From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu May 24 15:13:19 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D8EFB16A421 for ; Thu, 24 May 2007 15:13:19 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from derek@computinginnovations.com) Received: from betty.computinginnovations.com (mail.computinginnovations.com [64.81.227.250]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 44B7013C43E for ; Thu, 24 May 2007 15:13:19 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from derek@computinginnovations.com) Received: from p28.computinginnovations.com (dhcp-10-20-30-100.computinginnovations.com [10.20.30.100]) (authenticated bits=0) by betty.computinginnovations.com (8.13.8/8.12.11) with ESMTP id l4OFB5uU087487; Thu, 24 May 2007 10:11:05 -0500 (CDT) Message-Id: <6.0.0.22.2.20070524100942.02484188@mail.computinginnovations.com> X-Sender: derek@mail.computinginnovations.com X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 6.0.0.22 Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 10:10:57 -0500 To: "Ernest Sales" , From: Derek Ragona In-Reply-To: <000001c79dfe$b9d3d4b0$2101a8c0@asinusaureus> References: <20070524043012.3606816A47E@hub.freebsd.org> <000001c79dfe$b9d3d4b0$2101a8c0@asinusaureus> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner-From: derek@computinginnovations.com X-Spam-Status: No Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: Subject: Re: nvidia-driver segmentation fault X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 15:13:19 -0000 At 07:26 AM 5/24/2007, Ernest Sales wrote: >To celebrate te Xorg upgrade I got rid of all ports installed in my system, >then did a fresh install. No problems building; well, I installed first >gnome-lite expecting it would pull the complete xorg meta-port and finally >had to install this to get all the stuff, but suppose this is harmless. > >Now, the sad history: I can run X apps with the nv driver, but the >nvidia-driver fails. Typescript [...comments...]: > >[...using the nv driver...] > ># X -config xorg.conf.new >X Window System Version 7.2.0 >Release Date: 22 January 2007 >X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.2 >Build Operating System: FreeBSD 6.2-STABLE i386 >Current Operating System: FreeBSD asinusaureus 6.2-STABLE FreeBSD 6.2-STABLE >#0: Thu May 24 11:20:28 CEST 2007 >root@asinusaureus:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/ZORN i386 >Build Date: 21 May 2007 > Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org > to make sure that you have the latest version. >Module Loader present >Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, > (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, > (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. >(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu May 24 11:56:19 2007 >(++) Using config file: "/root/xorg.conf.new" >(EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not >found) > >[...works fine; same if I launch the desktop...] > >[...now as configured with nvidia-xconfig...] > ># X -config /etc/X11/xorg.conf >X Window System Version 7.2.0 >Release Date: 22 January 2007 >X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.2 >Build Operating System: FreeBSD 6.2-STABLE i386 >Current Operating System: FreeBSD asinusaureus 6.2-STABLE FreeBSD 6.2-STABLE >#0: Thu May 24 11:20:28 CEST 2007 >root@asinusaureus:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/ZORN i386 >Build Date: 21 May 2007 > Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org > to make sure that you have the latest version. >Module Loader present >Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, > (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, > (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. >(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu May 24 11:57:34 2007 >(++) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" > >[...shows the nvidia splash screen and then aborts...] > >Fatal server error: >Caught signal 11. Server aborting > >Abort (core dumped) ># tail /var/log/messages >[...] >May 24 11:57:37 asinusaureus kernel: pid 1840 (Xorg), uid 0: exited on >signal 6 (core dumped) > >No relevant info in xorg logs. > >After much looking, I am still clueless. Any hint? Make sure you are using the correct driver for your specific graphics chip. Older chips need a legacy driver you have to install yourself. There is information on the nvidia website. -Derek -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support.