Faling to compile/emerge nvidia-drivers

[durnienp]

Trying to install the nvidia-drivers for my workstation and it's failing and now in a bit of a state. I ripped out KDE with a view to putting it back in there. If I can i'd like to avoid a full reinstall as the rest of my system (what's left of it ) is working ok. It's frustrating as i'm sure if i can get this to compile then i'll have my machine back - which would be great.

This is the emerge pretend state.
[ebuild UD] x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-71.86.09 [180.60]

Yes i know the 180.x drivers are installed. Funny thing is that they compiled ok! All the previous versions seem to fail. I have tried numerous via masking them out. Accordingly as the lower version are not compileing im not able to replace this one that incompatible with my GPU.

So any help here would be most appreciated.

Linux bohnoc01 2.6.30-gentoo-r4 #6 SMP Thu Aug 13 10:02:54 BST 2009 i686 Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU 5150 @ 2.66GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux

I've tried to follow the guidance from various sources and it should work now. I'm not sure if i can 'dump' the make con fig out but I'm happy to add that here later if that helps or is necessary.

Also getting this that may help from dmesg
[ 7.851646] nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.
[ 7.855054] NVRM: visit http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html for more

1st here is my package.mask

# cat /etc/portage/package.mask
#masking as problems with display driver - X11/KDE
>=x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-87.00

here is hte output from my build.

>>> Failed to emerge x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-71.86.09, Log file:

>>> '/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-71.86.09/temp/build.log'

* Messages for package x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-71.86.09:

*
* ERROR: x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-71.86.09 failed.
* Call stack:
* ebuild.sh, line 49: Called src_compile
* environment, line 3772: Called linux-mod_src_compile
* environment, line 2802: Called die
* The specific snippet of code:
* eval "emake HOSTCC=\"$(tc-getBUILD_CC)\" CROSS_COMPILE=${CHOST}- LDFLAGS=\"$(get_abi_LDFLAGS)\" ${BUILD_FIXES} ${BUILD_PARAMS} ${BUILD_TARGETS} " || die "Unable to emake HOSTCC="$(tc-getBUILD_CC)" CROSS_COMPILE=${CHOST}- LDFLAGS="$(get_abi_LDFLAGS)" ${BUILD_FIXES} ${BUILD_PARAMS} ${BUILD_TARGETS}";
* The die message:
* Unable to emake HOSTCC=i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc CROSS_COMPILE=i686-pc-linux-gnu- LDFLAGS= IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=yes V=1 SYSSRC=/usr/src/linux SYSOUT=/lib/modules/2.6.30-gentoo-r4/build HOST_CC=i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc clean module
*
* If you need support, post the topmost build error, and the call stack if relevant.
* A complete build log is located at '/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-71.86.09/temp/build.log'.
* The ebuild environment file is located at '/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-71.86.09/temp/environment'.
*
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Paul

[Xarthisius]

[durnienp]

[durnienp]

And the...

# cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log

X.Org X Server 1.5.3
Release Date: 5 November 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.30-gentoo-r4 i686
Current Operating System: Linux bohnoc01 2.6.30-gentoo-r4 #6 SMP Thu Aug 13 10:02:54 BST 2009 i686
Build Date: 12 August 2009 08:44:57AM

Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
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: Wed Aug 19 15:30:32 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "X.org Configured"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
(**) | |-->Device "Card0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(==) Not automatically adding devices
(==) Not automatically enabling devices
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/CID/" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(**) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1/,
/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/,
/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/,
/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1/,
/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/,
/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/,
built-ins
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(**) Extension "Composite" is enabled
(WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
(II) No APM support in BIOS or kernel
(II) Loader magic: 0xba0
(II) Module ABI versions:
X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
X.Org Video Driver: 4.1
X.Org XInput driver : 2.1
X.Org Server Extension : 1.1
(II) Loader running on linux
(--) using VT number 7

(--) PCI: (0@1:9:0) Conexant CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and Audio Decoder rev 5, Mem @ 0xd4000000/0
(--) PCI:*(0@64:0:0) nVidia Corporation NV37GL [Quadro PCI-E Series] rev 162, Mem @ 0xd1000000/0, 0xc0000000/0, 0xd2000000/0, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
(II) System resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[6] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[7] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[8] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[9] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[10] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[11] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[12] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[13] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[14] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[15] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[16] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[17] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[18] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[19] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[20] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[21] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[22] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[23] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[24] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[25] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[26] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[27] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[28] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[29] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[30] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[31] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[32] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[33] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
[34] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[35] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
[36] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[37] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
[38] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[39] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
[40] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[41] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
[42] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[43] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
[44] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[45] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
[46] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[47] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
(II) "extmod" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "dbe" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "record" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "dri" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension SHAPE
(II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
(II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Loading extension SYNC
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XC-MISC
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension TOG-CUP
(II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "record"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 1.13.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "xtrap"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libxtrap.so
(II) Module xtrap: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension DEC-XTRAP
(II) LoadModule: "dri"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "glx"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module 180.60 Tue May 12 12:42:34 PDT 2009
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"

(WW) Warning, couldn't open module freetype
(II) UnloadModule: "freetype"
(EE) Failed to load module "freetype" (module does not exist, 0)
(II) LoadModule: "type1"

(WW) Warning, couldn't open module type1
(II) UnloadModule: "type1"
(EE) Failed to load module "type1" (module does not exist, 0)
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//drivers/nvidia_drv.so
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Video Driver
(II) LoadModule: "mouse"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//mouse_drv.so
(II) Module mouse: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 1.4.0
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.1
(II) LoadModule: "kbd"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//kbd_drv.so
(II) Module kbd: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 1.3.2
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.1
(II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 180.60 Tue May 12 12:18:36 PDT 2009
(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 40@00:00:0
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "wfb"
(II) LoadModule: "wfb"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libwfb.so
(II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
(WW) NVIDIA(0): The NVIDIA Quadro FX 330 GPU installed in this system is
(WW) NVIDIA(0): supported through the NVIDIA 173.14.xx Legacy drivers.
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Please visit http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html for
(WW) NVIDIA(0): more information. The 180.60 NVIDIA driver will ignore
(WW) NVIDIA(0): this GPU. Continuing probe...
(EE) No devices detected.

