Re: nvidia driver kernel 2.6.9 667

[Jim Martin <bavinic@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Brian Callahan wrote:

> OK just out of curiosity after hacking the nv.c file and getting X
> working I decided to try the new driver they posted today as suggested.
> Installed Perfectly and the module loaded but when I start X I get 
>
> ov  5 21:35:44 Penguin1 kernel: NVRM: client supports wrong rm api
> version!!
> Nov  5 21:35:44 Penguin1 kernel: NVRM:    aborting to avoid catastrophe!
> Nov  5 21:35:45 Penguin1 gdm[11206]: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal X
> error - Restarting :0
> Nov  5 21:35:49 Penguin1 kernel: NVRM: client supports wrong rm api
> version!!
> Nov  5 21:35:49 Penguin1 kernel: NVRM:    aborting to avoid catastrophe!
> Nov  5 21:35:50 Penguin1 gdm[11293]: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal X
> error - Restarting :0
> Nov  5 21:35:50 Penguin1 gdm[11116]: deal_with_x_crashes: Running the
> XKeepsCrashing script
>
>
> Same xorg.conf as before - the only thing that changed is the driver
>
> Any ideas ?
>
>
>
>  
>
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: Re: nvidia driver kernel 2.6.9 667
> > From: "Jim Martin" <bavinic@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Fri, November 05, 2004 9:08 pm
> > To: "For testers of Fedora Core development releases"
> > <fedora-test-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Brian Callahan wrote:
> >
> >    
> >
> > > I just got it running with NO SOURCE installed. I used
> > > /lib/modules/2.6.9-667/build/include as the source code for my running
> > > kernel, editied the nv.c and then the module loads without any errors.
> > >
> > > BC
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >      
> > >
> > > > -------- Original Message --------
> > > > Subject: Re: nvidia driver kernel 2.6.9 667
> > > > From: "Kim Lux" <lux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Date: Fri, November 05, 2004 8:36 pm
> > > > To: "For testers of Fedora Core development releases"
> > > > <fedora-test-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >
> > > > If you are implying that the Nvidia driver installs without source, you
> > > > are partially wrong in the general and totally wrong in this case.  The
> > > > Nvidia driver DOES install without kernel source code on common kernels,
> > > > ie ones that the Nvidia team has compiled a kernel for and included in
> > > > the install pack.
> > > >
> > > > However, if you read the driver fine print, you will find that if your
> > > > kernel version isn't supported, you need to have kernel source installed
> > > > in order to build the kernel.  That is precisely what the Nvidia
> > > > "install" tool does. 
> > > >
> > > > Thus, I DO need kernel source to get an Nvidia driver running with
> > > > 2.6.9-1.667 as I highly doubt Nvidia had included a driver for this
> > > > kernel in their install pack. 
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, 2004-11-05 at 15:21 -0800, Per Bjornsson wrote:
> > > >   
> > > >
> > > >        
> > > >
> > > > > On Fri, 2004-11-05 at 14:01, Kim Lux wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >     
> > > > >
> > > > >          
> > > > >
> > > > > > BTW: Where did you get kernel source from ?
> > > > > >       
> > > > > >
> > > > > >            
> > > > > As per the usual answer here, you really shouldn't need it just to build
> > > > > drivers. I think that Nvidia have picked up that clue by now, all even
> > > > > mildly sane distros have something useful under
> > > > > /lib/modules/<kernelversion>/build (be it a symlink or a real directory
> > > > > with the needed files).
> > > > >
> > > > > If you actually want the source for building a custom kernel, that's a
> > > > > legitimate use of course, and then there's instructions for how to get
> > > > > the Fedora-patched source tree from the kernel SRPM in the distribution
> > > > > release notes.
> > > > >
> > > > >     
> > > > >
> > > > >          
> > > > >
> > > > > > I've been running in VESA mode for 3 weeks now.
> > > > > >       
> > > > > >
> > > > > >            
> > > > > The nv driver, while not providing any 3D acceleration, should be _much_
> > > > > better than using a vesa driver in terms of usable video modes etc...
> > > > > You might want to use that as a backup instead.
> > > > >
> > > > > Best regards,
> > > > > Per
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Per Bjornsson <perbj@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University
> > > > >
> > > > >     
> > > > >
> > > > >          
> > > > --
> > > > Kim Lux (Mr.)  Diesel Research Inc
> > > >
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> > >
> > >
> > >      
> > I just installed the new 6629 nvidia driver in FC3 and it worked fine, 
> > check www.nvidia.com for th update
> >
> > BaVinic
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Sorry, but I have no idea what that is, I've installed the new driver on 
2 computers with different nv cards, and have not seen that yet.

BaVinic