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gastverh · 06-25-07, 04:18 AM

Hello,

I'm working with linux FC6.
Since a long time I had installed with yum kmod-nvidia and associated with it xorg-x11-drv-nvidia.
Most of all when I receive a kernel-update, then there is also a nvidia-driver-update.

On this moment I have:

Code:

[root@pandora1 gastonv]# yum list installed | grep kernel
kernel.i686                              2.6.20-1.2952.fc6      installed

And my /etc/X11/xorg.conf shows:

Code:

Section "Device"

#       Option      "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO"
        Identifier  "Videocard0"
        Driver      "nvidia"
        VendorName  "Videocard vendor"
        BoardName   "NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)"
        Option      "NvAGP" "1"
        Option      "RenderAccel" "1"

This morning I received an upgrade for:

Code:

 kmod-nvidia             i686       100.14.11-1.2.6.20_1.2952.fc6  livna             2.4 M
 xorg-x11-drv-nvidia     i386       100.14.11-1.lvn6.1  livna             4.9 M

Because of the kernel version is ok, I did make the upgrade and a reboot.
But then the X-Windows didn't start and the folowing error message appears:

Code:

Could not open the device file /dev/nvidiactl (no such file or directory)

Please, what can be the reason of this error?

Fortunately I can start Linux with a few changes:
1. in /etc/X11/xorg.conf I have to change the Driver to nv.
2. yum remove kmod-nvidia and xorg-x11-drv-nvidia.

But, for some applications, I like to have the nvidia drivers like before.
A possible solution is to wait for a new kernel update together with a new install of the corresponding nvidia-drivers. By installing them, the /etc/X11/xorg.conf will be automatically set to the Driver nvidia.
Booting correctly gives then the nVidia-Logo before the Fedora login screen.

Please, once again, what can be the reason of the above error?
Many thanks in advance,
Greetings
Gaston Verhulst.

06-25-07, 04:18 AM	#2
gastverh Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 36	nVidia doesn't start after upgrade in Linux Hello, I'm working with linux FC6. Since a long time I had installed with yum kmod-nvidia and associated with it xorg-x11-drv-nvidia. Most of all when I receive a kernel-update, then there is also a nvidia-driver-update. On this moment I have: Code: [root@pandora1 gastonv]# yum list installed \| grep kernel kernel.i686 2.6.20-1.2952.fc6 installed And my /etc/X11/xorg.conf shows: Code: Section "Device" # Option "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO" Identifier "Videocard0" Driver "nvidia" VendorName "Videocard vendor" BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)" Option "NvAGP" "1" Option "RenderAccel" "1" This morning I received an upgrade for: Code: kmod-nvidia i686 100.14.11-1.2.6.20_1.2952.fc6 livna 2.4 M xorg-x11-drv-nvidia i386 100.14.11-1.lvn6.1 livna 4.9 M Because of the kernel version is ok, I did make the upgrade and a reboot. But then the X-Windows didn't start and the folowing error message appears: Code: Could not open the device file /dev/nvidiactl (no such file or directory) Please, what can be the reason of this error? Fortunately I can start Linux with a few changes: 1. in /etc/X11/xorg.conf I have to change the Driver to nv. 2. yum remove kmod-nvidia and xorg-x11-drv-nvidia. But, for some applications, I like to have the nvidia drivers like before. A possible solution is to wait for a new kernel update together with a new install of the corresponding nvidia-drivers. By installing them, the /etc/X11/xorg.conf will be automatically set to the Driver nvidia. Booting correctly gives then the nVidia-Logo before the Fedora login screen. Please, once again, what can be the reason of the above error? Many thanks in advance, Greetings Gaston Verhulst.