PCI Card Not booting X

petercross · #1 16th April 2009, 11:22 PM

Hello All,

I have an NVidia PCI FX5200 with 128MB of memory and it will not boot X. I am running Fedora 9 with the RPMFusion, Amahi, and Livna repositories.

The CLI will run commands so I know that the installed has occured. For the life of me I can't get x to start.

I adhered to the following link when installing the RPMFusion Kmod and akmod repo's.

http://fedorasolved.org/Members/zcat/akmods

I am also getting the following from grep nvidia:

[root@localhost ~]# yum list | grep nvidia
akmod-nvidia.i686 173.14.15-1.fc9.5 installed
kmod-nvidia-2.6.27.19-78.2.30.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-2.6.27.21-78.2.41.fc9.i686.i686
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia.i386 173.14.15-2.fc9 installed
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs.i386 173.14.15-2.fc9 installed
akmod-nvidia-96xx.i586 96.43.09-1.fc9.1 rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
akmod-nvidia-96xx.i686 96.43.09-1.fc9.1 rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
akmod-nvidia-beta.i686 180.11.02-1.fc9 rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
akmod-nvidia-newest.i686 177.82-1.fc9.2 rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
kmod-nvidia.i686 173.14.15-1.fc9.12 rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
kmod-nvidia-2.6.27.12-78.2.8.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-2.6.27.12-78.2.8.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-2.6.27.15-78.2.23.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-2.6.27.15-78.2.23.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-2.6.27.19-78.2.30.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-2.6.27.21-78.2.41.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-2.6.27.5-32.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-2.6.27.5-32.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-2.6.27.5-37.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-2.6.27.5-37.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-2.6.27.5-41.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-2.6.27.5-41.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-2.6.27.7-53.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-2.6.27.7-53.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-2.6.27.9-73.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-2.6.27.9-73.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-96xx.i586 96.43.09-1.fc9.10 rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
kmod-nvidia-96xx.i686 96.43.09-1.fc9.10 rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.27.12-78.2.8.fc9.i586.i586
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.27.12-78.2.8.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.27.12-78.2.8.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.27.15-78.2.23.fc9.i586.i586
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.27.15-78.2.23.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.27.15-78.2.23.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.27.19-78.2.30.fc9.i586.i586
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.27.19-78.2.30.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.27.19-78.2.30.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.27.21-78.2.41.fc9.i586.i586
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.27.21-78.2.41.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.27.21-78.2.41.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.27.4-26.fc9.i586.i586
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.27.4-26.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.27.4-26.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.27.5-32.fc9.i586.i586
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.27.5-32.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.27.5-32.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.27.5-37.fc9.i586.i586
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.27.5-37.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.27.5-37.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.27.5-41.fc9.i586.i586
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.27.5-41.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.27.5-41.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.27.7-53.fc9.i586.i586
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.27.7-53.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.27.7-53.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.27.9-73.fc9.i586.i586
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.27.9-73.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.27.9-73.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-96xx-PAE.i686 96.43.09-1.fc9.10 rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
kmod-nvidia-PAE.i686 173.14.15-1.fc9.12 rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
kmod-nvidia-beta.i686 180.11.02-1.fc9.3 rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
kmod-nvidia-beta-2.6.27.12-78.2.8.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-beta-2.6.27.12-78.2.8.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-beta-2.6.27.15-78.2.23.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-beta-2.6.27.15-78.2.23.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-beta-2.6.27.19-78.2.30.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-beta-2.6.27.19-78.2.30.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-beta-2.6.27.21-78.2.41.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-beta-2.6.27.21-78.2.41.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-beta-2.6.27.5-32.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-beta-2.6.27.5-32.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-beta-2.6.27.5-37.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-beta-2.6.27.5-37.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-beta-2.6.27.5-41.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-beta-2.6.27.5-41.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-beta-2.6.27.7-53.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-beta-2.6.27.7-53.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-beta-2.6.27.9-73.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-beta-2.6.27.9-73.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-beta-PAE.i686 180.11.02-1.fc9.3 rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
kmod-nvidia-newest.i686 177.82-1.fc9.9 rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
kmod-nvidia-newest-2.6.25.3-2.fc9.i686.xen.i686
kmod-nvidia-newest-2.6.27.12-78.2.8.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-newest-2.6.27.12-78.2.8.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-newest-2.6.27.15-78.2.23.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-newest-2.6.27.15-78.2.23.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-newest-2.6.27.19-78.2.30.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-newest-2.6.27.19-78.2.30.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-newest-2.6.27.21-78.2.41.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-newest-2.6.27.21-78.2.41.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-newest-2.6.27.5-32.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-newest-2.6.27.5-32.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-newest-2.6.27.5-37.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-newest-2.6.27.5-37.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-newest-2.6.27.5-41.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-newest-2.6.27.5-41.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-newest-2.6.27.7-53.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-newest-2.6.27.7-53.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-newest-2.6.27.9-73.fc9.i686.i686
kmod-nvidia-newest-2.6.27.9-73.fc9.i686.PAE.i686
kmod-nvidia-newest-PAE.i686 177.82-1.fc9.9 rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
kmod-nvidia-newest-xen.i686 177.82-1.fc9.2 rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-96xx.i386 96.43.09-3.fc9 rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-96xx-devel.i386 96.43.09-3.fc9 rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-96xx-libs.i386 96.43.09-3.fc9 rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-beta.i386 180.11.02-2.fc9 rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-beta-devel.i386 180.11.02-2.fc9 rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-beta-libs.i386 180.11.02-2.fc9 rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-devel.i386 173.14.15-2.fc9 rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-newest.i386 177.82-1.fc9 rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-newest-devel.i386
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-newest-libs.i386[/FONT]

