Fatal Server Error installing 10.1 CE [solved]

[SpikeyKlitske]

Hi all,

 

I have problems with the mandrake 10.1 community edition, ie X wont start at all. I tried 2 installs and appearantly it has problems with the video setup. Following the transcript of the error

 

(WW) NV(0): failed to set write-combining range (0xe8000000, 0x8000000)

... some explaining language ...

fatal server error: caught signal 8 server aborting

...

XIO: fatal IO error 104 (connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0" after 0 requests, (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining

 

I tried different settings for the video during install ie, chose different graphics adapter, monitor no change all tests returned signal 8 error

 

For the record im using the following configuration:

 

Athlon AMD64 +3200 processor

Asus K8V deluxe mobo

1GB Kingston memory PC3200

NVidia FX5900 128MB

WD sATA 160 GB

Iilyama Vision Master 1404

M$ Multimedia Keyboard

M$ Standard wheelmouse

Wacom Graphire 3 (usb)

 

I partitioned 1GB for swap, 10GB jsf, ext3 for /, and 20GB for /usr

I use lilo for windows XP Pro

 

Help Please!

Edited October 3, 2004 by SpikeyKlitske

[Ixthusdan]

Please your post your /etc/X11/XFConfig

[arctic]

hmmm.. maybe the thing is simply this: the community edition does not have all graphic-drivers. many of these come later with official edition (are the nvidia-drivers still in a testing-phase?).

[SpikeyKlitske]

Please your post your /etc/X11/XFConfig

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

Xorg.0.log.txt is the Xorg error log

XF86Config.txt is the XFConfig file

 

I added the .txt extension to upload the files

 

Meanwhile someone gave me 2 options ie 1 set display to vesa mode using drakconf or 2 install nvidia linux drivers. These 2 options didnt work cuz 1 different settings produce the same error and 2 i cannot download the nvidia driver cuz the file is displayed rather then downloaded. I know tried to save it as the .run file and hope it will still work.

Edited September 27, 2004 by SpikeyKlitske

[Ixthusdan]

Two suggestions.

 

First, edit the file I asked for, changing the driver from "nv" to "vesa" or "vga". Let me know if that gets your gui up.

 

The second is a little more complicated. You will need to download the NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6111-pkg1.run file from nvidia. Also get a copy of a c header called pm.h and place it in usr/src/linux/include/linux directory. It will over-write the existing file. I will attach this file here when I get home later. Install your kernel-sources, being sure that they match your kernel exactly. Install the sources first, then copy the header file into the directory, then run the nvidia driver program. You must run the driver program from outside of x.

 

This will get you a gui for sure.

[SpikeyKlitske]

First, edit the file I asked for, changing the driver from "nv" to "vesa" or "vga". Let me know if that gets your gui up.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

Woohoo, yes changing "nv" to "vesa" in the XF86Config file gave me the gui. For those that might have the same problem here is what i did. Since i am not familiar in changing the config file from the command prompt i had to do it in winblows:

1. From the linux command prompt i typed : cp /etc/X11/XF86Config /mnt/floppy (lol yes i copied it to an old fashioned floppy since i didnt know how else to access the linux directory from windows)

2. Rebooted to windows; opend the file with write; searched and replaced the "nv" into "vesa"; saved the file back on the floppy

3. Rebooted to linux; logged in as user; changed to root using the su command and gave the password; on the prompt i typed: cp /mnt/floppy/XF86Config /etc/X11

4. Then i tried to open my KDE desktop by typing: kde and it worked!!! Great stuff

 

So now i have to install the nvidia drivers. I still assume i have to follow your instructiosn. So i installed the kernel source via the configure your computer button on the bottom left of the window (which i could now i had the gui back). I have the latest ...611.pkg1.run file from nvidia and are waiting for the file you were going to post.

[Ixthusdan]

Excellent!! Sorry about not uplaoding the file. :woops: I'll get it for sure when I get home.pm.h.txt

 

 

 

change the name back to the original by dropping the .txt extension.

