kristi Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 (edited) MDK10.1 fresh install - this is my 3rd attempt with this driver - same issue /usr/src/linux-2.6.8.1-12mdk /root/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1.run install goes fine but warns me about conflict with riva, so I dutifully commented out a bunch of lines in 3 lib/modules/ ... I look in xorg.cong and change nv to nvidia. reboot If I use init 5 it flashes console stuff at me 3 times and then says "cannot open master raw device /dev/rawctl no such file or folder. It i use kde I get tons of lines to Xorg.0.log, but the escense is (II) Setting vga for screen 0.(**) 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 0xD0000000 (--) NVIDIA(0): MMIO registers at 0xE4000000 (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module! (EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting *** (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia" (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration. Fatal server error: xorg.conf: # File generated by XFdrake. # ********************************************************************** # Refer to the XF86Config man page for details about the format of # this file. # ********************************************************************** Section "Files" # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together) # By default, Mandrake 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of # the X server to render fonts. FontPath "unix/:-1" EndSection Section "ServerFlags" #DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort) #DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching) AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse doesn't work 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 "keyboard" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "en_US" Option "XkbOptions" "" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse1" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "monitor1" VendorName "ViewSonic" ModelName "ViewSonic A75f" HorizSync 30-70 VertRefresh 50-180 # Sony Vaio C1(X,XS,VE,VN)? # 1024x480 @ 85.6 Hz, 48 kHz hsync ModeLine "1024x480" 65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344 480 488 494 563 -hsync -vsync # Dell D800 and few Inspiron (16/10) 1280x800 ModeLine "1280x800" 147.89 1280 1376 1512 1744 800 801 804 848 # Dell D800 and few Inspiron (16/10) 1680x1050 ModeLine "1680x1050" 214.51 1680 1800 1984 2288 1050 1051 1054 1103 # Dell D800 and few Inspiron (16/10) 1920x1200 ModeLine "1920x1200" 230 1920 1936 2096 2528 1200 1201 1204 1250 +HSync +VSync # 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" BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce4 (generic)" Driver "nv" Option "DPMS" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "screen1" Device "device1" Monitor "monitor1" DefaultColorDepth 24 Subsection "Display" Depth 8 Virtual 1024 768 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 15 Virtual 1024 768 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 16 Virtual 1024 768 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 24 Virtual 1024 768 EndSubsection EndSection Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "layout1" InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard" InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer" Screen "screen1" EndSection (( I changed the "nvidia" back to "nv" so I could send this.))) Help!!! (you have nice smilies on this forum! tia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kristi Edited February 14, 2005 by kristi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Scrimpshire Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 Try this: Login as your regular user su to root modprobe raw <<hit ctrl-D>> startx If that works, then you need to add 'raw' (no quotes) to /etc/modprobe.preload Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristi Posted February 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 Try this:Login as your regular user su to root modprobe raw <<hit ctrl-D>> startx If that works, then you need to add 'raw' (no quotes) to /etc/modprobe.preload <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Nope. Just to be clear, I changed nv to nvidia, changed 5 to 3, rebooted and logged in to kristi, did su and password, did modprobe raw and hit enter (got prompt immediately), did <<ctrl-D>> (got "exit"), did startx and got the same problem. Thanks anyway! Kristi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Scrimpshire Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 Hmmmm...strange. After modprobe raw do you have a /dev/rawctl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristi Posted February 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 I went ahead and put raw into modprobe.preload, anyway, just to be sure, but it failed. I have /dev/raw/rawctl which appears to be empty. I also have /dev/rawctl which appears to be empty. Much appreciate your time! Kristi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Scrimpshire Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 Those are not truly files, but device nodes, so they will appear to be empty. I think it is more a permissions problem then. Can you post the contents of your /etc/security/console.perms file? Also the output of ls -l /dev/raw/rawctl and ls -l /dev/rawctl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 install goes fine but warns me about conflict with riva, so I dutifully commented out a bunch of lines in 3 lib/modules/ ... If I use init 5 it flashes console stuff at me 3 times and then says "cannot open master raw device /dev/rawctl no such file or folder.exactly what did you edit? There's no need to go into /lib/anythingcan you undo whatever you did? or uninstall and reinstall the driver? The installer will run depmod -a (? I think) or you can do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristi Posted February 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 (edited) By the way, I'm in root when I do all of this... /etc/security/console.perms : # /etc/security/console.perms# # This file determines the permissions that will be given to priviledged # users of the console at login time, and the permissions to which to # revert when the users log out. # format is: # <class>=list of regexps specifying consoles or globs specifying files # file-glob|<class> perm dev-regex|<dev-class> \ # revert-mode revert-owner[.revert-group] # the revert-mode, revert-owner, and revert-group are optional, and default # to 0600, root, and root, respectively. # # For more information: # man 5 console.perms # file classes -- these are regular expressions <console>=tty[0-9][0-9]* vc/[0-9][0-9]* :[0-9]\.