No X after nvidia driver install :(

[kang0o]

Upgrading to F7 seems to be one problem after another.

This morning I installed the nvidia graphics drivers to get the GLX effects back. But now I have a problem.
The drivers appeared to install but on restarting xserver I just got an error.

(EE) Failed to load module "glx" (module does not exist, 0)
(EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
(EE) No drivers available.

Fatal server error:
no screens found
X10: fatal error IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"
after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.

/ect/X11/xorg.conf is completely blank.

I don't know where to start, any ideas?

[a_small_cake]

Type as root nvidia-xconfig it should generate nice xorg.conf for you.

[kang0o]

I reinstalled the driver, and this time xserver started :) . I do get the nvidia splash screen .I cannot enable Desktop Effects though :( .

Any ideas?

here is the output from nvidia-xconfig:

Using X configuration file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf".
Backed up file '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' as '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup'
New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'

[a_small_cake]

Your system works because now you have xorg.conf but I bet you are still using "nv" driver. You have to switch to "nvidia" for proprietary NVidia driver. You can do it manually (CLI) or using "Livna Display Configuration" tool.

[kang0o]

My /ect/X11/xorg.conf is completely empty surley this can't be good?

Can you explain the livna repro connection, as I seem to remember having to use this before. Are there still libraries I need?

[a_small_cake]

You need to run Livna Display Configuration tool, it is located in System Tools (Gnome). It will generate xorg.conf and enable NVidia drivers.

[leigh123@linux]

My /ect/X11/xorg.conf is completely empty surley this can't be good?

Can you explain the livna repro connection, as I seem to remember having to use this before. Are there still libraries I need?

try

su -
init 1
X -configure
cp /root/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf

[kang0o]

@small_cake I don't have that there, I haven't activated livna repo yet is why I can't see it?

@Leigh

I tried what you said, got this:

Fatal server error:
Server is already active for display 0
If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock
and start again.

[leigh123@linux]

@small_cake I don't have that there, I haven't activated livna repo yet is why I can't see it?

@Leigh

I tried what you said, got this:

Fatal server error:
Server is already active for display 0
If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock
and start again.

try this , it didn't work last time because X was running

su -
init 1
X -configure
cp /root/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf

[kang0o]

No that fails on the last command says something like xorg.conf.new file does not exist.

[leigh123@linux]

No that fails on the last command says something like xorg.conf.new file does not exist.

can you post all the outputs from these commands ( copy and paste it )

[Firewing1]

can you post all the outputs from these commands ( copy and paste it )
No need to kill X, just run system-config-display --reconfig which updates xorg.conf in-place.
Firewing1

[kang0o]

cp: cannot stat '/root/xorg.conf.new': No such file or directory

[leigh123@linux]

cp: cannot stat '/root/xorg.conf.new': No such file or directory

Did the X -configure command say where it had written the new file ?

[kang0o]

Ok I tried what you suggested Firewing1.

Only now I do not get the nvidia splash screen, and the desktop effects still do not work. It seems like I'm back where I started. I'm sure it wasn't this much hassle before.

[kang0o]

Did the X -configure command say where it had written the new file ?

I can't remember I can have another look, only for some reason my mouse doesn't work in the shell so can't copy paste anything. There was lots of text above the error line.

[kang0o]

Where did everybody go?
Well I don't blame you tbh, coz this is all doing my ******* swede in :mad:
Firstly the non upgrading upgrade option, then the total lack of nvidia drivers even after they had been installed, now I cant open any ports in the firewall WTF is it all about? This is worse than vista....by long way...after over a day of grief I'm ready for the Samaritans.

F7 is the pits. What was I thinking I had FC6 setup perfectly, everything worked and worked well at that. Now I just have a broken desktop with unbuntuesqu icons :( . I can't even connect to my cs:s server . I don't know who I hate more, myself for fixing something that wasn't broken or the developers for breaking something that didn't need fixing.

Now wheres that FC6 disc........

