and nvidia (new nvidia with GLX). So my guess would be finding the line in which the nvidia is supplied as Driver.
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Best Regards / Venlig Hilsen
Rasmus Toftdahl Olesen
0032rto@but.auc.dk
http://halfdan.dyndns.org
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