When attempting to run startx the nvidia 346.72 driver fails to initialize adapter. Is there any truth in the rumor that a newer kernel (like 3.19.x) resolves this?
Nvidia GTX970
kernel 3.16.6 x86
dmesg
[ 15.392418] nvidia 0000:01:00.0: irq 48 for MSI/MSI-X
[ 15.392513] vmap allocation for size 16781312 failed: use vmalloc=<size> to increase size.
[ 15.392515] NVRM: failed to map registers!!
[ 15.392516] NVRM: RmInitAdapter failed! (0x10:0x59:1472)
[ 15.392518] NVRM: rm_init_adapter failed for device bearing minor number 0
[ 15.392527] NVRM: nvidia_frontend_open: minor 0, module->open() failed, error -5
[ 17.227517] e1000e: eth0 NIC Link is Up 1000 Mbps Full Duplex, Flow Control: Rx/Tx
[ 18.574475] IPv4: martian source 255.255.255.255 from 192.168.0.1, on dev eth0
[ 18.574477] ll header: 00000000: ff ff ff ff ff ff 00 18 e7 c8 3d b2 08 00 ..........=...
[ 18.584959] IPv4: martian source 255.255.255.255 from 192.168.0.1, on dev eth0
[ 18.584961] ll header: 00000000: ff ff ff ff ff ff 00 18 e7 c8 3d b2 08 00 ..........=...
[ 30.991519] nvidia 0000:01:00.0: irq 48 for MSI/MSI-X
[ 30.991614] vmap allocation for size 16781312 failed: use vmalloc=<size> to increase size.
[ 30.991616] NVRM: failed to map registers!!
[ 30.991617] NVRM: RmInitAdapter failed! (0x10:0x59:1472)
[ 30.991619] NVRM: rm_init_adapter failed for device bearing minor number 0
[ 30.991628] NVRM: nvidia_frontend_open: minor 0, module->open() failed, error -5
Xorg.log
[ 30.910] (**) ModulePath set to "/usr/local/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 30.910] (WW) Hotplugging is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
[ 30.910] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
[ 30.910] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
[ 30.910] (II) Loader magic: 0x81bce80
[ 30.910] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 30.910] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 30.910] X.Org Video Driver: 19.0
[ 30.910] X.Org XInput driver : 21.0
[ 30.910] X.Org Server Extension : 9.0
[ 30.910] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[ 30.910] (--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:13c2:3842:2974 rev 161, Mem @ 0xf6000000/16777216, 0xe0000000/268435456, 0xf0000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x0000e000/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/524288
[ 30.910] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[ 30.910] (II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
[ 30.910] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 30.911] (II) Loading /usr/local/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 30.920] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 30.920] compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 30.920] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 30.920] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module 346.72 Tue May 5 19:25:43 PDT 2015
[ 30.920] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[ 30.920] (II) Loading /usr/local/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
[ 30.920] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 30.920] compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 30.920] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 30.920] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 346.72 Tue May 5 19:00:57 PDT 2015
[ 30.920] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[ 30.920] (--) using VT number 2
[ 30.931] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[ 30.931] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[ 30.931] (II) Loading /usr/local/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[ 30.931] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 30.931] compiled for 1.17.1, module version = 1.0.0
[ 30.931] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 30.931] (II) Loading sub module "wfb"
[ 30.931] (II) LoadModule: "wfb"
[ 30.931] (II) Loading /usr/local/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
[ 30.931] (II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 30.931] compiled for 1.17.1, module version = 1.0.0
[ 30.931] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 30.931] (II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
[ 30.931] (II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
[ 30.931] (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
[ 30.931] (==) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32
[ 30.931] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
[ 30.932] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[ 30.932] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[ 30.932] (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 2D acceleration
[ 30.932] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA GPU at PCI:1:0:0. Please
[ 30.932] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): check your system's kernel log for additional error
[ 30.932] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): messages and refer to Chapter 8: Common Problems in the
[ 30.932] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): README for additional information.
[ 30.932] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA graphics device!
[ 30.932] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failing initialization of X screen 0
[ 30.932] (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
[ 30.932] (II) UnloadSubModule: "wfb"
[ 30.932] (II) UnloadSubModule: "fb"
[ 30.932] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
[ 30.932] (EE)
Fatal server error:
[ 30.932] (EE) no screens found(EE)
[ 30.932] (EE)