RE: [gentoo-user] Re: New Install Problems with X

[KIM WHALEN]

On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 1:38 PM, KIM WHALEN wrote:

> On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 6:25 PM, walt wrote:
>
>> On 01/05/2011 06:41 AM, KIM WHALEN wrote:
>>> On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 8:56 AM, walt wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 01/04/2011 08:10 AM, KIM WHALEN wrote:
>>>>> I'm trying to do a new install on an amd64 box and there are a lot
>>>>> of problems somewhere between X, Gnome, and the Graphics card. I'm
>>>>> using genkernel so there shouldn't be too much of a problem there.
>>>>>
>>>>> The graphics card as identified by the system is: nVidia
>>>>> Corporation NV36 [GeForce FX 5700LE]
>>>>>
>>>>> The base system and xorg-x11 seems to be set up alright. However,
>>>>> when I run startx as a regular
>>>>> user I get errors about drm, dri, and dri2 modules and the screen.
>>>>
>>>> Those drm and dri error messages are normal when using the nvidia
>>>> drivers, but the screen
>>>> error is not normal. What does it say, exactly? Did you generate
>>>> your xorg.conf by doing
>>>> Xorg -configure? Are you using an xorg.conf file at all?
>>>>
>>>> The nouveau driver is not nearly ready for prime time yet, so I'd
>>>> stick with nivida-drivers
>>>> at least until you have everything else working.
>>
>>> I am not using the xorg.conf file
>>
>> That's fine for starters.  You may need to add one later if your
>> mouse or keyboard don't work.
>> (BTW, you need to emerge the xf86-input-evdev driver for the mouse
>> and keyboard if you don't
>> have an xorg.conf).
>>
>>> (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Jan 5 09:03:31 2011
>>> List of video drivers:
>>> nouveau
>>> nvidia
>>> FATAL: Error inserting nvidia
>>> (/lib/modules/2.6.36-gentoo-r5/video/nvidia.ko): No such device
>>
>> That's definitely a problem.  The "no such device" is a bit
>> ambiguous. I'm thinking maybe
>> the nouveau and nvidia drivers are fighting with each other, so
>> neither one can get full
>> control of the video hardware.
>>
>> IIRC, if you build the nouveau driver into your kernel, it *will*
>> conflict with the nvidia
>> kernel module.  I keep two different kernel config files, one with
>> nouveau, and the other
>> without nouveau for use with the nvidia.ko module.
>>
>> Definitely build a kernel without nouveau at least until you get
>> everything else working --
>> and then *re*emerge nividia-drivers after you boot the new kernel.
>> (Compiling/installing
>> a new kernel will delete all of your existing kernel modules
>> including nvidia.ko!)
>
> I already had the  xf86-input-evdev driver installed.  I could find
> anything to take out of the kernel, but added nVidia Framebuffer
> Support.
> Device Drivers
>  +> Graphics Support
>          +> Support for Framebuffer Devices
>                 +> nVidia Framebuffer Support
>
> Then I "emerge x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers".  That, unfortunately,
> didn't help; it failed to emerge and the output is below.
> # emerge x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers
> Calculating dependencies... done!
>>>> Verifying ebuild manifests
>>>> Emerging (1 of 1) x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-260.19.29
>>>> Failed to emerge x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-260.19.29, Log file:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> '/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-260.19.29/temp/build.log'
>>>> Jobs: 0 of 1 complete, 1 failed                 Load avg: 0.43,
>>>> 0.13, 0.04
>  * Package:    x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-260.19.29
>  * Repository: gentoo
>  * Maintainer: cardoe@g.o jer@g.o,spock@g.o
>  * USE:  amd64 elibc_glibc gtk kernel_linux multilib userland_GNU
>  * Determining the location of the kernel source code
>  * Found kernel source directory:
>  *     /usr/src/linux
>  * Found kernel object directory:
>  *     /lib/modules/2.6.36-gentoo-r5/build
>  * Found sources for kernel version:
>  *     2.6.36-gentoo-r5
>  * Checking for MTRR support ...
>  [ ok ]
>  * ***** WARNING *****
>  *
>  * You are currently installing a version of nvidia-drivers that is
>  * known not to work with a video card you have installed on your
>  * system. If this is intentional, please ignore this. If it is not
>  * please perform the following steps:
>  *
>  * Add the following mask entry to /etc/portage/package.mask by
>  * echo ">=x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-177.0.0" >>
> /etc/portage/package.mask
>  *
>  * Failure to perform the steps above could result in a non-working
>  * X setup.
>  *
>  * For more information please read:
>  * http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_32667.html
>>>> Unpacking source...
>>>> Unpacking NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-260.19.29.run to
>>>> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-260.19.29/work
>>>> Source unpacked in
>>>> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-260.19.29/work