[kang0o]

Well after a few hours of cooling off and an extensive call to the Samaritans :p , I eventually came to the conclusion that I wouldn't be beaten by an operating system, and didn't fancy downloading all those fc6 updates either.
So Leigh if you read this, I found the xorg.conf.new that you created in the root folder. I popped it in the X11 folder, restarted X and low and behold the desktop effects partly worked! I say partly because the spinning cube works flawlessly. Unfortunately the wobbly windows don't wobble. In fact they don't even move! welded to the spot without any buttons, they have to be closed from the taskbar. Click thumbnail below:
http://www.kang0o.net/images/fc7_t.jpg (http://www.kang0o.net/images/fc7.jpg)
Believe it or not that large white square is a terminal window! Also can you notice I have a shutdown symbol top right by the clock, it is greyed out and unusable.
I also managed to turn the firewall off to test the cs:s server was working, and indeed without the firewall I was able to reach it no probs. Only now I cannot re enable it at all. So I couldn't forward ports with it on and cannot re enable it when it is off. I also see a few others have had this problem.
I don't expect anyone to jump in here, but just wanted to give an update. I guess I can only hope some updates rectify these problems. Also getting lots of problems login on and off, but thats another story.
Anyway thanks for your help. I'll keep you posted.

[leigh123@linux]

can you post

cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf

[wneumann]

Looks to me as if you havn't installed kmod-nvidia? Enable the livna yum repo if it is not enabled and then do as root "yum install kmod-nvidia" (or possibly kmod-nvidia-96xx if you have an older nvidia card).

[kang0o]

I'm getting confused again :confused:

I checked through the nvidia packages I had installed, and some were not corresponding. I had some nvidia 100.14 and some 96xx. So that obviously wasn't helping. I set them to the 96xx ones and restarted X. Now nothing works again.

Leigh I don't know how to 'cat' xorg.conf , I tried it as you typed but it just came back:

cat: /ect/X11/xorg.conf: No such file or directory.

But the xorg.conf is empty again if that helps.

I also checked and I had the wrong kmod-nvidia installed wneumann. I tried yum'in it but it says I need kernel-i686 = 2.6.22.1-27.fc7 is needed by package kmod-nvidia-96xx

I tried yum'in that as typed, but got:

No match for argument: =

Which isn't surprising, but I'm getting tired now and my brain is giving up the ghost. How do I get this package? I have installed and removed so many things with nvidia in them I at a loss now.

[leigh123@linux]

I'm getting confused again :confused:

I checked through the nvidia packages I had installed, and some were not corresponding. I had some nvidia 100.14 and some 96xx. So that obviously wasn't helping. I set them to the 96xx ones and restarted X. Now nothing works again.

Leigh I don't know how to 'cat' xorg.conf , I tried it as you typed but it just came back:

cat: /ect/X11/xorg.conf: No such file or directory.

But the xorg.conf is empty again if that helps.

I also checked and I had the wrong kmod-nvidia installed wneumann. I tried yum'in it but it says I need kernel-i686 = 2.6.22.1-27.fc7 is needed by package kmod-nvidia-96xx

I tried yum'in that as typed, but got:

No match for argument: =

Which isn't surprising, but I'm getting tired now and my brain is giving up the ghost. How do I get this package? I have installed and removed so many things with nvidia in them I at a loss now.


you have to spell it right

cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf


and post

yum list kernel

[kang0o]

This is from the console when I try and yum kmod-nvidia-96xx

[root@192 kang0o]# yum install kmod-nvidia-96xx
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kmod-nvidia-96xx.i686 0:1.0.9639-1.2.6.22.1_27.fc7 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-i686 = 2.6.22.1-27.fc7 for package: kmod-nvidia-96xx
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Missing Dependency: kernel-i686 = 2.6.22.1-27.fc7 is needed by package kmod-nvidia-96xx
[root@192 kang0o]# yum install nvidia-kmod-96xx
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
Nothing to do

So kmod-nvidia-96xx is installed? but need to be updated, but can be updated because it is missing kernel-i686 = 2.6.22.1-27.fc7?

So how do I get this? pretty please :)

[kang0o]

you have to spell it right

cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf


and post

yum list kernel

I'll try it again.

[kang0o]

Right Leigh, here is the output.


[root@192 kang0o]# cat /ect/X11/xorg.conf
cat: /ect/X11/xorg.conf: No such file or directory
[root@192 kang0o]# yum list kernel
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Installed Packages
kernel.i686 2.6.22.1-33.fc7 installed
kernel.i686 2.6.21-1.3194.fc7 installed
Available Packages
kernel.i586 2.6.22.1-33.fc7 updates

[leigh123@linux]

Right Leigh, here is the output.


[root@192 kang0o]# cat /ect/X11/xorg.conf
cat: /ect/X11/xorg.conf: No such file or directory
[root@192 kang0o]# yum list kernel
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Installed Packages
kernel.i686 2.6.22.1-33.fc7 installed
kernel.i686 2.6.21-1.3194.fc7 installed
Available Packages
kernel.i586 2.6.22.1-33.fc7 updates


its etc etc etc ( not ect ect :( )

cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf

[kang0o]

FFS sorry mate, I did say I was tired, sorry.


