Kevin C. Smith wrote: > 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. thanx
I'll try it next time I'll boot the machine > > Kevin C. Smith bye -- Haim -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
