Re: [some progress] Re: NVIDIA cards stopped working with recent testing updates
On Lu, 16 mai 11, 15:03:39, Russell L. Carter wrote: Not now... I reinstalled from scratch and after spending a few hours learning the ins and outs of the udev bug (fix by rm -f /run, hmm) I have a brand spanking new installation running nvidia-kernel-dkms successfully. - current udev in sid falls back to /dev/.udev if /run is not available - /run *is* necessary now and correctly supported by current initscripts in sid Conclusion: this hack is not necessary anymore. Regards, Andrei -- Offtopic discussions among Debian users and developers: http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/d-community-offtopic signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: [some progress] Re: NVIDIA cards stopped working with recent testing updates
15/05/2011 20:52, Russell L. Carter wrote: First, thanks much to the people on the other side of the globe who see a new day before me. I have dug deeper and can now get more specific about the nvidia blank screen problem. (For the record, I have a fixed hardware config that I've tracked debian-testing on for two years, and also tracking nvidia drivers. I used to just download them from nvidia.com but for the past few months I've been using dkms, which has worked beautifully.) [...] (The recent memcpy/memmove issue is orthogonal to kernel modules, right?) [...] Not sure about that, I take it you are running the current testing/Sid libc6 (2.13-4). The nvidia-kernel-dkms module sure compiles here on Wheezy/Sid amd64, and xorg doesn't crash when loading nvidia module. I don't run the Debian kernel though (custom 2.6.38.6). Setting up nvidia-kernel-dkms (270.41.06-1) ... Loading new nvidia-270.41.06 DKMS files... First Installation: checking all kernels... Building only for 2.6.38-2-amd64 Building initial module for 2.6.38-2-amd64 Done. nvidia.ko: Running module version sanity check. - Original module - No original module exists within this kernel - Installation - Installing to /lib/modules/2.6.38-2-amd64/updates/dkms/ depmod... Message from syslogd@feyerabend at May 15 11:35:38 ... kernel:[ 177.226221] Oops: [#1] SMP Message from syslogd@feyerabend at May 15 11:35:38 ... kernel:[ 177.226223] last sysfs file: /sys/bus/acpi/drivers/NVIDIA ACPI Video Driver/uevent Message from syslogd@feyerabend at May 15 11:35:38 ... kernel:[ 177.226406] Stack: Message from syslogd@feyerabend at May 15 11:35:38 ... kernel:[ 177.226416] Call Trace: Message from syslogd@feyerabend at May 15 11:35:38 ... kernel:[ 177.226841] Code: 00 ba 00 00 00 00 be 3c 00 00 00 41 ff 55 20 48 89 c3 b9 01 00 00 00 ba 00 00 00 00 be 15 00 00 00 4c 89 ef 41 ff 55 20 49 89 c6 48 8b 05 f7 6a c6 00 48 89 45 10 8b 05 f5 6a c6 00 89 45 18 0f [snip crash trace] May 15 11:35:38 feyerabend kernel: [ 177.226982] ---[ end trace 58be261eea03ecf3 ]--- root@feyerabend:~# [end of message] Do you have the logs from the upgrade right before the crash, what packages got upgraded ? In between your different trials you cleaned up thoroughly ? I am thinking Nvidia .run here. I see new nvidia packages entered Sid, one is nvidia-installer-cleanup which may find some residual components of a previous install, it's worth a shot if you are still stuck with this problem. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4dd18fb6.4050...@googlemail.com
Re: [some progress] Re: NVIDIA cards stopped working with recent testing updates
On 05/16/2011 01:57 PM, tv.deb...@googlemail.com wrote: 15/05/2011 20:52, Russell L. Carter wrote: [...] Do you have the logs from the upgrade right before the crash, what packages got upgraded ? In between your different trials you cleaned up thoroughly ? I am thinking Nvidia .run here. Not now... I reinstalled from scratch and after spending a few hours learning the ins and outs of the udev bug (fix by rm -f /run, hmm) I have a brand spanking new installation running nvidia-kernel-dkms successfully. I didn't know about Nvidia .run, I will certainly look closer at this possibility if I have problems in the future. I see new nvidia packages entered Sid, one is nvidia-installer-cleanup which may find some residual components of a previous install, it's worth a shot if you are still stuck with this problem. Thanks for the info, I appreciate the help. Regards, Russell -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4dd19f3b.8060...@pinyon.org
