nv driver on Dell Latitude 830

[Chris H]

Quoting Chris H <chris#@1command.com>:

> Greetings...
>
> Quoting Jonathan Chen <jonathan.chen at solnetsolutions.co.nz>:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I'm running 7.2-STABLE/amd64 on a Dell 830, and have been attempting 
>> to get XOrg working with the "nv" driver. However, it fails with:
>>
>> X.Org X Server 1.6.1
>> Release Date: 2009-4-14
>> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
>> Build Operating System: FreeBSD 7.2-PRERELEASE amd64
>> Current Operating System: FreeBSD jonathan.chen 7.2-STABLE FreeBSD 
>> 7.2-STABLE #0: Tue May 19 09:24:33 NZST 2009 
>> root at jonathan.chen:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC amd64
>> Build Date: 11 May 2009  08:36:27AM
>>
>>         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: Wed May 20 13:27:55 2009
>> (==) Using config file: "/usr/local/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
>> (EE) Failed to load module "xtrap" (module does not exist, 0)
>> (EE) Failed to load module "freetype" (module does not exist, 0)
>> (EE) NV(0): Failed to determine the amount of available video memory
>> (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
>>
>> Fatal server error:
>> no screens found
>>
>> Is there any hope of getting this to work?
>
> Yes there is, and you'll be happy to know I just got done smooting
> my X install out - just in time to try using the latest driver
> from the nVidia site (but that's a story for another time).
>
> To the point; to best serve you, one will need to see the output from
> /var/log/Xorg.0.log, and a copy of your xorg.conf file. Without this
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
EDIT That /should/ have read /var/run/dmesg.boot

> information /nobody/ can posibly know where you/it went wrong. You
> would do well to search the posts I made yesterday in a thread. Search
> for mtrr: invalid argument. I posted all the info you already should have. ;)
> But you'll see a good example to get some ideas for your own.
>
> Have fun.
>
> --Chris out...
>
>> -- 
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