linux-2.6

Ranitha Mapatuna ranitha at optusnet.com.au
Sat Nov 20 23:52:33 UTC 2004


Hey,
	I'm running 2.6-cko and nvidia binary drivers with no problems. Are you
sure the module is loaded (lsmod)? If not try loading it by hand before
starting X.

Regards,
	Ranitha

On Sat, 2004-11-20 at 17:34 -0600, Woody Gilk wrote:
> i just upgraded to linux-2.6-cko and i'm having some issues with the
> nvidia module now.
> 
> my first upgrade to 2.6 was to linux-2.6-ck which caused x to lock up
> when loading  (with or without nvidia (i tried nv and vesa too) kernel
> panic, reboot to fix) i then tried linux-2.6 which almost stopped the
> lockup, but instead it just says that it fails to load the nvidia
> interface (something like:
> (EE) failed to load nvidia kernel interface
> [i'm trying to figure this out from memory])
> after some google searching i tried the linux-2.6-cko which some
> people said fixed it for them. same crap, different kernel. still
> getting (EE) failed to load nvidia interface.
> 
> from what i gather, it's a problem with the nvidia drivers using some
> kernel functions imporperly. i don't really care about that though, i
> just want kernel 2.6 and nvidia to work so i can see if i can get
> better 3D framerates. on the desktop, 2.6-cko has faster response for
> sure.  anyone figured out how to get nvidia and linux-2.6* to play
> nice?
> 
> -woody
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