I have built the akmod according to the instructions via the above link now when I try startx i get the following result:

[root@localhost ~]# startx
xauth: creating new authority file /root/.serverauth.6117

X.Org X Server 1.5.2
Release Date: 10 October 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.18-128.1.1.el5 i686
Current Operating System: Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.27.21-78.2.41.fc9.i686 #1 SMP Mon Mar 23 23:45:58 EDT 2009 i686
Build Date: 17 March 2009 07:38:58PM
Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.5.2-6.fc9
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
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: Thu Apr 16 17:15:55 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.

Any help would be appreciated. I've been trying to figure this out for over three months.

Cheers!

Peter

JohnVV · #2 16th April 2009, 11:56 PM

it looks like you installed the 184 driver for that 5200 chip
i do believe this is the one you need to install
kmod-nvidia.i686 173.14.15-1.fc9.12

petercross · #3 17th April 2009, 12:18 AM

I'm a newb to linux can you tell me how to change it via command line?

JohnVV · #4 17th April 2009, 12:59 AM

oops my mistake you DO have that one installed
" akmod-nvidia.i686 173.14.15-1.fc9.5 installed"
i missed the end of that .

but 128MB of ram, for the computer is not enough to run the gui .
Now if that is 128 Meg for just the nvidia card and you have MORE than 256 meg of system ram ( 512 is the least in reality but 256 is the very very min. ) than the gui should start

Did you use the gui or TEXT ONLY install ?
also running this ( what you did )

Quote:

[root@localhost ~]# startx

wont work
you need to be a normal user for "startx " to run

petercross · #5 17th April 2009, 03:35 AM

I used the GUI to install. The integrated video chip works fine with the gui whether I log in as root or as a user.

I have 1GB of memory installed, the 128MB is on the card. I got the card so that I could hook up the system to my tv for a mythTV frontend. I plan to stream the shows I record to my XBox 360 via UPnP through the Amahi repository.

I tried to start x via a user and this is what I got:

[Peter@localhost ~]$ startx
xauth: creating new authority file /home/Peter/.serverauth.7905

X.Org X Server 1.5.2
Release Date: 10 October 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.18-128.1.1.el5 i686
Current Operating System: Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.27.21-78.2.41.fc9.i686 #1 SMP Mon Mar 23 23:45:58 EDT 2009 i686
Build Date: 17 March 2009 07:38:58PM
Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.5.2-6.fc9
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
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: Thu Apr 16 21:30:51 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.

I believe this to be the same issue as before. although I may be wrong.

JohnVV · #6 17th April 2009, 03:50 AM

Quote:

The integrated video chip works fine with the gui

i think i know what is going on here . if i am right then

Do you have a built in 3d chip on the mobo AND have a nvidia card ?
That is 2 ( two ) 3d chips
can you post the output of

Code:

su
lspci | grep VGA 
-- and the out put of --
lspci

petercross · #7 17th April 2009, 03:55 AM

[root@localhost ~]# lspci | grep VGA
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE C hipset Integrated Graphics Device (rev 01)
02:09.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200] (rev a1)

[root@localhost ~]# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE/PE DRAM Controller/Host-Hub Interface (rev 01)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE Chipset Integrated Graphics Device (rev 01)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 01)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 01)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 01)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-M) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 01)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 81)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL (ICH4/ICH4-L) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 01)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801DB (ICH4) IDE Controller (rev 01)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) SMBus Controller (rev 01)
00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 01)
02:02.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
02:09.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200] (rev a1)

petercross · #8 17th April 2009, 05:56 PM

yes both are 3D chips.

How do I disable the onboard. I have gone into the boards BIOS and set it to where the PCI device is the primary adaptor. Is there a work around?

carpetfeller · #9 17th April 2009, 06:07 PM

Your OS should be able to handle two video cards just fine. That is not the problem. I would guess that it has something to do with Fedora 10's new no xorg.conf guess the configuration on the fly method for setting up your graphics. The nvidia driver did not have a properly setup xorg.conf prior to writing it's settings so it didn't come out right. If you are well versed in xconfig options, you can write your own xorg.conf. I am not so I switched to CentOS. Happy to say SLI is runnin' fine.

JohnVV · #10 17th April 2009, 06:33 PM

you need to add the bus id to the settings in the xorg.conf
fedora is "seeing" the built in chip and noe "seeing" the 3d card
if you can post your xorg.conf we can help you edit it
--3d card --

Code:

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BusID          "PCI:2:0:0"
EndSection

see
http://fedorasolved.org/video-solutions/nvidia-yum-kmod

petercross · #11 17th April 2009, 08:14 PM

How do I get the xorg.conf file? Sorry guys new to linux. Building a home server on a budget. I don't know how to edit the files or copy the files via command line.

I'm a newb you'll have to walk me through it. My local Linux users group said I need to SCP the file. what is that and how do i do it?