Fatal server error:
no screens found
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Paul

[Xarthisius]

[durnienp]

Ok tried the new package mask and a re emerge - so no go


>>> Failed to emerge x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-173.14.18, Log file:

>>> '/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-173.14.18/temp/build.log'

* Messages for package x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-173.14.18:

*
* ERROR: x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-173.14.18 failed.
* Call stack:
* ebuild.sh, line 49: Called src_compile
* environment, line 3769: Called linux-mod_src_compile
* environment, line 2801: Called die
* The specific snippet of code:
* eval "emake HOSTCC=\"$(tc-getBUILD_CC)\" CROSS_COMPILE=${CHOST}- LDFLAGS=\"$(get_abi_LDFLAGS)\" ${BUILD_FIXES} ${BUILD_PARAMS} ${BUILD_TARGETS} " || die "Unable to emake HOSTCC="$(tc-getBUILD_CC)" CROSS_COMPILE=${CHOST}- LDFLAGS="$(get_abi_LDFLAGS)" ${BUILD_FIXES} ${BUILD_PARAMS} ${BUILD_TARGETS}";
* The die message:
* Unable to emake HOSTCC=i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc CROSS_COMPILE=i686-pc-linux-gnu- LDFLAGS= IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=yes V=1 SYSSRC=/usr/src/linux SYSOUT=/lib/modules/2.6.30-gentoo-r4/build HOST_CC=i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc clean module
*
* If you need support, post the topmost build error, and the call stack if relevant.
* A complete build log is located at '/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-173.14.18/temp/build.log'.
* The ebuild environment file is located at '/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-173.14.18/temp/environment'.
#

Also getting this message...

echo " ERROR: Kernel configuration is invalid."; \
echo " include/linux/autoconf.h or include/config/auto.conf are missing."; \
echo " Run 'make oldconfig && make prepare' on kernel src to fix it."; \


I've tried the make oldconfig.......... but that doesn't seem to work either.

Any ideas?
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Paul

[Xarthisius]

Could you post output of

[durnienp]

Sure

# uname -r
2.6.30-gentoo-r4
# ls -l /usr/src/linux
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 Aug 19 15:19 /usr/src/linux -> linux-2.6.30-gentoo-r4
#

also using eselect..

# eselect kernel list
Available kernel symlink targets:
[1] linux-2.6.19-gentoo-r5
[2] linux-2.6.20.3
[3] linux-2.6.20.3.backup
[4] linux-2.6.22.9
[5] linux-2.6.27.10
[6] linux-2.6.30-gentoo-r4 *
[7] linux-2.6.30.3

I wonder if this is something " include/linux/autoconf.h or include/config/auto.conf are missing." from my last post.
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Paul

[Xarthisius]

If 'make oldconfig && make prepare' doesn't create needed files try to emerge -1 =gentoo-sources-2.6.30-r4 and do it again. Maybe it will help.
Best regards,
Xarhisius

[krinn]

many older nvidia drivers doesn't work well with newer kernel.
i think you should try that one http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_173.14.20.html
because of the : Improved compatibility with recent Linux kernels.

[durnienp]

[depontius]

A couple of thoughts here, though perhaps not a solution. But maybe it'll jog some ideas.

As far as I can tell, there are now 3 levels of nVidia-drivers, mainstream and 2 legacy levels. The oldest cards, and I don't know what level that means, require something like <nvidia-drivers-100.0, though I know that's not precise. The next-oldest cards, and I believe that stuff <6000-series, because I have one of these at home, (5700LE, to be precise) require <nvidia-drivers-175.0. From what I can tell, your card is new, and doesn't need any sort of legacy driver, since it looks like it's PCI Express to me. I don't think any PCI Express cards are old enough to need legacy drivers. (Much less NV37)

I've had similar problems to this, also. Some solved, some not. As others have said, to get things working with >2.6.29 you've got to go with newer drivers, but that does include 173.14.20 - my 5700LE system at home is running 2.6.31 with 173.14.20.

Somewhere, on some system I had that range of (EE) show up when Xorg was trying to load modules. I simply started commenting out those module lines in xorg.conf to try to get rid of things.

On my work laptop I tried moving to 2.6.31, but wasn't able to get the nvidia kernel module to load correctly. According to dmesg there were some sort of symbol problems. I haven't had time to get back to it, and am still running some level of 2.6.30 on that machine. But you might want try "modprobe nvidia" and post the results of dmesg here.
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[keet]

Conversely, I got errors trying to compile 180.x with 2.6.31, but 185.x compiled file with that kernel. It seems like the newer drivers won't compile with the older kernel, and the older drivers won't compile with the newer kernel.

[durnienp]

[depontius]