Mandrake 9.1 and Nvidia drivers unresolved problem
This is a discussion about Mandrake 9.1 and Nvidia drivers unresolved problem in the Everything Linux category; I've seen in various forums people having problems installing detonators into mandrake 9. 1, with nobody giving a better answer than what we already know is the way to install them re: using either source RPMs or Taz files, building/compiling them and using the various install commands for each of them, then changi ...
I've seen in various forums people having problems installing detonators into mandrake 9.1, with nobody giving a better answer than what we already know is the way to install them re: using either source RPMs or Taz files, building/compiling them and using the various install commands for each of them, then changing the "nv" line in the XF86Config-4 file to "nvidia". But what happens when it doesn’t work damn it!
For some reason I'm having a heck of a time installing these drivers, maybe someone out there has a better idea! Here are the ERROR messages:
(eg. used Taz.gz files, error after make install commands have been executed)
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.21-0.13mdk/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.o
HINT: You are trying to load a module without a GPL compatible license and it has unresolved symbols.
(Obviously they didn't install, but running the startx command anyway gives):
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the nvidia kernel driver!
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
(Also the GLX file installed fine, but obviously won’t make a difference since the kernel module isn’t installed properly)
(Using driver 4191, and XFree86 4.3.0)
HELP!
For some reason I'm having a heck of a time installing these drivers, maybe someone out there has a better idea! Here are the ERROR messages:
(eg. used Taz.gz files, error after make install commands have been executed)
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.21-0.13mdk/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.o
HINT: You are trying to load a module without a GPL compatible license and it has unresolved symbols.
(Obviously they didn't install, but running the startx command anyway gives):
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the nvidia kernel driver!
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
(Also the GLX file installed fine, but obviously won’t make a difference since the kernel module isn’t installed properly)
(Using driver 4191, and XFree86 4.3.0)
HELP!
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The easiest way to install the nvidia kernel would be by SRPM, so download it and do the following:
NOTE: Kernel source and rpmbuild must be installed(if it isn't, just go to Kicker\Configuration\Packaging\Install Software and search for the two).
Open up a terminal(CTRL+T) and execute the following commands:
su (and supply the root password)
rpm --rebuild NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-4191.src.rpm
rpm -ivh /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-4191.i586.rpm
Then, install the GLX rpm, edit the XF86Config-4 file, and restart the X-server(CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE).
NOTE: Kernel source and rpmbuild must be installed(if it isn't, just go to Kicker\Configuration\Packaging\Install Software and search for the two).
Open up a terminal(CTRL+T) and execute the following commands:
su (and supply the root password)
rpm --rebuild NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-4191.src.rpm
rpm -ivh /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-4191.i586.rpm
Then, install the GLX rpm, edit the XF86Config-4 file, and restart the X-server(CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE).
Also remember to comment out:
Load "GLCore"
Load "dri"
Comment both of those entries out.
Then, of course, as you said, make sure "nv" is "nvidia".
Last but not least, try a reboot! Sometimes "nv" hangs out and interferes with loading "nvidia". And make sure you did do the GLX driver...
--Alexander
Load "GLCore"
Load "dri"
Comment both of those entries out.
Then, of course, as you said, make sure "nv" is "nvidia".
Last but not least, try a reboot! Sometimes "nv" hangs out and interferes with loading "nvidia". And make sure you did do the GLX driver...
--Alexander
It may be a BIOS configuration issue, as i discovered using the command below, in text mode
Code:
[plug&play OS] needed to be set to NO
[Assign IRQ to VGA] needed to be set to YES.
I did that and it worked, so i suggest Mortimer to check that out.
[motherboard: ECS K7S5A]
Code:
startx -- -verbose 5 -logverbose 5and then looked up into /var/log/messages.
[plug&play OS] needed to be set to NO
[Assign IRQ to VGA] needed to be set to YES.
I did that and it worked, so i suggest Mortimer to check that out.
[motherboard: ECS K7S5A]
