nvidia X server problems (solved)

lroy1978 · Last edited by lroy1978 on Thu May 04, 2006 5:16 pm; edited 1 time in total

Hi All,
I recently recompiled my Kernel, as I am using a nvidia driver I did a emerge nvidia-kernel afterwards but forgot to do a modules-update
Now when I try starting X I get the following error :

euphoria ~ # startx

X Window System Version 6.8.2
Release Date: 9 February 2005
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.8.2
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.15-gentoo-r7 x86_64 [ELF]
Current Operating System: Linux euphoria 2.6.15-gentoo-r7 #3 Mon May 1 20:08:04 GMT 2006 x86_64
Build Date: 06 April 2006
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: Thu May 4 15:27:51 2006
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"

Using vt 7
Error: API mismatch: the NVIDIA kernel module is version 1.0.8756, but
this X module is version 1.0.8178. Please be sure that your kernel
module and all NVIDIA driver files have the same driver version.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module! Please ensure
(EE) NVIDIA(0): that there is a supported NVIDIA GPU in this system, and
(EE) NVIDIA(0): that the NVIDIA device files have been created properly.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Please consult the NVIDIA README for details.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.X.Org
for help.
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.

XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"
after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.
euphoria ~ #

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Lee

PS: No screens were found because I ran startx from a remote terminal, at home I get the same error.

alphonce · Apprentice Joined: 10 Oct 2004 Posts: 184 Location: Sweden

try this (as root),

lroy1978 · Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 2:22 pm Post subject:

Thanks a lot Alphonce - but it didn't work

lroy1978 · Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 5:15 pm Post subject:

I managed to fix it! I masked the latest version of the nvidia driver and resorted back to the old previous version.

Lee

hcintra · n00b Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 51

I had the same API mismatch problem after upgrading nvidia-kernel and nvidia-glx. After lots of forum reading and trying some solutions (the above included), even resorting to downgrading nvidia to version 8178 once, I found out that my driver definition in the xorg.conf had been altered to "nvidia".

I am positive on the fact that I had set it to "nv" during my original installation of X. Go figure...

My sugestion: check your Graphic Devide Section on xorg.conf and make sure driver is set to "nv".

(I am cross posting this in other similar topics)

dpetka2001 · l33t Joined: 04 Mar 2005 Posts: 804

what is the difference if the driver in xorg.conf is set to "nv" or "nvidia" ?? could someone please explain?? thanks in advnace...

alphonce · Apprentice Joined: 10 Oct 2004 Posts: 184 Location: Sweden