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headhunter

Member

Registered: 2006-07-18

Posts: 38

Cannot install nvidia driver

Hello,

I cannot install the nvidia-1.0.8774-2 package anymore and my nvidia driver is not working. I've upgraded my kernel to 2.6.18, then I noticed that truecrypt won't work with that version yet, and I reverted the install using an older 2.6.17 version I still have on disk.

Here's the install procedure for nvidia:

[root] [/home/jojo] pacman -S nvidia

Targets: nvidia-1.0.8774-2

Total Package Size:   1.5 MB

Proceed with upgrade? [Y/n]

checking package integrity... done.
loading package data... done.
checking for file conflicts... done.
installing nvidia... done.
-------------------------------
By using this package you accept the NVIDIA license,
which has been installed in /usr/share/licenses/nvidia/LICENSE
If you do not accept this license, you must remove the package immediately.
Dont forget to update your /etc/X11/xorg.conf
-------------------------------
[root] [/home/jojo] modprobe nvidia
FATAL: Module nvidia not found.
[root] [/home/jojo] pacman -S nvidia
:: nvidia-1.0.8774-2: is up to date.  Upgrade anyway? [Y/n]

Targets: nvidia-1.0.8774-2

Total Package Size:   1.5 MB

Proceed with upgrade? [Y/n]

checking package integrity... done.
loading package data... done.
checking for file conflicts... done.
upgrading nvidia... done.
-------------------------------
By using this package you accept the NVIDIA license,
which has been installed in /usr/share/licenses/nvidia/LICENSE
If you do not accept this license, you must remove the package immediately.
Dont forget to update your /etc/X11/xorg.conf
-------------------------------
ERROR: Module nvidia does not exist in /proc/modules
In order to use the new nvidia module, exit Xserver and unload it manually.

Any idea what's up there?

Thanks for help .. just want to play some Sauerbraten

Snowman

Developer/Forum Fellow

From: Montreal, Canada

Registered: 2004-08-20

Posts: 5,212

Re: Cannot install nvidia driver

The nvidia package in current  is for the 2.6.18 kernel only. If you use the old 2.6.17 kernel, you'll need to rebuilt the nvidia packages for your kernel.

skottish

Forum Fellow

From: Here

Registered: 2006-06-16

Posts: 7,942

Re: Cannot install nvidia driver

I tried and it didn't seem to work. Makepkg went fine for both nvidia and nvidia-utils. After installing them, I get the same error that headhunter is reporting, also at run time (startx).

sula

Member

Registered: 2005-08-07

Posts: 93

Re: Cannot install nvidia driver

Make pacman -Syu first ,then pacman -S nvidia
also if you have older nvidia card you might want try to use nvidia-legacy.
There is always an additonal option to use beyond kernel and beyond nvidia drivers...

headhunter

Member

Registered: 2006-07-18

Posts: 38

Re: Cannot install nvidia driver

Hi,

thanks for your reply.

Building the nvidia package for .17 using this PKGBUILD worked fine: http://box.decemplex.net/~thomas/nvidia … Ds/nvidia/
I still receive the /proc/module error - but hey, at least I can modprobe the driver. Trying it out now