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To: linux-xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: NVidia & XFS
From: Glenn Meuth <vortarian@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 09:22:50 -0800 (PST)
Cc: atici@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sender: owner-linux-xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx
Greetings all,
        I found that I only had this problem when I built the virtual frame 
buffer support into the
kernel.  I don't know if that helps, but after removing the virtual frame 
buffer module (for the
console), I did not have any problems with the driver.

Glenn
vortarian@xxxxxxxxx



atici@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

I wonder whether anyone had the same problem with me. I have a GeForce 3
video card and it works perfectly on a usual 7.2 system with the binaries
provided in nvidia.com. However now I'm using a customised kernel (since
I'd like to use XFS), therefore I got the SRPMs, rebuilt and installed
them. The previous version had slight problems whereas 1.0.1541 simply
doesn't work at all. I have no idea how it might clash with XFS resources
or XFS capable kernel but I'd appreciate if someone could shed some light.

When I observe the XFree86.0.log I see the drivers loaded perfectly and
GeForce 3 is recognised at PCI 1:5:0 but then I get the following
problem...

The final lines in XFree86.0.log is:
-----
(==) NVIDIA(0): Write-combining range (0xf0000000,0x4000000)
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Failed to allocate a DMA push buffer using AGP memory...
(WW) NVIDIA(0):      attempting to use PCI memory
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to allocate a DMA push buffer context
(EE) NVIDIA(0):  *** Aborting ***
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to allocate DMA push buffer
(EE) NVIDIA(0):  *** Aborting ***
-----

I reported the problem to Nvidia but they didn't even respond.
I don't think they care much about linux. Yet if you had the same
problem or have an idea on the cause let me know.
Alp

BTW I think XFS is great and I appreciate your efforts. Looking forward
to see the 1.1.0 release...




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