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Neikron

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From: Canada

Registered: 2010-04-01

Posts: 22

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Kernel upgrade, can't start x

I'm not sure if this was due to an X server upgrade or kernel. When I start X, it says the version of X Server isn't supported in any way.

Then, in the errors, it shows:

FATAL: Error inserting nvidia (/lib/modules/2.6.38-ARCH/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.ko): No such device
(EE) NVIDIA: Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module. Please check your
(EE) NVIDIA:    system's kernel log for additional error messages.
(EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module-specific error, 0)
(EE) No drivers available.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

Then further down:

xinit: giving up
xinit: unable to connect to X server: Connection refused
xinit: server error

I've tried running old drivers and then putting back the new one, but I don't wanna mess around too much, in case I miss some files.

1LordAnubis

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Registered: 2008-10-10

Posts: 253

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Re: Kernel upgrade, can't start x

probably the xserver update, which driver do you use? .... the legacy nvidia drivers don't seem to have support for xserver 1.10 yet...

(i use nvidia-173xx, and didn't pay attention to xorg update, so downgrading is the best option for me)
e.g.
download old pkgs @ http://schlunix.org/archlinux/

sudo pacman -U xf86-input-evdev-2.6.0-2-i686.pkg.tar.xz xf86-input-keyboard-1.6.0-1-i686.pkg.tar.xz xf86-input-mouse-1.7.0-1-i686.pkg.tar.xz xf86-input-synaptics-1.4.0-1-i686.pkg.tar.xz xf86-video-nv-2.1.18-2-i686.pkg.tar.xz xf86-video-vesa-2.3.0-4-i686.pkg.tar.xz xkeyboard-config-2.1-1-any.pkg.tar.xz xorg-server-1.9.4.901-1-i686.pkg.tar.xz xorg-server-common-1.9.4.901-1-i686.pkg.tar.xz libxfixes-4.0.5-1-i686.pkg.tar.xz mesa-7.10.1-1-i686.pkg.tar.xz 

Last edited by 1LordAnubis (2011-04-13 02:51:58)

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Neikron

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From: Canada

Registered: 2010-04-01

Posts: 22

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Re: Kernel upgrade, can't start x

I had 260.xx before, and tried 270.xx. I didn't want to keep trying them until I could figure out what the exact problem is. I don't presume it's easy to just downgrade xserver?

EDIT: I downgraded those packages, replacing i686 for 64 bit, and I'm still getting the same errors. The only different thing is the Xorg server version. Do I need to use an old nvidia driver?

EDIT 2: After a while, I had to downgrade one kernel and nvidia drivers to 260.xx and now it boots but when I installed the nvidia 260.xx driver it gave me:

ERROR: Module nvidia does not exist in /proc/modules
In order to use the new nvidia module, exit Xserver and unload it manually.

Is that important, or should I just leave it as is since everything seems to be working fine?

Last edited by Neikron (2011-04-13 05:02:36)

EdgarButan

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Registered: 2010-02-09

Posts: 42

Re: Kernel upgrade, can't start x

Just for your information:
I'm using nvidia 270.41.03-1 with xorg-server 1.10.0.902-1 and it's working normally.

narzac

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Registered: 2011-04-21

Posts: 2

Re: Kernel upgrade, can't start x

Same problem , Worked for my case, thank you "1LordAnubis".

DonnyDonNothin

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From: Uzbekistan

Registered: 2010-10-07

Posts: 14

Re: Kernel upgrade, can't start x

Just for your information:
I'm using nvidia 270.41.03-1 with xorg-server 1.10.0.902-1 and it's working normally.

Have you tried playing nexuiz? i had to downgrade xserver because after a short time i was getting dots on my screen and the nexuiz main menu was all messed up. i have a 9800gtx+.

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