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From: Francesco Pietra on 6 Apr 2010 11:10
Following "apt-get dist-upgrade" with debian squeeze i386, upgrading
from kernel 2.6.30 to 2.6.32, the xserver was broken at "startx"
because kernel compiled with gcc 4.3 while now gcc 4.4. I could only
boot from previous 2.6.30 to have the xserver at startx.

Following

export CC=/usr/bin/gcc-4.3

I reinstalled the nvidia driver "NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.16-pk1.run"
for my "GeForce2 MX200 (rev b2)", the driver installed correctly and
was reconfigured correctly according to the nvidia installer messages,
though, again, it works for 2.6.30, not for 2.6.32. Please see below
the relevant portion of /var/log/Xorg.0.log:
#############
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
(II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 96.43.16 Thu Jan 28 16:02:25 PST 2010
(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01(a)00:00:0
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
(II) NVIDIA(0): enabled.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module!
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
(II) UnloadModule: "fb"
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
#####

With previous 2.6.30 I used successfully either the debian way or the
nvidia installer (actually, I remained at the nvidia installer
installation of the driver). Now I am using the 2.6.30 kernel with the
installation for 2.6.32, which is too bad.

thanks
francesco pietra


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From: Stephen Powell on 6 Apr 2010 12:10
On Tue, 6 Apr 2010 10:46:35 -0400 (EDT), Francesco Pietra wrote:
>
> Following "apt-get dist-upgrade" with debian squeeze i386, upgrading
> from kernel 2.6.30 to 2.6.32, the xserver was broken at "startx"
> because kernel compiled with gcc 4.3 while now gcc 4.4. I could only
> boot from previous 2.6.30 to have the xserver at startx.
> ...
> (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module!
> (EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***

There is a solution to this. It was discussed on this list in the last
couple of months, I think; but I didn't find it on a quick look-see.
I'll have another look later when I have more time. It involves
generating the nvidia kernel module with module-assistant. But I'll
have to find the thread for the specifics.

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From: Christopher Judd on 6 Apr 2010 13:10
On Tuesday 06 April 2010 12:02:12 Stephen Powell wrote:
> On Tue, 6 Apr 2010 10:46:35 -0400 (EDT), Francesco Pietra wrote:
> > Following "apt-get dist-upgrade" with debian squeeze i386, upgrading
> > from kernel 2.6.30 to 2.6.32, the xserver was broken at "startx"
> > because kernel compiled with gcc 4.3 while now gcc 4.4. I could only
> > boot from previous 2.6.30 to have the xserver at startx.
> > ...
> > (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module!
> > (EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
>
> There is a solution to this. It was discussed on this list in the last
> couple of months, I think; but I didn't find it on a quick look-see.
> I'll have another look later when I have more time. It involves
> generating the nvidia kernel module with module-assistant. But I'll
> have to find the thread for the specifics.
>

I tried using module assistant with kernel 2.6.32 and it failed, so I
downloaded the .run file from nvidia and it built (after issuing "export
CC=/usr/bin/gcc-4.3") and installed and runs fine here (squeeze amd64). Did
you (OP) purge the Debian packages first, and did you use nvidia-xconfig to
generate a conf file?

-Chris

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From: Francesco Pietra on 7 Apr 2010 06:00
Solved through LinuxQuestions forum. Forget about this thread.
fp

On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 4:46 PM, Francesco Pietra <chiendarret(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Following "apt-get dist-upgrade" with debian squeeze i386, upgrading
> from kernel 2.6.30 to 2.6.32, the xserver was broken at "startx"
> because kernel compiled with gcc 4.3 while now gcc 4.4. I could only
> boot from previous 2.6.30 to have the xserver at startx.
>
> Following
>
> export CC=/usr/bin/gcc-4.3
>
> I reinstalled the nvidia driver "NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.16-pk1.run"
> for my "GeForce2 MX200 (rev b2)", the driver installed correctly and
> was reconfigured correctly according to the nvidia installer messages,
> though, again, it works for 2.6.30, not for 2.6.32. Please see below
> the relevant portion of /var/log/Xorg.0.log:
> #############
> 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
> (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 96.43.16 Thu Jan 28 16:02:25 PST 2010
> (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
> (II) Primary Device is: PCI 01(a)00:00:0
> (II) Loading sub module "fb"
> (II) LoadModule: "fb"
> (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
> (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
> compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
> ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
> (II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
> (II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
> (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
> (**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
> (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
> (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
> (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
> (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
> (II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
> (II) NVIDIA(0): enabled.
> (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module!
> (EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
> (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
> (II) UnloadModule: "fb"
> (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
> #####
>
> With previous 2.6.30 I used successfully either the debian way or the
> nvidia installer (actually, I remained at the nvidia installer
> installation of the driver). Now I am using the 2.6.30 kernel with the
> installation for 2.6.32, which is too bad.
>
> thanks
> francesco pietra
>


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From: Ron Johnson on 7 Apr 2010 09:10
On 2010-04-07 04:38, Francesco Pietra wrote:
> Solved through LinuxQuestions forum. Forget about this thread.

It would have been helpful to post the relevant link...

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