Re: NVIDIA cards stopped working with recent testing updates
14/05/2011 23:23, Russell L. Carter wrote: Hi, I have a system with a fixed hardware config over the last two years that I have kept current with testing through that time. Yesterday's update/dist-upgrade/reboot results in a blank screen when launching X. I swapped out the GTX285 for a GT520 and got identical results. I tried a different PCI-E slot with the same results. I switched to the nouveau drivers and get nearly the same behavior, except for a blinking cursor in the upper left corner of the screen. In each case, I can't switch to text consoles via Ctl+Alt+F1...F6. If I remove all the graphics drivers I get a successful reboot to text console prompt. [snip] I'd be very happy to hear about any potential solutions to this situation. Thanks, Russell Hi, can you provide a log of what exactly have been upgraded during the update ? (/var/log/apt/history.log or /var/log/aptitude) What gives: dpkg -l |grep nvidia update-alternatives --display libglx.so and same for libGL.so ? What gives: modinfo nvidia | grep vermagic Is nouveau blacklisted when you try the nvidia driver ? if not you could try that. Did the xorg.conf file changed at all, the Driver nvidia stanza is still there ? Just some hints to get you started, I am on wheezy/Sid amd64 with nvidia driver (GTS250), no problem as of today. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4dcf8c9d.1030...@googlemail.com
Re: NVIDIA cards stopped working with recent testing updates
On Sat, 14 May 2011 14:23:19 -0700, Russell L. Carter wrote: I have a system with a fixed hardware config over the last two years that I have kept current with testing through that time. Yesterday's update/dist-upgrade/reboot results in a blank screen when launching X. (...) Just a quick note on nvidia (or ati) proprietary drivers: they need the corresponding kernel version package. If you installed the driver from Debian non-free, you'll need the matching versions of nvidia-glx-* and nvidia-common-*. If you compiled the driver downloaded from nvidia site, you'll need the matching kernel headers package for your current kernel version. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2011.05.15.08.37...@gmail.com
Re: NVIDIA cards stopped working with recent testing updates
15/05/2011 10:37, Camaleón wrote: On Sat, 14 May 2011 14:23:19 -0700, Russell L. Carter wrote: I have a system with a fixed hardware config over the last two years that I have kept current with testing through that time. Yesterday's update/dist-upgrade/reboot results in a blank screen when launching X. (...) Just a quick note on nvidia (or ati) proprietary drivers: they need the corresponding kernel version package. If you installed the driver from Debian non-free, you'll need the matching versions of nvidia-glx-* and nvidia-common-*. If you compiled the driver downloaded from nvidia site, you'll need the matching kernel headers package for your current kernel version. Greetings, Today dkms simplifies a lot the module management, just go with the (nvidia|fglrx)-(kernel|modules)-dkms packages together with the (fglrx|nvidia)-glx that goes with and it does the version magic for you, even with custom kernels. That is, when everything goes according to plan... As you said kernel-headers are required (dkms only recommends them). -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4dcf9696.6030...@googlemail.com
Re: NVIDIA cards stopped working with recent testing updates
On Sun, 15 May 2011 08:37:43 + (UTC) Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Camaleón, Just a quick note on nvidia (or ati) proprietary drivers: they need the corresponding kernel version package. Whilst what you say is true, a lot of the agony of installing nVidia drivers can be done away with by installing the nvidia-kernel-dkms package and associated dependencies. Doing that takes care of all the kernel dependant rebuilds of the driver, meaning that the sys-admin (me) doesn't have to remember to do it. -- Regards _ / ) The blindingly obvious is / _)radnever immediately apparent Only the wounded remain, the generals have all left the game Generals - The Damned signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: NVIDIA cards stopped working with recent testing updates