>>>> Preparing source in
>>>> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-260.19.29/work ...
>  * Applying 256.35-unified-arch.patch ...
>  [ ok ]
>  * Converting /kernel/Makefile.kbuild to use M= instead of SUBDIRS=
> ...
>  [ ok ]
>>>> Source prepared.
>>>> Configuring source in
>>>> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-260.19.29/work ...
>>>> Source configured.
>>>> Compiling source in
>>>> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-260.19.29/work ...
>  * Preparing nvidia module
> make -j2 HOSTCC=x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-gcc
> CROSS_COMPILE=x86_64-pc-linux-gnu- LDFLAGS= IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=yes V=1
> SYSSRC=/usr/src/linux SYSOUT=/lib/modules/2.6.36-gentoo-r5/build
> HOST_CC=x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-gcc clean module
> Your kernel was configured to include nvidiafb support!
>
> The nvidiafb driver conflicts with the NVIDIA driver, please
> reconfigure your kernel and *disable* nvidiafb support, then
> try installing the NVIDIA kernel module again.
>
> *** Failed nvidiafb sanity check. Bailing out! ***
>
> make[1]: *** [build-sanity-checks] Error 1
> make: *** [module] Error 2
> emake failed
>  * ERROR: x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-260.19.29 failed:
>  *   Unable to emake HOSTCC=x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-gcc
> CROSS_COMPILE=x86_64-pc-linux-gnu- LDFLAGS=  IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=yes
> V=1 SYSSRC=/usr/src/linux 		SYSOUT=/lib/modules/2.6.36-gentoo-r5/build
> HOST_CC=x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-gcc clean module
>  *
>  * Call stack:
>  *     ebuild.sh, line   56:  Called src_compile
>  *   environment, line 4183:  Called linux-mod_src_compile
>  *   environment, line 3084:  Called die
>  * The specific snippet of code:
>  *               eval "emake HOSTCC=\"$(tc-getBUILD_CC)\"
> CROSS_COMPILE=${CHOST}- 						LDFLAGS=\"$(get_abi_LDFLAGS)\"
> ${BUILD_FIXES} 		${BUILD_PARAMS} 						${BUILD_TARGETS} " || die
> "Unable to emake HOSTCC="$(tc-getBUILD_CC)" CROSS_COMPILE=${CHOST}-
> LDFLAGS="$(get_abi_LDFLAGS)" ${BUILD_FIXES} ${BUILD_PARAMS}
> ${BUILD_TARGETS}";
>  *
>  * If you need support, post the output of 'emerge --info
> =x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-260.19.29',
>  * the complete build log and the output of 'emerge -pqv
> =x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-260.19.29'.
>  * The complete build log is located at
> '/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-260.19.29/temp/build.log'.
>  * The ebuild environment file is located at
> '/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-260.19.29/temp/environment'.
>  * S: '/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-260.19.29/work/'
>
>  * Messages for package x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-260.19.29:
>
>  * ***** WARNING *****
>  *
>  * You are currently installing a version of nvidia-drivers that is
>  * known not to work with a video card you have installed on your
>  * system. If this is intentional, please ignore this. If it is not
>  * please perform the following steps:
>  *
>  * Add the following mask entry to /etc/portage/package.mask by
>  * echo ">=x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-177.0.0" >>
> /etc/portage/package.mask
>  *
>  * Failure to perform the steps above could result in a non-working
>  * X setup.
>  *
>  * For more information please read:
>  * http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_32667.html
>  * ERROR: x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-260.19.29 failed:
>  *   Unable to emake HOSTCC=x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-gcc
> CROSS_COMPILE=x86_64-pc-linux-gnu- LDFLAGS=  IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=yes
> V=1 SYSSRC=/usr/src/linux 		SYSOUT=/lib/modules/2.6.36-gentoo-r5/build
> HOST_CC=x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-gcc clean module
>  *
>  * Call stack:
>  *     ebuild.sh, line   56:  Called src_compile
>  *   environment, line 4183:  Called linux-mod_src_compile
>  *   environment, line 3084:  Called die
>  * The specific snippet of code:
>  *               eval "emake HOSTCC=\"$(tc-getBUILD_CC)\"
> CROSS_COMPILE=${CHOST}- 						LDFLAGS=\"$(get_abi_LDFLAGS)\"
> ${BUILD_FIXES} 		${BUILD_PARAMS} 						${BUILD_TARGETS} " || die
> "Unable to emake HOSTCC="$(tc-getBUILD_CC)" CROSS_COMPILE=${CHOST}-
> LDFLAGS="$(get_abi_LDFLAGS)" ${BUILD_FIXES} ${BUILD_PARAMS}
> ${BUILD_TARGETS}";
>  *
>  * If you need support, post the output of 'emerge --info
> =x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-260.19.29',
>  * the complete build log and the output of 'emerge -pqv
> =x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-260.19.29'.
>  * The complete build log is located at
> '/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-260.19.29/temp/build.log'.
>  * The ebuild environment file is located at
> '/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-260.19.29/temp/environment'.

