[patch] nvidia-guide.xml.patch

nvidia-guide.xml.patch (text/plain), 1.16 KB, created by nm (RETIRED) on 2006-01-07 17:25:22 UTC

--- nvidia-guide.xml.orig	2006-01-07 16:59:23.000000000 -0800
+++ nvidia-guide.xml	2006-01-07 17:17:09.000000000 -0800
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 <license/>
 
-<version>1.16</version>
-<date>2005-10-25</date>
+<version>1.17</version>
+<date>2006-01-07</date>
 
 <chapter>
 <title>Introduction</title>
@@ -367,6 +367,31 @@
 the directive <e>Assign IRQ to VGA</e> is set.
 </p>
 
+<p>
+If the warning still persists, check to see if you remembered to add
+<c>nvidia</c> to <path>/etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6</path>. Once you have
+done this, try reloading the module. If this fails to work, it's possible that
+you lack the required devices in <path>/dev</path>. Check for this by
+running:
+</p>
+
+<pre caption="Check for nVidia devices">
+$ <i>ls /dev | grep -i nvidia</i>
+</pre>
+
+<p>
+If no devices matching "nvidia" are listed, then you will need to use one of
+the scripts shipped with your nVidia driver to create the required devices:
+</p>
+
+<pre caption="Creating the required devices">
+# <i>/sbin/NVmakedevices.sh</i>
+</pre>
+
+<p>
+You should now be able to load the module.
+</p>
+
 </body>
 </section>
 </chapter>