Thanks for the reply. I compiled and installed the NVIDIA module after I installed the 2.6.0-test9 kernel. uname -a "gives me" Linux Lunar 2.6.0-beta-test9 #3 Tue Nov 11 10:44:15 EST 2003 i686 unknown unknown GNU/Linux The module is being loaded on boot. lsmod | grep nvidia "gives me" nvidia 1697676 0 Ralph On Tuesday 11 November 2003 02:59 pm, Andrea Santilli wrote: > Ralph Crongeyer wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I'm trying to test the 2.6.0-test9 kernel on my laptop and I'm having > > problems with X. > > I have the nvidia kernel module compiled and installed (lsmod shows > > the nvidia module loaded) but when I try to startx I get: > > (EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0) > > (EE) No drivers available. > > > > However if I include the entire path to the module and the fullname of > > the module it complanes that the module is an "Invalid type"?? > > > > Do I need a patch to make it so xfree can recognise the new modules > > (.ko modules)? > > > > Any help would be great. > > > > Thanks > > > > Ralph > > > > _______________________________________________ > > XFree86 mailing list > > XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > > --- > > [Quipo ISP - Questa E-mail e' stata controllata dal programma Declude > > Virus] > > [Quipo ISP - This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] > > Hello, > I'm running Linux 2.6.0-test9 and XFree86 4.3.0 successfully even if > I've got a desktop computer. > XFree tells you that there is no module nvidia so I can suppose that you > didn't install the NVidia > driver after you upgraded to the new kernel. Install it (I mean by > compiling it) once again while > running 2.6.0-test9 and there should be no problem. > If the nvidia module starts at boot, you should check that is loaded by > modprobe nvidia > instead of > insmod nvidia > because insmod has still some problem (you have to pass it the full > pathname to the module). > See you! > > --- > [Quipo ISP - Questa E-mail e' stata controllata dal programma Declude > Virus] [Quipo ISP - This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] > > _______________________________________________ > XFree86 mailing list > XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
