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mileno

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Registered: 2008-06-09

Posts: 5

Problem while starting X

Hi, I just got Archlinux Installed it and I'm following the beginners guide.

I tried to run startx and I got the following errors:
FATAL: Could not load /lib/modules/2.6.24-ARCH/modules.dep: No such file or directory
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module!
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

I have a nVidia GeForce 7900GS.

Can anyone could help me with this situation.

Thanks,
Mileno

Edit: I also have noticed another problem.

When trying to update kernel module dependencies following errors showed.
WARNING: Couldn't open directory /lib/modules/2.6.24-ARCH:a No such file or directory
FATAL: Could not open /lib/modules/2.6.24-ARCH/modules.dep.temp for writing: No such file or directory

Edit: Iv got it to work, required a reboot sorry for the post guys.

Last edited by mileno (2008-06-09 06:50:55)

sph

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Registered: 2008-05-01

Posts: 63

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Re: Problem while starting X

From the nvidia README:

My X server fails to start, and my X log file contains the error:

(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module!

The X driver will abort with this error message if the NVIDIA kernel module fails to load. If you receive this error, you should check the output of dmesg for kernel error messages and/or attempt to load the kernel module explicitly with modprobe nvidia.

So after you have installed the nvidia driver and you have modified your /etc/X11/xorg.conf, load the driver with:

modprobe nvidia

Then start X.

After a reboot, the nvidia driver normally will be autoloaded.

nexus7

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From: brain dump

Registered: 2006-12-06

Posts: 285

Re: Problem while starting X

Edit: I also have noticed another problem.

When trying to update kernel module dependencies following errors showed.
WARNING: Couldn't open directory /lib/modules/2.6.24-ARCH:a No such file or directory
FATAL: Could not open /lib/modules/2.6.24-ARCH/modules.dep.temp for writing: No such file or directory

Do this:

# mkinitcpio -k 2.6.25-ARCH -p kernel26 -g /boot/kernel26.img

on a tty. That problem is because the kernel on the iso's is version .24; if you made # pacman -Syu then the first time you get problems with the building of the new initrd on kernel .25. -- When your system is up and running (beside your problem with nvidia) you should # pacman -S kernel26 once again to able to do 'normal' kernel/initrd-building with # mkinitcpio -g /boot/kernel26.img from now on (after my experience).

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Misfit138

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Registered: 2006-11-27

Posts: 4,189

Re: Problem while starting X

You could probably just reboot.
Sounds like you are running the .24 kernel with the .25 nVidia drivers.

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nexus7

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From: brain dump

Registered: 2006-12-06

Posts: 285

Re: Problem while starting X

You could probably just reboot.
Sounds like you are running the .24 kernel with the .25 nVidia drivers.

Oh, yes...
I should have mentioned that I found that too risky since my system had been encrypted and all those hooks and modules were missing...

Last edited by nexus7 (2008-06-10 00:41:15)

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