On Sun, 15 May 2011 10:07:25 +0100, Brad Rogers wrote: On Sun, 15 May 2011 08:37:43 + (UTC) Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Camaleón, (replying to your e-mail but also addressed to tv.debian's) Just a quick note on nvidia (or ati) proprietary drivers: they need the corresponding kernel version package. Whilst what you say is true, a lot of the agony of installing nVidia drivers can be done away with by installing the nvidia-kernel-dkms package and associated dependencies. Doing that takes care of all the kernel dependant rebuilds of the driver, meaning that the sys-admin (me) doesn't have to remember to do it. :-) Don't ask me why -maybe due to inexperience-, but the first time I had to deal with the closed nvidia driver in Debian I prefered¹ to not use dkms and manually pulled the required packages which was the method I was more used to. Hopefully, all went ok. And the same goes for my VirtuaBox client. Whenever I have to install or update the guest additions I prefer to manually update the kernel headers (which I hope they get automatically updated now that I've installed the kernel meta-package). ¹I didn't know how this thingy worked, it is something I never used in openSUSE, the distro I was using before coming to Debian. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2011.05.15.09.23...@gmail.com
Re: NVIDIA cards stopped working with recent testing updates
15/05/2011 11:23, Camaleón wrote: On Sun, 15 May 2011 10:07:25 +0100, Brad Rogers wrote: On Sun, 15 May 2011 08:37:43 + (UTC) Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Camaleón, (replying to your e-mail but also addressed to tv.debian's) Just a quick note on nvidia (or ati) proprietary drivers: they need the corresponding kernel version package. Whilst what you say is true, a lot of the agony of installing nVidia drivers can be done away with by installing the nvidia-kernel-dkms package and associated dependencies. Doing that takes care of all the kernel dependant rebuilds of the driver, meaning that the sys-admin (me) doesn't have to remember to do it. :-) Don't ask me why -maybe due to inexperience-, but the first time I had to deal with the closed nvidia driver in Debian I prefered¹ to not use dkms and manually pulled the required packages which was the method I was more used to. Hopefully, all went ok. And the same goes for my VirtuaBox client. Whenever I have to install or update the guest additions I prefer to manually update the kernel headers (which I hope they get automatically updated now that I've installed the kernel meta-package). ¹I didn't know how this thingy worked, it is something I never used in openSUSE, the distro I was using before coming to Debian. Greetings, I was a great fan of module-assistant, but since dkms entered Debian I don't miss m-a ! Give it a try, especially when using custom kernels it saves a lot of time for more interesting things than compiling modules. The only downside I see is philosophical, it makes using proprietary modules far too easy, there used to be some kind of redemption in the manual compilation suffering ;-) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4dcfa39d.4030...@googlemail.com
Re: NVIDIA cards stopped working with recent testing updates
On Sun, 15 May 2011 09:23:45 + (UTC) Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: Don't ask me why -maybe due to inexperience-, but the first time I had Inexperience? You? Unfamiliar, perhaps. to deal with the closed nvidia driver in Debian I prefered¹ to not use dkms and manually pulled the required packages which was the method I was more used to. Hopefully, all went ok. I was glad when DKMS came along as it meant I didn't have to turn the X server off to perform the necessary incantations to get the latest nVidia driver installed and working. This mainly because, at that time, I didn't understand xorg, kernel modules and so forth well enough to get myself out of trouble, if the worse happened. I'm no expert now, but