Sorry, I did
# echo ">=x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-177.0.0" >> 
/etc/portage/package.mask
first then tried it again and got the following error.
# emerge x11-drivers/nvidia-driversCalculating dependencies... done!
>>> Verifying ebuild manifests
>>> Starting parallel fetch
>>> Emerging (1 of 2) app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-opengl-20100915
>>> Installing (1 of 2) app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-opengl-20100915
>>> Emerging (2 of 2) x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-173.14.28
>>> Failed to emerge x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-173.14.28, Log file:
>>>
>>> '/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-173.14.28/temp/build.log'
>>> Jobs: 1 of 2 complete, 1 failed                 Load avg: 0.30,
>>> 0.14, 0.05
  * Package:    x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-173.14.28
  * Repository: gentoo
  * Maintainer: cardoe@g.o jer@g.o,spock@g.o
  * USE:  amd64 elibc_glibc gtk kernel_linux multilib userland_GNU
  * Determining the location of the kernel source code
  * Found kernel source directory:
  *     /usr/src/linux
  * Found kernel object directory:
  *     /lib/modules/2.6.36-gentoo-r5/build
  * Found sources for kernel version:
  *     2.6.36-gentoo-r5
  * Checking for MTRR support ...
  [ ok ]
>>> Unpacking source...
>>> Unpacking NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-173.14.28-pkg2.run to
>>> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-173.14.28/work/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-173.14.28-pkg2
>>> Source unpacked in
>>> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-173.14.28/work
>>> Preparing source in
>>> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-173.14.28/work/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-173.14.28-pkg2
>>> ...
  * Applying NVIDIA_glx-defines.patch ...
  [ ok ]
  * Applying NVIDIA_glx-glheader.patch ...
  [ ok ]
  * Converting 
NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-173.14.28-pkg2/usr/src/nv/Makefile.kbuild to use M= 
instead of SUBDIRS= ...
  [ ok ]
>>> Source prepared.
>>> Configuring source in
>>> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-173.14.28/work/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-173.14.28-pkg2
>>> ...
>>> Source configured.
>>> Compiling source in
>>> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-173.14.28/work/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-173.14.28-pkg2
>>> ...
  * Preparing nvidia module
make -j2 HOSTCC=x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-gcc 
CROSS_COMPILE=x86_64-pc-linux-gnu- LDFLAGS= IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=yes V=1 
SYSSRC=/usr/src/linux SYSOUT=/lib/modules/2.6.36-gentoo-r5/build 
HOST_CC=x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-gcc clean module
Your kernel was configured to include nvidiafb support!

The nvidiafb driver conflicts with the NVIDIA driver, please
reconfigure your kernel and *disable* nvidiafb support, then
try installing the NVIDIA kernel module again.

*** Failed nvidiafb sanity check. Bailing out! ***

make[1]: *** [build-sanity-checks] Error 1
make: *** [module] Error 2
emake failed
  * ERROR: x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-173.14.28 failed:
  *   Unable to emake HOSTCC=x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-gcc 
CROSS_COMPILE=x86_64-pc-linux-gnu- LDFLAGS=  IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=yes V=1 
SYSSRC=/usr/src/linux 		SYSOUT=/lib/modules/2.6.36-gentoo-r5/build 
HOST_CC=x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-gcc clean module
  *
  * Call stack:
  *     ebuild.sh, line   56:  Called src_compile
  *   environment, line 4141:  Called linux-mod_src_compile
  *   environment, line 3051:  Called die
  * The specific snippet of code:
  *               eval "emake HOSTCC=\"$(tc-getBUILD_CC)\" 			 
CROSS_COMPILE=${CHOST}- 						LDFLAGS=\"$(get_abi_LDFLAGS)\" 						 
${BUILD_FIXES} 		${BUILD_PARAMS} 						${BUILD_TARGETS} " || die "Unable 
to emake HOSTCC="$(tc-getBUILD_CC)" CROSS_COMPILE=${CHOST}- 
LDFLAGS="$(get_abi_LDFLAGS)" ${BUILD_FIXES} ${BUILD_PARAMS} 
${BUILD_TARGETS}";
  *
  * If you need support, post the output of 'emerge --info 
=x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-173.14.28',
  * the complete build log and the output of 'emerge -pqv 
=x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-173.14.28'.
  * The complete build log is located at 
'/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-173.14.28/temp/build.log'.
  * The ebuild environment file is located at 
'/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-173.14.28/temp/environment'.
  * S: 
'/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-173.14.28/work/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-173.14.28-pkg2'

  * Messages for package x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-173.14.28:

  * ERROR: x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-173.14.28 failed:
  *   Unable to emake HOSTCC=x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-gcc 
CROSS_COMPILE=x86_64-pc-linux-gnu- LDFLAGS=  IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=yes V=1 
SYSSRC=/usr/src/linux 		SYSOUT=/lib/modules/2.6.36-gentoo-r5/build 
HOST_CC=x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-gcc clean module
  *
  * Call stack:
  *     ebuild.sh, line   56:  Called src_compile
  *   environment, line 4141:  Called linux-mod_src_compile
  *   environment, line 3051:  Called die
  * The specific snippet of code:
  *               eval "emake HOSTCC=\"$(tc-getBUILD_CC)\" 			 
CROSS_COMPILE=${CHOST}- 						LDFLAGS=\"$(get_abi_LDFLAGS)\" 						 
${BUILD_FIXES} 		${BUILD_PARAMS} 						${BUILD_TARGETS} " || die "Unable 
to emake HOSTCC="$(tc-getBUILD_CC)" CROSS_COMPILE=${CHOST}- 
LDFLAGS="$(get_abi_LDFLAGS)" ${BUILD_FIXES} ${BUILD_PARAMS} 
${BUILD_TARGETS}";
  *
  * If you need support, post the output of 'emerge --info 
=x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-173.14.28',
  * the complete build log and the output of 'emerge -pqv 
=x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-173.14.28'.
  * The complete build log is located at 
'/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-173.14.28/temp/build.log'.
  * The ebuild environment file is located at 
'/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-173.14.28/temp/environment'.
  * S: 
'/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-173.14.28/work/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-173.14.28-pkg2'

  * GNU info directory index is up-to-date.

  * IMPORTANT: config file '/etc/conf.d/clock' needs updating.

  * IMPORTANT: config file '/etc/rc.conf' needs updating.
  * See the CONFIGURATION FILES section of the emerge
  * man page to learn how to update config files.


>  * S: '/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-260.19.29/work/'