CrunchBang Linux

morriscrop

New Member

Registered: 2012-07-22

Posts: 5

noveau protection fault: geforce4 mx 440

I installed CrunchBang for my parents as proprietary systems were too bloated and slow for their dated hardware. So I don't know the hardware too well and am not that familiar with Crunchbang either.

My parents reported that after some time logged in and using the system it crashed and all they could do was move the mouse. I logged in and no crash. Father showed me website he was visiting when crash occurred. Featured a flash implemented catalogue browser with animated page turning and all the other bells and whistles. After changing from single page back to double witnessed the crash. Capslock light not working (old style keyboard socket i can't remember name of). Mouse moves.

syslog says:

Jul 22 18:48:00 ***** kernel: [ 1267.200989] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: PGRAPH_ERROR - nSource: ILLEGAL_MTHD, nStatus: PROTECTION_FAULT
Jul 22 18:48:00  ***** kernel: [ 1267.201005] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: PGRAPH_ERROR - Ch 1/3 Class 0x0062 Mthd 0x0c00 Data 0x00000810:0x0000103c
Jul 22 18:48:00  ***** kernel: [ 1267.201013] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: PGRAPH_ERROR - nSource: ILLEGAL_MTHD, nStatus: PROTECTION_FAULT
Jul 22 18:48:00  ***** kernel: [ 1267.201022] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: PGRAPH_ERROR - Ch 1/3 Class 0x0062 Mthd 0x0c04 Data 0x00000810:0x00000810
Jul 22 18:48:00  ***** kernel: [ 1267.201030] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: PGRAPH_ERROR - nSource: ILLEGAL_MTHD, nStatus: PROTECTION_FAULT
Jul 22 18:48:00  ***** kernel: [ 1267.201038] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: PGRAPH_ERROR - Ch 1/3 Class 0x0062 Mthd 0x0c08 Data 0x00000000:0x00003c00
Jul 22 18:48:00  ***** kernel: [ 1267.201046] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: PGRAPH_ERROR - nSource: ILLEGAL_MTHD, nStatus: PROTECTION_FAULT
Jul 22 18:48:00  ***** kernel: [ 1267.201053] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: PGRAPH_ERROR - Ch 1/3 Class 0x0062 Mthd 0x0c0c Data 0x00000000:0x00000000
Jul 22 18:48:00  ***** kernel: [ 1267.201061] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: PGRAPH_ERROR - nSource: ILLEGAL_MTHD, nStatus: PROTECTION_FAULT
[...]

After a few quick google searches was considering installing proprietary drivers and found through the nvidia site this package for the geforce4 mx 440:
NVIDIA-Linux-x86-100.14.11-pkg1.run
I'd rather try installing it through crunchbang and aptitude but I don't know which package to use.
Any help appreciated.
James.

xaos52

The Good Doctor

From: Planet of the @s

Registered: 2011-06-24

Posts: 4,602

Re: noveau protection fault: geforce4 mx 440

I have used the proprietary drivers in the past without problems for an MX440.

Prereq: install kernel headers:

sudo apt-get install kernel-headers-$(uname -r)

You can not have the X server running while installing, so if you re using a login manager, stop it first:
from a virtual console (Ctrl+Alt+F2)

sudo service gdm stop

or

sudo service slim stop

run the installer:

sudo sh <path-to-nvidia-driver>

It isposible that it will complain about your gcc version, but it s possible to continue without averse effects.

Let it configure your xorg.conf.

Restart your login manager:

sudo service gdm start

or

sudo service slim start

PS: You will have to redo this after installing a new kernel version.

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mynis01

#! Die Hard

From: 127.0.0.1

Registered: 2010-07-02

Posts: 2,005

Re: noveau protection fault: geforce4 mx 440

You might be having issues just because the browser is trying to use vdpau accelerated output with the nouveau drivers. You could try just disabling hardware acceleration in the flash control panel and in the preferences for firefox/chrome. Apperantly the 96xx package doesn't exist in squeeze, so the best method IMO is to use the one from the nvidia site. But if you really want to install it from the repos, xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-legacy-96xx is available in wheezy and sid, along with all its corresponding glx and dkms packages.

Last edited by mynis01 (2012-07-22 21:53:25)

morriscrop

New Member

Registered: 2012-07-22

Posts: 5

Re: noveau protection fault: geforce4 mx 440

Thanks both of you, will take a look next time I'm round my parents and let you know.
James.