Another nVidia problem - Page 3

JohnVV · #31 26th October 2009, 03:02 AM

that was fast
-------- read this a few times first ----------
ok... well to install the .run xorg needs to be shut down .
1) run this

Code:

su -
/sbin/telinit 3

you will need to relogin ( in the now text ONLY) screen

2) So login AS root !!!!!!
once that is done cd to / and run the installer

Code:

cd /
sh *.run

now the installer should start .use the arrow keys to navigate
the first screen use the left arrow to accept the eula/terms
then for every other the " enter" button should be the only thing you need to hit .
there will be a warning about a missing precompiled kernel driver this it normal just hit "enter" and continue

basicly say "yes" / " ok " to everything

one of the last things will be asking you if you want the installer to configure your xorg.conf say yes
once it is done you will be back to the text only prompt just type in

Code:

reboot

at this point i would not worry too much about mesa
there are only just a few of us that this issue matters . The ones who build A LOT of openGL code
and in one or two cases there might??? might be a game or two that might not work right.

jmc302005 · #32 26th October 2009, 03:12 AM

Lol yeah I am not slow with comps. New to linux but not msdos and windows. Been working with them for over 15 years. Plus I have been using the terminal on fedora quite a bit for the past few weeks lol. I learn very fast. I will be back in a few with results of install. Just one question. How do I log in as root in the text shell? Is sudo not good enough under my username?

JohnVV · #33 26th October 2009, 03:30 AM

to log in as root
it will ask for user name type in root
then when asked type in the root password you made when installing , that is it.

jmc302005 · #34 26th October 2009, 03:36 AM

all right I will be back in a couple.

jmc302005 · #35 26th October 2009, 04:05 AM

ok done just a couple things, when I did the command sudo /sbin/telinit 3 nothing happened but new prompt I assumed this was ok so I hit CTRL+ALT+Backspace and it put me in tty5 so I hit CTRL+ALT+F3 and I was in tty3 logged in as root and ran the .run. At the end it did not ask if I wanted it to do anything to my xorg.conf. However I rebooted and I am in gui HWBrowser under video card says nvidia. So It did install but I ran glxinfo |grep direct and got the following,

Code:

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".
Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual or fbconfig
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".

So maybe I didn't do something right?

jmc302005 · #36 26th October 2009, 04:40 AM

actually i was looking around and it definitely did not fully install. there is no nvidia-xconfig, nvidia-settings, and no manual entry.

*edit*
just checked Xorg.0.log and it loaded the nouveau driver even though it is blacklisted lol.

JohnVV · #37 26th October 2009, 04:55 AM

before posting your xorg.conf try this

under Applications / System Tools
there is now a "NVIDIA X Server Settings "
run it ( a few screen shots - my theme IS A BLACK one so)

in the middle one you can see the "x server display configuration "
make sure it is set up for YOUR system then hit the "save to x conf file" button
the third one is the " glxinfo "

roboot and look at your xorg.conf
you are looking to see if THIS is in it ( if not add them )
a copy of mine you need to have what is in red

Quote:

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder63) Thu Jun 25 18:57:07 PDT 2009

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

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

Section "Module"

Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# generated from default
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# generated from data in "/etc/sysconfig/keyboard"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"

# created by KGamma
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Unknown"
HorizSync 30.0 - 110.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 150.0
Gamma 1.15
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce2 MX/MX 400"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "UseEvents" "False"
Option "RenderAccel" "True"
Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "True"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "true"
Option "metamodes" "1024x768 +0+0; 800x600 +0+0; 640x480 +0+0"
Option "NVAGP" "3"
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1600x1200" "1600x1024" "1440x900" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1152x768" "1024x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "800x600" "640x480" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

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

reboot and rerun " glxinfo |grep direct " and see if it says "yes"

if that dose not work then we will need to see the /var/log/xorg.log
to see what the error is
---- edited latter -------
in the xorg.conf make sure that "nvidia" is THE DRIVER -- see mine above

jmc302005 · #38 26th October 2009, 05:04 AM

I would do that but for Applications > System Tools > NVIDIA X Server Settings I can only see nvidia-settings Configuration.

jmc302005 · #39 26th October 2009, 05:28 AM

Well I manually edited xorg.conf and here it is,

Code:

