On Thu, Dec 11, 2003 at 02:30:55AM +0200, Haim Ashkenazi wrote: > 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 >
I fixed the problem by deleting a recently created file: /etc/devfs/devices.d/nvidia-kernel-nkc which contained this: # devices file # format: name [bc] major minor uid gid mode nvidia0 c 195 0 root video 0660 nvidia1 c 195 1 root video 0660 nvidia2 c 195 2 root video 0660 nvidia3 c 195 3 root video 0660 nvidiactl c 195 255 root video 0660 I already had this file: /etc/devfs/conf.d/nvidia-kernel-nkc Which contains: REGISTER ^nvidiactl PERMISSIONS root.video 0660 REGISTER ^nvidia[0-9] PERMISSIONS root.video 0660 And everything went back to normal. Kevin C. Smith -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
