Error: API mismatch:

[wheels53]

Error: API mismatch: the NVIDIA kernel module has the version 1.0-7174, but
this X module has the version 1.0-8762. 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 ***

I'm running ubuntu 6.06

Any ideas? I have a Geforce Go 7600 GT

[pe1chl]

Something has gone wrong with updating an older installation. Try to install the driver again, closely following the instructions.

[wheels53]

I was able to get rid of the API mismatch error by removing the nvidia-glx driver that was loaded when I installed ubuntu. I still get (EE) NVIDIA(0): please ensure that there is a supported NVIDIA GPU in this system.

Unfortunately, it looks like it just doesn't support the GeForce Go 7600GT. I'll run through the installation more carefully after I get some sleep.

[zander]

@wheels53: if you removed the nvidia-glx package, you removed the 1.0-8762 Linux graphics driver's user-space components; the 1.0-7174 driver does not support the GeForce Go 7600GT. Please either install Ubuntu's 1.0-8762 nvidia-kernel and nvidia-glx packages or install the official .run package (see http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=72490).

[majoridiot]

THANK YOU ZANDER!!!

i am less than a week into jumping head-first into linux and have been fighting to get my brand new 5500FX (newly purchased because of OEM supported linux drivers!) to work... and now IT DOES!

if it will help, here's what i did to get a good compile for my ubutu 6.06 box with a 5500FX:

as zander pointed out, make sure:

* development tools like make and gcc are installed
* the linux-headers package matching the installed Linux kernel is installed
* the pkg-config and xserver-xorg-dev packages are installed

do these one at-a-time (i used the synaptic package manager and did a search for each one- very fast). also, make sure the correct header versions are installed as well.

then, still in synaptic- "ensure that the linux-restricted-modules packages have been uninstalled" (this is what finally tipped it over for me, i think)

re-boot and re-start in recovery console. run the nvidia installer with the --uninstall option (just to be sure), then drop back to the cli

next, make sure the nvidia-glx package has been uninstalled with the --purge option and the file /etc/init.d/nvidia-glx does not exist.

then, run the invidia installer with the -n and -e options. expert mode will prompt you for the locations of the various files, just to double-check that the compiler is looking in all the right places. x-config was set up proerly by the installer in my case, so give it a shot.

that's all it took... the culmination of three night's work piecing together things and zander pointing out a great post that solved it all.

Good Luck!

[wheels53]

Thanks for everyones help, I finally got it working kind of. There was an extra restricted package that I missed. Two problems now.

1. When typing my username and password on the login screen, the Font size is extremely large.

2. It takes along time to get to the NVIDIA Splash screen.

Any ideas or suggestions?

[netllama]

Please generate and attach an nvidia-bug-report.log.

Thanks,
Lonni

[wheels53]

Here is the bug report, thanks for your help. It was too large, so I parsed it into two files.

[netllama]

I don't see anything in your bug report which suggests an nvidia driver bug.

The large font problem is likely due to the DPI settings. This is addressed in the driver README:
http://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/L...ppendix-y.html

You didn't say how long a 'long time' is, and its not clear what part of the 'long time' is actually in starting X, versus whatever else might be running as part of the runlevel transition.

Thanks,
Lonni

[wheels53]

The post about DPI settings solved my Font problem. I used the following Option "UseEDIDDpi" "FALSE" in my X config file and problem solved.

The last problem regarding the long delay in loading X. Okay, normally when X transitions from the Ubuntu starting services screen to the login screen it only takes a couple of seconds. Currently, it takes a good 45 seconds to transition from the starting services screen to the login screen. Any ideas or references to other threads that might solve the problem.

Thanks for all your help.

[fanatick]

I have a error API mismatch after installing the drivers NVIDIA-Linux-x86-169.07.pkg1.run for my 8800gts and it wont go to the log in screen it just stays there please help.

[bjlockie]

Try 'startx -- -ignoreABI'.
I forget how to put in the KDE/Gnome startup but see if that works.