On 13/06/2015, Bret Busby <bret.bu...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 13/06/2015, Bret Busby <bret.bu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On 13/06/2015, Petter Adsen <pet...@synth.no> wrote: >>> On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 03:54:49 +0800 >>> Bret Busby <bret.bu...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> On 13/06/2015, Bret Busby <bret.bu...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> > On 12/06/2015, Matthijs Wensveen <matthijs.wensv...@gmail.com> >>>> > wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> On 11-6-2015 7:13, Bret Busby wrote: >>>> >>> On 11/06/2015, Ric Moore <wayward4...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> On 06/10/2015 03:45 PM, Bret Busby wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 11/06/2015, Nick T. <n...@ncktsp.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>>> Oops, forgot to cc in the mailing list. >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> - Nick >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> On 06/10/2015 09:19 PM, Nick T. wrote: >>>> >>>>>>> Install build-essential it should contain all the packages >>>> >>>>>>> necessary to install the driver. >>>> >>>>>>> Also you might want to install dkms if you don't want to >>>> >>>>>>> reinstall the >>>> >>>>>>> driver after every kernel update. >>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>> - Nick >>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> Thank you for that. >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> The driver installation appears to have subsequently succeeded. >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> However, after rebooting, the system still does not see the >>>> >>>>> external monitor (using System -> Preferences -> Monitors), and >>>> >>>> I don't think that will work. Try using nvidia-settings. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> As I had said, xwindows now no longer works on the system. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> What do I need to do, at the command line level, to get xwindows >>>> >>> operable on the system? >>>> >>> >>>> >>> In the circumstances, it appears to be a congiuration or settings >>>> >>> issue. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Or, despite the information on the nvidia web site, perhaps the >>>> >>> driver simply does not work with Debian 6. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> I note that the gcc version issues showed that the gcc version >>>> >>> applicable to the driver, appeared to be an earlier version (4.3, >>>> >>> I think) than the installed version when I installed gcc (4.4, I >>>> >>> think) (but the discrepancy appeared to have been overcome in the >>>> >>> procedure that I followed), indicating (I believe) that Debian 6 >>>> >>> should not be a version to early for thenvidia driver. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >> >>>> >> It might be that you need to generate an Xorg.conf file from >>>> >> scratch. Make sure to backup any existing configuration file first >>>> >> (/etc/X11/xorg.conf). You can generate one using the nvidia-xconfig >>>> >> package: >>>> >> https://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers#Configuration >>>> >> - Matthijs >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> > Hello. >>>> > >>>> > As previously mentioned, that wiki web page refers to only Debian 7 >>>> > and 8, and not to Debian 6, which is the applicable version. >>>> > >>>> > I will reboot into Debian 6 (I am currently in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, >>>> > which allows use of the external monitor, and which provided >>>> > installation of an earlier (v3.3) nvidia driver), and see what I >>>> > can find in the specified path. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >>>> Okay. >>>> >>>> In running ls on /etc/X11/ , a file xorg.conf was listed, as was a >>>> file named xorg.conf.nvidia-xconfig-original >>>> >>>> The latter file showed no content, in running cat on it. >>>> >>>> The former file had content; >>>> >>>> " >>>> # nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig >>>> # nvidia-xconfig: version 346.72 >>>> (buildmeister@swio-display-x64-rhel04-19) Tue May 5 18:19:38 PDT >>>> 2015 >>>> >>>> Section "ServerLayout" >>>> Identifier "Layout0" >>>> Screen 0 "Screen0" >>>> InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" >>>> InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer" >>>> EndSection >>>> >>>> Section "Files" >>>> EndSection >>>> >>>> Section "InputDevice" >>>> # generated from default >>>> Identifier "Mouse0" >>>> Driver "mouse" >>>> Option "Protocol" "auto" >>>> Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" >>>> Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no" >>>> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" >>>> EndSection >>>> >>>> Section "InputDevice" >>>> # generated from default >>>> Identifier "Keyboard0" >>>> Driver "kbd" >>>> EndSection >>>> >>>> Section "Monitor" >>>> Identifier "Monitor0" >>>> VendorName "Unknown" >>>> ModelName "Unknown" >>>> HorizSync 28.0 - 33.0 >>>> VertRefresh 43.0 - 72.0 >>>> Option "DPMS" >>>> EndSection >>>> >>>> Section "Device" >>>> Identifier "Device0" >>>> Driver "nvidia" >>>> VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation" >>>> EndSection >>>> >>>> Section "Screen" >>>> Identifier "Screen0" >>>> Device "Device0" >>>> Monitor "Monitor0" >>>> DefaultDepth 24 >>>> SubSection "Display" >>>> Depth 24 >>>> EndSubSection >>>> EndSection >>>> " >>>> >>>> In thinking about it, as the creation of that file, had rendered >>>> xwindows inoperable, I renamed the file, with an extra extension, and >>>> rebooted. >>>> >>>> So, I now have xwindows operating again, on Debian 6, on this >>>> computer, but, the only way that I can get the external monitor to >>>> work, is by running one of the two Ubuntu installations; 12.04 or >>>> 14.04. Unfortunately, they both involve GNOME3, and what I think of >>>> GNOME3, is not polite. >>>> >>>> So, I still can not get the external monitor to run, with Debian 6 or >>>> 7, on this computer, with its nvidia GEForce GT750M device. >>> >>> If it works under Ubuntu, have you considered copying the >>> (working) xorg.conf file from there and trying it in your Debian >>> installation? >>> >>> Petter >>> >> >> No, I hadn't considered that. It is a logical and good idea. Thank you >> for >> that. >> >> However, having now tried it, I got both screens blank - nothing >> displayed. >> >> So, I also renamed that one, and rebooted without such a file, so that >> the system would operate again, such as it is operable. >> >> That file content is thus; >> >> " >> # Warning: This file is autogenerated by nvidia-prime. All changes to >> this file will be lost. >> >> Section "ServerLayout" >> Identifier "layout" >> Screen 0 "nvidia" >> Inactive "intel" >> EndSection >> >> Section "Device" >> Identifier "nvidia" >> Driver "nvidia" >> BusID "PCI:1@0:0:0" >> EndSection >> >> Section "Screen" >> Identifier "nvidia" >> Device "nvidia" >> # The internal display might not be connected >> # to the nvidia card but we definitely want >> # to be able to connect external displays later >> #Option "AllowEmptyInitialConfiguration" "on" >> Option "UseDisplayDevice" "none" >> EndSection >> >> Section "Device" >> Identifier "intel" >> Driver "modesetting" >> EndSection >> >> Section "Screen" >> Identifier "intel" >> Device "intel" >> EndSection >> " >> > > Similarly, leading on from that, I thought that I would try it with > the equivalent file from the Ubuntu 14.04 installation (the last one > above, was from the Ubuntu 12.04 installation, being the installed > operating system that is closest in release time, I believe, to Debian > 6). > > But, I could not find an xorg.conf file, in the Ubuntu 14.04 installation. > > However, in thinking "maybe, while I am here, I should update the > system", as it is in the same area, I found the information in the > attached screenshot file - the Ubuntu 14.04 installation, which > happily runs the external monitor, has available for installation, as > did Ubunutu 12.04, the nvidia driver, and of the same version number, > but, instead, Ubuntu 14.04 is using the nouveau driver, and, > apparently, without an xorg.conf file, to run the external monitor, > apparently without any problems. > > -- > Bret Busby > Armadale > West Australia > .............. > > "So once you do know what the question actually is, > you'll know what the answer means." > - Deep Thought, > Chapter 28 of Book 1 of > "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: > A Trilogy In Four Parts", > written by Douglas Adams, > published by Pan Books, 1992 > > .................................................... >
I have now, again, examined another laptop computer that I have, which successfully runs the external monitor, with Debian 6; the computer is an Acer 5750G, with an nvidia GEForce GT520M. I did not find an xorg.conf file under /etc/X11. The command lspci -nn | grep VGA returns " :~# lspci -nn | grep VGA 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Sandy Bridge Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0116] (rev 09) 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:0df7] (rev a1) " IIn running Synaptic, and searching on the string nvidia, to find what nvidia drivers are installed (as I do not know how else to find that information, in Debian 6), I found the following two packages installed; " xserver-xorg-video-nouveau X.Org X server -- Nouveau display driver (experimental) Version: 1:0.0.15+git20100329+7858345-5 " and " xserver-xorg-video-nv X.Org X server -- NV display driver Version: 1:2.1.17-3 " So, I will try to install them, on the system with the GEForce GT750M, and find what happens. -- Bret Busby Armadale West Australia .............. "So once you do know what the question actually is, you'll know what the answer means." - Deep Thought, Chapter 28 of Book 1 of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy In Four Parts", written by Douglas Adams, published by Pan Books, 1992 .................................................... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/CACX6j8OCKwrDsTyy-8a8pZ7yS2grBwkF=mzdnc+jr9uo0cr...@mail.gmail.com
