[opensuse] 11.0 DVD fresh install: boot to command line
Hi I got myself a new computer (details below), and I encountered a problem. When installing a backup Debian I encountered a few minor problems (nothing big. I got it working), but when installing the main OS (Suse 11.0) I had a major problem. I installed KDE 4, but first boot displayed a typical black and white pixel screen (you know: gray from a meter or 2, the X screen itself when it has nothing to paint windows) but no beautiful green screen, and no progress (I waited for a while and went back to watching a movie for an hour or so but no change after that). I rebooted, and saw the first boot screen. "Yaay solved" I thought, but when it rebooted (after the settings were finished) it booted to command line. If I enter kdm (after root and pw) nothing happens. No error but no KDE either. Okay, not what I expected so I tried using yast to reinstall KDE. A lack of knowledge apeared: I did not know what package to reinstall exactly. My solution (I wanted to try and solve this myself before bugging you guys): Reinstall, but try and use KDE 3.5. To no avail: Only X instead of first boot, leave it overnight, reboot, usable first boot, command line. Below is some extra data I expect people will need. Ask if you need more Does anyone have any idea what the solution might be? Neil My system: Gigabyte GA-EP35C-DS3R iP35, SATA2 RAID, GLAN, 8CH Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.00GHz 1333 6MB 2x Kingston 2GB DDR3 SDRAM PC10666 CL9.0 Value LG DVD-/+/RAM GH22LP20 22x/22x/16x LS Retail MSI Videokaart PCI-e GeForce 9500GT 512MB 2xDVI/HDMI Silent OCZ Solid State Disk 32GB SATA300, 1C32G Geforce 6300 PCI from my old system (worked fine under 10.3) Some harddisks form my old system (160GB Sata Western Digital 2x, 80 GB PATA Hitachi 1x) My xorg.conf: # /.../ # SaX generated X11 config file # Created on: 2008-11-19T20:54:43+0100. # # Version: 8.1 # Contact: Marcus Schaefer <sax@suse.de>, 2005 # Contact: SaX-User list <https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/sax-users> # # Automatically generated by [ISaX] (8.1) # PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE! # Section "Files" InputDevices "/dev/gpmdata" InputDevices "/dev/input/mice" EndSection Section "ServerFlags" EndSection Section "Module" EndSection Section "DRI" Group "video" Mode 0660 EndSection Section "Extensions" EndSection respons from lspci | grep -i nvidia: 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Device 0640 (rev a1) 05:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200] (rev a1) Response from modinfo nvidia Modinfo: could not find nvidia Response from modinfo module nv Modinfo: could not find module nv -- While working towards the future one should be ensuring that there is a future to work to. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Neil wrote:
Hi
I got myself a new computer (details below), and I encountered a problem. When installing a backup Debian I encountered a few minor problems (nothing big. I got it working), but when installing the main OS (Suse 11.0) I had a major problem. I installed KDE 4, but first boot displayed a typical black and white pixel screen (you know: gray from a meter or 2, the X screen itself when it has nothing to paint windows) but no beautiful green screen, and no progress (I waited for a while and went back to watching a movie for an hour or so but no change after that). I rebooted, and saw the first boot screen. "Yaay solved" I thought, but when it rebooted (after the settings were finished) it booted to command line. If I enter kdm (after root and pw) nothing happens. No error but no KDE either. Okay, not what I expected so I tried using yast to reinstall KDE. A lack of knowledge apeared: I did not know what package to reinstall exactly. My solution (I wanted to try and solve this myself before bugging you guys): Reinstall, but try and use KDE 3.5. To no avail: Only X instead of first boot, leave it overnight, reboot, usable first boot, command line.
Below is some extra data I expect people will need. Ask if you need more
Does anyone have any idea what the solution might be?
