New driver (Nvidia), gdm won't load

I am trying to install the appropriate Nvidia driver.  My computer has the NVIDIA NV17 GeForce4 MX 440 controller.  Based on the instructions at https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/NVIDIA I attempted the alternate install because my card is old.  Everything seemed to go OK until I rebooted and Gnome didn't load.  Below is my xorg log.  Any help is appreciated.
[ 18.143]
This is a pre-release version of the X server from The X.Org Foundation.
It is not supported in any way.
Bugs may be filed in the bugzilla at [url]http://bugs.freedesktop.org/[/url].
Select the "xorg" product for bugs you find in this release.
Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions please check the
latest version in the X.Org Foundation git repository.
See [url]http://wiki.x.org/wiki/GitPage[/url] for git access instructions.
[ 18.143]
X.Org X Server 1.12.3.901 (1.12.4 RC 1)
Release Date: 2012-08-03
[ 18.143] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 18.143] Build Operating System: Linux 3.4.4-2-ARCH i686
[ 18.143] Current Operating System: Linux exam-desktop 3.4.9-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Aug 15 18:11:01 UTC 2012 i686
[ 18.143] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=c76a148a-de41-4697-92a1-13dc749fdc46 ro quiet
[ 18.143] Build Date: 09 August 2012 10:08:21AM
[ 18.143]
[ 18.143] Current version of pixman: 0.26.2
[ 18.143] Before reporting problems, check [url]http://wiki.x.org[/url]
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 18.143] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 18.143] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Aug 23 15:06:34 2012
[ 18.168] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[ 18.168] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 18.188] (==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
[ 18.188] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
[ 18.188] (**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
[ 18.203] (**) | |-->Device "Device0"
[ 18.203] (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
[ 18.203] (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
[ 18.203] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 18.203] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 18.237] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[ 18.237] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 18.271] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[ 18.271] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 18.271] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[ 18.272] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[ 18.272] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 18.272] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[ 18.272] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1/
[ 18.272] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 18.272] (WW) Hotplugging is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
[ 18.272] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
[ 18.272] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
[ 18.272] (II) Loader magic: 0x82225a0
[ 18.272] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 18.272] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 18.272] X.Org Video Driver: 12.1
[ 18.272] X.Org XInput driver : 16.0
[ 18.272] X.Org Server Extension : 6.0
[ 18.273] (--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:0171:1462:8730 rev 163, Mem @ 0xe8000000/16777216, 0xd8000000/134217728, 0xe0000000/524288, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[ 18.273] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[ 18.273] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
[ 18.289] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
[ 18.316] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 18.316] compiled for 1.12.3.901, module version = 1.0.0
[ 18.316] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 18.316] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 18.316] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 18.316] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[ 18.316] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
[ 18.316] (II) Loading extension DPMS
[ 18.316] (II) Loading extension XVideo
[ 18.316] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[ 18.316] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
[ 18.316] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
[ 18.316] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
[ 18.317] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 18.317] compiled for 1.12.3.901, module version = 1.0.0
[ 18.317] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 18.317] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 18.317] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[ 18.317] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 18.317] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 19.836] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 19.836] compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 19.836] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 19.836] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module 304.37 Wed Aug 8 20:13:20 PDT 2012
[ 19.836] (II) Loading extension GLX
[ 19.836] (II) LoadModule: "record"
[ 19.836] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
[ 19.851] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 19.851] compiled for 1.12.3.901, module version = 1.13.0
[ 19.851] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 19.851] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 19.851] (II) Loading extension RECORD
[ 19.851] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
[ 19.851] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
[ 19.866] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 19.866] compiled for 1.12.3.901, module version = 1.0.0
[ 19.866] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 19.866] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
[ 19.866] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 19.866] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[ 19.867] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 19.867] compiled for 1.12.3.901, module version = 1.2.0
[ 19.867] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 19.867] (II) Loading extension DRI2
[ 19.867] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[ 19.879] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
[ 20.033] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 20.033] compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 20.033] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 20.125] (EE) NVIDIA: Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module. Please check your
[ 20.125] (EE) NVIDIA: system's kernel log for additional error messages.
[ 20.125] (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
[ 20.125] (II) Unloading nvidia
[ 20.125] (EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module-specific error, 0)
[ 20.125] (EE) No drivers available.
[ 20.125]
Fatal server error:
[ 20.125] no screens found
[ 20.125]
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at [url]http://wiki.x.org[/url]
for help.
[ 20.125] Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[ 20.125]
Moderator edit: Added [ code ] tags around this listing to keep it readable. Please do so by yourself in future. -- bernarcher
Last edited by bernarcher (2012-08-23 22:48:08)

What do you mean by "alternate install"? Because (in my understanding ) wiki alternate install is about custom kernel not old hardware. I don't have experience with old nvidia cards but:
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
(EE) NVIDIA: Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module.
NVIDIA GLX Module  304.37
looks like you trying current nvidia drivers (i.e. for hardware newer than GeForce 5xxx = not yours!). Go and RTFM more carefully, install older drivers from AUR for legacy hardware designed to work with your graphics card, check out Xorg compatibility (again, read wiki) or go with open source nouveau drivers which doesn't have Xorg issues and see if they work for you.
Last edited by masteryod (2012-08-23 21:31:02)

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