NVIDIA, xfree86 4.3.0 and kernel-2.6.0-test9......

[Carl R. Powers]

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 patched with the patch from www.minion.de, 
>compiled and installed with the 2.6.0-test9 kernel. 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.
>
>I tried to copy the module (/lib/modules/2.6.0-beta-test9/kernel/drivers/
>video/nvidia.ko) to (/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/nvidia.ko) so that X could find 
>it, but it still complains.
>
>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)?
>
>When I am trying to startx I am in (init 5). The nv driver does work, but I 
>can't really test KDE or games with that driver.
>
>Any help would be great.
>
>Thanks
>
>Ralph
>
>
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Ralph,

I suggest you scan the info on the 2.6.0 kernel at
http://www.codemonkey.org.uk/post-halloween-2.5.txt
if you haven't already.  Lots of interesting stuff including
pointers on module loading (new utils required).
Good luck.

Carl
<powers at trac.wsmr.army.mil>