F16,F15 & F14 Nvidia driver guides - Page 11

leigh123linux · #**151** 21st January 2009, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bart3005

Hi

Anyone having problem with fading windows in Compiz with Nvidia hardware?

I have a 9600GT 512MB card with the latest driver and can't get it to work. Everything else works no problem at all.

Currently using the 180.22 driver but this has been a problem for me for a long time. Tried everything.

Any help appreciated.

Regards
Daniel

Compiz-0.7.9 works OK here with a 7600GT .

INFAMOUS · #**152** 23rd January 2009, 07:48 PM

(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA graphics device PCI:1:0:0.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Please see the COMMON PROBLEMS section in the README for
(EE) NVIDIA(0): additional information.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA graphics device!
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

I am having this EXACT issue as posted by the other user!!.. I have followed everything you said that fixed his problem.. I had the conflicting Nvidia Livna as well and removed it.. Checked my xorg.conf which is the same except I added the line:

BusID "PCI:1:0:0" as i have 2 video cards.. I then added the VMALLOC=256MB and still no X... same errors are generated..

I am using F10 with a Sony Vaio Z555 (intel onboard and Nvidia 9300)

leigh123linux · #**153** 23rd January 2009, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by INFAMOUS

(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA graphics device PCI:1:0:0.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Please see the COMMON PROBLEMS section in the README for
(EE) NVIDIA(0): additional information.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA graphics device!
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

I am having this EXACT issue as posted by the other user!!.. I have followed everything you said that fixed his problem.. I had the conflicting Nvidia Livna as well and removed it.. Checked my xorg.conf which is the same except I added the line:

BusID "PCI:1:0:0" as i have 2 video cards.. I then added the VMALLOC=256MB and still no X... same errors are generated..

I am using F10 with a Sony Vaio Z555 (intel onboard and Nvidia 9300)

Have you disabled the onboard intel graphics card in the bois?

P.S VMALLOC=256MB should be vmalloc=256MB

INFAMOUS · #**154** 23rd January 2009, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leigh123@linux

Have you disabled the onboard intel graphics card in the bois?

Well... I just went into the BIOS which is Sony's H20 somethin or other.. I don't see any options for any cards or anything in there.. ?? I have MAIN, SECURITY and BOOT.. nothing about cards etc..

My laptop does have an external switch to swap between vid cards on the fly in windows SPEED (Nvidia) and STAMINA (onboard for bat life).. could this be the cause?

Yes i have it as "vmalloc=256MB".. sorry i was just emphasizing..

leigh123linux · #**155** 23rd January 2009, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by INFAMOUS

Well... I just went into the BIOS which is Sony's H20 somethin or other.. I don't see any options for any cards or anything in there.. ?? I have MAIN, SECURITY and BOOT.. nothing about cards etc..

My laptop does have an external switch to swap between vid cards on the fly in windows SPEED (Nvidia) and STAMINA (onboard for bat life).. could this be the cause?

Yes i have it as "vmalloc=256MB".. sorry i was just emphasizing..

Yes it could .

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=126637

INFAMOUS · #**156** 23rd January 2009, 08:18 PM

ok.. well unfortunately i don't have a backup of my xorg.conf b/c for some reason the nvidea RUN did not create one originally... What is the best way to reconfigure it to the way it was after install? I guess no Beryl for me

leigh123linux · #**157** 23rd January 2009, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by INFAMOUS

ok.. well unfortunately i don't have a backup of my xorg.conf b/c for some reason the nvidea RUN did not create one originally... What is the best way to reconfigure it to the way it was after install? I guess no Beryl for me

Try

Quote:

su
yum erase *nvidia* livna-c*

Quote:

What is the best way to reconfigure it to the way it was after install?

Delete it

Code:

su
rm -f /etc/X11/xorg.conf

INFAMOUS · #**158** 23rd January 2009, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leigh123@linux

Try

Delete it

Code:

su
rm -f /etc/X11/xorg.conf

man you know your stuff! thanks for the help!

