On 01/05/2017 09:54 AM, Daniel Frey wrote: > On 01/05/2017 06:12 AM, Corbin Bird wrote: >> On 01/04/2017 10:52 PM, Daniel Frey wrote: >>> So I updated my nvidia driver and got the following: >>> >>> [ 75.557567] nvidia-nvlink: Nvlink Core is being initialized, major >>> device number 247 >>> [ 75.557583] NVRM: loading NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 375.26 >>> Thu Dec 8 18:36:43 PST 2016 (using threaded interrupts) >>> [ 75.701289] nvidia-modeset: Loading NVIDIA Kernel Mode Setting Driver >>> for UNIX platforms 375.26 Thu Dec 8 18:04:14 PST 2016 >>> [ 75.769472] nvidia_drm: Unknown symbol >>> drm_atomic_helper_plane_destroy_state (err 0) >>> [ 75.769479] nvidia_drm: Unknown symbol drm_kms_helper_poll_fini (err 0) >>> [ 75.769491] nvidia_drm: Unknown symbol drm_kms_helper_poll_disable >>> (err 0) >>> [ 75.769497] nvidia_drm: Unknown symbol drm_kms_helper_poll_init (err 0) >>> [ 75.769514] nvidia_drm: Unknown symbol >>> drm_atomic_helper_disable_plane (err 0) >>> [ 75.769527] nvidia_drm: Unknown symbol >>> drm_atomic_helper_cleanup_planes (err 0) >>> [ 75.769531] nvidia_drm: Unknown symbol drm_helper_hpd_irq_event (err 0) >>> [ 75.769538] nvidia_drm: Unknown symbol >>> drm_atomic_helper_crtc_destroy_state (err 0) >>> [ 75.769565] nvidia_drm: Unknown symbol drm_atomic_helper_check (err 0) >>> [ 75.769567] nvidia_drm: Unknown symbol >>> drm_atomic_helper_connector_destroy_state (err 0) >>> [ 75.769573] nvidia_drm: Unknown symbol >>> drm_atomic_helper_plane_duplicate_state (err 0) >>> [ 75.769603] nvidia_drm: Unknown symbol drm_atomic_helper_plane_reset >>> (err 0) >>> [ 75.769606] nvidia_drm: Unknown symbol >>> drm_atomic_helper_prepare_planes (err 0) >>> [ 75.769610] nvidia_drm: Unknown symbol drm_helper_mode_fill_fb_struct >>> (err 0) >>> [ 75.769622] nvidia_drm: Unknown symbol drm_atomic_helper_set_config >>> (err 0) >>> [ 75.769624] nvidia_drm: Unknown symbol >>> drm_atomic_helper_connector_duplicate_state (err 0) >>> [ 75.769630] nvidia_drm: Unknown symbol drm_atomic_helper_crtc_reset >>> (err 0) >>> [ 75.769636] nvidia_drm: Unknown symbol drm_kms_helper_hotplug_event >>> (err 0) >>> [ 75.769644] nvidia_drm: Unknown symbol drm_atomic_helper_swap_state >>> (err 0) >>> [ 75.769646] nvidia_drm: Unknown symbol drm_atomic_helper_page_flip >>> (err 0) >>> [ 75.769648] nvidia_drm: Unknown symbol >>> drm_atomic_helper_connector_reset (err 0) >>> [ 75.769653] nvidia_drm: Unknown symbol >>> drm_atomic_helper_crtc_duplicate_state (err 0) >>> [ 75.769656] nvidia_drm: Unknown symbol drm_atomic_helper_update_plane >>> (err 0) >>> >>> I've traced this to needing KMS helper support in the kernel. >>> >>> For the life of me, I can't find it to enable it. When searching the >>> kernel, it shows up but doesn't say exactly where it is. >>> >>> Surely someone else has run across this and has a way to enable: >>> >>> CONFIG_DRM_KMS_HELPER >>> CONFIG_DRM_KMS_FB_HELPER >>> CONFIG_DRM_FBDEV_EMULATION >>> >>> ?? >>> >>> I am thinking it needs something as a prerequisite but I can't grok that >>> line in the kernel. >>> >>> Dan >>> >> More info, please. >> >> Question #1 : is this a (U)EFI based system? > No, it's an old BIOS based system. > >> Question #2 : which FB(s) are enabled? >> > I just looked, the EFI-based one is the only one selected. nvidia > doesn't like the nvidia framebuffer, so I had to deselect it. > > Dan >
Link : https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/NVidia/nvidia-drivers Quotes from the Wiki : > Be warned that enabling /efifb/ support in kernel (|CONFIG_FB_EFI=y|) > causes intermittent problems with the initialization of the NVIDIA > drivers. > Device Drivers ---> > Graphics support ---> > Frame buffer Devices ---> > <*> Support for frame buffer devices ---> > < > nVidia Framebuffer Support > < > nVidia Riva support > Device drivers ---> > Graphics support ---> > < > Direct Rendering Manager (XFree86 4.1.0 and higher DRI support) The standard "old" VESA VGA not enabled? You have a BIOS based system. You might want to enable it and recompile. If memory is correct ... the console and X terminals need it ( or the EFI variant for UEFI based systems ). It should not interfere with the nvidia drivers. Look for this option as well : > Bus options (PCI etc.) ---> > [*] Mark VGA/VBE/EFI FB as generic system framebuffer Nvidia has really changed since my last Nvidia based card.