Neil
My system:
Gigabyte GA-EP35C-DS3R iP35, SATA2 RAID, GLAN, 8CH Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.00GHz 1333 6MB 2x Kingston 2GB DDR3 SDRAM PC10666 CL9.0 Value LG DVD-/+/RAM GH22LP20 22x/22x/16x LS Retail MSI Videokaart PCI-e GeForce 9500GT 512MB 2xDVI/HDMI Silent OCZ Solid State Disk 32GB SATA300, 1C32G Geforce 6300 PCI from my old system (worked fine under 10.3) Some harddisks form my old system (160GB Sata Western Digital 2x, 80 GB PATA Hitachi 1x)
My xorg.conf: # /.../ # SaX generated X11 config file # Created on: 2008-11-19T20:54:43+0100. # # Version: 8.1 # Contact: Marcus Schaefer <sax@suse.de>, 2005 # Contact: SaX-User list <https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/sax-users> # # Automatically generated by [ISaX] (8.1) # PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE! #
Section "Files" InputDevices "/dev/gpmdata" InputDevices "/dev/input/mice" EndSection
Section "ServerFlags" EndSection
Section "Module" EndSection
Section "DRI" Group "video" Mode 0660 EndSection
Section "Extensions" EndSection
respons from lspci | grep -i nvidia: 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Device 0640 (rev a1) 05:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200] (rev a1)
Response from modinfo nvidia Modinfo: could not find nvidia
Response from modinfo module nv Modinfo: could not find module nv
Go back and Wipe out KDE4 from the 11.0 DVD. The KDE4 on the install DVD is a deathtrap. KDE3 is spectacular on 11.0. If you want KDE 4, I would suggest either loading KDE3 on 11.0 running YAST then adding the factory repositories for KDE4 and installing KDE 4 via YAST that way.. (remember, at the command prompt, you can simply type 'yast2' and use the ncurses interface for yast the same as you would use the gui. If it were me, I'd do yast2 -> Filters -> Patterns, then check both boxes next to KDE3 and uncheck the boxes next to KDE4 and click Accept, set your display up as explained below, and then run yast again, add the factory repositories for KDE4, and then if you want to install it, just rework the steps above and add the checks next to KDE4 and leave KDE3 installed. The will coexist. You will save yourself a lot of headaches unless you like dealing with cripple-ware. For the Nividia FX5200, check the opensuse nvidia page, you will need the nvidia legacy driver package for the 5200. Below is a working xorg.conf for the 5200. I ran this xorg with both the GeForce MX440 and the FX5200. You will need to change the monitor section, but this was on a LCD monitor so vert. refresh is limited to 60Hz so you can run it as is and not worry about hurting anything. Just make a backup of your present xorg.conf and then as root, just copy this file to /etc/X11/xorg.conf IF YOU DON'T HAVE A WORKING nvidia DRIVER INSTALLED, THEN UNCOMMENT THE "nv" Driver line and COMMENT OUT THE nvidia driver line like this below: Section "Device" Identifier "Device[0]" # Driver "nvidia" Driver "nv" VendorName "NVidia" BoardName "GeForce4 MX 440" Screen 0 EndSection That will load the open source nv driver and you can work just fine in KDE until you get the "nvidia" driver installed. To use/configure the 'nv' driver, as root, just, modprobe -v nv from a console and then if no error, do 'depmod -A' and 'telinit 5' or rckdm restart. Good luck /etc/X11/xorg.conf: # nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig # nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder57) Thu Jul 17 18:39:19 PDT 2008 # /.../ # SaX generated X11 config file # Created on: 2008-09-05T19:19:34-0500. # # Version: 8.1 # Contact: Marcus Schaefer <sax@suse.de>, 2005 # Contact: SaX-User list <https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/sax-users> # # Automatically generated by [ISaX] (8.1) # PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE! # Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Layout[all]" Screen "Screen[0]" 0 0 InputDevice "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard" InputDevice "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer" Option "Clone" "off" Option "Xinerama" "off" EndSection Section "Files" InputDevices "/dev/gpmdata" InputDevices "/dev/input/mice" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/local" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/URW" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Speedo" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/PEX" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/misc:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/Type1" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latin7/75dpi:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/baekmuk:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/japanese:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/kwintv" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/uni:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/CID" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/misc:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/75dpi:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/100dpi:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/misc:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/75dpi:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/100dpi:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/Type1" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/xtest" FontPath "/opt/kde3/share/fonts" EndSection Section "Module" Load "freetype" Load "type1" Load "dbe" Load "glx" Load "extmod" EndSection Section "ServerFlags" Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "on" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard[0]" Driver "kbd" Option "Protocol" "Standard" Option "XkbLayout" "us" Option "XkbModel" "microsoftpro" Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse[1]" Driver "mouse" Option "Buttons" "5" Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" Option "Name" "ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse" Option "Protocol" "explorerps/2" Option "Vendor" "Sysp" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" EndSection Section "Modes" Identifier "Modes[0]" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "Monitor[0]" VendorName "ACR" ModelName "ACER AL2216W" UseModes "Modes[0]" DisplaySize 473 296 HorizSync 30.0 - 82.0 VertRefresh 50.0 - 76.0 Option "CalcAlgorithm" "XServerPool" Option "DPMS" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Device[0]" Driver "nvidia" # Driver "nv" VendorName "NVidia" BoardName "GeForce4 MX 440" Screen 0 EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen[0]" Device "Device[0]" Monitor "Monitor[0]" DefaultDepth 24 Option "RenderAccel" "True" Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True" SubSection "Display" Depth 15 Modes "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 8 Modes "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" EndSubSection EndSection Section "Extensions" Option "Composite" "Enable" EndSection -- David C. 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Neil wrote: In addition to my last post, here is another post from the 18th for another in your situation (I know your now dwain, but I'm tired of editing): (Also install the 'findutils-locate' package either with yast or as root just 'zypper in findutils-locate', after installing run 'updatedb' go get a cup of coffee, when it's done, from the command line 'locate nv.ko' and we'll go from there) See the complete thread from 11/18 titled "[opensuse] booting to command line instead of desktop" for all of the posts related to your situation. Here is one I did. Dwain (here is the long version), At the command prompt, enter the root user name and password. First, as always, make a backup of your /etc/X11/xorg.conf so you know you have a safe copy of where you started out. # cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.20081118 Now, if you just want to get back to a graphics screen quickly, you can see if you can use the original xorg.conf from your install to at least start kde or whatever you use. The file is usually saved as, curiously enough, xorg.conf.install. See if you have it: 07:28 arete~> l /etc/X11/xorg.conf.install -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4695 2008-11-14 14:05 /etc/X11/xorg.conf.install If not, look at what you do have: 07:34 arete~> l /etc/X11/xorg.* -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4433 2008-11-15 02:40 /etc/X11/xorg.conf -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4695 2008-11-14 14:05 /etc/X11/xorg.conf.install -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 36 2008-11-15 02:37 /etc/X11/xorg.conf.md5 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3930 2008-11-15 02:27 /etc/X11/xorg.conf.nv.working -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3930 2008-11-15 02:37 /etc/X11/xorg.conf.saxsave You probably won't have all of those, but you should have a few. If you want to continue getting the nvidia driver working, keep reading, if you just want to see if you can get back to your original install and you have xorg.conf.install, then: # cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf.install /etc/X11/xorg.conf Before doing anything else, see what module it will try to load and then load it with modprobe: # grep Driver /etc/X11/xorg.conf Driver "kbd" Driver "mouse" Driver "nvidia" Ignore the keyboard "kbd" and "mouse" and look at the last one. I am loading the nvidia driver. If you haven't changed video cards and are just trying to install the nvidia driver, then you should see either: Driver "fbdev" Driver "nv" Now just check to see if the module you have listed is loaded (example for the nvidia driver): # lsmod | grep nvidia nvidia 7823000 46 i2c_core 51744 1 nvidia If the driver you need isn't loaded, load it with modprobe (example for nvidia): # modprobe -v nvidia It will tell you if it succeeded or failed. Then just start the xserver to test your display: # startx This will start your desktop for root, but you will find out if it works. If all is well, you will be back to a desktop. Now just logout and you will be back at the command prompt. (You need to be here anyway) Now lets get the nvidia driver working for you. The quickest and simplest way is to grab a copy of an initial xorg.conf for nvidia from my site and copy it to your /etc/X11/xorg.conf, then load the nvidia module and startx. The xorg.conf I have is safe, it's set for an lcd monitor at a vertical refresh 60Hz so your not going to over power your monitor. Grab a copy at: http://www.3111skyline.com/download/linux/nvidia/xorg.conf.nvidia.initial In the xorg.conf I have put modelines for a number of different resolutions. Just uncomment the one you want and comment out the rest. It is currently defaulted to 1024x768. Now, install the module and startx (you may need to remove your current module with 'rmmod modulename' like 'rmmod nv', then: # modprobe -v nvidia # startx You can then use Yast and sax2 from within your desktop to change the monitor and refresh, etc... If all else fails and you are still looking at the command prompt, then let's use sax2 to configure the xorg.conf for the nvidia driver. (sax2 has gotten a little senile lately, but it should still work) At the command prompt: # sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia Then just wait until sax2 configures the display. It may take a minute and the display might flash, but be patient. At the end you should be able to save the new settings, and have a working nvidia driver. If sax doesn't work, there are several options. you may need to modify your /etc/X11/xorg.conf manually. In any text editor (vi, joe, whatever) open the file and change the line "Driver" line in the "Device" section from whatever it presently is to "nvidia" like this: Section "Device" BoardName "Framebuffer Graphics" #Driver "nv" Driver "nvidia" Identifier "Device[0]" Screen 0 VendorName "VESA" EndSection You don't have to worry about BoardName or VendorName, they are just text fields. If your panicking because you don't know vi, no sweat, just do this (still as root): # vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf Once in vi, you can use the arrow keys to move around (or h,j,k,l, 0-zero, and $). Scroll down to your driver line and put the cursor on the line. (first we will always make sure we are in command mode) So press escape twice [ESC][ESC]. Then press the following: yy (this will yank the line into the buffer - aka copy it) $ or [end] (moves cursor to end of line - you may use arrow key) p (paste new line) k or [up] (up one line) 0 or [home] (that's zero - move to beginning of line i (you are now in insert mode - look lower left) # (type a # to comment original line out) [ESC][ESC] (get out of insert mode - and back to command mode) j or [down] (go down one line) $ or [end] (end of line) i (insert mode - use backspace key, to erase old module) then just type (type in "nvidia" for the new module name) [ESC][ESC] (the CYA command again to exit insert mode) if your satisfied with your work and it looks like my example above, then :wq (write and quit) ( in vi, if ever something doesn't work like you think it should [ESC][ESC] is your friend, then try again.) Now make sure you have the nvidia driver loaded and if not load it and give it a whirl: # lsmod | grep nvidia || modprobe -v nvidia # startx If you are still stuck after this, post again! Good luck. -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. | openSoftware und SystemEntwicklung Rankin Law Firm, PLLC | Countdown for openSuSE 11.1 www.rankinlawfirm.com | http://counter.opensuse.org/11.1/small -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 4:57 AM, David C. Rankin <drankinatty@suddenlinkmail.com> wrote:
Neil wrote:
In addition to my last post, here is another post from the 18th for another in your situation (I know your now dwain, but I'm tired of editing):
That's okay, I should have seen that post anyways
(Also install the 'findutils-locate' package either with yast or as root just 'zypper in findutils-locate', after installing run 'updatedb' go get a cup of coffee, when it's done, from the command line 'locate nv.ko' and we'll go from there)
Nothing, it just returns to a new line.
See the complete thread from 11/18 titled "[opensuse] booting to command line instead of desktop" for all of the posts related to your situation. Here is one I did.
Dwain (here is the long version),
At the command prompt, enter the root user name and password. First, as always, make a backup of your /etc/X11/xorg.conf so you know you have a safe copy of where you started out.
# cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.20081118
Now, if you just want to get back to a graphics screen quickly, you can see if you can use the original xorg.conf from your install to at least start kde or whatever you use. The file is usually saved as, curiously enough, xorg.conf.install. See if you have it:
<snip>
Now, install the module and startx (you may need to remove your current module with 'rmmod modulename' like 'rmmod nv', then:
rmmod nv and rmmod nvidia both give an error: ERROR: module [nvidia | nv] does not exist in /proc/modules
# modprobe -v nvidia
The reaction my system supplies me with: insmod /lib/modules/2.6.25.18-0.2-default/weak-updates/nvidia.ko NVreg_DeviceFileUID=0 NVreg_DeviceFileGID=33 NVreg_DeviceFileMode=0660 FATAL: Error inserting Nvidia (/lib/modules/2.6.25.18-0.2-default/weak-updates/nvidia.ko): No such device
# startx
Again, this system comes with something unexpected: xauth: creating new authority file /root/.serverauth.3542 This is a pre-release version of the X server from The X.Org Foundation. It is not supported in any way. Bugs may be filed in the bugzilla at http://bugs.freedesktop.org/. Select the "xorg" product for bugs you find in this release. Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions please check the latest version in the X.Org Foundation git repository. See http://wiki.x.org/wiki/GitPage for git access instructions. X.Org X Server 1.4.0.90 Release Date: 5 September 2007 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 Build Operating System: openSUSE SUSE LINUX Current Operating System: Linux Neil-Suse 2.6.25.18-0.2-default #1 SMP 2008-10-21 16:30:26 +0200 x86_64 Build Date: 07 June 2008 01:46:20AM Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org to make sure that you have the latest version. Module Loader present Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Nov 24 11:48:11 2008 (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" Data incomplete in file /etc/X11/xorg.conf At least one Device section is required. (EE) Problem parsing the config file (EE) Error parsing the config file Fatal server error: no screens found giving up. xinit: Connection reset by peer (errno 104): unable to connect to X server xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error.
