Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:47:26 -0800 From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@FreeBSD.org> Cc: FreeBSD ports list <freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: nvidia-driver + 8-stable PAE == spectacular fail Message-ID: <4F40B71E.5060200@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20120219060956.GB45762@FreeBSD.org> References: <4F405C26.2080008@FreeBSD.org> <20120219060956.GB45762@FreeBSD.org>
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On 02/18/2012 22:09, Alexey Dokuchaev wrote: > On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 06:19:18PM -0800, Doug Barton wrote: >> I've been using 8-stable the last several weeks in preparation for the >> new release and decided to give PAE a try for the first time. I rebuilt >> my kernel with that option, and it booted fine. Then I rebuilt the >> nvidia module and as soon as I kldload'ed it, boom! >> >> panic: pmap_mapdev: Couldn't alloc kernel virtual memory >> >> Unread portion of the kernel message buffer: >> nvidia0: <GeForce 210> on vgapci0 > > Hmm, if this is one of the older cards? I presume you're running legacy > driver version in this case, and they do no work with PAE-enabled kernels > (it's mentioned in pkg-message). No, I just bought the card a few months ago, and it works fine with -current and non-PAE 8-i386 running the latest version of the driver. Doug -- It's always a long day; 86400 doesn't fit into a short. Breadth of IT experience, and depth of knowledge in the DNS. Yours for the right price. :) http://SupersetSolutions.com/
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