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#1 2008-02-25 19:26:59

flocntl
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[Solved] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module

So, I did an arch base install today, rebooted and after that, basicly I

added kdemod to pacman.conf,
updated pacman,
rewrote pacman.conf (/mirrorlist),
pacman -Syu,
pacman -S kdemod,
pacman -S xorg-server xorg-xinit,
pacman -S nvidia (removed libgl; 7600GT),
wrote xorg.conf.

now when I startx:

FATAL: module nvidia not found.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): module nvidia not found.NVIDIA kernel module!
(EE) NVIDIA(0):  *** Aborting ***
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

I tried reinstalling kernel26, nvidia, didn't work.
EDIT: reinstalled nvidia, worked after reboot.

* Also shutdown, modprobe.. is gone (command not found). So I pacmaned -S coreutils,
* which replaced mktemp with core/coreutils, didn't help.
* EDIT: `su -' solved that

not a clue, help needed,
thanks

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#2 2009-03-09 20:09:25

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Re: [Solved] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module

Bumping this topic. I get the same output and I did just the same thing, installed the base system, update pacman, the system and the whole thing.

And then I got to the configuration of X-file, and tried X(org) -configure and nvidia-xconfig, neither worked. Tried to reinstall nvidia, the kernel and reboot. Nothing works.

And yes; it have worked a week ago, but then I installed Ubuntu and forgot to save the xorg.conf-file (you get the point).

Now: how to fix this problem?

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#3 2009-03-09 20:22:59

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Re: [Solved] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module

can i see the output of

pacman -Q xorg-server nvidia
sudo modprobe -L | grep nvidia
cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf

?

edit: sorry

sudo modprobe -l | grep nvidia

edit2: recently replied on a similar thread, user used hwd -xa to generate a xorg.conf, then used aticonfig --initial... to generate a xorg.conf.  this resulted in duplicate config entries.

try this.
reinstall xorg-server, nvidia.  reboot.  run `sudo nvidia-xconfig` only, then move the resulting file to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.  then try startx

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#4 2009-03-09 20:46:30

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Re: [Solved] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module

Tried the last thing but no changes were made. Same output error.

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#5 2009-03-09 20:48:57

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Re: [Solved] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module

and does `modprobe -l | grep nvidia` show that the module is in fact loaded? if it's not then load it, that may fix your problem.  then the new problem is, why is it not autoloaded at boot like it should be.

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#6 2009-03-09 20:53:05

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Re: [Solved] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module

This is what I get:

/lib/modules/2.6.25-ARCH/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia/nvidiafb.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.25-ARCH/kernel/drivers/char/agp/nvidia-agp.ko

And from "pacman -Q xorg-server nvidia" I get:

xorg-server 1.5.3-4
error: package "nvidia" not found

Maybe this is something?

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#7 2009-03-09 20:58:22

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Re: [Solved] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module

possibly, did you install an nvidia driver? there are three depending on your GPU's relative age.

┌─[ 16:57 ][ ~ ]
└─> pacman -Ss nvidia | grep \/nvidia
extra/nvidia 180.29-3
extra/nvidia-173xx 173.14.17-2
extra/nvidia-173xx-utils 173.14.17-2
extra/nvidia-96xx 96.43.11-2
extra/nvidia-96xx-utils 96.43.11-2
extra/nvidia-utils 180.29-3

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#8 2009-03-09 20:59:33

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Re: [Solved] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module

hmm, reread your first post.  if you've got a new nvidia card go with this:

pacman -S nvidia
sudo reboot
...
sudo nvidia-xconfig
sudo mv ./xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf
startx

edit: just to be clear, these are the 3rd party, proprietary, binary blob drivers needed to get 3D graphics etc.  supposedly the nv or nouveau opensource versions will work, but i can't get them to.

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#9 2009-03-09 21:00:27

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Re: [Solved] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module

@Fredrik this is pretty clearly why isn't working for you. you need to boot in 2.6.28 kernel


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#10 2009-03-09 21:00:32

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Re: [Solved] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module

Installed "nvidia" and "nvidia-utils".

I've got an 7600GS.

Thought the kernel updated when I did "pacman -Syu"? But.. how to update then?

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#11 2009-03-09 21:02:35

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Re: [Solved] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module

@wonder:

wow i wasn't even looking at that

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#12 2009-03-09 21:05:59

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Re: [Solved] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module

you should be in the new kernel with the next reboot.  but if `pacman -Q nvidia` returns not found, then you haven't installed that package.

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#13 2009-03-09 21:16:34

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Re: [Solved] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module

Still have 2.6.25 after reboot. And have installed "nvidia" several times, but "-Q nvidia" still says not found.

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#14 2009-03-09 21:18:11

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Re: [Solved] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module

bizarre, beyond me then.  wonder?

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#15 2009-03-09 21:21:52

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Re: [Solved] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module

do pacman -Syyu and if no kernel package comes then reinstall it. pacman -S kernel26
see if downloading kernel26-2.6.28.7-1. after that install nvidia package. if not take a look in /etc/pacman.conf and see if you have on ignorepkg something

EDIT later. double y on pacman command

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#16 2009-03-09 21:43:03

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Re: [Solved] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module

Did "pacman -Syu" and rebooted, kernel26-2.6.28-7.1 was in the list, but I still got 2.6.25. And nothing is ignored.

Did the -Syyu too. Nvidia-package still not found even after installation.

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#17 2009-03-09 22:01:03

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Re: [Solved] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module

@fredrik do: mkinitcpio -p kernel26
and paste here the output


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#18 2009-03-09 22:09:58

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Re: [Solved] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module

==> Building image "default"
==> Running command: /sbin/mkinitcpio -k 2.6.26-ARCH -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/vmlinuz26.ing
:: Begin build
:: Parsing hook [base]
:: Parsing hook [udev]
:: Parsing hook [autodetect]
:: Parsing hook [pata]
:: Parsing hook [scsi]
:: Parsing hook [sata]
:: Parsing hook [usb]
:: Parsing hook [usbinput]
:: Parsing hook [keymap]
:: Parsing hook [encrypt]
:: Parsing hook [filesystems]
:: Generating module dependencies
:: Generating image "/boot/kernel26.img" ...SUCCESS
==> SUCCESS

Ok.. now I've been writing this for hand, how to make it easier?

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#19 2009-03-09 22:14:15

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Re: [Solved] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module

that's doesn't seem to be 2.6.28. are you sure that you have kernel26 2.6.28.7-1?
paste pacman -Q kernel26


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#20 2009-03-09 22:16:27

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Re: [Solved] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module

No, I got 2.6.25.6-1, but then running "pacman -Syu" the 2.6.28.7-1 is listed.

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#21 2009-03-09 22:17:32

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Re: [Solved] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module

and why you haven't update it? you got some kind of errors?


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#22 2009-03-09 22:20:04

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Re: [Solved] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module

Mhm. When I run "pacman -Syu", I get:

Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.

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#23 2009-03-09 22:21:10

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Re: [Solved] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module

give paste to the hole output. that you gave me is nonsense. you can skip the part where packages are downloading

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#24 2009-03-09 22:25:32

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Re: [Solved] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module

Ok, its downloading (or here in the cache), and start to upgrade all listed files:

a long list with:
klibc: /usr/lib/klibc/include/asm/_file_ exists in filesystem
at the end:
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.

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#25 2009-03-09 22:27:41

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Re: [Solved] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module

do rm /usr/lib/klibc/include/asm as root and try again


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