at least I have an idea of what to do. Also, I've now got a spare machine to get online with to search/ask for assistance, if it's required. headers (which I hope they get automatically updated now that I've installed the kernel meta-package). If they don't, file a bug report. :-) ¹I didn't know how this thingy worked, it is something I never used in openSUSE, the distro I was using before coming to Debian. No surprise there. The D in DKMS stands for Debian, after all. :-) -- Regards _ / ) The blindingly obvious is / _)radnever immediately apparent No guarantee the stimuli must be perceived the same... Gary Gilmore's Eyes - The Adverts signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: NVIDIA cards stopped working with recent testing updates
15/05/2011 12:10, Brad Rogers wrote: On Sun, 15 May 2011 09:23:45 + (UTC) Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: [snip] ¹I didn't know how this thingy worked, it is something I never used in openSUSE, the distro I was using before coming to Debian. No surprise there. The D in DKMS stands for Debian, after all. :-) More like Dell who first developed it, it is supposed to really stands for Dynamic. I may very well be wrong but I think it appears in Ubuntu before it made it's way into Debian, a case of reverse upstream relation. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4dcfc353.5070...@googlemail.com
Re: NVIDIA cards stopped working with recent testing updates
On Sun, 15 May 2011 14:13:07 +0200 tv.deb...@googlemail.com tv.deb...@googlemail.com wrote: Hello tv.deb...@googlemail.com, More like Dell who first developed it, it is supposed to really stands for Dynamic. I may very well be wrong but I think it appears You're right; I don't what made me think it was Debian. :-/ -- Regards _ / ) The blindingly obvious is / _)radnever immediately apparent Sign away your life Tin Soldiers - Stiff Little Fingers signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: NVIDIA cards stopped working with recent testing updates
On Du, 15 mai 11, 11:57:49, tv.deb...@googlemail.com wrote: ¹I didn't know how this thingy worked, it is something I never used in openSUSE, the distro I was using before coming to Debian. openSUSE should now have DKMS as well[1] I was a great fan of module-assistant, but since dkms entered Debian I don't miss m-a ! Give it a try, especially when using custom kernels it saves a lot of time for more interesting things than compiling modules. The only downside I see is philosophical, it makes using proprietary modules far too easy, there used to be some kind of redemption in the manual compilation suffering ;-) There are still things missing, like #583580 and the ability to build a deb to install on another machine, very useful if one has to install OOT[2] kernel modules on machines which shouldn't/can't have a compiler installed. [1] at least according to Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_Kernel_Module_Support [3] Out of Tree Regards, Andrei -- Offtopic discussions among Debian users and developers: http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/d-community-offtopic signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: NVIDIA cards stopped working with recent testing updates
On Sun, 15 May 2011 19:57:33 +0300, Andrei Popescu wrote: On Du, 15 mai 11, 11:57:49, tv.deb...@googlemail.com wrote: ¹I didn't know how this thingy worked, it is something I never used in openSUSE, the distro I was using before coming to Debian. openSUSE should now have DKMS as well[1] Err, the above paragraph was mine ;-) And yes, dkms is available under openSUSE OBS (their Build Service) but I've never heard of anyone using it (and I've been using openSUSE from 2003 up to 2010) ;-) (...) [1] at least according to Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_Kernel_Module_Support Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2011.05.15.17.58...@gmail.com
Re: NVIDIA cards stopped working with recent testing updates
Russell L. Carter wrote: Hi Curt, On 05/14/2011 07:00 PM, Curt Howland wrote: I've found that I have to re-install the binary Nvidia driver often after updates, when the X system gets updated, due to changes to simlinks. If you're using the Nvidia binary driver, try reinstalling it. I did that. snip The current Nvidia binary driver is 270.41.06, you tried reinstalling that one? Hugo -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/iqp4nm$skk$1...@dough.gmane.org