[0-9] :[0-9] <xconsole>=:[0-9]\.[0-9] :[0-9] # device classes -- these are shell-style globs <serial>=/dev/ttyS* /dev/rfcomm* /dev/ircomm* <floppy>=/dev/fd[0-1]* \ /dev/floppy/* /mnt/floppy* <sound>=/dev/dsp* /dev/audio* /dev/midi* \ /dev/mixer* /dev/sequencer* \ /dev/sound/* /dev/snd/* /dev/beep \ /dev/admm* \ /dev/adsp* /dev/aload* /dev/amidi* /dev/dmfm* \ /dev/dmmidi* /dev/sndstat <cdrom>=/dev/cdrom* /dev/rdvd /dev/ide/*/*/*/*/cd /dev/scsi/*/*/*/*/cd /dev/sr* <pilot>=/dev/pilot <jaz>=/mnt/jaz* <zip>=/mnt/pocketzip* /mnt/zip* <ls120>=/dev/ls120 /mnt/ls120* <scanner>=/dev/scanner /dev/usb/scanner* /dev/parport* <rio500>=/dev/usb/rio500 <camera>=/mnt/camera* /dev/usb/dc2xx* /dev/usb/mdc800* /dev/raw1394 <memstick>=/mnt/memstick* <flash>=/mnt/flash* <diskonkey>=/mnt/diskonkey* <rem_ide>=/mnt/microdrive* <fb>=/dev/fb /dev/fb[0-9]* \ /dev/fb/* <kbd>=/dev/kbd <joystick>=/dev/js[0-9]* /dev/input/js[0-9]* <misc>=/dev/nvram <v4l>=/dev/video* /dev/radio* /dev/winradio* /dev/vtx* /dev/vbi* \ /dev/video/* /dev/vttuner /dev/rtc <gpm>=/dev/gpmctl <dri>=/dev/nvidia* /dev/3dfx* /dev/dri/card* <mainboard>=/dev/apm_bios <burner>=/dev/scd* /dev/sg* /dev/pcd* /dev/pg* /dev/cdwriter /dev/scsi/*/*/*/*/generic <usb>=/dev/usb/dabusb* /dev/usb/mdc800* /dev/usb/rio500 /dev/ttyUSB* \ /proc/bus/usb/[0-9][0-9][0-9]/[0-9][0-9][0-9] # permission definitions <console> 0600 <fb> 0600 root <console> 0600 <joystick> 0600 root <console> 0600 <kbd> 0600 root <console> 0600 <mainboard> 0600 root <console> 0660 <pilot> 0660 root.uucp <console> 0660 <sound> 0660 root.audio <console> 0400 <misc> 0600 root <console> 0660 <burner> 0660 root.cdwriter <console> 0660 <camera> 0660 root.usb <console> 0660 <cdrom> 0660 root.cdrom <console> 0660 <diskonkey> 0660 root.disk <console> 0660 <flash> 0660 root.disk <console> 0660 <floppy> 0660 root.floppy <console> 0660 <jaz> 0660 root.disk <console> 0660 <ls120> 0660 root.disk <console> 0660 <memstick> 0660 root.disk <console> 0660 <rem_ide> 0660 root.disk <console> 0660 <scanner> 0660 root.usb <console> 0660 <serial> 0660 root.uucp <console> 0660 <usb> 0660 root.usb <console> 0660 <v4l> 0660 root.video <console> 0660 <zip> 0660 root.disk <console> 0700 <gpm> 0700 root <console> 0600 /dev/console 0600 root.root <console> 0660 <dri> 0660 root.video ls -l /dev/raw/rawctl and ls -l /dev/rawctl [root@h00301b24a03f kristi]# ls -l /dev/raw/rawctllrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Feb 14 01:25 /dev/raw/rawctl -> ../rawctl [root@h00301b24a03f kristi]# ls -l /dev/rawctl crw------- 1 root root 162, 0 Feb 14 01:25 /dev/rawctl [root@h00301b24a03f kristi]# Kristi uhoh - this was all listed under a 5 nv system so I can run kde - do you need me to go back to 3 nvidia and get that info? Not a prob if you do. Edited February 14, 2005 by kristi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristi Posted February 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 (edited) If I use init 5 it flashes console stuff at me 3 times and then says "cannot open master raw device /dev/rawctl no such file or folder.exactly what did you edit? There's no need to go into /lib/anythingcan you undo whatever you did? or uninstall and reinstall the driver? The installer will run depmod -a (? I think) or you can do it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> There is a doc'ed conflict between rivafb and Nvidia - the 2 drivers can not be accessing the same card at the same time per Nvidia. Modules where lines containing riva were commented out: /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/modules.alias , .dep, .pcimap Uninstall? I suppose I could - I've already done 3 MDK10.1 installs trying to get past this prob (mostly my own screwups!!!) (20 min each including changes to inittab and xorg.conf) It installed just fine after it got and compiled the interface. It just gave me the warnings. I thought since this was the 3rd time I'd just remove them. Only took about 2 minutes. Kristi Edited February 14, 2005 by kristi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 I mean, uninstall the nvidia driver sh NVIDIA blablabla --uninstall or just install again and it'll remove it. The confict? Well, I've never done anything and never had a problem. I supose if you have a card that will attempt to use the rivafb (is that the nvidia video card you have?) then you would have to do something about it. I never have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 oh, and if you don't know for a fact that your card will use the rivafb, then uncomment those lines in /lib/modules ... and run depmod -a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristi Posted February 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 no change. I'll use Xandros since it comes with 2269 driver. maybe mdk10.2 will have it. Kristi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest droid Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 no change. I'll use Xandros since it comes with 2269 driver. maybe mdk10.2 will have it.Kristi <{POST_SNAPBACK}> add nvidia to mod.preload. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristi Posted February 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 no change. I'll use Xandros since it comes with 2269 driver. maybe mdk10.2 will have it.Kristi <{POST_SNAPBACK}> add nvidia to mod.preload. B) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> # /etc/modprobe.preload: kernel modules to load at boot time.# # This file should contain the names of kernel modules that are # to be loaded at boot time, one per line. Comments begin with # a `#', and everything on the line after them are ignored. # this file is for module-init-tools (kernel 2.5 and above) ONLY # for old kernel use /etc/modules raw cx8800 nvidia-agp it was/is Kristi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamw Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 no, that doesn't say 'nvidia', it says 'nvidia-agp'. Which doesn't exist. The problem was simple, as the X log said - the nvidia kernel module wasn't loaded. either 'modprobe nvidia' as root or adding nvidia to modprobe.preload and rebooting fixes this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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