Fedora 3 X Nvidia Quadro kernal module!

[elvenkind]

Hi All,

I'm just starting out and am needing some updating the graphics driver?

HP xw4200 graphics workstation
- NVIDIA NVS 280 PCI-E,
- 2x Analogue/DDI-D TFT

Fedora Core 3
- VESA Generic driver 1280x1024, X starts.
- NVIDIA QUADRO Linux Display Driver IA32 Version 1.0-6629, X doesn't start

I've installed NVIDIA downloaded graphics driver ‘NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1.run’ which is the NVIDIA QUADRO Linux Display Driver IA32 Version 1.0-6629 released November 5 2004.

It appears the problem arose during the NVIDIA installation when warning messages were display:

‘No precompiled kernel interface was found to make your kernel; would you like the installer to attempt to download a kernel interface for your kernel from the NVIDIA ftp site; ftp://ftp..nvidia.com?’

‘No matching precompiled kernel interface was found on NVIDIA ftp site; This means that the installer will need to compile a kernel interface for your kernel.’

‘Your kernel was configured to include rivafb support as a loadable kernel module.
The NVIDIA kernel module will still be built and installed, But be aware that the NVIDIA will not be able to finish properly if the RIVAFB module is loaded!’

Following on from the installation and then NVIDIA instructions, modified /etc/X11xorg.conf

Section “Device”
Identifier “Videocard0”
Driver “vesa”
VendorName “Videocard vendor”
BoardName “VESA driver (generic)”
EndSection

replaced “vesa” entry with “nvidia”

Section ‘Module’ removed line ‘Load “dri”’

then....

‘I cannot start X server (your graphical interface). It is likely that it is not setup correctly . Would you like to view the X Server output to diagnose the problem’


(==) Using config file: /etc/X11/xorg.conf
(EE) NVIDIA(0) Failed to initialise the NVIDIA Kernal Module!
(EE) NVIDIA(0) ***Aborting***
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have usable configuration

Would you like to run the X configuration program?

Any suggestions, I’m guessing to do with either compiling which I don’t fully understand the where’s and why’s of, or xorg.conf?

Please suggestions and assistance greatly appreciated in advance?

Gabriel

[Finalzone]

Open the terminal and to these command:

cp -a /dev/nvidia* /etc/udev/devices
chown root.root /etc/udev/devices/nvidia*

Read this NVIDIA for FC3 topic for deep instruction.

I also suggest to update udev package if you didn't do it yet. I hope it helps.

[elvenkind]

Thanks for that, will apply changes in morning and test.

[elvenkind]

up2date used to update udev and now recieving X application errors

The Application "eggcups" has quit unexpectedly, You can inform the developers of what happened to help them fix it. Or you can restart the application right now.

The Application "gnome-volume-manager" has quit unexpectedly, You can inform the developers of what happened to help them fix it. Or you can restart the application right now.

On the desktop cannot see icon of my computer and the X gui applications functions like file open and browse type functions go into some sort sleep,wait, unresponsive state!

Don't have the vi skills to edit the xf86config file, stuck with gui applications for file editing, any intuitive command line text editors anyone could please suggest???

The problems seemed to occur with the X up2date process which was a lengthy update process for udev.

Any suggestions on the X desktop problems?

I am tempted to reinstall FC3 again and start the NVIDIA driver update process.

The up2date X process seems problematic at this stage.

Further assistance appreciated?

[elvenkind]

FC 3 reinstalled.

NVIDIA driver appeared to install ok, starting X NVIDIA splash screen was presented, it appears the driver has loaded as only one screen now displaying desktop and other blank?

The question is now about enabling the 2nd screen on the nvidia quadro NVS 280 dual head card?

I will check the nvidia readme regarding xorg.conf settings, I'm guessing this is the place to go next?

It would be good to know about the nvidia programs that were installed with the driver, either or both cli or gui?

Hoping that might have some nvidia hardware specifics i can use to confirm driver is correct?


Any suggestions about dual head setup appreciated???

[stevewabc]

Please search the forum the are alot out on this and even showings of xrog.conf

[elvenkind]

Great and thank you, I am starting to find the resources of the forum now.

Gabriel