Re: NVIDIA cards stopped working with recent testing updates
On Du, 15 mai 11, 17:58:30, Camaleón wrote: On Sun, 15 May 2011 19:57:33 +0300, Andrei Popescu wrote: On Du, 15 mai 11, 11:57:49, tv.deb...@googlemail.com wrote: ¹I didn't know how this thingy worked, it is something I never used in openSUSE, the distro I was using before coming to Debian. openSUSE should now have DKMS as well[1] Err, the above paragraph was mine ;-) Yes, I know Camaleón, I just snipped the relevant attribution line (sorry tv.debian :) Regards, Andrei P.S. at least this time I got the accent right :p -- Offtopic discussions among Debian users and developers: http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/d-community-offtopic signature.asc Description: Digital signature
[some progress] Re: NVIDIA cards stopped working with recent testing updates
First, thanks much to the people on the other side of the globe who see a new day before me. I have dug deeper and can now get more specific about the nvidia blank screen problem. (For the record, I have a fixed hardware config that I've tracked debian-testing on for two years, and also tracking nvidia drivers. I used to just download them from nvidia.com but for the past few months I've been using dkms, which has worked beautifully.) Thanks to tv.debian for reminding me that nouveau might be blacklisted. It turns out that it was, in the file /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia-installer-disable-nouveau.conf I had the nouveau packages installed: root@feyerabend:/etc/modprobe.d# dpkg -l | grep nouveau ii libdrm-nouveau1a2.4.24-2 Userspace interface to nouveau-specific kernel DRM services -- runtime ii xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1 X.Org X server -- Nouveau display driver (experimental) so when I rm'd the blacklist file the gdm3 greeter popped up and X is up and running. This proves the hardware is working (or at least not completely broken). I don't have the ability to make a choice between nvidia vs. nouveau, I make a living with high performance numerical algorithms, including GPU programming, so my only choice is between Linux and Windows. Ok? I would be a very unhappy man on Windows, so I'll forge on. So next I install the current nvidia dkms packages. I've removed everything that's normal output: root@feyerabend:~# apt-get autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-video-nouveau libdrm-nouveau1a since the nouveau module is still loaded I reboot, and return to a console prompt with no X. Next I'll install the nvidia packages. Note that the modprobe blows up. After the apt-get install output I'll append the traceback the showed up in /var/log/messages. (The recent memcpy/memmove issue is orthogonal to kernel modules, right?) root@feyerabend:~# apt-get install nvidia-kernel-dkms nvidia-glx nvidia-kernel-270.41.06 nvidia-settings Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Note, selecting 'nvidia-kernel-dkms' instead of 'nvidia-kernel-270.41.06' The following NEW packages will be installed: nvidia-glx nvidia-kernel-dkms nvidia-settings 0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 0 B/12.8 MB of archives. After this operation, 41.2 MB of additional disk space will be used. Selecting previously deselected package nvidia-kernel-dkms. (Reading database ... 204047 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking nvidia-kernel-dkms (from .../nvidia-kernel-dkms_270.41.06-1_amd64.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package nvidia-glx. Unpacking nvidia-glx (from .../nvidia-glx_270.41.06-1_amd64.