<snip>
If all else fails and you are still looking at the command prompt, then let's use sax2 to configure the xorg.conf for the nvidia driver. (sax2 has gotten a little senile lately, but it should still work) At the command prompt:
# sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia
SaX: initializing please wait... SaX: your current configuration will not be read in SaX: no X-Server is running SaX: will start own server if needed and then it sprays a shitload of filenames that do not work nice with
(they do not apear in the generated file and there are way to many to copy unless you ask me for it)
This ends with Died at /usr/share/sax/init.pl line 653. Thanks for taking the time Neil -- While working towards the future one should be ensuring that there is a future to work to. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Neil wrote:
On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 4:57 AM, David C. Rankin <drankinatty@suddenlinkmail.com> wrote:
Neil wrote:
In addition to my last post, here is another post from the 18th for another in your situation (I know your now dwain, but I'm tired of editing):
That's okay, I should have seen that post anyways
(Also install the 'findutils-locate' package either with yast or as root just 'zypper in findutils-locate', after installing run 'updatedb' go get a cup of coffee, when it's done, from the command line 'locate nv.ko' and we'll go from there)
Nothing, it just returns to a new line.
OK, that means the opensource nv kernel module isn't installed. In yast->software management->search "enable the provides option" and enter nv.ko. You will then get the package returned in the list that provides the module and then install that package.
See the complete thread from 11/18 titled "[opensuse] booting to command line instead of desktop" for all of the posts related to your situation. Here is one I did.
Dwain (here is the long version),
At the command prompt, enter the root user name and password. First, as always, make a backup of your /etc/X11/xorg.conf so you know you have a safe copy of where you started out.
# cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.20081118
Now, if you just want to get back to a graphics screen quickly, you can see if you can use the original xorg.conf from your install to at least start kde or whatever you use. The file is usually saved as, curiously enough, xorg.conf.install. See if you have it:
<snip>
Now, install the module and startx (you may need to remove your current module with 'rmmod modulename' like 'rmmod nv', then:
rmmod nv and rmmod nvidia both give an error:
ERROR: module [nvidia | nv] does not exist in /proc/modules
# modprobe -v nvidia
The reaction my system supplies me with:
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.25.18-0.2-default/weak-updates/nvidia.ko NVreg_DeviceFileUID=0 NVreg_DeviceFileGID=33 NVreg_DeviceFileMode=0660 FATAL: Error inserting Nvidia (/lib/modules/2.6.25.18-0.2-default/weak-updates/nvidia.ko): No such device
Yep, expected since the kernel module nv.ko isn't present. Go back and fix that and then proceed. All will work then. -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. | openSoftware und SystemEntwicklung Rankin Law Firm, PLLC | Countdown for openSuSE 11.1 www.rankinlawfirm.com | http://counter.opensuse.org/11.1/small -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tuesday 25 November 2008 19:18:01 David C. Rankin wrote:
OK, that means the opensource nv kernel module isn't installed. In
The open source nvidia driver doesn't come with a kernel module. It's a user space driver. Anders -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Monday 24 November 2008 12:34:54 Neil wrote:
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.25.18-0.2-default/weak-updates/nvidia.ko NVreg_DeviceFileUID=0 NVreg_DeviceFileGID=33 NVreg_DeviceFileMode=0660 FATAL: Error inserting Nvidia (/lib/modules/2.6.25.18-0.2-default/weak-updates/nvidia.ko): No such device
So you do (or did) have the nvidia module installed. Make sure it's the right one. For your cards, you have to have the one named G01 and -default Anders -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 12:46 AM, Anders Johansson <ajohansson@suse.de> wrote:
On Monday 24 November 2008 12:34:54 Neil wrote:
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.25.18-0.2-default/weak-updates/nvidia.ko NVreg_DeviceFileUID=0 NVreg_DeviceFileGID=33 NVreg_DeviceFileMode=0660 FATAL: Error inserting Nvidia (/lib/modules/2.6.25.18-0.2-default/weak-updates/nvidia.ko): No such device
So you do (or did) have the nvidia module installed.
Make sure it's the right one. For your cards, you have to have the one named G01 and -default
Anders
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Hi well, that did the trick, just some tinkering with the details (wacom, Logitech trackman and multiple screens) and I am good to go. These things I can do myself, because I have done them on 10.3 succesfully. It seems the nv driver borks @ a 9300, and the G01 driver is the one to solve it. Thanks, I knew my faith in Suse wasn't misplaced. Neil -- While working towards the future one should be ensuring that there is a future to work to. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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