Re: [gentoo-user] nvidia GeForce 6200 questions

["John H. Moe" <johnmoe@optusnet.com.au>]

Mark Knecht wrote:
> Hi,
>    I've been trying to get an nvidia controller working today and not
> having much luck. It's complaining about failing to load kernel
> module.
>
>    As a starting point I'm following this guide:
>
> http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml
>
>    My nvidia device is (I think) a GeForce 6 family card:
>
> dragonfly ~ # lspci | grep VGA
> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV44A [GeForce
> 6200] (rev a1)
> dragonfly ~ #
>
> and from this nVidia page seems to be supported by the 173.xx series drivers:
>
> http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_173.14.25.html
>
>    Because modinfo nvidia suggested it depended on them I've added
> agpgart and i2c-core to modules.autoload and after booting this is
> what's loaded:
>
> dragonfly ~ # lsmod
> Module                  Size  Used by
> ipv6                  176929  18
> sg                     19077  0
> usb_storage            29021  0
> usbhid                 18281  0
> snd_intel8x0           19155  0
> snd_ac97_codec         76628  1 snd_intel8x0
> ac97_bus                 662  1 snd_ac97_codec
> snd_pcm                42338  2 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec
> ehci_hcd               27089  0
> uhci_hcd               15779  0
> snd_timer              11966  1 snd_pcm
> usbcore                87247  4 usb_storage,usbhid,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd
> agpgart                19136  0
> snd                    31592  4 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer
> 8139cp                 12993  0
> soundcore               3607  1 snd
> rtc                     6022  0
> 8139too                14560  0
> i2c_core               11618  0
> snd_page_alloc          4685  2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
> processor              20861  0
> thermal                 9266  0
> button                  3526  0
> thermal_sys             8333  2 processor,thermal
> dragonfly ~ #
>
> When I try to load the nvidia driver it just complains:
>
> dragonfly ~ # modprobe nvidia
> FATAL: Error inserting nvidia
> (/lib/modules/2.6.33-gentoo/video/nvidia.ko): No such device
> dragonfly ~ #
>
> dragonfly ~ # modprobe --show-depends nvidia
> insmod /lib/modules/2.6.33-gentoo/kernel/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.ko
> insmod /lib/modules/2.6.33-gentoo/kernel/drivers/char/agp/agpgart.ko
> insmod /lib/modules/2.6.33-gentoo/video/nvidia.ko
> NVreg_DeviceFileMode=432 NVreg_DeviceFileUID=0 NVreg_DeviceFileGID=27
> NVreg_ModifyDeviceFiles=1
> dragonfly ~ #
>
> dragonfly ~ # modprobe -v nvidia
> insmod /lib/modules/2.6.33-gentoo/video/nvidia.ko
> NVreg_DeviceFileMode=432 NVreg_DeviceFileUID=0 NVreg_DeviceFileGID=27
> NVreg_ModifyDeviceFiles=1
> FATAL: Error inserting nvidia
> (/lib/modules/2.6.33-gentoo/video/nvidia.ko): No such device
> dragonfly ~ #
>
> The driver exists:
>
> dragonfly ~ # ls -al /lib/modules/2.6.33-gentoo/video/nvidia.ko
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7859091 Mar  1 13:35
> /lib/modules/2.6.33-gentoo/video/nvidia.ko
> dragonfly ~ #
>
> I'm not clear what it means by 'no such device'. Is that a message
> that this driver doesn't support this card?
>
> I tried going down to the 96 series drivers but got the same results.