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package nvidia-settings. Unpacking nvidia-settings (from .../nvidia-settings_195.36.24-1_amd64.deb) ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Processing triggers for menu ... Setting up nvidia-kernel-dkms (270.41.06-1) ... Loading new nvidia-270.41.06 DKMS files... First Installation: checking all kernels... Building only for 2.6.38-2-amd64 Building initial module for 2.6.38-2-amd64 Done. nvidia.ko: Running module version sanity check. - Original module - No original module exists within this kernel - Installation - Installing to /lib/modules/2.6.38-2-amd64/updates/dkms/ depmod... Message from syslogd@feyerabend at May 15 11:35:38 ... kernel:[ 177.226221] Oops: [#1] SMP Message from syslogd@feyerabend at May 15 11:35:38 ... kernel:[ 177.226223] last sysfs file: /sys/bus/acpi/drivers/NVIDIA ACPI Video Driver/uevent Message from syslogd@feyerabend at May 15 11:35:38 ... kernel:[ 177.226406] Stack: Message from syslogd@feyerabend at May 15 11:35:38 ... kernel:[ 177.226416] Call Trace: Message from syslogd@feyerabend at May 15 11:35:38 ... kernel:[ 177.226841] Code: 00 ba 00 00 00 00 be 3c 00 00 00 41 ff 55 20 48 89 c3 b9 01 00 00 00 ba 00 00 00 00 be 15 00 00 00 4c 89 ef 41 ff 55 20 49 89 c6 48 8b 05 f7 6a c6 00 48 89 45 10 8b 05 f5 6a c6 00 89 45 18 0f Message from syslogd@feyerabend at May 15 11:35:38 ... kernel:[ 177.226980] CR2: a129b076 Message from syslogd@feyerabend at May 15 11:35:38 ... kernel:[ 177.226221] Oops: [#1] SMP Message from syslogd@feyerabend at May 15 11:35:38 ... kernel:[ 177.226223] last sysfs file: /sys/bus/acpi/drivers/NVIDIA ACPI Video Driver/uevent Message from syslogd@feyerabend at May 15 11:35:38 ... kernel:[ 177.226406] Stack: Message from syslogd@feyerabend at May 15 11:35:38 ... kernel:[ 177.226416] Call Trace: Message from syslogd@feyerabend at May 15 11:35:38 ... kernel:[ 177.226841] Code: 00 ba 00 00 00 00 be 3c 00 00 00 41 ff 55 20 48 89 c3 b9 01 00 00 00 ba 00 00 00 00 be 15 00 00 00 4c 89 ef 41 ff 55 20 49 89 c6 48 8b 05 f7 6a c6 00 48 89 45 10 8b 05 f5 6a c6 00 89 45 18 0f Message from syslogd@feyerabend at May 15 11:35:38 ...
Re: [some progress] Re: NVIDIA cards stopped working with recent testing updates
I left out the step of replacing Driver=nouveau with Driver=nvidia in /etc/X11/xorg.conf, sorry. On 05/15/2011 11:52 AM, Russell L. Carter wrote: First, thanks much to the people on the other side of the globe who see a new day before me. I have dug deeper and can now get more specific about the nvidia blank screen problem. (For the record, I have a fixed hardware config that I've tracked debian-testing on for two years, and also tracking nvidia drivers. I used to just download them from nvidia.com but for the past few months I've been using dkms, which has worked beautifully.) Thanks to tv.debian for reminding me that nouveau might be blacklisted. It turns out that it was, in the file /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia-installer-disable-nouveau.conf I had the nouveau packages installed: root@feyerabend:/etc/modprobe.d# dpkg -l | grep nouveau ii libdrm-nouveau1a2.4.24-2 Userspace interface to nouveau-specific kernel DRM services -- runtime ii xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1 X.Org X server -- Nouveau display driver (experimental) so when I rm'd the blacklist file the gdm3 greeter popped up and X is up and running. This proves the hardware is working (or at least not completely broken). I don't have the ability to make a choice between nvidia vs. nouveau, I make a living with high performance numerical algorithms, including GPU programming, so my only choice is between Linux and Windows. Ok? I would be a very unhappy man on Windows, so I'll forge on. So next I install the current nvidia dkms packages. I've removed everything that's normal output: root@feyerabend:~# apt-get autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-video-nouveau libdrm-nouveau1a since the nouveau module is still loaded I reboot, and return to a console prompt with no X. Next I'll install the nvidia packages. Note that the modprobe blows up. After the apt-get install output I'll append the traceback the showed up in /var/log/messages. (The recent memcpy/memmove issue is orthogonal to kernel modules, right?) root@feyerabend:~# apt-get install nvidia-kernel-dkms nvidia-glx nvidia-kernel-270.41.06 nvidia-settings Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Note, selecting 'nvidia-kernel-dkms' instead of 'nvidia-kernel-270.41.06' The following NEW packages will be installed: nvidia-glx nvidia-kernel-dkms nvidia-settings 0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 0 B/12.8 MB of archives. After this operation, 41.2 MB of additional disk space will be used. Selecting previously deselected package nvidia-kernel-dkms. (Reading database ... 