# Xorg configuration created by livna-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
FontPath "unix/:7100"
FontPath "built-ins"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "record"
Load "vnc"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
Load "xtrap"
Load "dri"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AIGLX" "on"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor Model"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "nv"
VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
BoardName "NV17 [GeForce4 MX 460]"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 1
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 4
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 8
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 15
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

[leigh123@linux]

Ok

can you post

su
yum list *nvidia*

[kang0o]

There you go Leigh. I have noticed that when I boot I get one [FAILED] nivida.ko and two [WARNINGS] that the 96xx drive cant start without it and one about that kernel package is needed too. Don't know if this helps.
[root@192 kang0o]# yum list *nvidia*
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Installed Packages
kmod-nvidia-96xx.i686 1.0.9639-1.2.6.22.1_33 installed
kmod-nvidia-96xx-PAE.i686 1.0.9639-1.2.6.22.1_33 installed
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-96xx.i386 1.0.9639-2.lvn7 installed
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-96xx-devel.i386 1.0.9639-2.lvn7 installed
Available Packages
kmod-nvidia.i586 100.14.11-1.2.6.22.1_3 livna
kmod-nvidia.i686 100.14.11-1.2.6.22.1_3 livna
kmod-nvidia-96xx.i586 1.0.9639-1.2.6.22.1_33 livna
kmod-nvidia-PAE.i686 100.14.11-1.2.6.22.1_3 livna
kmod-nvidia-PAE-debug.i686 100.14.11-1.2.6.21_1.3 livna
kmod-nvidia-debug.i686 100.14.11-1.2.6.21_1.3 livna
kmod-nvidia-legacy.i586 1.0.7185-2.2.6.22.1_33 livna
kmod-nvidia-legacy.i686 1.0.7185-2.2.6.22.1_33 livna
kmod-nvidia-legacy-PAE.i686 1.0.7185-2.2.6.22.1_33 livna
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia.i386 100.14.11-1.lvn7 livna
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-devel.i386 100.14.11-1.lvn7 livna
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-legacy.i386 1.0.7185-4.lvn7 livna
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-legacy-devel.i386 1.0.7185-4.lvn7 livna

[leigh123@linux]

try

su -
yum erase kmod-nvidia-96xx-PAE xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-96xx-devel kernel-2.6.21-1.3194.fc7
gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

and change driver to nvidia

Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
BoardName "NV17 [GeForce4 MX 460]"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

save and exit gedit



su -
reboot

[kang0o]

Right, well after following this last instructions on reboot the [FAILED] and [WARNING]'s were still there, and I wasn't given a GUI login page just a shell login.
Typing startx created this error. I had to take a picture with my phone as I couldn't copy paste it. Even from my noobish eyes I see there is difference from the driver version to the kernel module. Anyway have a look at the output see what you think.

http://www.kang0o.net/images/DSC287_t.jpg (http://www.kang0o.net/images/DSC287.jpg)

The driver version I installed was this one: NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-9629-pkg1.run

[kang0o]

I had a look at the nvidia driver archive and couldn't seem to see a corresponding driver to the kernel module. I'm not sure if this has anything to do with anything, but the versions run like this.

http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/linux_display_archive.html[/url]"]
Linux Display Driver - x86
Version: 1.0-9746
Operating System: Linux x86
Release Date: December 21, 2006



Linux Display Driver - x86
Version: 1.0-9631
Operating System: Linux x86
Release Date: December 1, 2006



Linux Display Driver - x86
Version: 1.0-9629
Operating System: Linux x86
Release Date: October 19, 2006

[leigh123@linux]

Right, well after following this last instructions on reboot the [FAILED] and [WARNING]'s were still there, and I wasn't given a GUI login page just a shell login.
Typing startx created this error. I had to take a picture with my phone as I couldn't copy paste it. Even from my noobish eyes I see there is difference from the driver version to the kernel module. Anyway have a look at the output see what you think.

http://www.kang0o.net/images/DSC287_t.jpg (http://www.kang0o.net/images/DSC287.jpg)

The driver version I installed was this one: NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-9629-pkg1.run


Well you can have only one nvidia driver ( you have two at the moment ) :rolleyes: keep the livna driver and uninstall the other


su -
init 1
updatedb
locate NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-9629-pkg1.run
rmmod nvidia

cd ( change directory ) to the nvidia file location given by the locate command .i.e /home/*/Desktop/

I have guessed the cd path to the nvidia file so correct the command below

cd /home/*/Desktop/
sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-9629-pkg1.run --uninstall
yum update kmod-nvidia-96xx
reboot

[kang0o]

Ok, everything went well until trying to run yum update yum update kmod-nvidia-96xx.

