Couldn't alloc class "NVDANV10Hal"

[malox]

On my dmesg is always the output :
Couldn't alloc class "NVDANV10Hal"
What did it mean ?


Systemversion: Mac OS X 10.2.5 (6L14)
Startvolume: Eclypse
Kernel-Version: Darwin Kernel Version 6.5: Fri Mar 14 11:12:06 PST 2003; root:xnu/xnu-344.30.obj~1/RELEASE_PPC

malox

[michaelsanford]

Yeah I get the same (or similar-looking) message when I boot verbose...

Where'd you get 6L14, ADC?

[malox]

yes ADC two or tree days ago, but the ecception is older . I think it was clean with 10.2 and became to nalloc by 10.2.3 or so ...
have you also an NVIDIA Geforce II ?
I suppose a little bug with the NVIDIA CARD
look hier the passus of the ASP for the NDIVIA
PCI:
SLOT-1(AGP):
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| |
| Kartentyp : display |
| Kartenname : NVDA,NVMac |
| Kartenmodell : GeForce2 MX |
| Hersteller-ID : 10de |
| Geräte-ID : 110 |
| ROM# : 1049 |
| Revision : a1 |
| (Video) Karten-Speicher : 32 MB |
| |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
any idea ?

[michaelsanford]

Yes I have an nVidia GeForce 2 MX (version 1.1 NVIDIA-1.2.12).

I noticed the error when I boot to single-user mode, or verbose mode. It is a little unlsettling...

There's nothing in the Apple Knowledge Base about this, but I think I'm going to call Apple and ask them what it means...

(There is one post in the Apple KB but it digresses to talk about diskwarriar )

[Cube]

I get the same thing.

Any update?

[michaelsanford]

Nope, I posted to the Apple Knowledge Base over a month ago and I still don't have an answer.

The thing is, it makes me think that there could be an issue with the nVidia graphics card that they're trying to keep hushed until they can patch it. I know, I'm paranoid

I think I'm going to call Apple this week, make use of my AppleCare...I'll post any updates I get.

[Cube]

A google search yielded this from from
http://www.computerbits.com/archive/...earce0304.html

<<One string you may see and wonder if it's a problem you should care about is this: Couldn't alloc class "NVDANV10HAL" .

Since I had to call Apple about another issue I asked about this, and the tech said it meant that there was no second monitor hooked up to the external monitor port. In other words, it's okay and you can ignore it.>>

[michaelsanford]

Ok actually it looks ike there have been a few replies, but they're vague like

From: Dr. Smoke
Subject: The answer
(msg # 4.: Posted Apr 18, 03 3:24 pm)
As long as you're not using dual montiors, ignore it. Known issue, spurious message. Related to nVidia video cards.

Fine maybe it is spurious but what does it mean