>
> Sort of obvious stuff in the kernel config I could think of before
> sending this email is here:
>
> dragonfly ~ # zcat /proc/config.gz | grep AGP
> CONFIG_AGP=m
> # CONFIG_AGP_ALI is not set
> # CONFIG_AGP_ATI is not set
> # CONFIG_AGP_AMD is not set
> # CONFIG_AGP_AMD64 is not set
> CONFIG_AGP_INTEL=m
> # CONFIG_AGP_NVIDIA is not set
> # CONFIG_AGP_SIS is not set
> # CONFIG_AGP_SWORKS is not set
> # CONFIG_AGP_VIA is not set
> # CONFIG_AGP_EFFICEON is not set
> dragonfly ~ # zcat /proc/config.gz | grep NVIDIA
> # CONFIG_AGP_NVIDIA is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_NVIDIA is not set
> dragonfly ~ # zcat /proc/config.gz | grep DRM
> CONFIG_DRM=m
> # CONFIG_DRM_TDFX is not set
> # CONFIG_DRM_R128 is not set
> # CONFIG_DRM_RADEON is not set
> # CONFIG_DRM_I810 is not set
> # CONFIG_DRM_I830 is not set
> # CONFIG_DRM_I915 is not set
> # CONFIG_DRM_MGA is not set
> # CONFIG_DRM_SIS is not set
> # CONFIG_DRM_VIA is not set
> # CONFIG_DRM_SAVAGE is not set
> dragonfly ~ #
>
> I assumed the Intel AGP might be usefull since it's an Intel
> motherboard but it didn't help so I blacklisted it and it's not
> loaded.
>
>    Anyone able to spot what must be an obvious mistake?
>
>    Current xorg.conf file it attached. It was done by hand so it could
> easily have big problems. I tried running with no xorg.conf file but
> it didn't work either.
>
>    hald is running.
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
>
>
> dragonfly ~ # cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> Section "Files"
> 	ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
> 	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc/"
> 	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/"
> 	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/OTF"
> 	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/"
> 	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/"
> 	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Module"
> 	Load  "extmod"
> 	Load  "glx"
> #	Load  "dri"
> EndSection
>
> Section "DRI"
> 	Mode 0666
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> 	Identifier  "Keyboard0"
> 	Driver      "kbd"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> 	Identifier  "Mouse0"
> 	Driver      "mouse"
> 	Option	    "Protocol" "auto"
> 	Option	    "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
> 	Option	    "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Extensions"
> 	Option "Composite" "Enable"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
>         ### Available Driver options are:-
>         ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
>         ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
>         ### [arg]: arg optional
>         #Option     "NoAccel"            	# [<bool>]
>         #Option     "SWcursor"           	# [<bool>]
>         #Option     "ColorKey"           	# <i>
>         #Option     "CacheLines"         	# <i>
>         #Option     "Dac6Bit"            	# [<bool>]
>         #Option     "DRI"                	# [<bool>]
>         #Option     "NoDDC"              	# [<bool>]
>         #Option     "ShowCache"          	# [<bool>]
>         #Option     "XvMCSurfaces"       	# <i>
>         #Option     "PageFlip"           	# [<bool>]
> 	Identifier  "Card0"
> 	Driver      "nvidia"
> 	Option	    "monitor-VGA1" "Samsung740n"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
> 	Identifier   "Samsung740n"
> 	VendorName   "Samsung"
> 	ModelName    "740n"
> 	Option 	     "PreferredMode" "1280x1024"
> 	HorizSync    30-81
>         VertRefresh  56-75
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> 	Identifier "Screen0"
> 	Device     "Card0"
> 	Monitor    "Samsung740n"
> 	DefaultDepth 24
> 	SubSection "Display"
> 		Viewport   0 0
> 		Depth     8
> 		Modes         "1280x1024"  "1024x768"   "800x600"
> 	EndSubSection
> 	SubSection "Display"
> 		Viewport   0 0
> 		Depth     16
> 		Modes         "1280x1024"  "1024x768"   "800x600"
> 	EndSubSection
> 	SubSection "Display"
> 		Viewport   0 0
> 		Depth     24
> 		Modes         "1280x1024"  "1024x768"   "800x600"
> 	EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
>
> Section "ServerLayout"
> 	Identifier     "dragonfly"
> 	Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
> 	InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
> 	InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
> EndSection
>
> dragonfly ~ #
>
>
>
> dragonfly ~ # rc-update show
>             bootmisc | boot
>              checkfs | boot
>            checkroot | boot
>                clock | boot
>          consolefont | boot
>                 hald |      default
>             hostname | boot
>              keymaps | boot
>                local |      default nonetwork
>           localmount | boot
>              modules | boot
>             net.eth0 |      default
>               net.lo | boot
>             netmount |      default
>           ntp-client |      default
>                 ntpd |      default
>            rmnologin | boot
>                 sshd |      default
>            syslog-ng |      default
>       udev-postmount |      default
>              urandom | boot
> dragonfly ~ #
>
>
> dragonfly ~ # cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log
>
> X.Org X Server 1.6.5
> Release Date: 2009-10-11
> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
> Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.33-gentoo i686
> Current Operating System: Linux dragonfly 2.6.33-gentoo #5 SMP PREEMPT
> Mon Mar 1 12:49:22 PST 2010 i686
> Build Date: 01 March 2010  12:27:33PM
>
> 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
> 	to make sure that you have the latest version.
