What does "uname -r" yield in runlevel 3 verses runlevel 5? -M ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clint" <clint@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "For users of Fedora Core releases" <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 2:28 PM Subject: Re: nvidia driver works w/ new kernel and inittab 3, but not 5 > Clint wrote: > > I've upgraded to the new kernel. Then I set the run level to 3 to run > > the nvidia scripts to build a custom-run package (use the alternate > > instructions found at artoo). Everything appears to install just fine. I > > make sure load "dri" is commented out of /etc/X11/XF86Config and I > > double-check that the driver is "nvidia" and not "nv". > > > > I type startx at the prompt and the nvidia splash screen comes up, and > > I'm in gnome working right along using the new driver. So I reset the > > run level to 5 and reboot. While X starts just fine, I don't see the > > nvidia splash screen and none of the GL packages work. > > > > What's the problem here? > > > > The current nvidia driver runs fine with the new kernel, as long as I > > don't use run level 5. > > > > Clint > > I've got some additional information that may be helpful. During the > boot, the following message appears: > > nvidia.o module for 2.4.22-1.2179.nptl not found > Disabling nvidia driver > > That certainly explains what's going on, but how do I solve it? > > Thanks, > Clint > > -- > Clint Harshaw <clint@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >
