kernel update/nvidia breakage/SMP issues

[SteVe Cook]

Henk Postma wrote:
> Dear All,
> 
> After todays kernel update, the nvidia module does not want to load
> anymore in the 686 kernel. Surprisingly, it _will_ load in the 386
> kernel.
> 
> When I try to modprobe nvidia (manually, because the
> /etc/init.d/nvidia-kernel start does not work) when I'm booted in the
> 686 kernel, it will complain, and dmesg says:
> # sudo modprobe nvidia
> # dmesg | tail
> <snip>
> nvidia: disagrees about version of symbol boot_cpu_data
> nvidia: Unknown symbol boot_cpu_data
> 
> That seems like the kernel is a little different. What gives, and how
> can this be fixed? The 386 and 686 version are both 2.6.26
> 
> Thanks, Henk
> 
> PS I need the SMP version, because I have a dual core system.


change Option "nvidia" to "nv"
http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=257415 explains all

steve