[ATrpms-users] Can't start x with nvidia-graphics7185 on Fedora 7

[Marshall Crocker]

Craig Huff wrote:
> On 9/8/07, *Marshall Crocker* <marshall at iconux.org 
> <mailto:marshall at iconux.org>> wrote:
>
>     I finally upgraded my FC4 mythtv box to F7 in order to use schedules
>     direct. I ended up doing a clean install since the upgrade failed.
>     Everything is now back up to par except for nvidia drivers.
>
>     First of all, when I installed the nvidia drivers (7185), it
>     pulled the
>     i586 kmdl instead of i686.  I had to make yum install the i686 kmdl by
>     giving the full package name and then install the remaining nvidia
>     packages.  Now when I try to startx I get "(EE) Failed to load module
>     "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0).".  The nvidia_drv.o link and
>     nvidia-1.0-7185_drv.o are in /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers so I don't
>     understand why it can't find the module.
>
>     I've tried specifying /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers in the ModulePath
>     and I've removed nvidia_drv.o symlink and copied nvidia-1.0-7185_drv.o
>     to nvidia_drv.o and still nothing works.  If I change "nvidia" to "nv"
>     in my xorg.conf, X has no problem finding the nv_drv.o in the same
>     directory.  The nvidia kernel module is loading fine so I have no idea
>     how to fix this. Any ideas?
>
>     Marshall
>
>
> Marshall,
>
> Are you ***sure*** you didn't get bit by the bug (if it still occurs) 
> where clean installs often decide to install the "wrong" architecture 
> and you end up with an i586 system install instead of an i686 system.  
> I don't recall the details, but I know Jarrod's guide addresses the 
> issue.  Check there.
>
> Craig.
That was my first concern when modprobe nvidia complained about seeing 
586 4KSTACKS instead of 686 4KSTACKS.  I can confirm that i686 kernel is 
installed with

yum -C list installed kernel
Installed Packages
kernel.i686                              2.6.22.4-65.fc7        
installed      
kernel.i686                              2.6.21-1.3194.fc7      installed

yum -C info installed | grep 586 returned nothing, indicating that no 
i586 packages are installed.  The nvidia-kmdl was the only i586 package 
that got installed.  I don't know why.

It seems that this problem may be caused by changes to xorg that affects 
nvidia 
http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-closed@lists.debian.org/msg123133.html

Marshall