Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:41:33 -0700 (PDT) From: youshi10@u.washington.edu To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Failed to load module "nv" ... Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.43.0706121441330.13912@hymn01.u.washington.edu> In-Reply-To: <20070612232034.4048a3fa.jlalarcon@nerdshack.com>
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On Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Jose Luis Alarcon Sanchez wrote: > On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 21:42:19 +0200 > "Kiffin Gish" <kiffin.gish@planet.nl> wrote: > >> The other day I upgraded to xorg 7.2 but when I run startx I get the >> following error message: >> >> --> Failed to load module "nv" >> > Hi Kiffin. > > Change your /etc/X11/xorg.conf archive. the line now is: > > Driver "nv" > > must be: > > Driver "nvidia" > > Hope this help. > > Regards. > > Jose. > >> Rather that using the nvidia driver from the ports I had earlier downloaded >> the official freebsd driver from the nvidia site, but had installed it into >> the old xorg environment under /usr/X11R6. >> >> Do I need to reinstall it but this time in the new environment? >> >> Is that then under /usr/X11R6? >> >> How do I tell the make script to point it there, export X11BASE? >> >> Or should I remove this driver altogether and go with the official ports >> one? >> >> Thanks a lot in advance for all your help. >> >> -- >> Kiffin Rex Gish >> Gouda, The Netherlands >> > > -- > http://www.lordofunix.org/ > > Not Registered GNU/Hurd User. > Registered BSD User 51101. > Registered Linux User #213309. > Memories..... You are talking about memories. > Rick Deckard. Blade Runner. ** x11-drivers/nvidia-driver only works with i386 at this time. -Garrett
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