[wplug] stumped on Nvidia driver issues

[Greg Simkins]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Teodorski, Chris" <teodorski at ppg.com>
Subject: [wplug] stumped on Nvidia driver issues


> I'm in the process of setting up a new SMP Ubuntu box.  I'm using the 
> Nvidia provided drivers for the Geforce card (the model escapes me at the 
> moment).  Xorg keep crashing on me with the below error message and I'm a 
> bit stumped on what to do next.
>
> The Nvidia install is creating its own kernel module because a pre-built 
> one doesn't exist.  The install appears to complete successfully.
>
> Any thoughts or suggestions?


Here is the response from my nVidia expert buddy in Switzerland.  Sorry I 
don't understand these issues too well myself.

hi greg
sure, the error message says exactly the problem:

(EE) NVIDIA(0): Version mismatch detected between the NVIDIA X driver
and the
(EE) NVIDIA(0):     NVIDIA GLX module.  X driver version: 1.0-8774; GLX
module
(EE) NVIDIA(0):     version: 1.0-8762.  Please try reinstalling the NVIDIA
(EE) NVIDIA(0):     driver.

For ubuntu

nvidia-glx
nvidia-kernel-common
linux-restricted-modules

install these three, reboot, and then it will run, i think :)

OR:
if the guy with the message has it's own kernel, or not running ubuntu:

when he runs the setup

./NVIDIA-XXXXXXX -x-module-path=/usr/lib/xorg/modules/

i dont remember out of stand, if it's --x-module-path, but i think that is 
what he needs to search in the option list of the setup. the path ist just 
right..

have a nice day!
silvan