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Is there a way to stop these modules trying to load during boot?

Thanks all. I updated the kernel, but not the source or devel!!!!!! Silly me. Installed the right source and devel and it worked first time. Thank you everyone. The only issue I have is during boot in verbose mode, because I messed around, it tries to load the two nvidia modules, 76xx and 96 xx. Is there some way to remove these? Thank you everyone for persevering with me...This 3d stuff is great

Sorry speedball2, Ive tried but I get the following error after I try to compile the new kernel module NVIDIA: left KBUILD. -> done. -> Kernel module compilation complete. ERROR: Unable to load the kernel module 'nvidia.ko'. This happens most frequently when this kernel module was built against the wrong or improperly configured kernel sources, with a version of gcc that differs from the one used to build the target kernel, or if a driver such as rivafb/nvidiafb is present and prevents the NVIDIA kernel module from obtaining ownership of the NVIDIA graphics device(s). Please see the log entries 'Kernel module load error' and 'Kernel messages' at the end of the file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log' for more information. -> Kernel module load error: insmod: error inserting './usr/src/nv/nvidia.ko': -1 Invalid module format From what I understand, using this method do I have to do this everytime I do a kernel update?

Ive tried as above, but to no avail. I am so sorry guys, can someone please guide me step by step? I would really like to get this card running the 3d stuff. Thank you all

Do I not have the proprietory driver installed?

Hi all. I tried as above, but I dont have the option of using the propriety driver. This is the first driver I have tried to install, and I not that great at it. :P Please bear with me. Thanks

I think I have managed to install the driver now. Here is the etc/x11/xorg.conf file # File generated by XFdrake (rev 230776) Section "Extensions" Option "Composite" EndSection # ********************************************************************** # Refer to the xorg.conf man page for details about the format of # this file. # ********************************************************************** Section "ServerFlags" #DontZap # disable <Ctrl><Alt><BS> (server abort) AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work #DontZoom # disable <Ctrl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching) EndSection Section "Module" Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension Load "v4l" # Video for Linux Load "extmod" Load "type1" Load "freetype" Load "glx" # 3D layer EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard1" Driver "kbd" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "us(alt-intl)" Option "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse1" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse2" Driver "evdev" Option "bustype" "0x0003" Option "relBits" "+0+1+2" Option "product" "0x0006" Option "vendor" "0x09da" Option "HWheelRelativeAxisButtons" "7 6" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "monitor1" VendorName "Plug'n Play" ModelName "E653 " HorizSync 30-70 VertRefresh 50-120 # TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output. # 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630 # 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616 EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "device1" VendorName "nVidia Corporation" BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce 3 - GeForce 4 (96xx)" Driver "nv" Option "DPMS" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "screen1" Device "device1" Monitor "monitor1" DefaultColorDepth 24 Subsection "Display" Depth 8 Modes "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240" EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 15 Modes "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240" EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240" EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240" EndSubsection EndSection Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "layout1" InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard" InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer" InputDevice "Mouse2" "SendCoreEvents" Screen "screen1" EndSection If this is right, why am I unable to select 3d effects?

I afraid I cant find this dkms-nvidia-current rpm. Where can I find this?

Are I unable to use the general NVIDIA driver kernel? Do I have to use a mandriva one?

Hi guys, A friend just gave me a video card with a NVIDIA GeForce4 MX440 AGPX8 chipset. I managed to track down the right drivers for it (I think, from the legacy section of NvidiaÅ› website), but it failed to install and gave the following in the log: Kernel module load error: insmod: error inserting './usr/src/nv/nvidia.ko': -1 Invalid module format -> Kernel messages: bootsplash 3.1.6-2004/03/31: looking for picture...<6>...found (800x600, 14966 bytes, v3). bootsplash: status on console 2 changed to on bootsplash 3.1.6-2004/03/31: looking for picture...<6>...found (800x600, 14966 bytes, v3). bootsplash: status on console 3 changed to on bootsplash 3.1.6-2004/03/31: looking for picture...<6>...found (800x600, 14966 bytes, v3). bootsplash: status on console 4 changed to on bootsplash 3.1.6-2004/03/31: looking for picture...<6>...found (800x600, 14966 bytes, v3). bootsplash: status on console 5 changed to on eth0: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex, lpa 0x45E1 eth0: no IPv6 routers present usb 1-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2 usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice drivers/usb/class/usblp.c: usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 2 if 1 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x03F0 pid 0x3F11 parport_pc 00:09: reported by Plug and Play ACPI parport0: PC-style at 0x378 (0x778), irq 7, dma 3 [PCSPP,TRISTATE,COMPAT,EPP,ECP,DMA] lp0: using parport0 (interrupt-driven). lp0: console ready ppdev: user-space parallel port driver ppdev0: registered pardevice ppdev0: unregistered pardevice ppdev0: registered pardevice ppdev0: unregistered pardevice ppdev0: registered pardevice ppdev0: unregistered pardevice nvidia: version magic '2.6.22.9-1mdvcustom SMP mod_unload 686 ' should be '2.6.22.9-desktop-1mdv SMP mod_unload 686 ' Now, I am not all that sure what that all means. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks all

Thanks onilink, it wasnt called what you said, but very similar, its installed and up and running! I can now graphically compile a kernel! :) Consider this solved.

