NVIDIA (port) driver fails to create /dev/nvidactl; 8.2Prerelease

[Roman Divacky]

does "kldstat | grep nvidia" show anything? if not

kldload nvidia

or

echo nvidia_load=\"YES\" >> /boot/loader.conf
reboot

does this change anything? you seem to be missing /dev/nvidiactl
which probably means that the nvidia module is not loaded

On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 12:43:12PM -0800, Duane H. Hesser wrote:
> I am attempting to replace the 'nv' X11 driver with the "official"
> nvidia driver from ithe x11/nvidia-driver port, in order to handle
> the AVCHD video files from my Canon HF S20.
> 
> I have been trying for several days now, having read the nvidia
> README file in /usr/local/share and everything Google has to offer.
> 
> Unfortunately devilfs is smarter and meaner than I.
> 
> The 'xorg.conf' file is created by nividia-xconfig.  The console
> output when calling 'startx' to begin the frustration is
> 
> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> X.Org X Server 1.7.5
> Release Date: 2010-02-16
> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
> Build Operating System: FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE i386 
> Current Operating System: FreeBSD belinda.androcles.org 8.2-PRERELEASE FreeBSD 8.2-PRERELEASE #3: Thu Jan 27 13:45:06 PST 2011     root at belinda.androcles.org:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/BELINDA i386
> Build Date: 08 January 2011  05:52:50PM
>  
> Current version of pixman: 0.18.4
>         Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
>         to make sure that you have the latest version.
> Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
>         (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
>         (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
> (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Fri Jan 28 11:32:46 2011
> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
> NVIDIA: could not open the device file /dev/nvidiactl (No such file or directory).
> (EE) Jan 28 11:32:46 NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module. Please see the
> (EE) Jan 28 11:32:46 NVIDIA(0):     system's kernel log for additional error messages and
> (EE) Jan 28 11:32:46 NVIDIA(0):     consult the NVIDIA README for details.
> (EE) NVIDIA(0):  *** Aborting ***
> (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
> 
> Fatal server error:
> no screens found
> 
> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> 
> There must be others out there who have been using this driver under 8.x,
> which suggests that I must be uttering the wrong incantation (or that
> devilfs is smarter and meaner than I).
> 
> I have uploaded all relevant files to my ISP's website
> 
> 	http://accima.com/members/dhesser/fbsd8.2P-nvidia-driver/
> 
> so that anyone willing to make suggestions may access the information.
> 
> My primary question at this point is "Is this driver known to work under
> 8.2 PRERELEASE?"
> 
> The files on the website represent the most recent attempt, after a
> "make update" at noon (PST8PDT) yesterday (Jan 28, 2011)  followed
> by the usual upgrade process, and a deinstall/reinstall of the nvidias
> driver port.
> 
> There is one further point of confusion.  I've compared the list of
> files which the README claims to install, and found that 3 or 4 files
> related to "libvdpau.so" are not actually installed by tne driver
> port.  These files are installed by the "multimedia/libvdpau" port.
> I have installed those files from that port, with no change in the
> behavior of the driver port.  Versions of these files are actually
> included in x11/nvidia-driver/work/NVIDIA-FreeBSD-x86-256.53/obj,
> but are not installed by the Makefile.  I've tried those too, with
> no change.  I have currently re-installed the multimedia/libvdpau
> files.
> 
> Anyone know which is correct, or why the nvidia-driver port does
> not explain?  
> 
> Note: the "hastd" problem has been fixed in stable, but now the 
> "jme" module fails to compile.
> -- 
> Duane H. Hesser <dhesser at accima.com>
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