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Since as of today my X would not start anymore and complain about NVIDIA with "Failed to initialize NVIDIA kernel module". I have searched the kernel log but could not find anything related to NVIDIA that indicated a problem. After search with Google, on the Wiki and on the forum, I did not find anything. Finally, I just looked at the available modules starting with "nv" and since "nvidia" itself was loaded I just tried my luck with
modprobe nvram
Afterwards, my X could start again and so I added this nvram to a file in "modules-load.d/". So now everything works fine again, but I have to wonder: How did this happen? Is "nvram" new? Or is there some dependency missing?
Sidenote: I am not using a GForce card:
03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GT218 [ION] (rev a2)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 841f
Kernel driver in use: nvidia
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nvram has nothing to do with nvidia (or graphics, even). The NV is short for "non-volatile".
Okay, I did not know that. I just assumed since nvidia had a problem and loading nvram fixed it, that nv stood for nvidia. So what's the deal here? Why does this problem exist?
Uhhh no but it's still an nvidia card...
Yes, I know that. I just thought it might be relevant, as this card is not very common and that might cause an issue.
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