Thank you. I will get on to that tonight, rather busy today :)

Hi all, I tried to run xconfig to compile a kernel, but I get the error that says bash can't find g++. I am using mandriva 2008 dvd. I used the install remove software section, but I cannot see g++ on the dvd. Is g++ included on the dvd? Or must I download it? Thanks guys

From memory my power supply is over 400 watts. It is an athlon xp 2000+. With a 80gb and a 40 gb hard drive. Using on board video and sound. A lg cd drive and a lite on dvd r. I have 1gb ddr ram plus 256mb ram. The one gb stick was added recently. Thanks for help so far guys, lots of good possibilities

So it doesn't sound good then. I've had that much trouble with hard disks over the last five years its depressing. I'll get memtest running soon...in process of moving, everything packed up.

Hi all, If I use the windows or mandriva reboot option in the shutdown menu my pc will reboot. If I shut the pc down and try to restart it, it wont for perhaps 15 minutes. Is this a sign my hardware is on the way out? It always boots first time if it has been sitting for a while, only causes grief if its "warm" it appears. It fails to even do the bios checking beep. I cant remember this ever occuring until recently, the board and cpu are about 5 years old now. Thanks all.

Is there a work around for this usb problem?

Ah, what do you know, I got it to work. It was so simple! Silly me forgot I had trouble installing it. When I installed it I has to remove my usb devices, I was sure it was the mouse but I remove usb hub and printer. Unplug printer and hub, use a ps2 mouse and it boots easy peasy! When mandrake 9 is running I can plug the printer in, its detected in the usb devices. Plug the usb hub in and bang total system freeze! So it seems my hub is the problem.... Anyway thankyou to all who gave up their time.

When I specify the kernel and initrd in the mandrake 9 partition /boot, and I have mandrake 9 partition as root it gets part way through booting and then stalls at Finding module dependencies. What am I doing wrong here? I copied vmlinuz and initrd to /boot on mandriva partition, but same problem, as soka recommended. Its got to be something simple. I tried for hours last night, its driving me insane :) Thanks for everyones help so far

Hi all, I've tried a couple of different set ups, but still with no avail. :( Here is the Mandriva 2008 menu.lst file- I want to use this grub as the menu. timeout 10 color black/cyan yellow/cyan gfxmenu (hd1,0)/boot/gfxmenu default 3 title linux kernel (hd1,0)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux root=/dev/hdb1 resume=/dev/hdb5 splash=silent vga=788 initrd (hd1,0)/boot/initrd.img title linux-nonfb kernel (hd1,0)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux-nonfb root=/dev/hdb1 resume=/dev/hdb5 initrd (hd1,0)/boot/initrd.img title failsafe kernel (hd1,0)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=failsafe root=/dev/hdb1 failsafe initrd (hd1,0)/boot/initrd.img title windows root (hd0,0) makeactive chainloader +1 title linux Mandrake 9.0 kernel (hd1,6)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sdb7 devfs=mount hdc=ide-scsi quiet vga=788 initrd (hd1,6)/boot/initrd.img Here is the Mandrake 9.0 menu.lst timeout 10 color black/cyan yellow/cyan i18n (hd1,6)/boot/grub/messages keytable (hd1,6)/boot/us-latin1.klt altconfigfile (hd1,6)/boot/grub/menu.once default 2 title linux kernel (hd1,6)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hdb7 devfs=mount hdc=ide-scsi quiet vga=788 initrd (hd1,6)/boot/initrd.img title linux-nonfb kernel (hd1,6)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hdb7 devfs=mount hdc=ide-scsi initrd (hd1,6)/boot/initrd.img title linux-enterprise kernel (hd1,6)/boot/vmlinuz-enterprise root=/dev/hdb7 devfs=mount hdc=ide-scsi initrd (hd1,6)/boot/initrd-enterprise.img title failsafe kernel (hd1,6)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hdb7 devfs=nomount hdc=ide-scsi failsafe initrd (hd1,6)/boot/initrd.img title NT root (hd0,0) makeactive chainloader +1 title floppy root (fd0) chainloader +1 I hope this can clear things up. Thanks all

Ah thanks scarecrow. yes I think it is /boot/grub/menu.lst. Im in windows still havent got my modem sorted. Thanks for that. I'll have a go at it shortly.

Hi guys, I am having trouble configuring grub to run my third os I've installed. On hard disk 1 I have two partitions, The first having windows, the second purely windows data (its a drive d: under windows) On hard disk two I have Mandriva 2008 installed, I have a swap partition, a /home partition. This was working fine. I have then installed Mandrake 9.0 for old times sake, and of course it overwrote the boot process so I could boot to windows and mandrake 9. I was aware of this and expected it. Mandrake 9 is installed on hdb7. I used the mandriva 2008 disk to rescue the bootloader so I am able to boot windows or Mandriva 2008. All the instructions I have been able to find on the web talk about a /etc/grub.conf file. I dont have this. I have been able to find /boot/menu.lst I tried to modify the boot process in mcc, but couldnt understand it or get it to work. I copied the mandrake 9 vmlinuz, initrd and system map to the mandriva /boot. I then added the following to /boot/menu.lst title Mandrake 9.0 root (hd1,6) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4** root=/dev/hdb7 This is from some intructions I found on the net, but when I try to boot into mandrake 9 it stalls at finding module dependancies (wording not correct but something like that). Any help is most appreciated.

Here is my current desktop. Please excuse that its not all that exciting, I'm still playing with Mandriva, next addition is ksensors.

Thanks for that, I was able to install it off the dvd from install or remove software. I was able to use make menuconfig to edit the kernel. I will install the modified kernel over weekend.

Thanks for the reply, I guess the source isnt included on the dvd then?