[elrepo] kmod-nvidia-96xx: Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module!

[Phil Perry]

On 25/03/12 11:27, Gena Makhomed wrote:
> On 24.03.2012 23:30, Dag Wieers wrote:
>
>>> kernel: NVRM: The NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X GPU installed in
>>> this system is
>>> kernel: NVRM:  supported through the NVIDIA 96.43.xx Legacy drivers.
>>> Please
>>> kernel: NVRM:  visit http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html for more
>>> kernel: NVRM:  information.  The 295.20 NVIDIA driver will ignore
>>> kernel: NVRM:  this GPU.  Continuing probe...
>>> kernel: NVRM: No NVIDIA graphics adapter found!
>>>
>>> I have idea make driver kmod-nvidia96 for such "old" hardware,
>>> but not have many free time right now...
>>>
>>> may be people from elrepo project can build kmod-nvidia96
>>> with NVIDIA 96.43.xx Legacy drivers for "old" nVidia hardware?
>>
>> You mean: http://elrepo.org/tiki/kmod-nvidia-96xx
>>
>> Find it in your EL5 and EL6 (testing) repository yesterday ! ;-)
>>
>
> yes, thank you.
> but, I try this module in CentOS 6.2 with latest kernel - it not work:
>
> # uname -a
> Linux vo080380kav.privat.lutsk.ua 2.6.32-220.7.1.el6.i686 #1 SMP Tue Mar
> 6 21:21:22 GMT 2012 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
>
> # yum install kmod-nvidia-96xx
>
> # grep 96xx /var/log/yum.log
> Mar 25 12:59:39 Installed: kmod-nvidia-96xx-96.43.20-1.el6.elrepo.i686
> Mar 25 12:59:44 Installed: nvidia-x11-drv-96xx-96.43.20-1.el6.elrepo.i686
>
> #reboot
>
> after reboot:
>
> /var/log/Xorg.0.log:
>
> [    55.773] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module!
> [    55.773] (EE) NVIDIA(0):  *** Aborting ***
>
> try load this kernel module manually from command line:
>
> # modprobe nvidia
> FATAL: Error inserting nvidia
> (/lib/modules/2.6.32-220.7.1.el6.i686/weak-updates/nvidia-96xx/nvidia.ko):
> Accessing a corrupted shared library
>
> message in /var/log/messages about this:
>
> kernel: Verify ELF error [sec 33 note 12] (assertion 286)
> kernel: Module failed ELF checks
>
> hardware:
>
> # lspci -nn | grep 0300
> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation NV18
> [GeForce4 MX 440 AGP 8x] [10de:0181] (rev a2)
>

This is a known issue, and the solution is posted at the end of this bug 
report:

http://elrepo.org/bugs/view.php?id=208

Unfortunately, because it involves patching a binary driver, elrepo is 
not able to redistribute such a fix under the license terms. We have 
reported the issue upstream but have so far received no response:

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=175512

I don't see any reason why you can't use the posted solution for your 
own use though.