[SpikeyKlitske]

OK im going to copy the file as said and then install nvidia driver. see below the results

 

Meanwhile for those fighting with the same issue, i did a clean install and managed to locate the vesa driver hidden in the "other" branch which opend during the install process. Ie at some point a summary is showed and it gives u the option to change things, thats where you can change the video driver. select vesa by expanding the bottom most option and scroll down to vesa.

 

Alternatively, if u already installed linux and are stuck at the command prompt:

type su and password

type and enter drakconf

select display

select driver and then scroll to and expand xorg and select vesa

quit and save changes

type and enter exit

start X

 

Installation of NVIDIA drivers:

Installed the driver after i copied the pm.h file as said, changed the XF86Config file as advised in the readme file but still errors with the driver:

 

1. when running the sh NVIDIA... command an error was displayed: "warning: your kernel was configured to include rivafb support as a loadable kernel module.

The riveafb driver conflicts with nvidia driver; the nvidia kernel will still be built and installed...

 

2 new fatal server error when starting X see log file attached

 

Meanwhile i switched back to the vesa driver which btw still produces the failed to set write-combining range ... error

 

more help needed

Edited September 29, 2004 by SpikeyKlitske

[adamw]

that first warning is fine, it's just letting you know you shouldn't ever load the rivafb module when trying to use nvidia drivers. seems you didn't attach the log yet?

[Dutch]

Thought I'd just add here (with apologies to SpikeyKlitske if this is not the error he's getting too), but I've followed all the above and get the driver successfully built, but get the error message..........

 

Any ideas?

 

Cheers

Edited September 30, 2004 by Dutch

[Dutch]

Thought I'd just add here (with apologies to SpikeyKlitske if this is not the error he's getting too), but I've followed all the above and get the driver successfully built, but get the error message..........

 

Any ideas?

 

Cheers

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

 

The file didn't attach? :o

 

Here it is...sorry for length

 

Release Date: 18 December 2003

X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.7

Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.8.1-2mdkenterprise i686 [ELF]

Current Operating System: Linux localhost 2.6.8.1-10mdk #1 Wed Sep 8 17:00:52 CEST 2004 i686

Build Date: 13 September 2004

Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.X.Org

to make sure that you have the latest version.

Module Loader present

Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,

(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,

(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.

(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Sep 30 08:13:41 2004

(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"

(==) ServerLayout "layout1"

(**) |-->Screen "screen1" (0)

(**) | |-->Monitor "monitor1"

(**) | |-->Device "device1"

(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard1"

(**) Option "XkbModel" "pc105"

(**) XKB: model: "pc105"

(**) Option "XkbLayout" "gb"

(**) XKB: layout: "gb"

(WW) Option "XkbOptions" requires an string value

(==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled

(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse1"

(**) FontPath set to "unix/:-1"

(==) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"

(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"

(**) Option "AllowMouseOpenFail"

(II) Open APM successful

(II) Module ABI versions:

X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.2

X.Org Video Driver: 0.7

X.Org XInput driver : 0.4

X.Org Server Extension : 0.2

X.Org Font Renderer : 0.4

(II) Loader running on linux

(II) LoadModule: "bitmap"

(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a

(II) Module bitmap: vendor="X.Org Foundation"

compiled for 6.7.0, module version = 1.0.0

Module class: X.Org Font Renderer

ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.4

(II) Loading font Bitmap

(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"

(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a

(II) Module pcidata: vendor="X.Org Foundation"

compiled for 6.7.0, module version = 1.0.0

ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.7

Using vt 7

(--) using VT number 7

 

(II) PCI: Probing config type using method 1

(II) PCI: Config type is 1

(II) PCI: stages = 0x03, oldVal1 = 0x80000090, mode1Res1 = 0x80000000

(II) PCI: PCI scan (all values are in hex)

