Hi Keth, As other hint, try to install latest nvidia driver from the nvidia.com website. Gentoo script does the same thing as you with hands.
And do not expect to have All kernel modules, because it is always 'mostly all' and depends on developer wishes. Gregory On Monday 25 October 2004 17:46, Keith Vassallo wrote: > Actually I used genkernel --menuconfig all, I kept default options and > just removed framebuffer and added parallel printing support > > Keith > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew Cilia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, 25. Oct 2004 17:05 +0200 > To: Malta Linux User Group - general list <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] Kernel 2.6.9 and nvidia > > It looks like your newer kernel has not been configured for Virtual > Memory > > Support. If you have the two kernel configuration files at hand > > (/usr/src/linux.../.config) do a diff on them and look out for the word > VM. > > > Cheers > > On Monday 25 October 2004 15:54, Keith Vassallo wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > > > Hi List, > > > > > > > > I've just downloaded and compiled kernel-2.6.9-gentoo-r1 on my gentoo > > > > box. I added nvidia to the list of modules to autoload and added an > > > > entry to grub and booted in my new kernel. Nvidia is not working, so > > I > > > did emerge nvidia-kernel nvidia-glx and followed instructions on the > > > > gentoo nvidia how to (http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml). > > > > > > > > When I try modprobe nvidia, I get the following: > > > > > > > > FATAL: Error inserting nvidia > > > > (/lib/modules/2.6.9-gentoo-r1/video/nvidia.ko): Unknow symbol in > > > > module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg). > > > > > > > > Dmesg says: > > > > > > > > nvidia: Unknown symbol VMALLOC_RESERVE > > > > > > > > If I use my previous kernel (2.6.8-gentoo-r10) everything works fine. > > > > > > > > Any ideas? > > > > > > > > Keith > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > Version: GnuPG v1.2.6 (GNU/Linux) > > > > Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > > > > > > > iD8DBQFBfQWKym3HAdrlsyERAhBdAJ4zZr2RO68crL2iaUQpqjudGFDmEgCfYtXC > > > > mNLAddvZq4PehqNhQG33/wM= > > > > =vzqI > > > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > > > > > > > > > MLUG-list mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list
