Re: nvidia problems (Sid dist-upgrade)

El Dilluns 30 Octubre 2006 22:32, Florian Kulzer va escriure:
One way would be to shut down X and remove the old nvidia-glx package
before upgrading the nvidia-kernel-source package. After you
auto-install the nvidia kernel module with module-assistant you can
install the new nvidia-glx package and restart X.

Thanks! Works because with this method aptitude doesn't install
linux-image-2.6.18-1-486 that I don't need.

I've installed nvidia-kernel-source, then

# m-a update
# m-a prepare
# m-a auto-install nvidia
and
# aptitude install nvidia-glx

After this I have:

nvidia-glx 1.0.8776-1
nvidia-kernel-2.6.16.18-smp-bitassa 1.0.8776-1+20060528.01
nvidia-kernel-common 20051028+1 files
nvidia-kernel-source 1.0.8776-1

I've stopped xorg, but kdm doesn't starts :(

Xorg.0.log tail:

-----------------------------
(II) Setting vga for screen 0.
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(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 ***
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
(II) UnloadModule: "ramdac"
(II) UnloadModule: "fb"
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

Fatal server error:
no screens found
-----------------------------

With snapshot.debian.org I've returned to 1.0.8774-6 and now works fine:

nvidia-glx1.0.8774-6
nvidia-kernel-2.6.16.18-smp-bitassa1.0.8774-6+20060528.01
nvidia-kernel-common20051028+1
nvidia-kernel-source1.0.8774-6

$ cat /proc/driver/nvidia/cards/0
Model: GeForce 7300 LE
IRQ: 169
Video BIOS: 05.72.22.41.31
Card Type: PCI-E
DMA Size: 39 bits
DMA Mask: 0x7fffffffff

$ cat /proc/driver/nvidia/version
NVRM version: NVIDIA Linux x86 Kernel Module 1.0-8774 Tue Aug 1 20:54:08
PDT 2006
GCC version: gcc version 4.0.4 20060904 (prerelease) (Debian 4.0.3-7)


Regards,


--
Benjamí
http://blog.bitassa.cat



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