204047 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking nvidia-kernel-dkms (from .../nvidia-kernel-dkms_270.41.06-1_amd64.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package nvidia-glx. Unpacking nvidia-glx (from .../nvidia-glx_270.41.06-1_amd64.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package nvidia-settings. Unpacking nvidia-settings (from .../nvidia-settings_195.36.24-1_amd64.deb) ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Processing triggers for menu ... Setting up nvidia-kernel-dkms (270.41.06-1) ... Loading new nvidia-270.41.06 DKMS files... First Installation: checking all kernels... Building only for 2.6.38-2-amd64 Building initial module for 2.6.38-2-amd64 Done. nvidia.ko: Running module version sanity check. - Original module - No original module exists within this kernel - Installation - Installing to /lib/modules/2.6.38-2-amd64/updates/dkms/ depmod... Message from syslogd@feyerabend at May 15 11:35:38 ... kernel:[ 177.226221] Oops: [#1] SMP Message from syslogd@feyerabend at May 15 11:35:38 ... kernel:[ 177.226223] last sysfs file: /sys/bus/acpi/drivers/NVIDIA ACPI Video Driver/uevent Message from syslogd@feyerabend at May 15 11:35:38 ... kernel:[ 177.226406] Stack: Message from syslogd@feyerabend at May 15 11:35:38 ... kernel:[ 177.226416] Call Trace: Message from syslogd@feyerabend at May 15 11:35:38 ... kernel:[ 177.226841] Code: 00 ba 00 00 00 00 be 3c 00 00 00 41 ff 55 20 48 89 c3 b9 01 00 00 00 ba 00 00 00 00 be 15 00 00 00 4c 89 ef 41 ff 55 20 49 89 c6 48 8b 05 f7 6a c6 00 48 89 45 10 8b 05 f5 6a c6 00 89 45 18 0f Message from syslogd@feyerabend at May 15 11:35:38 ... kernel:[ 177.226980] CR2: a129b076 Message from syslogd@feyerabend at May 15 11:35:38 ... kernel:[ 177.226221] Oops: [#1] SMP Message from syslogd@feyerabend at May 15 11:35:38 ... kernel:[ 177.226223] last sysfs file: /sys/bus/acpi/drivers/NVIDIA ACPI Video Driver/uevent Message from syslogd@feyerabend at May 15 11:35:38 ... kernel:[ 177.226406] Stack: Message from syslogd@feyerabend at May 15 11:35:38 ... kernel:[ 177.226416] Call Trace: Message from syslogd@feyerabend at May 15 11:35:38 ...
Re: [some progress] Re: NVIDIA cards stopped working with recent testing updates
On Du, 15 mai 11, 11:56:18, Russell L. Carter wrote: I left out the step of replacing Driver=nouveau with Driver=nvidia in /etc/X11/xorg.conf, sorry. Does this mean that everything is ok now? Regards, Andrei -- Offtopic discussions among Debian users and developers: http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/d-community-offtopic signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: [some progress] Re: NVIDIA cards stopped working with recent testing updates
On 05/15/2011 12:17 PM, Andrei Popescu wrote: On Du, 15 mai 11, 11:56:18, Russell L. Carter wrote: I left out the step of replacing Driver=nouveau with Driver=nvidia in /etc/X11/xorg.conf, sorry. Does this mean that everything is ok now? Ah, sorry, no, I left out the step of switching from nouveau to nvidia in xorg.conf from my description, I did do it correctly when I switched. (I was hoping not to derail the focus, but I guess I did anyway). So current status is the current testing nvidia-kernel-dkms breaks at the depmod step. Thanks, Russell Regards, Andrei -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4dd03278.3000...@pinyon.org
Re: NVIDIA cards stopped working with recent testing updates
I had this happen with recent xorg update from Sid. Log said that (proprietary) Nvidia driver was no longer compatable with the new Xorg version. So I ran its installer (version 260) with update which downloaded and installed version 270 (but did not keep that installer!) and this works fine. Since 270 is the current version on Debian, how would I go from Nvidia's installer to Debian's version, preferrably using the DKMS? The proprietary version works first time, every time, but still (after all this time) leaves the text mode of the terminal, i.e. from control/alt/F1, messed up.
