when i do a (NVdriver not in lsmod list) -"depmod" depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.18/kernel/drivers/video/NVdriver depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.18/kernel/video/NVdriver -"modprobe NVdriver" Warning: loading /lib/modules/2.4.18/kernel/drivers/video/NVdriver will taint the kernel: non-GPL license - NVIDIA (but it gets in the lsmod list) -"insmod NVdriver" Using /lib/modules/2.4.18/kernel/drivers/video/NVdriver Warning: loading /lib/modules/2.4.18/kernel/drivers/video/NVdriver will taint the kernel: non-GPL license - NVIDIA (also gets in the lsmod list) when i then try to start X it says: (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVdriver kernel module! (EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting *** (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia" (II) UnloadModule: "vgahw" (II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration. Fatal server error: no screens found (i know, i should submit the whole log, but only these are the errors) i use the nvidia module, glx and dga enabled, but even disabled it won't work tell me if i have to submit my .config; XF86Config or/and XFree86.0.log file
Did you recently build a 2.4.18 kernel? If so, did you re-build the nvidia-* packages *after* building and booting your new kernel?
I think it's best to ask this on our mailing lists since this technically isn't a confirmed bug nor an enhancement request. You'll get better assistance there.