i686-pc-linux-gnu, 2.6.34, udev-156, (B)LFS
NVidia GeForce 8300GS
I've been trying to install/run the nouveau "nouveau"
kernel driver, to avoid installing the NVIDIA driver
after each kernel upgrade.
PROBLEM:
So far, if on the "nouveau" kernel, I lose the video (the screen goes blank)
on boot-up to command mode.
A few (hopefully) relevant DETAILS:
1. In '.config' I have
Device Drivers > Staging drivers > <M> Nouveau (nVidia) cards
Note: It can only be <M>, <*> is not possible.
2. On the only cyberpage I found helpful,
at <en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Nouveau>,
they talk about
Device Drivers > Graphics support >
<*> Direct Rendering Manager (XFree86 4.1.0 and higher DRI support),
while my system accepts this parameter only as <M>.
3. If I load "nouveau" manually (from a kernel without it - i.e.
that doesn't experience the blank screen! ), I get
[]$ modprobe -v nouveau
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.34/kernel/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-bit.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.34/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm/drm.ko
[drm] Initialized drm 1.1.0 20060810
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.34/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_kms_helper.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.34/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.34/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau.ko
[]$ lsmod
Module Size Used by
nouveau 391883 0
ttm 30761 1 nouveau
drm_kms_helper 17119 1 nouveau
drm 106969 3 nouveau,ttm,drm_kms_helper
i2c_algo_bit 3514 1 nouveau
4. I played with forcing "nouveau" load early in the game
in '/etc/sysconfig/modules', to no avail.
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I know I'll have the work cut up for me, once I start thinking about Xorg,
what with creating a "nouveau_drv.so", but for the time being all I want
is to eliminate the blank screen on boot-up to command mode so
I can have a fighting chance.
I'd appreciate any helpful comments.
Thanks,
-- Alex
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