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After installing the latest kernel update a few days ago the nvidia 3d
driver fails to start and I end up at the commandline. I am able to
still run the previous kernel. The new version of the kernel is
2.6.24.7-desktop-1mnb.

I have tried replacing "nvidia" with "nv" but this didn't work either.

Typing startx yields the following screen output:

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xauth: creating new authority file /home/lionel/.serverauth.5738


X.Org X Server 1.4.0.90
Release Date: 5 September 2007
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux_2.6.22.12-server-1mdv Mandriva
Current Operating System: Linux localhost 2.6.24.7-desktop-1mnb #1 SMP
Mon Jul 28 15:12:10 EDT 2008 i686
Build Date: 03 July 2008 03:58:04PM

Before reporting problems, check http://qa.mandriva.com
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: Sun Aug 17 13:39:22 2008
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
Error: API mismatch: the NVIDIA kernel module has version 169.12,
but this NVIDIA driver component has version 173.14.09. Please make
sure that the kernel module and all NVIDIA driver components
have the same 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
giving up.
xinit: Connection reset by peer (errno 104): unable to connect to X server
xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error.

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The relevant contents of /var/log/Xorg.0.conf:

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(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) "freetype" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also
specified in the config file.
(II) "type1" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also
specified in the config file.
(II) "record" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dri" will be loaded by default.
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0.90, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "v4l"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//v4l_drv.so
(II) Module v4l: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0.90, module version = 0.1.1
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 2.0
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0.90, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading extension SHAPE
(II) Loading extension Multi-Buffering
(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: "type1"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/fonts//libtype1.so
(II) Module type1: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0.90, module version = 1.0.2
Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.5
(II) Loading font Type1
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/fonts//libfreetype.so
(II) Module freetype: vendor="X.Org Foundation & the After X-TT Project"
compiled for 1.4.0.90, module version = 2.1.0
Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.5
(II) Loading font FreeType
(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 173.14.09 Thu Jun 5 00:07:40 PDT 2008
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0.90, module version = 1.13.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0.90, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(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: "kbd"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//kbd_drv.so
(II) Module kbd: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0.90, module version = 1.2.2
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.0
(II) LoadModule: "mouse"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//mouse_drv.so
(II) Module mouse: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0.90, module version = 1.2.3
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.0
(II) v4l driver for Video4Linux
(II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 173.14.09 Wed Jun 4 23:47:25 PDT 2008
(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 00:12:0
(--) Assigning device section with no busID to primary device
(--) Chipset NVIDIA GPU found
(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 1.4.0.90, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.3
(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 1.4.0.90, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.3
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
.....
(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): Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals"
(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "DynamicTwinView" "false"
(**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X
extensions is
(II) NVIDIA(0): enabled.
(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: "wfb"
(II) UnloadModule: "fb"
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

Fatal server error:
no screens found


Any ideas?

Thanks

Lionel.

aragorn

Yep, that was to be expected. You've updated the kernel without updating
the driver. ;-) A driver module also runs in kernelspace and thus needs to
be fully compatible with the kernel in which it runs.


There you have it. :-)

So what you should do is either (1) download the latest nVidia driver from
their own website and build it against your new kernel, (2) check in the
Mandriva updates for a newer nVidia driver package and install that, or (3)
run the /dkms/ script automatically at boot.

/dkms/ is the dynamic kernel module system, designed specifically for this
kind of situations. It checks any proprietary kernel drivers such as the
ones from nVidia - at least, that's how it's configured in Mandriva -
against your running kernel at boot time, and if necessary, it will
automatically rebuild the driver and load it. It'll slow down the boot
process somewhat if it has to rebuild the driver, though. :-)

--
*Aragorn*
(registered GNU/Linux user #223157)

none

I've applied updates using Mandriva's update system which is the one at
blame, I applied all updates and it has apparently left me with a broken
system.

I'm just pointing out that this is not a user-error, it's a design error.


That's obvious. I was searching for [EE] to find the errors . . . oops.

Argh, those days are supposed to be over.

I've applied all updates - hmmm, using the update tool and MCC but now I
have headed to command line to prove it to you and run:

urpmi --auto-update

And what do you know, a bunch of updates, including:

(medium "Non-free Backports (Official2008.1-12)")
dkms-nvidia-current 173.14.12 2mdv2008.1 i586
nvidia-current-doc-html 173.14.12 2mdv2008.1 i586
x11-driver-video-nvidia-curre> 173.14.12 2mdv2008.1 i586

So once it had completed the update the boot was all happy again.

This is the default and is what I expected, it is unfortunately not what
happened but it doesn't matter now as 2) solved the problem.

thanks

Lionel

dave farrance

You shouldn't have any of the backports enabled for auto update. They are
not enabled by default. Backports are packages intended for the next
version of the distribution that have been "backported", i.e. compiled
against libraries that are available in a previous system. They are
there so that you can install a very recent version of a selected package
if you have a particular reason for doing so, without waiting for the
next distribution, if you are prepared to accept the extra risk of an
incompatibility.

This isn't explained anywhere and it should be.

--
Dave Farrance

syd

It is. It's in the official mandriva wiki. It is easily found by
following obvious links in logical order:
http://wiki.mandriva.com -> Updating and installing software ->
Advanced use: Backports and candidate updates

HTH
Syd

none

Thanks for the info. I just added whatever urpmi.zarb.org offered.
Either way, something in that update fixed my system.

Cheers

Lionel