nvidia and kernel 2.6

Arielext · 2003-11-16 23:04:25

I have just upgraded my kernel to 2.6 and patched the nvidia sources so they compile and work with 2.6

indeed the nvidia module is compiled and loaded, but when I try to start X the monitor blanks out. I got it working with the nv and vesa drivers with the help of hwd. Renaming one of those drivers to nvidia still blanks out the monitor. Even [ctrl][alt][backspace] doesn't bring back the system. Unfortunately /var/log/messages and /var/log/Xfree.log don't tell me much about what is wrong.

So ... has somebody any experience with this issue or can it be something in my kernel config, which is arch default + devpts as stated earlier on this forum.

orelien · 2003-11-17 19:04:56

Did you have a look there?
http://www.minion.de/

Arielext · 2003-11-17 19:26:30

Oh yes I have and I have installed the patch, otherwise the module won't even build The module loads up and is shown when I issue a lsmod

hkctr · 2003-11-17 21:58:57

Did you modprobe nvidia? You have to load the module manually or have it load with your other modules at boot before you can use it. With 2.4.22 it always loaded automatically but with 2.6.0 you have to specifically load it.

Arielext · 2003-11-17 22:24:10

I have it in my rc.conf file
And woudn't X just crash if it coudn't find the nvidia driver?

sarah31 · 2003-11-18 05:15:33

having it in your rc.conf does not do the trick you have to apply the patch each time not simply modprobe it. as for your second question .... depending on how you compiled your kernel you could still have a framebuffer or simple twm depending.

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#1 2003-11-16 23:04:25

nvidia and kernel 2.6

#2 2003-11-17 19:04:56

Re: nvidia and kernel 2.6

#3 2003-11-17 19:26:30

Re: nvidia and kernel 2.6

#4 2003-11-17 21:58:57

Re: nvidia and kernel 2.6

#5 2003-11-17 22:24:10

Re: nvidia and kernel 2.6

#6 2003-11-18 05:15:33

Re: nvidia and kernel 2.6

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