Could not find update match for kmod-nvidia-96xx
No packages marked for Update/Obsoletion

On reboot the [FAILED] and [WARNING] messages had gone, but X still won't start. I get this on startx:

http://www.kang0o.net/images/DSC288_t.jpg (http://www.kang0o.net/images/DSC288.jpg)

I tried install instead of update too, but that was on about a kernel package again :( .

[leigh123@linux]

Ok, everything went well until trying to run yum update yum update kmod-nvidia-96xx.

Could not find update match for kmod-nvidia-96xx
No packages marked for Update/Obsoletion

On reboot the [FAILED] and [WARNING] messages had gone, but X still won't start. I get this on startx:

http://www.kang0o.net/images/DSC288_t.jpg (http://www.kang0o.net/images/DSC288.jpg)

I tried install instead of update too, but that was on about a kernel package again :( .


can you post

yum list *nvidia* kernel

[kang0o]

http://www.kang0o.net/images/DSC289_t.jpg (http://www.kang0o.net/images/DSC289.jpg)

If I used a ps2 mouse would it work in the shell? or how can you copy text without the mouse?

[leigh123@linux]

http://www.kang0o.net/images/DSC289_t.jpg (http://www.kang0o.net/images/DSC289.jpg)

If I used a ps2 mouse would it work in the shell? or how can you copy text without the mouse?

try

login as root

then run these commands


/sbin/nvidia-config-display enable
/sbin/service nvidia restart

and report any errors

[kang0o]

[root@192 ] /sbin/nvidia-config-display enable
-bash: /sbin/nvidia-config-display: No such file or directory
[root@192 ] /sbin/service nvidia restart
nvidia: unrecognized service

That is copied by hand, there was a hash mark after root@192 but I'm using a zboard on this pc.

[leigh123@linux]

[root@192 ] /sbin/nvidia-config-display enable
-bash: /sbin/nvidia-config-display: No such file or directory
[root@192 ] /sbin/service nvidia restart
nvidia: unrecognized service

That is copied by hand, there was a hash mark after root@192 but I'm using a zboard on this pc.
sorry my mistake



/usr/sbin/nvidia-config-display enable
/sbin/service nvidia restart

[kang0o]

No thats the same Leigh.

[root@192 ] /usr/sbin/nvidia-config-display enable
-bash: /usr/sbin/nvidia-config-display: No such file or directory

[leigh123@linux]

No thats the same Leigh.

[root@192 ] /usr/sbin/nvidia-config-display enable
-bash: /usr/sbin/nvidia-config-display: No such file or directory

Ok try

yum erase *nvidia*
yum install kmod-nvidia-96xx
reboot

[kang0o]

Ok trying that now,will I have to reinstall xorg-x11 as well? as it's uninstalling as i type :eek:

scratch that its installing it too :D

[kang0o]

rebooting....

I strange thing, the two packages 13mb to unistall, reinstall 6.1mb.

[leigh123@linux]

Ok trying that now,will I have to reinstall xorg-x11 as well? as it's uninstalling as i type :eek:

scratch that its installing it too :D

No it a dep that will install by itself

[kang0o]

Well good news and bad news. The desktop is back, etc/X11/xorg.conf is showing 'nvidia' as the driver, I'm not getting any errors on boot, but those pesky desktop effects aren't working goddammit.
I don't know what to say, you have helped me so much I feel like I'm becoming a burden now. Would understand if you have had enough.
I do really appreciate all you've done though Leigh, topman :cool:

[leigh123@linux]

Well good news and bad news. The desktop is back, etc/X11/xorg.conf is showing 'nvidia' as the driver, I'm not getting any errors on boot, but those pesky desktop effects aren't working goddammit.
I don't know what to say, you have helped me so much I feel like I'm becoming a burden now. Would understand if you have had enough.
I do really appreciate all you've done though Leigh, topman :cool:


Post your xorg and I will tweak it

cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf

[kang0o]

