Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: > Haim Ashkenazi wrote: >> Hi >> >> I've just bought a new GeForce 5600 (Gainward Ultra 780 TV/DVI) and for >> that occasion I've upgraded my nvidia drivers to 4496-10. after >> upgrading, X wouldn't start (error loading 'nvidia') unless I modprobe >> 'nvidia' manually, and then it loads, but with an error: >> >> devfs_register(nvidiactl): could not append to parent, err: -17 >> devfs_register(nvidia0): could not append to parent, err: -17 >> >> I've googled for it but only found some kernel mailing list entries which >> I didn't understand. as a workaround I've added nvidia to '/etc/modules' >> but I was wondering if this problem can be solved. >> >> kernel: 2.4.21 >> >> thanx >> -- >> Haim >> >> > > I always put Nvidia in /etc/modules. for me it always worked without adding it to '/etc/modules'.
any idea about the error? thanx -- Haim -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
