Problems with NVIDIA and boot (closing x-server) Knoppix 3.7

[Coffee-OD]

I downloaded drivers from http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_d..._1.0-7167.html and there is how-to-section.
I did all like they said but im having trouble to boot using init 3. If im not wrong, I should write "Init 3" in boot, but I CANT! Knoppix boots right to the some menu, where is Linux, Linux 2.4 and Linux 2.6 (not sure about those numbers) and when I press <tab> I get to the boot selection, where I get to choose boot from those three option. I useally use Linux (knoppix 3.7).

So, what should I do now? I tried with root but didnt help (you appear to be running x-server etc... please boot with Init 3 (run level 3)

[UnderScore]

init 3 refers to runlevel 3 of the system & NOT a boot menu option. So boot the system normally, open up a shell prompt, then as root or use sudo:
init 3

This should kill the Xserver & drop you right out of the GUI and into a console black & white command line. If it doesn't then try init 2.

I hope this helps.
James

[Markus]

You can also highlight the kernel in lilo (the menu you're seeing), press tab, type 3 and hit enter to boot straight into runlevel 3.

[Coffee-OD]

Thanks for replys, but didnt work

1. I tried that shell root and init 3 but no luck
2. I only saw (linux 26 -2) or that but it just booted from level 5


[b]-> Edit[{b]

I almost got it I was good way to install drivers (after my friend told me this su - -command)
then I started messing with cd /home etc and finally I got it how to enter right folder. But my kerner is all wrong it says. and when I go to control center it says


-> Edit:
Default directory was wrong too, I just tried to change directory

[Coffee-OD]

Double post, sorry
Yesterday outcome ->
Did not manage to get it right and missed work about half hour, cause I went to sleep in morning 06:00 clock

[Markus]

Thanks for replys, but didnt work

1. I tried that shell root and init 3 but no luck
2. I only saw (linux 26 -2) or that but it just booted from level 5

That's strange as it's always worked for me. Just open a root shell and type "init 3" without the quotes should do it like Underscore said.

The KDE kernel thingy has never worked for me (not that I've tried that much)
You can search this site for posts about nvidia, here's an example: http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=53063

[Coffee-OD]

I got it installed, but then I tried playing Enemy Territory, first game "cant open GLOPEn subsystem", I did some things with Wine and got it work. Then it was real slow, and it said before game started "Direct Rendeling: No". I searched this from forum but I found this xorg.conf or folder xorg (didnt find it anywhere in hd)


Could this be problem, Nvidia didnt installed propely cause of kernel, I guess

• Short version
  "-> Kernel module compilation complete.
  ERROR: Unable to load the kernel module 'nvidia.o'. This is most likely
  because the kernel module was built using the wrong kernel source files.
  Please make sure you have installed the kernel source files for your
  kernel; on Red Hat Linux systems, for example, be sure you have the
  'kernel-source' rpm installed. If you know the correct kernel source
  files are installed, you may specify the kernel source path with the
  '--kernel-source-path' commandline option.
  -> Kernel module load error: insmod: error inserting './usr/src/nv/nvidia.o':
  -1 Invalid module format
  -> Kernel messages:
  eth0: SiS 900 PCI Fast Ethernet at 0xd400, IRQ 11, 00:0a:e6:69:f7:cf.
  Trident 4DWave/SiS 7018/ALi 5451,Tvia CyberPro 5050 PCI Audio, version
  0.14.10j-2.6, 23:27:48 Oct 19 2004
  PCI: Found IRQ 11 for device 0000:00:01.4
  trident: SiS 7018 PCI Audio found at IO 0xd800, IRQ 11
  ac97_codec: AC97 Audio codec, id: ALG48 (Unknown)
  Linux agpgart interface v0.100 (c) Dave Jones
  NET: Registered protocol family 17
  agpgart: Detected SiS 730 chipset
  agpgart: Maximum main memory to use for agp memory: 203M
  agpgart: AGP aperture is 64M @ 0xd0000000
  eth0: Media Link On 100mbps full-duplex
  lp0: using parport0 (interrupt-driven).
  lp0: console ready
  eth0: Media Link On 100mbps full-duplex
  No module found in object"
  ------------------------------------------

• Full version
  nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'
  creation time: Thu Mar 31 20:08:47 2005
  
  option status:
  license pre-accepted : false
  update : false
  force update : false
  expert : false
  uninstall : false
  driver info : false
  no precompiled interface: false
  no ncurses color : false
  query latest driver ver : false
  OpenGL header files : false
  no questions : false
  silent : false
  no backup : false
  kernel module only : false
  sanity : false
  add this kernel : false
  no runlevel check : false
  no network : false
  no ABI note : false
  no RPMs : false
  force tls : (not specified)
  force compat32 tls : (not specified)
  X install prefix : /usr/X11R6
  OpenGL install prefix : /usr
  compat32 install prefix : (not specified)
  installer install prefix: /usr
  utility install prefix : /usr
  kernel name : (not specified)
  kernel include path : (not specified)
  kernel source path : (not specified)
  kernel output path : (not specified)
  kernel install path : (not specified)
  proc mount point : /proc
  ui : (not specified)
  tmpdir : /tmp
  ftp mirror : ftp://download.nvidia.com
  RPM file list : (not specified)
  
  Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
  -> License accepted.
  -> No precompiled kernel interface was found to match your kernel; would you li
  ke the installer to attempt to download a kernel interface for your kernel f
  rom the NVIDIA ftp site (ftp://download.nvidia.com)? (Answer: Yes)
  -> No matching precompiled kernel interface was found on the NVIDIA ftp site;
  this means that the installer will need to compile a kernel interface for
  your kernel.
  -> Kernel source path: '/usr/src/linux'
  -> Performing CC test with CC="cc".
  -> Performing rivafb check.
  -> Cleaning kernel module build directory.
  executing: 'cd ./usr/src/nv; make clean'...
  rm -f nv.o nv-vm.o os-agp.o os-interface.o os-registry.o nv-linux.o nv_comp
  iler.h *.d NVdriver nvidia.o
  -> Building kernel module:
  executing: 'cd ./usr/src/nv; make module SYSSRC=/usr/src/linux SYSOUT=/usr/s
  rc/linux'...
  echo \#define NV_COMPILER \"`cc -v 2>&1 | tail -n 1`\" > nv_compiler.h
  cc -c -Wall -Wimplicit -Wreturn-type -Wswitch -Wformat -Wchar-subscripts -Wp
  arentheses -Wpointer-arith -Wno-multichar -Werror -O -fno-common -UDEBUG -
  U_DEBUG -DNDEBUG -MD -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -DNTRM -D_G
  NU_SOURCE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -DNV_MAJOR_VERSION=1
  -DNV_MINOR_VERSION=0 -DNV_PATCHLEVEL=7167 -DNV_UNIX -DNV_LINUX -DNV_INT
  64_OK -DNVCPU_X86 -DNV_REMAP_PAGE_RANGE_4_PRESENT -DNV_CHANGE_PAGE_AT
  TR_PRESENT -DNV_PCI_DISABLE_DEVICE_PRESENT -DNV_VMAP_4_PRESENT -I. -I/usr/s
  rc/linux/include -Wsign-compare -Wno-cast-qual -Wno-error nv.c
  In file included from /usr/src/linux/include/linux/vmalloc.h:8,
  from nv-linux.h:56,
  from nv.c:14:
  /usr/src/linux/include/linux/highmem.h: In function `bh_kmap':
  /usr/src/linux/include/linux/highmem.h:20: warning: pointer of type `void *'
  used in arithmetic
  cc -c -Wall -Wimplicit -Wreturn-type -Wswitch -Wformat -Wchar-subscripts -Wp
  arentheses -Wpointer-arith -Wno-multichar -Werror -O -fno-common -UDEBUG -
  U_DEBUG -DNDEBUG -MD -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -DNTRM -D_G
  NU_SOURCE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -DNV_MAJOR_VERSION=1
  -DNV_MINOR_VERSION=0 -DNV_PATCHLEVEL=7167 -DNV_UNIX -DNV_LINUX -DNV_INT
  64_OK -DNVCPU_X86 -DNV_REMAP_PAGE_RANGE_4_PRESENT -DNV_CHANGE_PAGE_AT
  TR_PRESENT -DNV_PCI_DISABLE_DEVICE_PRESENT -DNV_VMAP_4_PRESENT -I. -I/usr/s
  rc/linux/include -Wsign-compare -Wno-cast-qual -Wno-error nv-vm.c
  In file included from /usr/src/linux/include/linux/vmalloc.h:8,
  from nv-linux.h:56,
  from nv-vm.c:14:
  /usr/src/linux/include/linux/highmem.h: In function `bh_kmap':
  /usr/src/linux/include/linux/highmem.h:20: warning: pointer of type `void *'
  used in arithmetic
  cc -c -Wall -Wimplicit -Wreturn-type -Wswitch -Wformat -Wchar-subscripts -Wp
  arentheses -Wpointer-arith -Wno-multichar -Werror -O -fno-common -UDEBUG -
  U_DEBUG -DNDEBUG -MD -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -DNTRM -D_G
  NU_SOURCE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -DNV_MAJOR_VERSION=1
  -DNV_MINOR_VERSION=0 -DNV_PATCHLEVEL=7167 -DNV_UNIX -DNV_LINUX -DNV_INT
  64_OK -DNVCPU_X86 -DNV_REMAP_PAGE_RANGE_4_PRESENT -DNV_CHANGE_PAGE_AT
  TR_PRESENT -DNV_PCI_DISABLE_DEVICE_PRESENT -DNV_VMAP_4_PRESENT -I. -I/usr/s
  rc/linux/include -Wsign-compare -Wno-cast-qual -Wno-error os-agp.c
  In file included from /usr/src/linux/include/linux/vmalloc.h:8,
  from nv-linux.h:56,
  from os-agp.c:24:
