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 Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 1:58 pm Post subject: Help w/ installing GUI w/ NVidia |
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the following is from my system:
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rockhopper backup # lspci
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AGP (different version?) (rev a2)
0000:00:00.1 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 1 (rev a2)
0000:00:00.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 4 (rev a2)
0000:00:00.3 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 3 (rev a2)
0000:00:00.4 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 2 (rev a2)
0000:00:00.5 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 5 (rev a2)
0000:00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 ISA Bridge (rev a4)
0000:00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation nForce2 SMBus (MCP) (rev a2)
0000:00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4)
0000:00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4)
0000:00:02.2 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4)
0000:00:04.0 Ethernet controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Ethernet Controller (rev a1)
0000:00:08.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 External PCI Bridge (rev a3)
0000:00:09.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation nForce2 IDE (rev a2)
0000:00:1e.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AGP (rev a2)
0000:01:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 (rev 07)
0000:01:06.1 Input device controller: Creative Labs SB Live! MIDI/Game Port (rev 07)
0000:01:08.0 Ethernet controller: National Semiconductor Corporation DP83815 (MacPhyter) Ethernet Controller
0000:02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV18 [GeForce4 MX - nForce GPU] (rev a3)
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I am reading so many different ways to get this GUI up and running w/ NVidia. I have always used G2 in char cell, not that I am hooked I had to install it on my home PC. So the intent of this mnachine is for home use.
I am somwhat confident that my kernel config is correct. I have emerged nvidia-kernel. now what? I read that you do not want to use 4k stack size, set chipset to be nforce2.
HELP!!!!!
Any help would be appreciated!
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| Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Code: | | emerge nvidia-glx xorg-x11 |
Config and go.
BTW "this GUI" makes no sense.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 2:50 pm Post subject: kernel info |
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Linux rockhopper 2.6.9-gentoo-r1 #8 SMP Sat Mar 5 09:06:27 EST 2005 i686 AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1900+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux
The above is my kernel.
adaptr - you are right "this GUI" does not make sense. I guess I lacked coffee at the time of writing.
Thanks for all the info - is my kernel going to work ok? when I compiled my kernel I got a symbol error - do I care.... It seems to be a common one, I cannot get the error right now for I am emerging as stated in these threads.
Thank you all for the great support.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 8:33 pm Post subject: not so easy |
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modprobe nvidia
FATAL: Error inserting nvidia (/lib/modules/2.6.9-gentoo-r1/video/nvidia.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
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rockhopper bweaver # dmesg | grep nvidia
nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.
nvidia: Unknown symbol __VMALLOC_RESERVE
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I have emerged nvidia-glx (with as I understand it
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Why not try a more recent kernel or a less recent nvidia driver. It could be that the nvidia driver your using only works in 2.6.10. Also, this topic would better be placed in the Kernel and Hardware section, just for future reference. Read the changelogs for the nvidia kernel module and see if this is the case. Also do you have AGP support built into the kernel? If your nvidia card is AGP, then the driver might require AGP support in order to work.
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