Hellaxe · #**159** 24th January 2009, 02:56 PM

Hello people:
I need some assistence on this one.
I Have a Asus Fx 5700 and yesterday i tried to change my resolution but no luck, after installing.
I have some skills but after spending some time reading this thread and changing almost everything i need your help.
I followed the instructions and installed the akmod drivers (I don't know the difference bettwen the kmod and akmod ).
The resolution of my LCD is 1024x768 but the maximum I get is 640x480. Now I'm using the kmod drivers but......... no change.
So my actual xorg.conf after this install is:

Code:

# Xorg configuration created by livna-config-display

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

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

Section "Device"
	Identifier  "Videocard0"
	Driver      "nvidia"
	Option	    "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
EndSection

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

Now the problems in Xorg log:

Code:

cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log |grep WW
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
(WW) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Unable to read EDID for display device CRT-1
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Unable to get display device CRT-1's EDID; cannot compute DPI
(WW) NVIDIA(0):     from CRT-1's EDID.

And:

Code:

cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log |grep EE
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER

Even if i set the correct freqs in xorg.conf it is override by some script or file.
I just can't know which.
Thanks

saksoba · #**160** 26th January 2009, 05:47 PM

After googling around, i found the solution for changing the resolution. and i write in my blog. http://m0d0.blogspot.com

Remove nvidia driver installed from repo :

Code:

yum remove kmod-nvidia

Download nvidia driver from nvidia website. http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree8...80.22-pkg1.run

Kill X:

Code:

/sbin/init 3

Install the nvidia driver :

Code:

sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-180.22-pkg1.run

Reboot.

System Tools > NVIDIA X Server Settings. Set to your desire resolution.Apply.Saved, but you cant. Here is the next workaround.

Click Save X Config > Show preview. Copy all the configuration and paste in xorg.conf. Save.

Preferences > Hardware Resolution > Set to your desire resolution. Done.

And now my Fedora 10 is in 1440x900 resolution mode.

mathan · #**161** 26th January 2009, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saksoba

After googling around, i found the solution for changing the resolution. and i write in my blog. http://m0d0.blogspot.com

Remove nvidia driver installed from repo :

Code:

yum remove kmod-nvidia

Download nvidia driver from nvidia website. http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree8...80.22-pkg1.run

Kill X:

Code:

/sbin/init 3

Install the nvidia driver :

Code:

sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-180.22-pkg1.run

Reboot.

System Tools > NVIDIA X Server Settings. Set to your desire resolution.Apply.Saved, but you cant. Here is the next workaround.

Click Save X Config > Show preview. Copy all the configuration and paste in xorg.conf. Save.

Preferences > Hardware Resolution > Set to your desire resolution. Done.

And now my Fedora 10 is in 1440x900 resolution mode.

Hi Saksoba
thanks , i saw your blog ,, need some screen shots

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#**162** 27th January 2009, 11:22 PM

new Updated Nvidia driver available ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/180.25/

ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/180.25/

however i think this should work better with the current 2.6.xx kernels

leigh123linux · #**163** 27th January 2009, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Demz

new Updated Nvidia driver available ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/180.25/

ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/180.25/

however i think this should work better with the current 2.6.xx kernels

I think the most notable change is the support for Xorg 1.6

Code:

[leigh@localhost ~]$ rpm -qa |grep nvidia
nvidia-x11-drv-32bit-180.25-1.fc10.x86_64
nvidia-x11-drv-180.25-1.fc10.x86_64
[leigh@localhost ~]$

#**164** 27th January 2009, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leigh123@linux

I think the most notable change is the support for Xorg 1.6

Code:

[leigh@localhost ~]$ rpm -qa |grep nvidia
nvidia-x11-drv-32bit-180.25-1.fc10.x86_64
nvidia-x11-drv-180.25-1.fc10.x86_64
[leigh@localhost ~]$

yeah i think thats about it leigh

caddr · #**165** 29th January 2009, 12:57 AM

I followed your steps from post#3 on my dell d820 running fedora10. Works great. Tonight (28012009) I just checked for updates and was surprised to see:

(sorry if it wraps)
Installing:
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia i386 180.25-1.fc10 rpmfusion-nonfree-updates 3.0 M
replacing nvidia-x11-drv.i386 180.22-1.fc10

Installing for dependencies:
akmod-nvidia i686 180.25-1.fc10 rpmfusion-nonfree-updates 4.9 M
akmods noarch 0.3.3-2.fc10 rpmfusion-free 14 k
livna-config-display noarch 0.0.22-1.fc10 rpmfusion-nonfree 65 k
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs i386 180.25-1.fc10 rpmfusion-nonfree-updates 6.7 M

So, why?? Do I need to exclude nvidia from rpmfusion repos? Are you going to maintain the nvidia package?

Thanks.