My X server fails to start: Suse 10.0 on Shuttle SD31P + GeForce 6200

[jisaac]

Hello,

After installing the Nvidia driver (8178-pkg2) for the GeForce 6200 TurboCache, I get this error:

(EE) NVIDIA(0): The NVIDIA kernel module does not appear to be receiving
(EE) NVIDIA(0): interrupts generated by the NVIDIA graphics device.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Please see the FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS section in the
(EE) NVIDIA(0): README for additional information.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA graphics device!
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

I tried to boot with those kernel parameters: pci=noacpi pci=biosirq noapic acpi=off
But no way, I can not get my X server working with the "nvidia" driver.

It "works" with the "vesa" driver but I can not enjoy glx...

Can the integrated 945G/P Graphics Port be at the origin of the IRQ conflicts?

How can I solve this error?

I attached the "nvidia-bug-report.log.zip" file.

Please let me know,

Thanks,

Jacques.

[netllama]

It looks like IRQ 129 might be the root of the problem:

NVRM: loading NVIDIA Linux x86_64 NVIDIA Kernel Module 1.0-8178 Wed Dec 14 16:58:07 PST 2005
irq 129: nobody cared (try booting with the "irqpoll" option)

Call Trace: <IRQ> <ffffffff801653a5>{__report_bad_irq+53} <ffffffff8016561a>{note_interrupt+538}
<ffffffff80164da3>{__do_IRQ+259} <ffffffff80111c48>{do_IRQ+72}
<ffffffff8010f320>{ret_from_intr+0} <EOI> <ffffffff8844f067>{:nvidia:_nv001831rm+99}
<ffffffff8844f020>{:nvidia:_nv001831rm+28} <ffffffff8858e0ab>{:nvidia:_nv003988rm+159}
<ffffffff8863e9bb>{:nvidia:_nv000817rm+15} <ffffffff8863d704>{:nvidia:_nv000828rm+230}
<ffffffff8845159e>{:nvidia:_nv008224rm+0} <ffffffff8843c15b>{:nvidia:_nv001754rm+169}
<ffffffff8843c1b6>{:nvidia:_nv001753rm+10} <ffffffff88450fcd>{:nvidia:_nv008236rm+641}
<ffffffff88455106>{:nvidia:rm_init_adapter+104} <ffffffff8866e7c5>{:nvidia:nv_kern_open+616}
<ffffffff80195543>{chrdev_open+387} <ffffffff8018b5b4>{dentry_open+260}
<ffffffff8018b734>{filp_open+68} <ffffffff8018a9b3>{get_unused_fd+227}
<ffffffff8018b812>{sys_open+82} <ffffffff8010ed7e>{system_call+126}

handlers:
[<ffffffff88236c50>] (usb_hcd_irq+0x0/0x70 [usbcore])
[<ffffffff88279a40>] (tg3_interrupt_tagged+0x0/0x140 [tg3])
Disabling IRQ #129

Based on your bug report, you have both USB and eth0 sharing IRQ 129.

Here are a few things that you can try, however this is likely a BIOS/kernel issue:
0) Change vga=0x31a to vga=normal (and reboot)
1) Upgrade to a much newer kernel (2.6.15.x)
2) Verify that you're using the latest BIOS for the motherboard
3) See if you can reassign IRQs in the BIOS for the NIC and/or USB controller(s).

Thanks,
Lonni

[jisaac]

0) Does the file I have to modify is: /proc/cmdline?

Where can I find the "vga" parameter?
How can I modify it?

Thanks.

[netllama]

/boot/grub/menu.lst in SuSE.

-Lonni

[jisaac]

I added "irqpoll pci=noacpi pci=biosirq noapic" to my boot parameters modifying /boot/grub/menu.lst and it's now woking fine!

Thanks.