[nflug] Xorg problem

[Robert Stockdale IV]

I'm using the nvidia driver. I used the nvidia config script to
generate the xorg.conf file.

On 3/4/08, eric at bootz.us <eric at bootz.us> wrote:
> The nvidia linux drivers have worked well for me... Is it a possibility for
> you?
> I haven't used gentoo before.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Robert Stockdale IV" <bobstockdale at gmail.com>
>
> Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 23:14:23
> To:nflug at nflug.org
> Subject: [nflug] Xorg problem
>
>
> Im currently running Gentoo on an Athlon 4600+ dual core with 4Gig
> ram, nVidia 7600GS video card and USB keyboard and Trackman Wheel
> trackball. I just emerged xorg-server 1.4.0.90-r3 and when I try to
> startx I get an initialization screen with a pointer that fails to
> move. Afterwards I crtl-alt-backspace it shows an error message as
> follows:
> X.Org X Server 1.4.0.90
> Release Date: 5 September 2007
> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
> Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.22-sabayon x86_64
> Current Operating System: Linux java 2.6.24.2 #8 SMP PREEMPT Sun Mar 2
> 10:23:57 EST 2008 x86_64
> Build Date: 26 February 2008 09:20:21AM
> 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: Sun Mar 2 10:29:01 2008
> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
> dlopen: /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/input//mouse_drv.so: undefined symbol:
> miPointerGetMotionEvents
> (EE) Failed to load /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/input//mouse_drv.so
> (EE) Failed to load module "mouse" (loader failed, 7)
> (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
> FATAL: Error inserting nvidia (/lib/modules/2.6.24.2/video/nvidia.ko):
> Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
> (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module!
> (EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
> (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
> Does anyone have any suggestions?
> Bob
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