Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 22:27:36 +0100 From: Roman Divacky <rdivacky@freebsd.org> To: "Duane H. Hesser" <dhesser@accima.com> Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: NVIDIA (port) driver fails to create /dev/nvidactl; 8.2Prerelease Message-ID: <20110128212736.GA44464@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <20110128124312.a837f288.dhesser@accima.com> References: <20110128124312.a837f288.dhesser@accima.com>
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does "kldstat | grep nvidia" show anything? if not kldload nvidia or echo nvidia_load=\"YES\" >> /boot/loader.conf reboot does this change anything? you seem to be missing /dev/nvidiactl which probably means that the nvidia module is not loaded On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 12:43:12PM -0800, Duane H. Hesser wrote: > I am attempting to replace the 'nv' X11 driver with the "official" > nvidia driver from ithe x11/nvidia-driver port, in order to handle > the AVCHD video files from my Canon HF S20. > > I have been trying for several days now, having read the nvidia > README file in /usr/local/share and everything Google has to offer. > > Unfortunately devilfs is smarter and meaner than I. > > The 'xorg.conf' file is created by nividia-xconfig. The console > output when calling 'startx' to begin the frustration is > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > X.Org X Server 1.7.5 > Release Date: 2010-02-16 > X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 > Build Operating System: FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE i386 > Current Operating System: FreeBSD belinda.androcles.org 8.2-PRERELEASE FreeBSD 8.2-PRERELEASE #3: Thu Jan 27 13:45:06 PST 2011 root@belinda.androcles.org:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/BELINDA i386 > Build Date: 08 January 2011 05:52:50PM > > Current version of pixman: 0.18.4 > Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org > to make sure that you have the latest version. > 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: Fri Jan 28 11:32:46 2011 > (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" > NVIDIA: could not open the device file /dev/nvidiactl (No such file or directory). > (EE) Jan 28 11:32:46 NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module. Please see the > (EE) Jan 28 11:32:46 NVIDIA(0): system's kernel log for additional error messages and > (EE) Jan 28 11:32:46 NVIDIA(0): consult the NVIDIA README for details. > (EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting *** > (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration. > > Fatal server error: > no screens found > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > There must be others out there who have been using this driver under 8.x, > which suggests that I must be uttering the wrong incantation (or that > devilfs is smarter and meaner than I). > > I have uploaded all relevant files to my ISP's website > > http://accima.com/members/dhesser/fbsd8.2P-nvidia-driver/ > > so that anyone willing to make suggestions may access the information. > > My primary question at this point is "Is this driver known to work under > 8.2 PRERELEASE?" > > The files on the website represent the most recent attempt, after a > "make update" at noon (PST8PDT) yesterday (Jan 28, 2011) followed > by the usual upgrade process, and a deinstall/reinstall of the nvidias > driver port. > > There is one further point of confusion. I've compared the list of > files which the README claims to install, and found that 3 or 4 files > related to "libvdpau.so" are not actually installed by tne driver > port. These files are installed by the "multimedia/libvdpau" port. > I have installed those files from that port, with no change in the > behavior of the driver port. Versions of these files are actually > included in x11/nvidia-driver/work/NVIDIA-FreeBSD-x86-256.53/obj, > but are not installed by the Makefile. I've tried those too, with > no change. I have currently re-installed the multimedia/libvdpau > files. > > Anyone know which is correct, or why the nvidia-driver port does > not explain? > > Note: the "hastd" problem has been fixed in stable, but now the > "jme" module fails to compile. > -- > Duane H. Hesser <dhesser@accima.com> > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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