Killed my Nvidia Driver, F13

[jbrown96]

I'm using Fedora 13 64-bit, and I had the Proprietary driver installed and working. I had to reboot my computer for some hardware maintenance, and my Nvidia driver is no longer working. I have had quite a bit of experience manually installing the driver (I did it on this Fedora install), but it's mainly with Ubuntu.

Here's what I did originally:
1) Tried to install the driver manually, but got the Nouveau warning
2) Disabled Nouveau (following some instructions online)
3) Installed the Nvidia driver

Everything worked properly until I reboot last night. I must have installed a kernel update, which caused the problem, but I can't reinstall the driver. Here's what I did:
1) Installed DKMS because I know this should correct the problem in the future, but I know that I need to get the driver working before DKMS will save me next time
2) Installed the Nvidia driver manually. Install was successful, and I had the installer configure xorg.conf
3) On reboot I get (when I press Esc to see boot messages), that Nvidia.ko could not be loaded. Xorg falls back to vesa, and I cen get into KDE.

At this point, I discovered the kmod-nvidia package, and although it has an older driver 173.xx (256.xx is the newest version from Nvidia), seems like the best option. The problem is that I had the Fedora Testing repo enabled, and that's where the troublesome Kernel upgrade came from. Now kmod-nvidia refuses to install since the dependent kernel is older than my installed kernel.
I tried to uninstall the 'kernel' package and reinstall it, thinking that it would revert to the normal Fedora Udates Kernel. However, this didn't work.

I'm stuck in a situation where manually installing the Nvidia driver doesn't seem to add the Nvidia.ko module to my Kernel. And, I can't install kmod-nvidia because my kernel from the Fedora Testing repo is too new.
I would rather install the driver manually, but nvidia-kmod would work as well. Is anybody able to help me?
Thanks for the help. Logs are below.

/var/log/Xorg.0.log

[ 74.131]
X.Org X Server 1.8.2
Release Date: 2010-07-01
[ 74.228] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 74.228] Build Operating System: x86-16 2.6.32-44.el6.x86_64
[ 74.228] Current Operating System: Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.33.8-149.fc13.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Aug 17 22:53:15 UTC 2010 x86_64
[ 74.229] Kernel command line: ro root=/dev/mapper/luks-4c32f4d9-d160-431b-94e5-df4296becaf7 rd_LUKS_UUID=luks-4c32f4d9-d160-431b-94e5-df4296becaf7 rd_LVM_LV=vg_spaceman/LogVol00 rd_NO_MD rd_NO_DM LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 KEYBOARDTYPE=pc KEYTABLE=us rhgb quiet nouveau.modeset=0 rdblacklist=nouveau
[ 74.229] Build Date: 03 August 2010 05:10:46AM
[ 74.229] Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.8.2-3.fc13
[ 74.229] Current version of pixman: 0.18.0
[ 74.229] Before reporting problems, check http://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 74.229] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 74.230] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Aug 23 23:34:09 2010
[ 74.231] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[ 74.231] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 74.231] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 74.232] (==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
[ 74.232] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
[ 74.232] (**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
[ 74.232] (**) | |-->Device "Device0"
[ 74.233] (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
[ 74.233] (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
[ 74.233] (**) Option "AIGLX" "on"
[ 74.233] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 74.233] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 74.233] (**) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/default/Type1,
catalogue:/etc/X11/fontpath.d,
built-ins
[ 74.233] (**) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules"
[ 74.233] (**) Extension "Composite" is enabled
[ 74.233] (WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
[ 74.233] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
[ 74.233] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
[ 74.233] (II) Loader magic: 0x7cfa40
[ 74.233] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 74.234] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 74.234] X.Org Video Driver: 7.0
[ 74.234] X.Org XInput driver : 9.0
[ 74.234] X.Org Server Extension : 3.0
[ 74.246] (--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:0a65:1462:2011 nVidia Corporation GT218 [GeForce 210] rev 162, Mem @ 0xfd000000/16777216, 0xd0000000/268435456, 0xce000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x0000c800/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/524288
[ 74.246] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
[ 74.319] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
[ 74.320] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 74.321] compiled for 1.8.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 74.321] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 74.321] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 3.0
[ 74.321] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
[ 74.353] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
[ 74.353] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 74.353] compiled for 1.8.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 74.353] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 74.353] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 3.0
[ 74.353] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[ 74.353] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 74.354] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 85.734] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 85.734] compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 85.734] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 85.734] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module 256.44 Thu Jul 29 01:47:53 PDT 2010
[ 85.734] (II) Loading extension GLX
[ 85.734] (II) LoadModule: "record"
[ 85.734] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
[ 85.734] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 85.734] compiled for 1.8.2, module version = 1.13.0
[ 85.734] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 85.734] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 3.0
[ 85.734] (II) Loading extension RECORD
[ 85.734] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
[ 85.735] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
[ 85.735] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 85.735] compiled for 1.8.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 85.735] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 3.0
[ 85.735] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
[ 85.735] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 85.735] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[ 85.735] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 85.735] compiled for 1.8.2, module version = 1.2.0
[ 85.735] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 3.0
[ 85.735] (II) Loading extension DRI2
[ 85.735] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[ 85.735] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
[ 85.735] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 85.735] compiled for 1.8.0, module version = 2.3.0
[ 85.735] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 85.735] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 7.0
[ 85.735] (II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
[ 85.735] (++) using VT number 1
...
[ 86.656] (WW) VESA(0): No valid modes left. Trying less strict filter...
[ 86.656] (II) VESA(0): Monitor0: Using hsync range of 28.00-33.00 kHz
[ 86.656] (II) VESA(0): Monitor0: Using vrefresh range of 43.00-72.00 Hz
[ 86.656] (WW) VESA(0): Unable to estimate virtual size
...
[ 86.656] (==) VESA(0): DPI set to (96, 96)
[ 86.656] (II) VESA(0): Attempting to use 60Hz refresh for mode "640x480" (112)
[ 86.658] (**) VESA(0): Using "Shadow Framebuffer"
[ 86.658] (II) Loading sub module "shadow"
[ 86.658] (II) LoadModule: "shadow"
[ 86.658] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/libshadow.so
[ 86.674] (II) Module shadow: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 86.674] compiled for 1.8.2, module version = 1.1.0
[ 86.674] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 86.674] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[ 86.674] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[ 86.675] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[ 86.675] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 86.675] compiled for 1.8.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 86.675] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 86.676] (==) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
[ 86.676] (II) Loading sub module "int10"
[ 86.676] (II) LoadModule: "int10"
[ 86.677] (II) Reloading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/libint10.so
[ 86.677] (II) VESA(0): initializing int10
[ 86.683] (II) VESA(0): Bad V_BIOS checksum
[ 86.683] (II) VESA(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
[ 86.824] (II) VESA(0): VESA BIOS detected
[ 86.824] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE Version 3.0
[ 86.824] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 14336 kB
[ 86.824] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM: NVIDIA
[ 86.824] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Software Rev: 112.24
[ 86.824] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
[ 86.824] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Product: GT218 Board - 06910003
[ 86.824] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Product Rev: Chip Rev
[ 86.825] (II) VESA(0): virtual address = 0x7f85f39ea000,
physical address = 0xcf000000, size = 14680064
[ 86.855] (II) VESA(0): Setting up VESA Mode 0x17B (1280x720)
[ 87.030] (==) VESA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[ 87.030] (==) VESA(0): Backing store disabled
[ 87.030] (**) VESA(0): DPMS enabled
[ 87.030] (==) RandR enabled
...
[ 87.035] (EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not found)
...
[ 2120.784] (II) VESA(0): Setting up VESA Mode 0x17B (1280x720)