# Xorg configuration created by livna-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/nvidia"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
FontPath "unix/:7100"
FontPath "built-ins"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AIGLX" "on"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor Model"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
BoardName "NV17 [GeForce4 MX 460]"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
Option "DisableGLXRootClipping" "True"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 1
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 4
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 8
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 15
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection



niceone

[leigh123@linux]

Try this xorg.conf


su
gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf



Xorg configuration created by livna-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "single head configuration"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/nvidia"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
FontPath "unix/:7100"
FontPath "built-ins"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AIGLX" "on"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor Model"
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
BoardName "NV17 [GeForce4 MX 460]"
Option "TripleBuffer" "true"
Option "RenderAccel" "True"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
Option "DisableGLXRootClipping" "True"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 1
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 4
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 8
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 15
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

[kang0o]

I am just rebooting (don't know if I need to but can't hurt).

Leigh whilst opening xorg.conf with gedit I got this message, anything to do with anything?

(gedit:2949): GnomeUI-WARNING **: While connecting to session manager:
Authentication Rejected, reason : None of the authentication protocols specified are supported and host-based authentication failed.

[kang0o]

No still no joy mate :( . it took a bit longer because I got a package update on reboot. It was corepolicyutils and selinux updates so hoped it would sort the firewall probs out. I had to reboot again, but still nothing. I get the nvidia splash screen ect but no DT effects still.
When I reboot I am getting xsession errors in a pop up box. If you know where these get output to I will get them and post back if you think it will help.

[leigh123@linux]

try ( there is a . at the beginning of the name )

su
gedit .xsession-errors

[kang0o]

localuser:kang0o being added to access control list
SESSION_MANAGER=local/192.xxx.xxx.xxx.localdomain:/tmp/.ICE-unix/3914
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
compiz: Root visual is not a GL visual
compiz: Failed to manage screen: 0
compiz: No manageable screens found on display :0.0

There was a lot more than that on reboot :confused: . I did try and copy it but by that point the desktop had already gone.

[leigh123@linux]

localuser:kang0o being added to access control list
SESSION_MANAGER=local/192.xxx.xxx.xxx.localdomain:/tmp/.ICE-unix/3914
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
compiz: Root visual is not a GL visual
compiz: Failed to manage screen: 0
compiz: No manageable screens found on display :0.0

There was a lot more than that on reboot :confused: . I did try and copy it but by that point the desktop had already gone.

Ok compiz is buggy ( beryl is better :cool: )

try

su -
yum remove compiz*
yum install beryl*


then as non root

beryl-manager

[kang0o]

This is the output after beryl-manager command

[root@192 kang0o]# exit
exit
[kang0o@192 ~]$ beryl-manager
[kang0o@192 ~]$ Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
************************************************** ************
* Beryl system compatiblity check *
************************************************** ************

Detected xserver : NVIDIA

Checking Display :0.0 ...

Checking for XComposite extension : passed (v0.3)
Checking for XDamage extension : passed
Checking for RandR extension : passed
Checking for XSync extension : passed

Checking Screen 0 ...

Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Root visual is not a GL visual

[leigh123@linux]

Try changing composite from enabled to disabled

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Disable"
EndSection


then

su -
gdm-restart

[kang0o]

I don't see an Extensions tab.
I have:

general options
window management
desktop
visual effects
accessibility
extras
development
image format

[a_small_cake]

I don't see an Extensions tab.
I have:

general options
window management
desktop
visual effects
accessibility
extras
development
image format

He meant "extensions" in xorg.conf.

[Firewing1]

Try this xorg.conf:# Xorg configuration created by livna-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/nvidia"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AIGLX" "on"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor Model"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
BoardName "NV17 [GeForce4 MX 460]"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
Option "DisableGLXRootClipping" "True"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

@leigh, just remember changing Composite to disabled won't be saved after a reboot, it needs to be done via livna-config-display so the drivers 'remember' to keep it disabled... We're going to change the way Livna drivers work soon so that it will remember no matter what, but for now just giving you the heads up :)
Firewing1

[kang0o]

Doh! I apologize about the confusing, my bad. So is it not worth changing the Extensions to disable?

I also have tried Firewing1 xorg.conf, but doesn't seem to of made any difference. Apart from my dispaly is no longer centered (bit to the left now).

I'm a bit confused by beryl. If the red diamond is displayed top right, should the effects just work? or do you have to enable them somewhere? btw Leigh if I can get it working it does look impressive all options, so cheers for that.

I looked in the livna-display-configuration again and applied it anyway, on reboot still didn't do anything. I did notice that glx only is greyed out? is this normal. It is set to AIGLX. I type what is says below.

