WARNING: this server has a video driver ABI version of 15.0 that is not supported by this NVIDIA driver

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Xorg is not starting up after upgrade of Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS to rhel6.6 release.
  • Below warning is observed upon crash.
WARNING:
this server has a video driver ABI version of 15.0 that is not supported by this NVIDIA driver. Please check http://www.nvidia.com for driver updates or downgrade to an X server with a supported driver ABI.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6
  • kernel-2.6.32-504
  • xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.15.0
  • Nvidia proprietary driver

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