(II) PCI: 00:00:0: chip 8086,1a30 card 147b,0506 rev 04 class 06,00,00 hdr 00

(II) PCI: 00:01:0: chip 8086,1a31 card 0000,0000 rev 04 class 06,04,00 hdr 01

(II) PCI: 00:1e:0: chip 8086,244e card 0000,0000 rev 05 class 06,04,00 hdr 01

(II) PCI: 00:1f:0: chip 8086,2440 card 0000,0000 rev 05 class 06,01,00 hdr 80

(II) PCI: 00:1f:1: chip 8086,244b card 147b,0506 rev 05 class 01,01,80 hdr 00

(II) PCI: 00:1f:2: chip 8086,2442 card 147b,0506 rev 05 class 0c,03,00 hdr 00

(II) PCI: 00:1f:3: chip 8086,2443 card 147b,0506 rev 05 class 0c,05,00 hdr 00

(II) PCI: 00:1f:4: chip 8086,2444 card 147b,0506 rev 05 class 0c,03,00 hdr 00

(II) PCI: 01:00:0: chip 10de,0111 card 0000,0000 rev b2 class 03,00,00 hdr 00

(II) PCI: 02:01:0: chip 13d0,2103 card 13d0,2103 rev 01 class 02,80,00 hdr 00

(II) PCI: 02:03:0: chip 104c,8024 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 0c,00,10 hdr 00

(II) PCI: 02:05:0: chip 1274,1371 card 1274,1371 rev 06 class 04,01,00 hdr 00

(II) PCI: End of PCI scan

(II) Host-to-PCI bridge:

(II) Bus 0: bridge is at (0:0:0), (0,0,2), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)

(II) Bus 0 I/O range:

[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX

(II) Bus 0 non-prefetchable memory range:

[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX

(II) Bus 0 prefetchable memory range:

[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX

(II) PCI-to-PCI bridge:

(II) Bus 1: bridge is at (0:1:0), (0,1,1), BCTRL: 0x000e (VGA_EN is set)

(II) Bus 1 non-prefetchable memory range:

[0] -1 0 0xec000000 - 0xedffffff (0x2000000) MX

(II) Bus 1 prefetchable memory range:

[0] -1 0 0xe0000000 - 0xe7ffffff (0x8000000) MX

(II) PCI-to-PCI bridge:

(II) Bus 2: bridge is at (0:30:0), (0,2,2), BCTRL: 0x0006 (VGA_EN is cleared)

(II) Bus 2 I/O range:

[0] -1 0 0x0000c000 - 0x0000c0ff (0x100) IX

[1] -1 0 0x0000c400 - 0x0000c4ff (0x100) IX

[2] -1 0 0x0000c800 - 0x0000c8ff (0x100) IX

[3] -1 0 0x0000cc00 - 0x0000ccff (0x100) IX

(II) Bus 2 non-prefetchable memory range:

[0] -1 0 0xee000000 - 0xee0fffff (0x100000) MX

(II) PCI-to-ISA bridge:

(II) Bus -1: bridge is at (0:31:0), (0,-1,-1), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)

(--) PCI:*(1:0:0) nVidia Corporation NV11DDR [GeForce2 MX 100 DDR/200 DDR] rev 178, Mem @ 0xec000000/24, 0xe0000000/27

(II) Addressable bus resource ranges are

[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX

[1] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX

(II) OS-reported resource ranges:

[0] -1 0 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX

[1] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[

[2] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[

[3] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[

[4] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[

[5] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[

[6] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[

(II) PCI Memory resource overlap reduced 0xe8000000 from 0xebffffff to 0xe7ffffff

(II) Active PCI resource ranges:

