Re: NVIDIA driver *taints* kernel???

From: Jonathan Berry (berryja_at_gmail.com)
Date: 01/19/05

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    Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 20:41:11 -0600
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    On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 14:46:09 -0500, Steven Pasternak
    <stevenp500@bellsouth.net> wrote:
    > I use fedora 3 on an athlon xp and an nvidia geforce fx 5200. I go to install
    > the Nvidia driver version 1.0-6629 and during the installation at the end it
    > says that the license 'Nvidia' taints the kernel, but it still continues and
    > seems to work. If I boot in runlevel 5, though, it gets to the part where it
    > starts X (right at the beginning) and X doesn't start - It freezes. I
    > uninstall the driver and use the 'nv' driver and it works. I have to compile
    > the kernel module because it can't find one at the nvidia site. When I'm in
    > runlevel 3 I can run the accelerated graphics until I shut down, then I have
    > to boot runlevel 3 and recompile the module again. Any advise?
    > -Steven

    First off, look at the list archives. This problem is well
    documented, but has been repeatedly asked about on the list. Please
    make sure udev (and your entire system) has all the updates installed
    (use up2date, yum, or apt, or whatever your favorite update tool is).
    For more information, see this website:
    http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/udev/ I'm not sure if the steps at the
    bottom of the page are still necessary with the latest udev or not,
    you can try it and see if you want.
    The nVidia taints kernel message is nothing. It's simply telling you
    that the license is not open-source.
    Sorry if this sounds harsh, but it's been too long since this was
    fixed for this problem to keep coming up again.

    Jonathan 

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