[JEO]

Whenever there is a kernel update that does not have a matching kmod-nvidia, what I do is change the default= line in /boot/grub/grub.conf to point to the previous kernel say from default=0 change it to default=1. Or you can do it on the fly by pressing a key early in the boot sequence to display the grub boot menu, hit the down arrow key to select previous kernel and hit enter to boot.

[szilagyic]

Another option is to install the RPMFusion repository RPMs (www.rpmfusion.org), then try "yum upgrade kmod-nvidia" and see if it will upgrade the nVidia module and kernel both to the same version. This should also disable Noveau as well for you, in /etc/grub.conf. Then reboot and it should have already put the new kernel as the default, so that it will boot back up and hopefully run the correct kernel and nVidia driver.

[jbrown96]

Originally Posted by JEO

Whenever there is a kernel update that does not have a matching kmod-nvidia, what I do is change the default= line in /boot/grub/grub.conf to point to the previous kernel say from default=0 change it to default=1. Or you can do it on the fly by pressing a key early in the boot sequence to display the grub boot menu, hit the down arrow key to select previous kernel and hit enter to boot.

I only have two kernels available, and I tried everything on both of them.

---------- Post added at 09:25 AM CDT ---------- Previous post was at 09:25 AM CDT ----------

Originally Posted by szilagyic

Another option is to install the RPMFusion repository RPMs (www.rpmfusion.org), then try "yum upgrade kmod-nvidia" and see if it will upgrade the nVidia module and kernel both to the same version. This should also disable Noveau as well for you, in /etc/grub.conf. Then reboot and it should have already put the new kernel as the default, so that it will boot back up and hopefully run the correct kernel and nVidia driver.

I don't mean to be rude, but did you even read my post?


I feel like I just need to revert the "Testing" kernel that's installed, and get back to the "Updates" one. Then, I should be able to install kmod-nvidia. While I can boot the kernel from "Updates," I can't install packages that depend on it since I have a newer version installed.

[steelaworkn]

I think you might be working to hard to get the results that you want. You posted at the end of the day and now it is morning. I'm sure there will be someone that can help you. I'm just curious though, did you check this thread:

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=204752

Oh, one thing I've notice about Fedora is that if you have trouble and use Google, it usually points you right back here. Just a thought.

[jbrown96]

Originally Posted by steelaworkn

I think you might be working to hard to get the results that you want. You posted at the end of the day and now it is morning. I'm sure there will be someone that can help you. I'm just curious though, did you check this thread:

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=204752

Oh, one thing I've notice about Fedora is that if you have trouble and use Google, it usually points you right back here. Just a thought.

I can't install kmod-nvidia.

[steelaworkn]

You need some help from the guys in the Rawhide area of this forum. And, I think you can enable the rawhide repos and just pull your kernels from there. Not sure how Nvidia works with that. They've been working a lot with the Nouveau driver lately in a big hope to get away from the proprietary drivers.

---------- Post added at 10:37 AM CDT ---------- Previous post was at 10:35 AM CDT ----------

Oh, have you looked at Leigh's guide to Nvidia for Rawhide?

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=239527

[sidebrnz]

Try installing akmod-nvidia. Be warned, it needs kernel-devel, but doesn't list it as a dependency, so you'll have to install it yourself. Then, when you reboot, the akmod will find that you don't have a kmod-nvidia to match your kernel and build you one on-the-fly. It takes a couple of minutes, but once it's done, you're set to go.