  /usr/src/linux/include/linux/highmem.h: In function `bh_kmap':
  /usr/src/linux/include/linux/highmem.h:20: warning: pointer of type `void *'
  used in arithmetic
  cc -c -Wall -Wimplicit -Wreturn-type -Wswitch -Wformat -Wchar-subscripts -Wp
  arentheses -Wpointer-arith -Wno-multichar -Werror -O -fno-common -UDEBUG -
  U_DEBUG -DNDEBUG -MD -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -DNTRM -D_G
  NU_SOURCE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -DNV_MAJOR_VERSION=1
  -DNV_MINOR_VERSION=0 -DN
  V_PATCHLEVEL=7167 -DNV_UNIX -DNV_LINUX -DNV_INT64_OK -DNVCPU_X86
  -DNV_REMAP_PAGE_RANGE_4_PRESENT -DNV_CHANGE_PAGE_ATTR_PRESENT -DNV_PCI_DISAB
  LE_DEVICE_PRESENT -DNV_VMAP_4_PRESENT -I. -I/usr/src/linux/include -Wsign-c
  ompare -Wno-cast-qual -Wno-error os-interface.c
  In file included from /usr/src/linux/include/linux/vmalloc.h:8,
  from nv-linux.h:56,
  from os-interface.c:26:
  /usr/src/linux/include/linux/highmem.h: In function `bh_kmap':
  /usr/src/linux/include/linux/highmem.h:20: warning: pointer of type `void *'
  used in arithmetic
  cc -c -Wall -Wimplicit -Wreturn-type -Wswitch -Wformat -Wchar-subscripts -Wp
  arentheses -Wpointer-arith -Wno-multichar -Werror -O -fno-common -UDEBUG -
  U_DEBUG -DNDEBUG -MD -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -DNTRM -D_G
  NU_SOURCE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -DNV_MAJOR_VERSION=1
  -DNV_MINOR_VERSION=0 -DNV_PATCHLEVEL=7167 -DNV_UNIX -DNV_LINUX -DNV_INT
  64_OK -DNVCPU_X86 -DNV_REMAP_PAGE_RANGE_4_PRESENT -DNV_CHAN
  GE_PAGE_ATTR_PRESENT -DNV_PCI_DISABLE_DEVICE_PRESENT -DNV_VMAP_4_PRESENT -I
  . -I/usr/src/linux/include -Wsign-compare -Wno-cast-qual -Wno-error os-regis
  try.c
  In file included from /usr/src/linux/include/linux/vmalloc.h:8,
  from nv-linux.h:56,
  from os-registry.c:14:
  /usr/src/linux/include/linux/highmem.h: In function `bh_kmap':
  /usr/src/linux/include/linux/highmem.h:20: warning: pointer of type `void *'
  used in arithmetic
  ld -r -o nv-linux.o nv.o nv-vm.o os-agp.o os-interface.o os-registry.o
  ld -r -o nvidia.o nv-linux.o nv-kernel.o
  -> done.
  -> Kernel module compilation complete.
  ERROR: Unable to load the kernel module 'nvidia.o'. This is most likely
  because the kernel module was built using the wrong kernel source files.
  Please make sure you have installed the kernel source files for your
  kernel; on Red Hat Linux systems, for example, be sure you have the
  'kernel-source' rpm installed. If you know the correct kernel source
  files are installed, you may specify the kernel source path with the
  '--kernel-source-path' commandline option.
  -> Kernel module load error: insmod: error inserting './usr/src/nv/nvidia.o':
  -1 Invalid module format
  -> Kernel messages:
  eth0: SiS 900 PCI Fast Ethernet at 0xd400, IRQ 11, 00:0a:e6:69:f7:cf.
  Trident 4DWave/SiS 7018/ALi 5451,Tvia CyberPro 5050 PCI Audio, version
  0.14.10j-2.6, 23:27:48 Oct 19 2004
  PCI: Found IRQ 11 for device 0000:00:01.4
  trident: SiS 7018 PCI Audio found at IO 0xd800, IRQ 11
  ac97_codec: AC97 Audio codec, id: ALG48 (Unknown)
  Linux agpgart interface v0.100 (c) Dave Jones
  NET: Registered protocol family 17
  agpgart: Detected SiS 730 chipset
  agpgart: Maximum main memory to use for agp memory: 203M
  agpgart: AGP aperture is 64M @ 0xd0000000
  eth0: Media Link On 100mbps full-duplex
  lp0: using parport0 (interrupt-driven).
  lp0: console ready
  eth0: Media Link On 100mbps full-duplex
  No module found in object

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