Ok I solved all my problem using nvidia stuff from unstable ...which seems more 'stable' ;)
step: 1. using module-assistant: http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers#Libraries 2. and installing nvidia-glx from unstable You need Load "glx" in your xorg and you do not need 'Disable dri" after all Thanks anyway -Mathieu On Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 4:01 PM, Mathieu Malaterre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Following instruction: > > http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers#Libraries > > I did install nvidia-glx but it remove xserver-xorg... so I do not > have a 'X' program anymoe in /usr/bin/X11/X > > Is there anyone else using nvidia out there ? > > Thanks > -Mathieu > > On Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 3:53 PM, Mathieu Malaterre > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> ...I take that back when commenting out "glx" from xorg.conf every >> single opengl app seg fault :( >> >> On Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 1:52 PM, Mathieu Malaterre >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> On Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 1:31 AM, Damon L. Chesser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> On Friday 18 July 2008 06:54:09 pm Florian Kulzer wrote: >>>>> On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 23:20:14 +0200, Mathieu Malaterre wrote: >>>>> > Hi there, >>>>> > >>>>> > Giving up on this one... I cannot understand what is going wrong >>>>> > with my xorg setup. If I reboot my computer I am loosing X. Looking at >>>>> > the log I cannot see anything wrong: >>>>> > >>>>> > http://gdcm.sourceforge.net/thingies/Xorg.0.log >>>>> > >>>>> > There is no 'EE' entry >>>>> >>>>> It cannot save a backtrace, does the computer lock up? >>>>> >>>>> Comparing the end of your Xorg log to mine, it seems that your system is >>>>> crashing the moment it tries to do drmOpenDevice. Maybe the problem is >>>>> related to the kernel part of the direct rendering infrastructure (DRI). >>>>> Looking at your log with that in mind: >>>>> >>>>> (II) "dri" will be loaded by default. >>>>> >>>>> [...] >>>>> >>>>> (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 >>>>> (II) LoadModule: "nvidia" >>>>> (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//nvidia_drv.so >>>>> (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation" >>>>> compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0 >>>>> Module class: X.Org Video Driver >>>>> >>>>> IIRC, the Xorg DRI module has to be disabled if you use the nvidia >>>>> driver. Try to add >>>>> >>>>> Disable "dri" >>>>> >>>>> to the modules section of your xorg.conf and make sure that there are no >>>>> load directives for this module anywhere else in the configuration file. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Regards, | http://users.icfo.es/Florian.Kulzer >>>>> Florian | >>>> >>>> So, >>>> >>>> You are running Nvidia. What why did you install it, nvidia installer or >>>> the >>>> debian way? >>>> >>>> If you did BOTH you will/might have problems. >>>> >>>> assuming you only did one way: >>>> >>>> apt-get install nvidia-xconfig >>>> as root do nvidia-xconfig >>> >>> # nvidia-xconfig >>> >>> Using X configuration file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf". >>> >>> PARSE ERROR: Parse error on line 57 of section Module in file >>> /etc/X11/xorg.conf. >>> "Disable" is not a valid keyword in this section. >>> >>> Backed up file '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' as '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup' >>> New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' >>> >>> >>> BTW, I did follow: >>> >>> http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers#head-da25e4acfc1b456e21717d2178b938ba4306e9cd >>> >>> But when I run the m-a auto-install command I get a failure and an >>> empty log file: >>> >>> # cat >>> /var/cache/modass/nvidia-kernel-source.buildlog.2.6.25-2-amd64.1216468060 >>> Build log starting, file: >>> /var/cache/modass/nvidia-kernel-source.buildlog.2.6.25-2-amd64.1216468060 >>> Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:47:40 +0200 >>> >>> >>>> then do startx >>>> if you startx, you might want to do apt-get install nvidia-settings as run >>>> that as root. >>> >>> Sorry Florian's solution seems to be working for me, I have very >>> little interest and too little understanding on what is going on wrong >>> to spent too much time in this isue. >>> >>> Thanks anyway, >>> -- >>> Mathieu >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mathieu >> > > > > -- > Mathieu > -- Mathieu -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
