Kernel 2.6.9, xorg-x11, nvidia and missing GL libraries?!?!

deepwave

So I have been sort of stuck on this problem recently of getting my NVidia graphics cards working with xorg-x11 under the new gentoo-dev-sources-2.6.9-r1...

First it did not load the kernel module, giving an undefined __VM_ALLOC_RESERVE symbol

That was fixed with adding "EXPORT_SYMBOL(__VMALLOC_RESERVE);" into /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/mm/init.c

So now it worked fine, but now I cannot compile any new GL programs...
When it does configure:
Checking for GL Libraries... no

I currently have the following:
-nvidia-kernel/nvidia-glx 1.0.5336
-xorg-x11 6.8.0-r1

This is what I have tried to fix the problem, but the problem persists:
- reemerging xorg-x11, nvidia-kernel until I go blue in the face...
- adding NPTL support into glibc (i.e. USE="nptl" emerge glibc)

I am going to try the newest version of nvidia-kernel-1.0.6111-r2 and see how that turns out.

Any help would be appreciated...
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Offler · n00b Joined: 12 Jun 2004 Posts: 58

I am also having this problem and it's very annoying. I can't figure out what is going wrong, do I have to move to an older kernel to get everything working? If anyone has a clue how to fix this please help :cry:

teutzz · Guru Joined: 22 Apr 2004 Posts: 333 Location: .ro

upgrade to the latest testing nvidia-kernel (arch=~x86) or use 2.6.9 ck sources
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Offler · n00b Joined: 12 Jun 2004 Posts: 58

Yep I've just found that out, I've been away from Gentoo too long

rj686 · Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 2:34 pm Post subject:

im havin same problem as the guy who started this..........whats the newest version of kernel out? ive got 2.6.9-gentoo-r1
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deepwave · Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 3:07 pm Post subject: The saga continues...

Well I tried the latest ~x86 version of the nvidia-kernel and nvidia-glx...

The good news the EXPORT hack is no longer required but...
Now ALL my GL applications seg. fault on me, and attempts to recompile yield, columns of theses:

libGL.so: undefined symbol __nv(random 4 digit number)gl

Well, it will keep away from gaming for a while... Oh well, I'll take another look through the forums and see what I come up with.
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rj686 · Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 3:08 pm Post subject:

i still cant load my modules.........i put the export command in the directory that u did.......and i still get the same error.......does it matter that i put it before the unknown symbol?
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deepwave · Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 3:15 pm Post subject:

Try using the ~x86 version of nvidia-kernel and nvidia-glx...

rj686 · Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 3:26 pm Post subject:

u did mean to put an emerge in there right lol

now when i modprobe it i get this

Offler · n00b Joined: 12 Jun 2004 Posts: 58

rj I think you should start from scratch. I've read your other thread and it helped me ( at least I think so; I'm emerging kde as I write ) I'd say your set-up may be in a total mess

I've restarted myself because of problems before and it takes a lot less time then you might imagine to get back up to scratch. The hints given in your thread fixed my problem ( xstart brings up the fwm with the nvidia logo ) so I'd say your set-up may just be totally beyond help. unmerge everything and if that still fails then re-bootstrap

rj686 · Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 4:38 pm Post subject:

well right now im goin to work then im gonna come and redo the whole mother fuckin thing

which isnt that bad cuz i did a stage 3.....the longest thing to wait for was xorg but thats cuz my internet was being stupid that day
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deepwave · Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 6:43 pm Post subject:

Sorry, that I couldn't help...

Apparently my problem happens more or less randomly, if the opengl doesn't work I just opengl-update nvidia...

Weird... and I really don't have time to figure out why it was happening.
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rj686 · Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 10:45 pm Post subject:

which is the opposite of me cuz everything i do screws it up more
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