[0] -1 0 0xee010000 - 0xee013fff (0x4000) MX[

[1] -1 0 0xee014000 - 0xee0147ff (0x800) MX[

[2] -1 0 0xee000000 - 0xee00ffff (0x10000) MX[

[3] -1 0 0xe8000000 - 0xe7ffffff (0x0) MX[

[4] -1 0 0xe0000000 - 0xe7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[

[5] -1 0 0xec000000 - 0xecffffff (0x1000000) MX[

[6] -1 0 0x0000c400 - 0x0000c43f (0x40) IX[

[7] -1 0 0x0000c000 - 0x0000c01f (0x20) IX[

[8] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d81f (0x20) IX[

[9] -1 0 0x00000500 - 0x0000050f (0x10) IX[

[10] -1 0 0x0000d000 - 0x0000d01f (0x20) IX[

[11] -1 0 0x0000f000 - 0x0000f00f (0x10) IX[

(II) Active PCI resource ranges after removing overlaps:

[0] -1 0 0xee010000 - 0xee013fff (0x4000) MX[

[1] -1 0 0xee014000 - 0xee0147ff (0x800) MX[

[2] -1 0 0xee000000 - 0xee00ffff (0x10000) MX[

[3] -1 0 0xe8000000 - 0xe7ffffff (0x0) MX[

[4] -1 0 0xe0000000 - 0xe7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[

[5] -1 0 0xec000000 - 0xecffffff (0x1000000) MX[

[6] -1 0 0x0000c400 - 0x0000c43f (0x40) IX[

[7] -1 0 0x0000c000 - 0x0000c01f (0x20) IX[

[8] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d81f (0x20) IX[

[9] -1 0 0x00000500 - 0x0000050f (0x10) IX[

[10] -1 0 0x0000d000 - 0x0000d01f (0x20) IX[

[11] -1 0 0x0000f000 - 0x0000f00f (0x10) IX]

(II) OS-reported resource ranges after removing overlaps with PCI:

[0] -1 0 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX

[1] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[

[2] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[

[3] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[

[4] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[

[5] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX

[6] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) I]

(II) All system resource ranges:

[0] -1 0 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[

[1] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[

[2] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[

[3] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[

[4] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[

[5] -1 0 0xee010000 - 0xee013fff (0x4000) MX]

[6] -1 0 0xee014000 - 0xee0147ff (0x800) MX[

[7] -1 0 0xee000000 - 0xee00ffff (0x10000) MX[

[8] -1 0 0xe8000000 - 0xe7ffffff (0x0) MX[

[9] -1 0 0xe0000000 - 0xe7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[

[10] -1 0 0xec000000 - 0xecffffff (0x1000000) M

[11] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) I

[12] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) I

[13] -1 0 0x0000c400 - 0x0000c43f (0x40) I

[14] -1 0 0x0000c000 - 0x0000c01f (0x20) IX

[15] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d81f (0x20) IX[

[16] -1 0 0x00000500 - 0x0000050f (0x10) IX[

[17] -1 0 0x0000d000 - 0x0000d01f (0x20) IX[

[18] -1 0 0x0000f000 - 0x0000f00f (0x10) IX[

(II) LoadModule: "dbe"

(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdbe.a

(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"

compiled for 6.7.0, module version = 1.0.0

Module class: X.Org Server Extension

ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.2

(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER

(II) LoadModule: "v4l"

(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/linux/v4l_drv.o

(II) Module v4l: vendor="X.Org Foundation"

compiled for 6.7.0, module version = 0.0.1

ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.7

(II) LoadModule: "extmod"

(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libextmod.a

(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"

compiled for 6.7.0, module version = 1.0.0

Module class: X.Org Server Extension

ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.2

(II) Loading extension SHAPE

(II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD

(II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS

(II) Loading extension SYNC

(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER

(II) Loading extension XC-MISC

(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension

(II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc

(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA

(II) Loading extension DPMS

(II) Loading extension FontCache

(II) Loading extension TOG-CUP

(II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information

(II) Loading extension XVideo

(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation

(II) Loading extension X-Resource

(II) LoadModule: "type1"

