udev failing to produce device node, I think

[AS]

This is an interesting sidetrack and I am not sure if it is worth following up on it at this stage. Quite some months ago I remember seing some problems with nvidia drivers but I don't remember if I was having problems.  I know I continued using the nVidia driver as it seemed to give speed and great presentation.

Will google a bit. 

which version is the nvidia-driver ?

[wedgetail]

During Google I came across a thread in our Forum and picked up on, following which I guess answers the question

[gert@KDE-mini-kernel3x ~]$ rpm  -qa  |  grep  nvidia
dkms-nvidia-current-295.40-1pclos2012
x11-driver-video-nvidia173-173.14.31-1pclos2012
x11-driver-video-nvidia-current-295.40-1pclos2012
dkms-nvidia173-173.14.31-1pclos2012
[gert@KDE-mini-kernel3x ~]$

Above system of course runs the nouveau driver now.

[root@KDE-mini-Cprog gert]# rpm  -qa  |  grep  nouveau
nouveau-firmware-20091212-1pclos2010
x11-driver-video-nouveau-0.0.16-0.20110613.5pclos2011
[root@KDE-mini-Cprog gert]#

I am going back to my kernel-2.6 environment and repeating the above for comparison.  Just using Synaptic I could not make out any difference in nvidia components.  


My kernel 2.6.38.8-pclos3.bfs system (this has now picked up some funny colour splash lines on boot, which I can't see has anything to do with the kernel-3.2.15 I have compiled but I am keeping this in mind)

[root@KDE-mini-Cprog gert]# rpm  -qa  |  grep  nvidia
x11-driver-video-nvidia173-173.14.30-1pclos2011
dkms-nvidia173-173.14.30-1pclos2011
x11-driver-video-nvidia-current-290.10-1pclos2011
[root@KDE-mini-Cprog gert]#

I take back the comment on seeing the same in Synaptic for the two installs.  

[Just17]

The proprietary driver for your graphics card can not be found, the system is now using the free software driver (nouveau)

Reason: The proprietary kernel driver not found for nvidia X.org driver

I had that some time ago ....  but it tells lies as the correct driver was in use!

I have seen it occasionally again lately ...  think it is on the 64 bit test, but not certain. Again it was telling fibs!

I ignore it now and there is no negative impact that I have noticed.

[wedgetail]

Just18
I am scratching my head at the moment.  I am not sure what is going on or how to approach finding facts.  I think I will put this thread on hold and start a new one.