[S870] could not open the device file /dev/nvidia2

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First, I have built Fedora7 environment on my research desktop that has Geforce8800GT for displayer. Then, I have installed NVIDIA-Linux-x86-171.05 driver after connecting S870 to the desktop using the two special cables. Next, I have followed the release note to set up the CUDA Development Environment. Finally, after succeeding ‘make’ process in the projects directory, I could run some example binary files. Then, I could see the following error message when I ran matrixMul file.

[root@CUDA release]# ./matrixMul
NVIDIA: could not open the device file /dev/nvidia2 (Input/output error).
There is no device supporting CUDA.

If someone knows this problem, please let me know the solution.

Thanks

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Did you start X with the nvidia driver on this system?

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Check with “lspci |grep 3D” if all the Tesla cards are recognized by the system.
If this is a 32bit system, you may need to pass some parameters during boot (see the readme).

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I have the same problem! However, I use a Quadro NVS 280 Pci (not pci-express) + Tesla C870.

Both are install perfectly. I work on Mandriva.

What are the parameters for 32 bits system?

Please HELP US!

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Well,

[root@CUDA release]# ./matrixMul

NVIDIA: could not open the device file /dev/nvidia2 (Input/output error). => I don’t have this line, only the next.

There is no device supporting CUDA.

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It works on CUDA 1.0 with Nvidia drivers 100.14.11 (Quadro NVS 280) but don’t work on CUDA 1.1 with the same drivers! I think we must install the 169.09 (or later) NVidia driver…

confirmation?

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169.09 or later is supporting CUDA 1.1

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but I can’t install 169.09 drivers because use a Quadro NVS 280 Pci card!

Solution?

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Why not?
It should work.

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The original Quadro NVS 280 PCI card had an NV18 GPU, which is not supported in any driver package which supports CUDA.

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But when I want to download the lastest drivers on NVidia, it’s the 100.14.11

Can I use 169.04 beta drivers?

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But when I want to download the lastest drivers on NVidia, it’s the 100.14.11

Can I use 169.04 beta drivers?