General Info:
Proprietary driver installed: nvidia-96xx
Supported configuration: Disable all, AIGLX, Xgl
Recommended config: AIGLX
enable proprietary driver - box checked

Configuration:
AIGLX box checked (only composite & server flag is enabled)
XGL is greyed out
Disable All - box not checked
Manual - box not checked

So in brief. No errors on boot, getting nvidia splash screen, using new xorg.conf, still apparently no beryl effects working, still getting xsession errors on close down.

[kang0o]

Not sure how to see if I had any openGL functionality, I tried installing csmash tennis game. This loaded but wouldn't show any display. I thought maybe it was just buggy. So I thought I'd try xscreensavers I DL'ed the package, but couldn't see any new savers in the gnome screensavers menu. So I tried launching them from the console and got this (Beryl wasn't running)

[kang0o@192 ~]$ xscreensaver
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".


It would appear something fundamental is missing from my glx configuration. Don't know if this helps , but seems odd to me.

[kang0o]

Something very strange is going on. I have been playing around trying to get it working. Firstly when the kmod-nvidia-96xx driver is installed and you go to the nvidia display properties, on clicking the openGL/GLX tab it says 'GLX not available: either the GLX extension is not available on this X server, or there was a problem retrieving GLX information from the X server'
Secondly the xorg.conf always rewrites it's self every time X is restarted, which is making it awkward to test changes.
I tried adding a "Module" para in xorg.conf but forgot to end section, on restarting X I got the blue screen. I let it configure xorg.conf and once it started the openGL/GLX tab in nvidia display properties had lots of GL entries. I thought it had fixed it's self. Unfortunately it would only render in software mode.
I have tried reinstalling the kmod, but it just reverts to the no GLX extensions yackety shmakety.
Could it be a problem with the kmod-nvidia-96xx package? Is it installing the GLX etensions in the wrong place? (I wouldn't know where they should go to check). To me it does just seem driver related as when I had the wrong drivers ect I did get some GL functionality albeit unusable ones.
Why won't xorg.conf stay configured how I want it?
Come on guys chuck me a bone here :p

[leigh123@linux]

Try ( I think the nvidia installer [ homepage driver ] has overwritten files so if this doesn't work you will need to reinstall fedora and use just the livna driver )

su -
rpm -e --nodeps mesa-libGL
yum install mesa-libGL
reboot

[kang0o]

Leigh I have made some progress!!!!

While I was waiting on a reply here I followed up my hunch that the kmod 96xx driver was faulty.
I went to the nvidia forums and discovered that there is 9639 version of the driver which wasn't on the archive page. So I erased *nvidia* and manually installed the new 9639 linux driver. I now have openGL hardware acceleration!!!!
On typing glxgears, i only got flippin gears didn't I ! tried csmash and that was running at a fair rate of knots. In the nvidia display options I have a full list of GL extensions.
This is where my jubilation ended though as beryl still wouldn't work :( also the livna display properties show NO proprietary driver installed, although I guess this is because I'm not using the livna kmod package?
I thought I'd try compiz see if that worked. So erased *beryl* installed compiz, but am getting the message "The Composite extension is not available" when trying to launch the desktop effects.
So please tell me you can sort this :)

[kang0o]

Well I was missing the mesa-libGL package, but installing it hasn't made any difference. So I guess after all this time I'm going to have to try reinstalling F7 :( .

Thanks for your help and time it was really appreciated.

kang0o out.

[kang0o]

Well a fresh install did the trick :D . You was right Leigh I must of over written some files with all the installing uninstalling of all those nvidia packages.

I also apologize for all your time Leigh I wasted, but if nothing else I know a lot more about configuring xorg. Not much constellation to you I doubt. But I owe you one and we'll leave it there. I really appreciated all the support.

So Firewing1 your kmod-nvidia-96xx drivers aren't buggy, just the bloke trying to install them :( . My apologies.

One other point of interest....while I was setting up the post install screens I forwarded all the ports I needed there, and also disabled selinux. Once inside my desktop I checked and the firewall is enabled but the other ports are showing! Which is a right result. So not exactly bug free but if you do things in a certain order they seem to work fine.

One thing before I disappear, I quiet fancy giving beryl a go. Do I need to remove compiz? or is it quiet safe to install at the same time? obviously would need to disable the DT effects first but ok to leave I mean.

Thanks again, and as I say I owe you, cheers :cool:

[kang0o]

Thanks again for all your help, desktop now looking schweet :cool: