Re: x11/nvidia-driver on Sept07 snapshot

Hi,

I'm using a 7300GT and a 6600GT and they work like a charm, apart from the fact
of the changed ABI in Xorg 7.3. So I have to start it with startx --
-ignoreABI. I'm using FreeBSD current since some weeks, build from yesterday.

Cheers, Oliver

On Tue, Sep 25, 2007 at 05:06:01PM +0200, Petr Holub wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> is x11/nvidia-driver supposed to work on September 2007
> -CURRENT snapshot? I've given it a shot and it compiles
> fine, kldloads fine, but doesn't detect graphics card
> for some reason
> 
> # sysctl -a | fgrep nvi
> hw.nvidia.version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module  100.14.11  Wed Jun 13 15:15:08
>  PDT 2007
> hw.nvidia.registry.EnableVia4x: 0
> hw.nvidia.registry.EnableALiAGP: 0
> hw.nvidia.registry.NvAGP: 1
> hw.nvidia.registry.EnableAGPSBA: 0
> hw.nvidia.registry.EnableAGPFW: 0
> hw.nvidia.registry.SoftEDIDs: 1
> hw.nvidia.registry.Mobile: 4294967295
> hw.nvidia.registry.ResmanDebugLevel: 4294967295
> hw.nvidia.registry.FlatPanelMode: 0
> hw.nvidia.registry.DevicesConnected: 0
> hw.nvidia.registry.RmLogonRC: 1
> hw.nvidia.registry.DetectPrimaryVga: 1
> hw.nvidia.registry.dwords:
> 
> # pciconf -lv |fgrep -i -A2 -B1 nvi
> vgapci0_at_pci1:0:0:       class=0x030000 card=0x04131462 chip=0x039210de rev=0xa1
> hdr=0x00
>     vendor     = 'Nvidia Corp'
>     device     = 'GeForce 7600 GS'
>     class      = display
> 
> # dmesg | fgrep nvid
> (nothing here)
> 
> When attempting to run X, I get:
> 
> (EE) NVIDIA(0): ============= WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING =============
> (EE) NVIDIA(0): This server has a video driver ABI version of 2.0 but this
> (EE) NVIDIA(0):     driver is designed to work with versions before 2.0.
> (EE) NVIDIA(0):     Please check http://www.nvidia.com/ for driver updates or
> (EE) NVIDIA(0):     downgrade to an X server with a supported driver ABI.
> (EE) NVIDIA(0): ===========================================================
> (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
> NVIDIA: could not open the device file /dev/nvidiactl (No such file or directory
> ).
> (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module! Please ensure
> (EE) NVIDIA(0):     that there is a supported NVIDIA GPU in this system, and
> (EE) NVIDIA(0):     that the NVIDIA device files have been created properly.
> (EE) NVIDIA(0):     Please consult the NVIDIA README for details.
> (EE) NVIDIA(0):  *** Aborting ***
> (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
> 
> 
> I can submit more info on request.
> 
> TIA,
> Petr
> 
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