Removing a previous version

[mrob]

I'm attempting to install version 7676. I had a previous version already installed. All appeared to go well with the installation, but now X fails to start. Here's what I see in the output:


Error: API mismatch: the NVIDIA kernel module is version 1.0.7174, but
this X module is version 1.0.7676. Please be sure that your kernel
module and all NVIDIA driver files have the same driver 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 ***


So it appears that the kernel module is version 7174. Here's what I see from dmesg:


nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:01:00.0[A] -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 209
NVRM: loading NVIDIA Linux x86 NVIDIA Kernel Module 1.0-7174 Tue Mar 22 06:44:39 PST 2005

...

NVRM: loading NVIDIA Linux x86 NVIDIA Kernel Module 1.0-7676 Fri Jul 29 12:58:54 PDT 2005
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:01:00.0[A] -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 209
NVRM: loading NVIDIA Linux x86 NVIDIA Kernel Module 1.0-7174 Tue Mar 22 06:44:39 PST 2005
NVRM: RM/client version mismatch!!
NVRM: aborting to avoid catastrophe!
NVRM: RM/client version mismatch!!
NVRM: aborting to avoid catastrophe!
NVRM: RM/client version mismatch!!
NVRM: aborting to avoid catastrophe!
NVRM: RM/client version mismatch!!
NVRM: aborting to avoid catastrophe!


Somehow, both versions exist and the kernel is trying to load both. I'm kind of new at this...how do I get rid of the first module?

Thanks,
Mike

[netllama]

Where did you obtain 1.0-7174? If it was not from the official NVIDIA driver package from NVIDIA's website, you must remove that version via your Linux distribution's package management tool.

Please generate and post a bug report if you need further assistance.

Thanks,
Lonni

[mrob]

Ah, I forgot that the previous one was installed though apt-get. All is well.

Thanks for the reply,
Mike