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

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

Section "Monitor"
	#DisplaySize	  320   240	# mm
	Identifier   "Monitor0"
	VendorName   "DEL"
	ModelName    "DELL M782"
	HorizSync    30.0 - 85.0
	VertRefresh  50.0 - 160.0
	Option	    "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        ### Available Driver options are:-
        ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
        ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
        ### [arg]: arg optional
        #Option     "SWcursor"           	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "HWcursor"           	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "NoAccel"            	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "ShadowFB"           	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "VideoKey"           	# <i>
        #Option     "FlatPanel"          	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "FPDither"           	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "FPScale"            	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "FPTweak"            	# <i>
        #Option     "CBLocation"         	# <str>
        #Option     "CBSize"             	# <i>
        #Option     "Randr12"            	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "ScalingMode"        	# <str>
        #Option     "EXAPixmaps"         	# [<bool>]
	Identifier  "Videocard0"
	Driver      "nvidia"
	VendorName  "nVidia Corporation"
	BoardName   "NV6 [Vanta/Vanta LT]"
	BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Videocard0"
	Monitor    "Monitor0"
        Option     "RenderAccel"                   "True"
        Option     "AllowGLXWithComposite"         "True"
        Option     "AddARGBGLXVisuals"             "True"
	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

Didn't work got the same error I have been getting even with the other atrpms driver here is the Xorg.0.log

Code:

X.Org X Server 1.6.3.901 (1.6.4 RC 1)
Release Date: 2009-8-25
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.18-164.el5 i686 
Current Operating System: Linux Bobs-Comp 2.6.30.8-64.fc11.i686.PAE #1 SMP Fri Sep 25 04:56:58 EDT 2009 i686
Kernel command line: ro root=UUID=4c5cdae6-d8a7-4ac9-9ea8-61b9b862b63a rhgb quiet
Build Date: 09 September 2009  11:25:24AM
Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.6.4-0.1.fc11 
	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Oct 26 00:17:27 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
(**) |   |-->Device "Videocard0"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(==) FontPath set to:
	catalogue:/etc/X11/fontpath.d,
	built-ins
(**) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions,/usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(**) Extension "Composite" is enabled
(II) Cannot locate a core pointer device.
(II) Cannot locate a core keyboard device.
(II) The server relies on HAL to provide the list of input devices.
	If no devices become available, reconfigure HAL or disable AllowEmptyInput.
(II) Loader magic: 0xa40
(II) Module ABI versions:
	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
	X.Org Video Driver: 5.0
	X.Org XInput driver : 4.0
	X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(II) Loader running on linux
(--) using VT number 7

(--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:002c:10de:0072 nVidia Corporation NV6 [Vanta/Vanta LT] rev 21, Mem @ 0xde000000/16777216, 0xda000000/33554432, BIOS @ 0x????????/65536
(II) No APM support in BIOS or kernel
(II) System resource ranges:
	[0] -1	0	0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
	[1] -1	0	0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
	[2] -1	0	0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
	[3] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
	[4] -1	0	0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
	[5] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
(II) "extmod" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "dbe" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "record" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dri" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dri2" will be loaded by default.
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.3.901, module version = 1.0.0
	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension SELinux
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.3.901, module version = 1.0.0
	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
	Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
	ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module  71.86.11  Thu Jun 25 18:39:46 PDT 2009
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.3.901, module version = 1.13.0
	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.3.901, module version = 1.0.0
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "dri2"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri2.so
(II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.3.901, module version = 1.1.0
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DRI2
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//nvidia_drv.so
dlopen: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//nvidia_drv.so: undefined symbol: AllocateScreenPrivateIndex
(EE) Failed to load /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//nvidia_drv.so
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
(EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (loader failed, 7)
(EE) No drivers available.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
	 at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.

jmc302005 · #40 26th October 2009, 05:30 AM

Seems to me that this driver didn't fully install for some reason due to the lack of settings options in the nvidia-settings gui also I looked in /usr/sbin and there is no nvidia-xconfig.

*edit*
It is getting late here I need to go to sleep. I will continue this tomorrow. Any Ideas you have please do post and I will try them tomorrow. I do appreciate all your help. Hopefully we will figure this out.

JohnVV · #41 26th October 2009, 06:40 AM

a few ideas it is 1:40 am here in Mich.

leigh123linux · #42 26th October 2009, 07:35 AM

Why are you ignoring the fact that the 71xx driver doesn't support Xorg server greater than 1.5 ? ( F11 has Xorg server 1.6 ) ?

Surely you realize you are wasting you time even trying.

Perhaps you should read the thread that I posted earlier

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/show...1&postcount=45

jmc302005 · #43 26th October 2009, 02:11 PM

Well I must say that totally blows major chunks. If they aren't going to backport the support for it then they should release the source for it. Then maybe someone else could do it. Oh well I guess I am just hosed for the next couple months.