(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libtype1.a

(II) Module type1: vendor="X.Org Foundation"

compiled for 6.7.0, module version = 1.0.2

Module class: X.Org Font Renderer

ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.4

(II) Loading font Type1

(II) Loading font CID

(II) LoadModule: "freetype"

(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libfreetype.so

(II) Module freetype: vendor="X.Org Foundation & the After X-TT Project"

compiled for 6.7.0, module version = 2.1.0

Module class: X.Org Font Renderer

ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.4

(II) Loading font FreeType

(II) LoadModule: "glx"

(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.so

(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"

compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.6111

Module class: XFree86 Server Extension

ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1

(II) Loading extension GLX

(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"

(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.o

(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"

compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.6111

Module class: XFree86 Video Driver

(II) LoadModule: "mouse"

(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/input/mouse_drv.o

(II) Module mouse: vendor="X.Org Foundation"

compiled for 6.7.0, module version = 1.0.0

Module class: X.Org XInput Driver

ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 0.4

(II) v4l driver for Video4Linux

(II) NVIDIA X Driver 1.0-6111 Tue Jul 27 07:56:22 PDT 2004

(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all NVIDIA GPUs

(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01:00:0

(--) Assigning device section with no busID to primary device

(--) Chipset NVIDIA GPU found

(II) resource ranges after xf86ClaimFixedResources() call:

[0] -1 0 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[

[1] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[

[2] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[

[3] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[

[4] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[

[5] -1 0 0xee010000 - 0xee013fff (0x4000) MX[

[6] -1 0 0xee014000 - 0xee0147ff (0x800) MX[

[7] -1 0 0xee000000 - 0xee00ffff (0x10000) MX[

[8] -1 0 0xe8000000 - 0xe7ffffff (0x0) MX

[9] -1 0 0xe0000000 - 0xe7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[)

[10] -1 0 0xec000000 - 0xecffffff (0x1000000) MX[

[11] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[

[12] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[

[13] -1 0 0x0000c400 - 0x0000c43f (0x40) IX[

[14] -1 0 0x0000c000 - 0x0000c01f (0x20) IX[

[15] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d81f (0x20) IX[

[16] -1 0 0x00000500 - 0x0000050f (0x10) IX[

[17] -1 0 0x0000d000 - 0x0000d01f (0x20) IX[

[18] -1 0 0x0000f000 - 0x0000f00f (0x10) IX[

(II) resource ranges after probing:

[0] -1 0 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[

[1] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[

[2] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[

[3] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[

[4] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[

[5] -1 0 0xee010000 - 0xee013fff (0x4000) MX[

[6] -1 0 0xee014000 - 0xee0147ff (0x800) MX[

[7] -1 0 0xee000000 - 0xee00ffff (0x10000) MX[]

[8] -1 0 0xe8000000 - 0xe7ffffff (0x0) M

[9] -1 0 0xe0000000 - 0xe7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[

[10] -1 0 0xec000000 - 0xecffffff (0x1000000) MX[

[11] 0 0 0x000a0000 - 0x000affff (0x10000) MS

[12] 0 0 0x000b0000 - 0x000b7fff (0x8000) MS[

[13] 0 0 0x000b8000 - 0x000bffff (0x8000) MS[

[14] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[

[15] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[

[16] -1 0 0x0000c400 - 0x0000c43f (0x40) IX]

[17] -1 0 0x0000c000 - 0x0000c01f (0x20) IX[

[18] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d81f (0x20) IX[

[19] -1 0 0x00000500 - 0x0000050f (0x10) IX[

[20] -1 0 0x0000d000 - 0x0000d01f (0x20) IX[

[21] -1 0 0x0000f000 - 0x0000f00f (0x10) IX[

[22] 0 0 0x000003b0 - 0x000003bb (0xc) IS[

[23] 0 0 0x000003c0 - 0x000003df (0x20) IS[

(II) Setting vga for screen 0.