> 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: Mon Mar  1 12:55:09 2010
> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
> (==) ServerLayout "dragonfly"
> (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
> (**) |   |-->Monitor "Samsung740n"
> (**) |   |-->Device "Card0"
> (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
> (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
> (==) Automatically adding devices
> (==) Automatically enabling devices
> (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/misc/" does not exist.
> 	Entry deleted from font path.
> (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/" does not exist.
> 	Entry deleted from font path.
> (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF" does not exist.
> 	Entry deleted from font path.
> (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/" does not exist.
> 	Entry deleted from font path.
> (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/" does not exist.
> 	Entry deleted from font path.
> (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/" does not exist.
> 	Entry deleted from font path.
> (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/misc/" does not exist.
> 	Entry deleted from font path.
> (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/" does not exist.
> 	Entry deleted from font path.
> (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF" does not exist.
> 	Entry deleted from font path.
> (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/" does not exist.
> 	Entry deleted from font path.
> (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/" does not exist.
> 	Entry deleted from font path.
> (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/" does not exist.
> 	Entry deleted from font path.
> (**) FontPath set to:
> 	
> (**) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
> (**) Extension "Composite" is enabled
> (WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or
> 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
> (WW) Disabling Mouse0
> (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
> (II) Loader magic: 0x1aa0
> (II) Module ABI versions:
> 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
> 	X.Org Video Driver: 5.0
> 	X.Org XInput driver : 4.0
> 	X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
> (II) Loader running on linux
> (++) using VT number 7
>
> (--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:0221:3842:a401 nVidia Corporation NV44A
> [GeForce 6200] rev 161, Mem @ 0xf8000000/16777216,
> 0xf9000000/16777216, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
> (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
> (II) No APM support in BIOS or kernel
> (II) System resource ranges:
> 	[0] -1	0	0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
> 	[1] -1	0	0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
> 	[2] -1	0	0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
> 	[3] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
> 	[4] -1	0	0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
> 	[5] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
> (II) "extmod" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also
> specified in the config file.
> (II) "dbe" will be loaded by default.
> (II) "glx" 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) "dri2" will be loaded by default.
> (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
> (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libextmod.so
> (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
> 	compiled for 1.6.5, module version = 1.0.0
> 	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
> 	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
> (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
> (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
> (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
> (II) Loading extension DPMS
> (II) Loading extension XVideo
> (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
> (II) Loading extension X-Resource
> (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  190.53  Tue Dec  8 20:47:42 PST 2009
> (II) Loading extension GLX
> (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
> (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdbe.so
> (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
> 	compiled for 1.6.5, module version = 1.0.0
> 	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
> 	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
> (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
> (II) LoadModule: "record"
> (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//librecord.so
> (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
> 	compiled for 1.6.5, module version = 1.13.0
> 	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
> 	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
> (II) Loading extension RECORD
> (II) LoadModule: "dri"
> (WW) Warning, couldn't open module dri
> (II) UnloadModule: "dri"
> (EE) Failed to load module "dri" (module does not exist, 0)
> (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
> (WW) Warning, couldn't open module dri2
> (II) UnloadModule: "dri2"
> (EE) Failed to load module "dri2" (module does not exist, 0)
> (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
> (EE) NVIDIA: Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module. Please check your
> (EE) NVIDIA:     system's kernel log for additional error messages.
> (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
> (II) Unloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//nvidia_drv.so
> (EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module-specific error, 0)
> (EE) No drivers available.
>
> Fatal server error:
> no screens found
>
> Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
> 	 at http://wiki.x.org
>  for help.
> Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional
> information.
>
> dragonfly ~ #
>   
Nvidia's site seems to say that your card is supported up to the current
release; perhaps try the latest version and see if it works?  I seem to
remember Nvidia's driver is rather kernel-version specific; if you're
using a recent kernel, you should probably use a recent driver.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_190.53.html

John Moe