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NVIDIA – 410.xx Runtime Segfault – Solved..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on November 3, 2018 by RGNovember 4, 2018

Solved:    After more investigation, reinstalling the Xorg driver fixed the problem..  # dnf reinstall xorg-x11-server-Xorg After successfully patching the NVIDIA 410.73 driver (see previous article), I encountered another problem at runtime, after # startx : ………………………………. [ 145.489] (II) Initializing extension GLX [ 145.489] (II) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI2 capable [ 145.489] (EE) AIGLX: reverting … Continue reading →

Posted in kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, patches | Tagged fedora 29, kernel 4.19, nvidia 410.xx, patched 396.54, runtime, segfault, workaround | 2 Replies

Kernel – 4.19-rc2 – OK with Latest VMware, and Patched NVIDIA

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on September 2, 2018 by RGSeptember 2, 2018

Kernel 4.19-rc2 is out, and details of changes from -rc1 are here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1809.0/00713.html As with -rc1, the latest VMware (14.1.3) compiles/loads OK, and the latest NVIDIA (396.54 and 390.87) with the patch mentioned in a previous article ( http://rglinuxtech.com/?p=2391 ) compiles and loads OK.    The patch is applicable to both versions.. Robert Gadsdon.    September 2, 2018. … Continue reading →

Posted in kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, patches, VMware | Tagged kernel 4.19-rc2, nvidia 396.54 390.87, ok, patched, vmware 14.1.3 | 5 Replies

NVIDIA – 396.54 Patched for Kernel 4.19-rc1 – OK for Some?

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on August 29, 2018 by RGAugust 29, 2018

Thanks to Tomas Pruzina for more info on this problem…    I have now tested NVIDIA 396.54 – patched with the changes mentioned in my previous article – and it runs OK on my system (Fedora 28, KDE/Plasma).    I created a patched runtime version of the installer, and then (as root) installed it as usual: # ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-396.54-419.run -s … Continue reading →

Posted in fix, Hacks, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, patches | Tagged black screen for some, kernel 4.19-rc1, nvidia 396.54, ok with fedora 28, patch | Leave a reply

Kernel – 4.18 Finally Released – OK with latest NVIDIA, and Patched VMware

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on August 12, 2018 by RGAugust 12, 2018

Kernel 4.18 has finally arrived, and details of changes since -rc8 are here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1808.1/02806.html As expected, after changes in -rc7, the latest NVIDIA and (patched) VMware all compile/load OK..    Tested with VMware 14.1.2 with the vmmon patch, and NVIDIA 390.77 and 396.51. Coincidentally, I can also confirm that 4.18 boots OK on HP PA-RISC (HP9000/785-C3700) – but … Continue reading →

Posted in HPPA, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, PA-RISC, patches, VMware | Tagged 14.1.2, 390.77, 396.51, kernel 4.18 final, nvidia ok, released, vmmon patched, vmware | Leave a reply

Kernel – 4.18-rc6 – OK with Latest NVIDIA, and Patched VMware..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on July 22, 2018 by RGJuly 22, 2018

Kernel 4.18-rc6 has been released, and details of changes since -rc5 are here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1807.2/06572.html The latest NVIDIA drivers ( 390.77 and 396.45 ) compile/load OK, as does vmmon-patched VMware 14.1.2 (see http://rglinuxtech.com/?p=2322 ). Robert Gadsdon.  July 22. 2018. … Continue reading →

Posted in kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, patches, VMware | Tagged 390.77, 396.45, kernel 4.18-rc6, ok with lates nvidia, vmmon patch, vmware 14.1.2 | 2 Replies

Fedora – Fix For Annoying F27 KDE/Dolphin QT Bug..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on June 27, 2018 by RGJune 27, 2018

The latest version of QT5 on Fedora 27 – qt5-qtbase-5.9.6-1.fc27.x86_64 – produces a very annoying display problem in KDE’s Dolphin file manager, where the window does not resize/reformat correctly, leaving large blank areas at each side: This has been identified as a QT5 bug/regression, and a patch is available, at https://codereview.qt-project.org/#/c/233482/ I have applied this, and Dolphin … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, Fedora, fix, KDE, Linux, Opinion, patches, Performance | Tagged 5.9.6, display problem, dolphin, fedora 27, fix, kde, patch available, qt5 bug | Leave a reply

Kernel – 4.18-rc2 is Out – Includes fix for VMware Runtime, OK with Latest Patched VMware and NVIDIA.

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on June 24, 2018 by RGJune 24, 2018

Kernel 4.18-rc2 has been released, and brief details of changes from -rc1 are here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1806.3/00112.html This includes the cmdline fix, which enables the VMware runtimes to execute correctly.   The VMware 14.1.2 vmmon patch is still required (see http://rglinuxtech.com/?p=2322 ) NVIDIA 390.67 compiles OK, with the nvidia-drm-drv.c patch (see http://rglinuxtech.com/?p=2315 ) Robert Gadsdon.  June 24, 2018. … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, fix, Hacks, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, patches, Performance, quirks, VMware | Tagged 390.67, 4.18-rc2 out, includes cmdline fix, kernel, nvidia-drm-drv.c patch, vmmon patch, vmware runtime | Leave a reply

VMware – New Version of 4.18-rc1 ‘cmdline’ Patch..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on June 20, 2018 by RGJune 20, 2018

As expected, there is another version of the cmdline patch for Kernel 4.18-rc1 – this time from Linus himself.. at  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1806.2/03011.html I have applied this, and – as with the previous version –  VMware now behaves correctly.. I should mention that is is not a good idea to try to copy/paste patches from a website newsgroup listing, … Continue reading →

Posted in fix, Hacks, kernel, Linux, Opinion, patches, Performance, VMware | Tagged cmdline bug, fix, kernel 4.18-rc1, new patch, vmware | 3 Replies

VMware – Problem with Kernel 4.18-rc1 Found, and a Patch..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on June 19, 2018 by RGJune 19, 2018

Thanks to Michal Kubeček, the source of the VMware problem with Kernel 4.18-rc1 has been found, and a Kernel patch produced:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1806.2/02730.html I have applied this, and can confirm that VMware (14.1.2 patched) now operates correctly.. The kernel patch now has to run the gauntlet of the LKML ‘review process’, and so may be changed over time, … Continue reading →

Posted in fix, kernel, Linux, Opinion, patches, VMware | Tagged fixed, kernel 4.18-rc1, patch produced, problem identified, vmware | Leave a reply

VMware – Odd Behaviour with Kernel 4.18-rc1, and a Workaround?

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on June 18, 2018 by RGJune 18, 2018

VMware 14.1.2 worked OK with Kernel 4.17, on my Fedora 28 test system, but after updating to 4.18-rc1 the following occurred: Modules (vmmon/vmnet) compiled OK, but – after further testing – appeared to have a runtime problem..    I applied the vmmon patches from Michal Kubeček, at https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/commit/3f2a6c720f68 and this also compiled cleanly. When I ran # vmware-modconfig … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, Fedora, fix, Hacks, kernel, Linux, Opinion, patches, VMware | Tagged kernel 4.18-rc1, runtime problems, userland, vmmon patch, vmware 14.1.2, workaround | 5 Replies

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