(II) Loading sub module "vgahw"

(II) LoadModule: "vgahw"

(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a

(II) Module vgahw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"

compiled for 6.7.0, module version = 0.1.0

ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.7

(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32

(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888

(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor

(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)

(--) NVIDIA(0): Linear framebuffer at 0xE0000000

(--) NVIDIA(0): MMIO registers at 0xEC000000

(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA 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.

 

Fatal server error:

no screens found

 

Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support

at http://wiki.X.Org

for help.

Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.

 

 

[SpikeyKlitske]

Almost there ...

 

Initially i thought i made an error installing the nvidia driver. ie forgot to do all of the steps, ie 6 b-d, but those lines were already there or omitted. This is what i did thusfar:

 

1. download latest driver package (6111 in this case)

2. download the c header file pm.h found elswere in this post

3. open a terminal window and enter su followed by the password

4. copy the c header file pm.h in /usr/linux/include/linux/

5. enter telinit 3 to shutdown X server

6. login as root

7. enter sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6111-pkg1.run

8. enter vi /etc/X11/XF86Config and edit file as follows:

a. replace: "vesa"or "nv"with "nvidia"

b. add in module section : load "glx" (ed. line already there)

c. remove: load "dri" (ed. line not found)

d: remove: load "GLcore" (ed. line not found)

 

I rebooted and noticed i still had the same problem ie, driver failed to load. I went throught the motion of getting the gui back as described before. Via the nV News Forum (www.nvnews.net) i got the advice that the glx module was not loaded properly because the reference in the config file to libglx.a was incorrect and the glx module was not loaded. This is what i did next:

 

9. open terminal window as root

10. repeat step 8. ie edit the XF86Config file

11. enter /sbin/modprobe nvidia (the module loaded appearantly without a problem)

 

I rebooted again but still module failed to load and no gui again. So i tried the new found knowledge to bring back the gui as follows:

 

12. login as root

13. repeat step 11 ie enter /sbin/modprobe nvidia

14. exit root and login as user

15. enter kde (to bring up my desktop which is kde)

 

Woohoo, all loaded fine. So checking the XF86Config file again i noted the following lines:

 

Load "glx" # 3D layer

Load "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.a"

 

From the advise I got earlier assumed the 2nd line was the same as the 1st one ie both loading the glx module so I deleted the last one. Still X server would not load properly so i repeated steps 12 through 15 which is where i am know.

 

I tried to locate the libglx.a file in the /usr/X11R6/ folder (including subdirectories) but couldnot locate it. So what to do next? help anyone, please...

Edited September 30, 2004 by SpikeyKlitske

[AussieJohn]

When you do the reinstall of the NVIDIA driver it will automatically ask you if it can delete the existing driver (whatever it is) and then install the new driver. So do not worry about trying to uninstall the old driver yourself.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers. JOHN.

[SpikeyKlitske]

When you do the reinstall of the NVIDIA driver it will automatically ask you if it can delete the existing driver (whatever it is) and then install the new driver.  So do not worry about trying to uninstall the old driver yourself.

 

Cheers.                    JOHN.

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Thanks you are right in this so i already found out. Meanwhile i updated my previous post to reflect where i am at now. Help anyone, please...

 

Edited September 30, 2004 by SpikeyKlitske

[SpikeyKlitske]

OK, i was still stuck, trying to use the following link, ie to install a patch for 6111:

 

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=37579

 

I can't even xtract the file suggested. I know i must be doing something wrong, but i just cant get my arms around it. I suppose $ means a command in a terminal window as user, right? I even tried it as root but nothing happends. bash reports simply command not found

 

BUT, continuing to read it suggested to edit the /etc/modprobe.preload file and add "nvidia" on a new line without the ¨¨. Which i did and Woohooooo it loads and X server comes up nicely. Mission completed (except for checking the log to see if there are any more errors hehe)

 

i think i deserved that one B)

Edited September 30, 2004 by SpikeyKlitske