On Thursday 26 June 2008 11:26:53 pm David Bruce wrote: > Hello, > > I have installed both nvidia-glx and nvidia-kernel-source(using > module-assistant for the latter to build and install the driver). In > the past, at this point I would just use "dpkg-reconfigure > xserver-xorg" to select "nvidia" instead of "nv". Now, it appears > that the driver is supposed to be autodetected. There is no longer a > "devices" section in my Xorg.conf. > > How can I be sure the "nvidia" driver is really installed, and how can > I get Xorg to use it? > > If I uninstall both xserver-xorg-video-nv and xserver-xorg-video-vesa, > X won't start. > > > Below is some output from aptitude showing that I have the two > packages installed: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo aptitude show nvidia-glx > Package: nvidia-glx > New: yes > State: installed > Automatically installed: no > Version: 173.14.09-2 > Priority: optional > Section: non-free/x11 > Maintainer: Debian NVIDIA Maintainers > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Uncompressed Size: 25.8M > Depends: nvidia-kernel-173.14.09, x11-common (>= 1:7.0.0), libc6 (>= > 2.7-1), libx11-6, libxext6, xlibmesa-gl | libgl1, zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4) > Suggests: nvidia-settings, nvidia-kernel-source (>= 173.14.09) > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo aptitude show nvidia-kernel-source > [sudo] password for dbruce: > Package: nvidia-kernel-source > New: yes > State: installed > Automatically installed: yes > Version: 173.14.09-2 > Priority: optional > Section: non-free/x11 > Maintainer: Debian NVIDIA Maintainers > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Uncompressed Size: 5026k > Depends: debhelper (> 4.0.0), make, sed (> 3.0), dpatch (>= 2.0.0) > Recommends: nvidia-glx (>= 173.14.09), kernel-package (>= 8.082), > devscripts > > And here is the tail end of the Xorg.0.log with nv and vesa > uninstalled, when X won't start: > > (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation" > compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0 > Module class: X.Org Server Extension > (II) NVIDIA GLX Module 173.14.09 Thu Jun 5 00:05:57 PDT 2008 > (II) Loading extension GLX > (II) LoadModule: "freetype" > (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//fonts/libfreetype.so > (II) Module freetype: vendor="X.Org Foundation & the After X-TT Project" > compiled for 1.4.2, module version = 2.1.0 > Module class: X.Org Font Renderer > ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.5 > (II) Loading font FreeType > (II) LoadModule: "record" > (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//librecord.so > (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation" > compiled for 1.4.2, module version = 1.13.0 > Module class: X.Org Server Extension > ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3 > (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 1.4.2, module version = 1.0.0 > ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3 > (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI > (==) Matched vesa for the autoconfigured driver > (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout > (II) LoadModule: "vesa" > (WW) Warning, couldn't open module vesa > (II) UnloadModule: "vesa" > (EE) Failed to load module "vesa" (module does not exist, 0) > (II) LoadModule: "mouse" > (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//mouse_drv.so > (II) Module mouse: vendor="X.Org Foundation" > compiled for 1.4.0.90, module version = 1.3.0 > Module class: X.Org XInput Driver > ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.0 > (II) LoadModule: "kbd" > (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//kbd_drv.so > (II) Module kbd: vendor="X.Org Foundation" > compiled for 1.4.0.90, module version = 1.3.1 > Module class: X.Org XInput Driver > ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.0 > (EE) No drivers available. > > Fatal server error: > no screens found > > > Thanks for any suggestions. > > David Bruce
See these two links: http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers http://wiki.debian.org/XStrikeForce/HowToRandR12 and here is some of my xorg.conf (running dual monitors, one display w/nvidia) Section "Monitor" # HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid Identifier "Monitor0" VendorName "Unknown" ModelName "DELL SE198WFP" HorizSync 30.0 - 83.0 VertRefresh 56.0 - 75.0 Option "DPMS" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Videocard0" Driver "nvidia" VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation" BoardName "GeForce 7600 GT" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen0" Device "Videocard0" Monitor "Monitor0" DefaultDepth 24 Option "TwinView" "1" Option "metamodes" "CRT-0: 1440x900 +0+0, CRT-1: 1440x900 +1440+0;1440x900" SubSection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection EndSection As you can see, you can still add all the "fun" stuff. The above file was made with nvidia-settings. -- Damon L. Chesser [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linkedin.com/in/dchesser
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