[Bug 242502] New: nvidia diver install fails
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=242502 Summary: nvidia diver install fails Product: openSUSE 10.2 Version: Final Platform: x86-64 OS/Version: SuSE Other Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: X.Org AssignedTo: sndirsch@novell.com ReportedBy: novell@skewray.com QAContact: sndirsch@novell.com I followed the directions for the YaST/rpm install of the nvidia driver for my GeForce 7300. SaX no longer runs. The error is (II) Setting vga for screen 0. (**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32 (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888 (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0) (==) NVIDIA(0): Using HW cursor (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration (==) NVIDIA(0): Video key set to default value of 0x101fe FATAL: Error inserting nvidia (/lib/modules/2.6.18.2-34-default/updates/nvidia.ko): No such device (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module! (EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting *** (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia" (II) UnloadModule: "ramdac" (II) UnloadModule: "fb" (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration. Fatal server error: no screens found ----------------------------------- Returning the xorg.conf to the previosu version using the nv driver works fine, except for the lack of 3D. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=242502 judas_iscariote@shorewall.net changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |judas_iscariote@shorewall.net Status|NEW |NEEDINFO Info Provider| |novell@skewray.com ------- Comment #1 from judas_iscariote@shorewall.net 2007-02-06 01:07 MST ------- what is your card model ? **attach** to this report the output of /usr/sbin/hwinfo --gfxcard -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=242502 ------- Comment #2 from sndirsch@novell.com 2007-02-06 02:28 MST ------- What's the output of rpm -q x11-video-nvidia nvidia-gfx-kmp-default kernel-default Attach /etc/X11/xorg.conf and /var/log/Xorg.0.log as well. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=242502 ------- Comment #3 from novell@skewray.com 2007-02-06 19:15 MST ------- Created an attachment (id=117741) --> (https://bugzilla.novell.com/attachment.cgi?id=117741&action=view) output of hwinfo --gfxcard -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=242502 ------- Comment #4 from novell@skewray.com 2007-02-06 19:18 MST ------- The output of rpm is: x11-video-nvidia-1.0.9631-0.1 nvidia-gfx-kmp-default-1.0.9631_2.6.18.2_34-0.1 kernel-default-2.6.18.2-34 -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=242502 ------- Comment #5 from novell@skewray.com 2007-02-06 19:21 MST ------- Created an attachment (id=117742) --> (https://bugzilla.novell.com/attachment.cgi?id=117742&action=view) xorg.conf with working nv driver -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=242502 ------- Comment #6 from novell@skewray.com 2007-02-06 19:22 MST ------- Created an attachment (id=117743) --> (https://bugzilla.novell.com/attachment.cgi?id=117743&action=view) xorg.conf with from nvidia driver install -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=242502 ------- Comment #7 from novell@skewray.com 2007-02-06 19:25 MST ------- Created an attachment (id=117744) --> (https://bugzilla.novell.com/attachment.cgi?id=117744&action=view) Xorg.0.log file for working nv driver Let me know if you want me to replace the broken nvidia driver and generate a new Xorg.o.log file. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=242502 novell@skewray.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEEDINFO |ASSIGNED Info Provider|novell@skewray.com | -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=242502 sndirsch@novell.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |lfriedman@nvidia.com Status|ASSIGNED |NEEDINFO Info Provider| |novell@skewray.com ------- Comment #8 from sndirsch@novell.com 2007-02-07 01:54 MST ------- This device is not supported by the kernel module. Either this is another secret/undocumented device for 1.0.9631 or it has not been supported yet by this driver version. Please use the manual driver installation via the official NVIDIA installer. http://www.suse.de/~sndirsch/nvidia-installer-HOWTO.html and let me know if this works for you. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=242502 ------- Comment #9 from lfriedman@nvidia.com 2007-02-07 08:28 MST ------- The GeForce 7300 should work fine in 1.0-9631, however its currently supported in 1.0-9746 only. 1.0-9631 is from the 1.0-96xx legacy driver branch and isn't intended for GPUs that are NV3x or newer. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=242502 ------- Comment #10 from sndirsch@novell.com 2007-02-07 08:47 MST ------- Ok. Then it's one of these secret devices in the driver. :-) -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=242502 ------- Comment #11 from novell@skewray.com 2007-02-07 09:14 MST ------- Before the manual install, should I first remove the previous rpm's, or leave them there so that a future patch to 1.0-9746 gets me into the YOU system? -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=242502 ------- Comment #12 from sndirsch@novell.com 2007-02-07 09:16 MST ------- Please remove them before. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=242502 ------- Comment #13 from lfriedman@nvidia.com 2007-02-07 09:16 MST ------- I'd suggest uninstalling any nvidia driver RPMs before installing with the official driver package. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=242502 novell@skewray.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEEDINFO |ASSIGNED Info Provider|novell@skewray.com | ------- Comment #14 from novell@skewray.com 2007-02-07 23:52 MST ------- Works great. Thanks! -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=242502 sndirsch@novell.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|ASSIGNED |RESOLVED Resolution| |FIXED ------- Comment #15 from sndirsch@novell.com 2007-02-08 00:19 MST ------- Ok. Thanks. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
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