NVIDIA cards stopped working with recent testing updates
Hi, I have a system with a fixed hardware config over the last two years that I have kept current with testing through that time. Yesterday's update/dist-upgrade/reboot results in a blank screen when launching X. I swapped out the GTX285 for a GT520 and got identical results. I tried a different PCI-E slot with the same results. I switched to the nouveau drivers and get nearly the same behavior, except for a blinking cursor in the upper left corner of the screen. In each case, I can't switch to text consoles via Ctl+Alt+F1...F6. If I remove all the graphics drivers I get a successful reboot to text console prompt. I also downloaded an older known working nvidia distribution from nvidia and built and installed that, with identical results to the current dkms package. All of these diagnostics were performed with the current 2.6.38-2-amd64 kernel. I then repeated the nvidia driver installation with a stable 2.6.32-5-amd64 kernel and got the same results (GTSR). I uninstalled all my kvm adn verde modules and GTSR. I swapped monitors and GTSR. Took a shower and GTSR. I'd be very happy to hear about any potential solutions to this situation. Thanks, Russell -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4dcef2c7.8080...@pinyon.org
Re: NVIDIA cards stopped working with recent testing updates
On Sat, 14 May 2011 17:23:19 -0400 (EDT), Russell L. Carter wrote: I have a system with a fixed hardware config over the last two years that I have kept current with testing through that time. Yesterday's update/dist-upgrade/reboot results in a blank screen when launching X. ... You aren't using interlaced video modes, are you? Interlaced video modes don't seem to work at all with any KMS-based driver. That's why I use nv. (The proprietary nvidia driver for my chipset no longer works with recent X servers.) I had to download the source for nv and compile it myself, though, since nv has been removed from the distribution and the old binary version doesn't work with the new X server. -- .''`. Stephen Powell : :' : `. `'` `- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1587430031.570333.1305417400789.javamail.r...@md01.wow.synacor.com
Re: NVIDIA cards stopped working with recent testing updates
On 05/14/2011 04:56 PM, Stephen Powell wrote: On Sat, 14 May 2011 17:23:19 -0400 (EDT), Russell L. Carter wrote: I have a system with a fixed hardware config over the last two years that I have kept current with testing through that time. Yesterday's update/dist-upgrade/reboot results in a blank screen when launching X. ... You aren't using interlaced video modes, are you? Interlaced video modes don't seem to work at all with any KMS-based driver. That's why I use nv. (The proprietary nvidia driver for my chipset no longer works with recent X servers.) I had to download the source for nv and compile it myself, though, since nv has been removed from the distribution and the old binary version doesn't work with the new X server. I don't believe so, I run the GTX285 normally at 1920x1200 on a benq LCD. I just bought the GT520 today, it's a just released GPU, so nothing legacy here. Per the apt-listchanges notes I tried $ echo /usr/lib/libc/memcpy-preload.so /etc/ld.so.preload and reboot but no joy. Thanks, Russell -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4dcf1c98.3030...@pinyon.org
Re: NVIDIA cards stopped working with recent testing updates
I've found that I have to re-install the binary Nvidia driver often after updates, when the X system gets updated, due to changes to simlinks. If you're using the Nvidia binary driver, try reinstalling it. Curt- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/banlktinmn4tthpor-1jjz3bosxj6e8h...@mail.gmail.com
Re: NVIDIA cards stopped working with recent testing updates
Hi Curt, On 05/14/2011 07:00 PM, Curt Howland wrote: I've found that I have to re-install the binary Nvidia driver often after updates, when the X system gets updated, due to changes to simlinks. If you're using the Nvidia binary driver, try reinstalling it. I did that. I reinstalled (apt-get install) after deinstalling (apt-get autoremove --purge) for each step that I listed in my original message. And then, for good measure, I downloaded an older (1 yo) nvidia release from their website and built it myself and then installed that. And then I reinstalled a 2.6.32-5 kernel and repeated all the install/uninstall steps. This took a bit of time... Thanks, Russell Curt- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4dcf3c20.8030...@pinyon.org
