"No Devices Detected" F9

[kcobabe]

After installing and updating the Nvidia driver (through command line not GUI) I get an error. I have not been able to get the GUI to show up at all on this computer even after doing numerous searches on possible Nvidia problems and booting problems. I have the linux bible plus an older linex book that I got when I was running Red Hat which I never had a problem with.

System:
AMD Athlon X2 64
4GB memory
On board Nvidia Geforce 7050 (which the install notices without a problem) sharing 256MB RAM
120GB HB

Paritioning:
40GB Windows 7
50GB Fedora
30GB Shared

Error (typed):
(everything is fine up to this)
(==) Log File: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log",Time: Sun Jan 18 10:45:05 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(EE) No devices detected.

Fatal server error:
no screens found
giving up.
xinit: Connection refused (errno 111): unable to connect to X server
xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error

[JohnVV]

After installing and updating the Nvidia driver
what exactly did you install the one from rpmfusion or from nvidia's website
did you fallow this "how to "
" F10 & F9 Nvidia driver guides"
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=204752

[kcobabe]

I installed the one in the how to for F9 here:

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=204752&highlight=nvidia+driver

I had to do it from a command line and I was thinking I might run into an error, but everything went through just fine.

I have had the same X server error since the first time trying to install. The only way I was even able to get to a command line was by searching here and finding you have to boot to level 3.

[DawgTaggz]

I am having the exact same problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated. :)
I first tried the install pkg from Nvidia's website. I then tried installing from YUM - both had the same result. :confused:
I've been researching this for 2 days with no success what-so-ever.
As much as I don't like Win, when I installed my drivers, it didn't crash my box

BTW: This has happened to me with Fedora 9 and 10 :mad: as well as incessant lock-ups with 10 that caused me to go back to 9 because noone knew what caused them :mad:

[JohnVV]

have you edited the xorg.conf
in the device section
-- my section --

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce2 MX/MX 400"
EndSection
make sure that "nvidia" is used
or to get the gui to work but no 3d, 2d only
use " nv" and you might try "vesa"

[DawgTaggz]

I didn't edit it, but it is set to the first 2 entries you had.
It doesn't have the last 2
THEN
tried to put it back to the nv and it told me screens were found, but none usable

[JohnVV]

DawgTaggz and kcobabe
both of you are using laptops right .
DawgTaggz
I first tried the install pkg from Nvidia's website. I then tried installing from YUM - both had the same result.
you are using both AT THE SAME TIME ???
or did you uninstall[/b[ the rpm BEFORE installing the nvidia.run
and / or
did you uninstall the nvidia.run BEFORE reinstalling the .rpm

sh nvidia.run --uninstall
[b]
Having both installed at the same time WILL mess up your system

[DawgTaggz]

Yes, uninstalled then installed other 1
No, I'm not on a laptop
3.2ghz pentium - 2 gig ram - 680I SLI mobo

[JohnVV]

ok DawgTaggz what 3d card or built in chipset do you have in that computer .
one way to find out is to run

lspci | grep VGA
-- my output --
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 MX/MX 400] (rev b2)

[DawgTaggz]

You mean on-board video?
none
I do have 2 8800gt's linked in SLI, but no physx card in the 3rd slot

[DawgTaggz]

Did a re-install and just did the rpmfusin install and everything worked fine even after a few reboots.

THEN. tried to play a 3d game and my screen went black and stayed that way. When I hit escape, it said "out of range" so I rebooted

When it rebooted, I am right back to the no device found error

[JohnVV]

i don't know all the ins and outs of using duel 3d cards , but i do know that you will need two ( 2 ) entries in xorg.conf . For both cards .

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
...
Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard1"
...

[DawgTaggz]

Funny thing is - it worked until I tried to play that game

[DawgTaggz]

tried that and tried adding
Option "SLi" "true"

to the screen section of xorg.conf
didn't work

still says (EE)Device not found
fatal error
no screens found
giving up


says the same in the log file right below something about dlloader error

Seriously, I'm about this close to just uninstalling it and dropping that class.
If I had some 3rd rate Vid card I could understand.
But something as mainstream as an NVidia 8800GT???
VERY popular, but it's been around long enough to ought to have all the bugs worked out and recognized and installed during installation.

I'm all for getting away from the big M (and a very big fan of OOo, but give me a substitute that works =(

[DawgTaggz]

kcobabe, I found the problem (I think)

in the xorg.conf file I had to add a

Option "BusID" "04:00:0:"

line to my vidcard device section

if you look in your xorg.0.log file, it will tell you the number of your bus ( IE: mine was 04:00:0 )