> insmod: error inserting 'acpi_call.ko': -1 Invalid module format This error may just mean that you need to recompile the module: cd /wherever/you/have/acpi_call sudo make install
On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 4:30 PM, Leonardo Morelli <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, after updating bumblebee my system reached the "leave me alone please!" > state, so I uninstalled bumblebee, nvidia-current, etc. > One of the main issues was that it was trying to boot with the nouveau > driver, apparently, and the following message appears: > > [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: LVDS present in DCB table, but couldn't determine > its native mode. Disabling. > > After that I saw some scary messages such as "soft lockup on cpu#2 for 61s!", > the system got unusable. > > Luckily, I was able to enter in recovery mode, and managed to reinstall > libgl1-mesa-dri & -glx, uninstall bumblebee and (fingers-crossed) it is > working as usual, except for turning off the nvidia card, it doesn't work now: > > insmod: error inserting 'acpi_call.ko': -1 Invalid module format > > but at least I can use my notebook. VGA-switcheroo is enabled but echo OFF > says Permission denied (even with sudo). > > $ cat /sys/kernel/debug/vgaswitcheroo/switch > 0:+:Pwr:0000:00:02.0 > 1: :Pwr:0000:01:00.0 > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> Sent: Sat, 16 Jul 2011 17:48:18 -0300 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Hybrid-graphics-linux] Bumblebee test on PCI ID: 10de:0a75 >> >> Vga switcheroo reports that can handle the card. The problem is a >> conflict with the method called to turn off the card at system startup. >> >> Try to disable the bumblebee "turnoff on startup" script, it seems that >> it's not turning off the card correctly, that's why you see this kind of >> message: >> FATAL: Error inserting nvidia_current >> (/lib/modules/2.6.35-30-generic/updates/dkms/nvidia-current.ko): No such >> device >> >> Vga-switcheroo will work when the card is on and usable (nouveau driver >> loaded). >> The workaround to use vga-switcheroo is to unload the nvidia driver, >> load the nouveau driver, call OFF on vga-switcheroo. To turn the card on >> the process is exactly tho opposite: call ON on vga-switcheroo, unload >> the nouveau module, load the nvidia module. >> >> -- >> Joaquín Ignacio Aramendía <[email protected]> >> >> El sáb, 16-07-2011 a las 12:16 -0800, Leonardo Morelli escribió: >>> Under kubuntu 10.10 I tried the following: >>> >>> $ sudo service bumblebee stop >>> * Starting Bumblebee X server bumblebee >>> _PS0 Enabling nVidia Card Succeded. >>> FATAL: Error inserting nvidia_current >>> (/lib/modules/2.6.35-30-generic/updates/dkms/nvidia-current.ko): No such >>> device >>> [ OK ] >>> $ sudo rmmod nvidia-current >>> ERROR: Module nvidia_current does not exist in /proc/modules >>> $ sudo modprobe -v nouveau >>> insmod >>> /lib/modules/2.6.35-30-generic/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau.ko >>> $ dmesg | grep -i vga >>> [26295.530661] VGA switcheroo: detected DSM switching method >>> \_SB_.PCI0.P0P1.PEGP handle >>> >>> the "vgaswitcheroo: enabled" doesn't show up and neither the file >>> /sys/.../vgaswitcheroo*. >>> >>> >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> Sent: Sat, 16 Jul 2011 15:39:52 -0300 >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [Hybrid-graphics-linux] Bumblebee test on PCI ID: >>>> 10de:0a75 >>>> >>>> Once you mount the debugfs, the /sys/vgaswitcheroo/switch file will >>>> appear when you load the nouveau driver (the vga-switcheroo module will >>>> enable then, detect the DSM method and will handle acpi events from the >>>> nvidia card). >>>> Try this: >>>> https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Bumblebee#Power_Switching_Using_Vga-switcheroo >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Joaquín Ignacio Aramendía <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> El sáb, 16-07-2011 a las 07:34 -0800, Leonardo Morelli escribió: >>>>> Tried mounting but mtab says it is already mounted, in fact, I can see >>>>> many directories under /sys/kernel/debug except for vgaswitcheroo... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>>> Sent: Sat, 16 Jul 2011 00:56:16 -0300 >>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Hybrid-graphics-linux] Bumblebee test on PCI ID: >>>>>> 10de:0a75 >>>>>> >>>>>> You must mount the debugfs filesystem: >>>>>> # mount -t debugfs none /sys/kernel/debug/ >>>>>> >>>>>> To mount no every boot, add this line to the file "/etc/fstab": >>>>>> none /sys/kernel/debug debugfs defaults 0 0 >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Joaquín Ignacio Aramendía <[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>> El vie, 15-07-2011 a las 19:24 -0800, Leonardo Morelli escribió: >>>>>>> After reading https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HybridGraphics, >>>>>>> the vga_switcheroo thing is enabled: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> $ grep -i switcheroo /boot/config-2.6.35... >>>>>>> CONFIG_VGA_SWITCHEROO=y >>>>>>> >>>>>>> but the file /sys/kernel/debug/vgaswitcheroo/switch doesn't exist, >>>>>>> nor >>>>>>> even the dir vgaswitcheroo... >>>>>>> (I'm running Kubuntu 10.10) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Do I need to do something else to make it appear? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>>>>> Sent: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 23:40:51 -0300 >>>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Hybrid-graphics-linux] Bumblebee test on PCI ID: >>>>>>>> 10de:0a75 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This "error" is spreading. Is related to the methods called to turn >>>>>>>> on/off the card and the kernel being able to recognize the card >>>>>>>> again >>>>>>>> once turned on. This means that either the card was not properly >>>>>>>> shut >>>>>>>> down/turned on, or the kernel does not recognize it properly. Try >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> vga-switcheroo switch, it is known to work on some machines with >>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>> problem. >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Joaquín Ignacio Aramendía <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> El vie, 15-07-2011 a las 11:48 -0800, Leonardo Morelli escribió: >>>>>>>>> Well, after installing Bumblebee and running optirun glxgears, I >>>>>>>>> got >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> "FATAL: Error inserting nvidia_current" :s >>>>>>>>> The acpi calls (on and off) are working. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The thing is that after checking the /var/log/messages it says: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> NVRM: The NVIDIA GPU 0000:01:00.0 (PCI ID: 10de:0a75) installed in >>>>>>>>> this >>>>>>>>> system is not supported by the 275.09.07 NVIDIA Linux graphics >>>>>>>>> driver >>>>>>>>> release. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> but... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> when I see the /usr/share/doc/nvidia-current/README.txt.gz, this >>>>>>>>> line >>>>>>>>> appears at the APPENDIX A: >>>>>>>>> GeForce 310M 0x0A75 C >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> so, apparently, ID 0x0a75 is supported... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Should I file a bug report? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Leo >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>>> TRY FREE IM TOOLPACK at http://www.imtoolpack.com/default.aspx?rc=if5 >>>>> Capture screenshots, upload images, edit and send them to your friends >>>>> through IMs, post on Twitter®, Facebook®, MySpace™, LinkedIn® – FAST! >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux >>>>> Post to : [email protected] >>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux >>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> Publish your photos in seconds for FREE >>> TRY IM TOOLPACK at http://www.imtoolpack.com/default.aspx?rc=if4 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux >>> Post to : [email protected] >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > ____________________________________________________________ > Send your photos by email in seconds... > TRY FREE IM TOOLPACK at http://www.imtoolpack.com/default.aspx?rc=if3 > Works in all emails, instant messengers, blogs, forums and social networks. > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
