Nvidia Kernel 1.0.6111 Fix for mm-sources thread

danone · Guru Joined: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 398 Location: Germany

All patches doesnt work for me X.Org started and black screen and system freezes imho. I tried DaMouse's 1.0.6111-r3 it gives me that device is missing or driver is missing although its loaded..*sight*

And the latest one from geki wont work X.Org started and black screen and system hung-hard reset
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sLiCeR · Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 12:48 pm Post subject: Okay

So I gave up, switched back to 2.6.9_rc2, lets hope nvidia-kernel is working again in final 2.6.9

firephoto · Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 3:25 pm Post subject:

Nvidia-kernel will only work with 2.6.9 if Nvidia releases new drivers. The kernel change is permanent it seems so nvidia needs to change their source for the drivers.

Insanity5902 · Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 5:46 pm Post subject:

Just throwing in my experience.

I just updated to the mm-sources, and had problems with the nvidia kernel, found this thread, tried the first fix and that didn't work then skipped to the end to DaMouse's -r3 ebuld and it works fine.
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R-Type · n00b Joined: 22 Sep 2002 Posts: 62

I tried damouse's r3 build.
The module loads alright, but I get "(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to allocate config DMA context" when I try to start Xorg. I spent some time with the source but wasn't able to get real far. Out of my league I guess. Any ideas?

Earlier kernels have been working fine.

p3 850
440BX
geforce 2 ultra (bladerunner)
2.6.9-rc3-mm1 http://home.comcast.net/~orez-bus/rc3-mm1.txt
xorg 6.8.0
gcc-3.4.1

Insanity5902 · Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 2:31 am Post subject:

R-Type - try updated xorg, the latest is 6.8.0-r1, don't know but it my be worth a shot.
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newblar · n00b Joined: 29 Jan 2004 Posts: 5

How many of you have update nvidia-glx ?

Insanity5902 · Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 12:44 pm Post subject:

i am funning nvidia-glx-1.0.6111 . Which is the standard one in portage.
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geki · Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 2:42 pm Post subject:

there is a new nvidia-kernel update in portage anyone may try that...

R-Type · n00b Joined: 22 Sep 2002 Posts: 62

tried that new r2 in portage..now I get
"Failed to allocate a DMA context
pushbuffer DMA allocation failed
***aborting***
failed to allocate DMA pushbuffer"
etc, when I start X. The module loads fine.

kuba · n00b Joined: 01 Apr 2003 Posts: 19

http://kernel.damouse.co.uk/nvidia-kernel-1.0.6111-r3.tar.bz2

works nice with 2.6.9-rc3-mm2
allthough (not nvidia related) i had to patch kernel with:
linux.kernel

fallow · Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 12:31 pm Post subject:

black screen on rc3-mm2 with http://kernel.damouse.co.uk/nvidia-kernel-1.0.6111-r3.tar.bz2 here ....

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Insanity5902 · Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 1:20 pm Post subject:

fallow · Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 4:44 pm Post subject:

hehe, You`re right Insanity5902 .
thx:)

starting as root - black screen
non-root - ok

but i`m used to / I often starting x`s as root
maybe some idea to fix that ?

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DaMouse · Apprentice Joined: 18 Jul 2003 Posts: 233

fix: run X as a user, really, its better for your health

Ok, can people try the patch from kuba to fix their problems, sorry i went away for a bit because i got my forum account all messed

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oggialli · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 9:05 am Post subject:

Why don't you use xdm/kdm/gdm/entrance?
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fallow · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 2:07 pm Post subject:

gun26 · Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:53 pm Post subject:

I just compiled the new 2.6.10-rc1-mm1 kernel, and I can get the nvidia-kernel to build but not load. Whether I use the Gentoo nvidia-kernel-1.0.6111-r2 ebuild or Damouse's -r3 ebuild referenced in this thread, the module refuses to load, with this appearing in dmesg:

potenzial · Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 11:48 pm Post subject:

There is a disscussion on the lkm...
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=109888555300351&w=2

gun26 · Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 2:05 am Post subject:

Thanks, potenzial. It looks like this is due to a change, in the form of EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(), that Nvidia and other providers of non-GPL modules will have to deal with. I didn't see the discussion because I look in on lkml via the lkml.org web site and none of today's messages seem to be showing up for some reason.

Oh well, no biggie - I have two very good functioning Reiser4-enabled kernels to use in the absence of mm - vivid-sources and nitro-sources, both of which are working fine here and both including Spock's gensplash eye candy, which won't work on mm sources (or not yet, anyway.)

peabody124 · n00b Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Posts: 14

i really hope they are working with nvidia to get this fixed as soon as possible. looks like the kernel maintainers have changed the permissions of some functions nvidia uses to only GPL'd software. considering most of the linux world only has the option of nvidia for a decent gfx card, i hope this is addressed.

firephoto · Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 12:37 am Post subject:

I really don't get what the point of this latest change is. It's obviously coming from the top this time (Linus) and even though nvidia was correct in the way they were using what was there in the kernel the way it is handled was changed breaking some non-GPL'd software. Are they trying to push nvidia into opening up their drivers? If they are should they be doing this even? Is this something that is happening so these apparent bad changes won't matter in the near future? I really like how well my nvidia drivers work and I honestly don't give a crap what license they fall under if they work and they give them too me to use like a friend hands me an ice cold beer for me to drink...... I don't see nvidia calling me and saying "haha, you have our proprietary drivers, your box is ours!". :roll:

Anyone have an 8x agp graphics card with 256mb memory, opengl capable, with pure open source gpl'd till the cows come home, and can produce 100fps @ 1024x768+ with any of the games that are popular for linux? Oh it has to be less than..... $350 too.

I'm glad nvidia is working good with the patches and 2.6.9 kernels now.

djcapelis · n00b Joined: 31 Jan 2004 Posts: 32

Yes, the dev responsible for the change is trying to push nvidia towards a GPL license for their drivers. It's not coming from the top and Linus actually seems to have a policy about reclassifying things into GPL-only that weren't. That however, is exactly what has happened here.

As for just changing the symbols from EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL to EXPORT_SYMBOL... well, I tried that and blank screen bad things seemed to happen... so I did it some more and it still didn't work. *shrug*

Although... we might try changing the module_license parameter for Nvidia's source code... they certainly can't do that to fix it... but as we don't have any rights to it, we probably can. Although it might be copyright infringement... hmmm, I wonder.