I've had to replace my GPU today. Prior to attempting to start X with
the new GPU in, I thought I'd pull in the latest updates and reboot the
system. X wouldn't start as a result. I've googled for answers, but
haven't found a solution so far.
Here's the information that may be useful in narrowing down the problem.
I'd appreciate any input that'll guide me in the right direction.
Linux box1 3.12.13-gentoo #1 SMP Sun Mar 30 18:44:26 EEST 2014 i686
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E4600 @ 2.40GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux
x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-334.21-r3
equery -q u x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers
+X
+acpi
-pax_kernel
+tools
-uvm
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GT216 [GeForce
210] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Device 8a93
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
Memory at f6000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Memory at e0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
Memory at f4000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=32M]
I/O ports at b000 [size=128]
[virtual] Expansion ROM at f7000000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [68] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [128] Power Budgeting <?>
Capabilities: [600] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1
Len=024 <?>
Kernel driver in use: nvidia
Kernel modules: nvidia
dmesg
[ 4.480310] NVRM: loading NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 334.21 Thu
Feb 27 15:04:33 PST 2014
[ 4.979692] NVRM: RmInitAdapter failed! (0x25:0xffffffff:1155)
[ 4.979705] NVRM: rm_init_adapter failed for device bearing minor
number 0
[ 4.979712] NVRM: nvidia_frontend_open: minor 0, module->open()
failed, error -5
Xorg.0.log
[ 56.339] Current Operating System: Linux box1 3.12.13-gentoo #1 SMP
Sun Mar 30 18:44:26 EEST 2014 i686
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 56.454] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 57.192] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA GPU at
PCI:1:0:0. Please
[ 57.192] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): check your system's kernel log for
additional error
[ 57.192] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): messages and refer to Chapter 8:
Common Problems in the
[ 57.192] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): README for additional information.
[ 57.192] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA
graphics device!
[ 57.192] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failing initialization of X screen 0
[ 57.192] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
[ 57.192] (EE)
[ 57.192] (EE) no screens found(EE)
[ 57.192] (EE)
[ 57.192] (EE) Please also check the log file at
"/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[ 57.192] (EE)
[ 57.196] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.
