Xen users - Nov 2007 - 2.6.22.9-xen (ubuntu) and Nvidia x86_64-100.14.19 - success

On my recently acquired Core2Duo I''ve installed debian etch amd64,
Then I''ve pulled the linux-source from since I need newer raid and  
netcard drivers:

http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/linux-source-2.6.22/linux-source-2.6.22_2.6.22.orig.tar.gz
http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/pub/ubuntu/pool/main/l/linux-source-2.6.22/linux-source-2.6.22_2.6.22-14.46.diff.gz

Unpacked the source and patched:

cd linux-source-2.6.22-2.6.22/

cat debian/binary-custom.d/xen/patchset/* | patch -p1

make menuconfig && make && ... && reboot

installed and booted.

Then I built a nvidia driver (the patch is based on an old one from suse).

bash NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-100.14.19-pkg2.run -a -x

cp -a NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-100.14.19-pkg2/usr/src/nv/  
nvidia-source-100.14.19-x86_64-xen

patch -p0 < nvidia-xen.diff

$EDITOR /lib/modules/`uname  
-r`/build/include/asm-i386/mach-xen/asm/hypervisor.h
[ comment out HYPERVISOR_poll function ]

cd nvidia-source-100.14.19-x86_64-xen

IGNORE_XEN_PRESENCE=y make SYSSRC=/lib/modules/`uname -r`/build module
[nessecary with SYSSRC=... to get all the includepaths right]

DISPLAY=:0.0 xdpyinfo
[snip]
     BIG-REQUESTS
     DAMAGE
     DEC-XTRAP
     DOUBLE-BUFFER
     DPMS
     Extended-Visual-Information
     GLX
     MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
     MIT-SHM
     MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
     NV-CONTROL
     NV-GLX
     RANDR
     RECORD
     RENDER
     SECURITY
     SHAPE
     SYNC
     TOG-CUP
     X-Resource
     XC-APPGROUP
     XC-MISC
     XFIXES
     XFree86-Bigfont
     XFree86-DGA
     XFree86-Misc
     XFree86-VidModeExtension
     XInputExtension
     XKEYBOARD
     XTEST
     XVideo
     XVideo-MotionCompensation
[snip]
no complaints from Xorg about "AIGLX"
and /usr/lib/xscreensaver/gears from xscreensaver-gl ran.
so I claim success.

I make no promises regarding your success, but... Have fun trying to  
get it to work.

Morten Bøgeskov



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Thanks! ;)

Morten Bøgeskov schrieb:
> 
> On my recently acquired Core2Duo I''ve installed debian etch amd64,
> Then I''ve pulled the linux-source from since I need newer raid and
> netcard drivers:



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Hi -

Morten Bøgeskov wrotte:
> On my recently acquired Core2Duo I''ve installed debian etch amd64,
> Then I''ve pulled the linux-source from since I need newer raid and
> netcard drivers:
--- 8< --- [snip]

Thanks a lot for the informations on how you succeed with the NVidia 
x86_64-100.14.19 compilation and installation and Xen 3.1.

I followed your step-by-step instructions to the letter but for the 
kernel: the 2.6.22-xen image powered by ubuntu does work on my 
workstation and I didn''t have to compile it by myself.

Compilation, patch, and nvidia.ko module loading is working perfect. 
That being said, starting gdm always results in a system hang and a 
black screen. Actually, I had the exact same problem with the restricted 
nvidia driver of the linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22 Ubuntu/Gutsy package.

I didn''t find anything in any log. I also tried to strace gdm onto a 
file, without any interesting clue on what happens.

It''s a pity not being able to run the NVidia driver with Xen. For now,
I
have to choose between dual-screen and Xen which is very frustating!

Tried on a DELL Précision 490, with 2 x Intel Xeon 3GHz CPU, NVidia 
Quadro Dual Screen, kernel 2.6.22-14-xen x86_64 from ubuntu/gutsy.

Any help/advice will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in anticipation!
-- 
Olivier Le Cam
CRDP de l''académie de Versailles

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