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Date: Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:07:18 +0000
From: Sid Boyce <g3vbv@blueyonder.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: 2.6.28-git forcedeth dead interface and nvidia problems
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Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu wrote:
> On Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:55:28 GMT, Sid Boyce said:
> 
>> The NVidia driver 180.18 works fine with 2.6.28, but fails with
>> 2.6.28-git. The module builds and installs fine, Xorg.0.log says:-
>> (II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized GPU GART.
>> (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1280x1024"
>> (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to allocate video memory
>> (EE) NVIDIA(0):  *** Aborting ***
>>
>> Fatal server error:
>> AddScreen/ScreenInit failed for driver 0
> 
> A posting on the NVidia forums indicates that booting with 'nopat' or
> building a kernel with CONFIG_X86_PAT=n works.

Thanks, I verified that "nopat" works and I've rebuilt the kernel with
CONFIG_X86_PAT=n waiting for a reboot.
Thanks and Regards
Sid.
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