Update pack 6 kills my xserver. It ignores this: "sudo echo blacklist nouveau > /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-nouveau.conf" and destroys my Nvidia driver.
I have tried a fresh install of 201204 MATE/Cinnamon 64-bit and then added the driver as recommended here: http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=191&t=82424
Again after installing update pack 6, I have no X. I have tied this 3 times from 3 different servers just to make sure.
Please help.
update pack 6 nvidia issue
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LMDE4
HP Pavilion 500-260ea
8Gb ram
AMD A10 6700 (3.7GHz) 4 core
Nvidia GTX 645
HP Pavilion 500-260ea
8Gb ram
AMD A10 6700 (3.7GHz) 4 core
Nvidia GTX 645
Re: update pack 6 nvidia issue
This is at least the third (possibly 4th) update pack to have destroyed my Nvidia driver settings. Fed up with having to do complete re-instsalls. I was only carrying this one out in order to then go the "Stable" route. looks like I may have to wait for the next ISO to come out and then install to go stable.
This makes a complete mockery of a rolling distribution.
This makes a complete mockery of a rolling distribution.
LMDE4
HP Pavilion 500-260ea
8Gb ram
AMD A10 6700 (3.7GHz) 4 core
Nvidia GTX 645
HP Pavilion 500-260ea
8Gb ram
AMD A10 6700 (3.7GHz) 4 core
Nvidia GTX 645
Re: update pack 6 nvidia issue
there's one thing here that puzzles me:
1- install the 201204 iso;
2- install the nvidia drivers;
3- perform a huge upgrade and break systematically every time; (3-4 times)
what about for once change the order of the factors?
1- install the 201204 iso;
2- install the nvidia drivers;
3- perform a huge upgrade and break systematically every time; (3-4 times)
what about for once change the order of the factors?
Re: update pack 6 nvidia issue
1. Install
2. Perform the upgrade
3. Install the Nvidia driver and create a xorg.conf file in /etc/X11/
Read the rest also, it's important, especially with Debian/LMDE.
4. Reboot and you're done
In that order it should be done.
But it would be wiser to wait for the new iso's to come out instead of trying to reinstall LMDE 2012.4 and pull in over +1200 updates every single time. Unless you have no problem with reinstalling again of course.
2. Perform the upgrade
3. Install the Nvidia driver and create a xorg.conf file in /etc/X11/
http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers#Use_DKMSCreate an xorg.conf
Create an xorg.conf with the following content:
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Section "Module" Load "glx" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Video Card" Driver "nvidia" EndSection
Read the rest also, it's important, especially with Debian/LMDE.
4. Reboot and you're done
In that order it should be done.
But it would be wiser to wait for the new iso's to come out instead of trying to reinstall LMDE 2012.4 and pull in over +1200 updates every single time. Unless you have no problem with reinstalling again of course.
Re: update pack 6 nvidia issue
Thank you; already considered doing that but just thought that there may be a way back into the system in order to easily repair the damage. Also thought that this issue had been solved ages ago and needed to have a moan (sorry).zerozero wrote:there's one thing here that puzzles me:
1- install the 201204 iso;
2- install the nvidia drivers;
3- perform a huge upgrade and break systematically every time; (3-4 times)
what about for once change the order of the factors?
Will probably wait for the New ISO unless this is an easy fix.
Steve.
LMDE4
HP Pavilion 500-260ea
8Gb ram
AMD A10 6700 (3.7GHz) 4 core
Nvidia GTX 645
HP Pavilion 500-260ea
8Gb ram
AMD A10 6700 (3.7GHz) 4 core
Nvidia GTX 645
Re: update pack 6 nvidia issue
Steve,
the RC are up http://ftp.heanet.ie/pub/linuxmint.com/testing/?C=M;O=D
the RC are up http://ftp.heanet.ie/pub/linuxmint.com/testing/?C=M;O=D
Re: update pack 6 nvidia issue
It's one of those things with any Linux install that isn't in the `instruction' manual per-say and despite safeguards in place to prevent video breakages with kernel or xorg updates... It still happens even on a straight easy Ubuntu install. I learned early on.. If you get an update and a new kernel or xorg update (or both) are involved I've found it best to just uninstall the ati/nvidia drivers, do the update and then reinstall your drivers. For me random video driver breakages are the last great elephant in the room of Linux. You shouldn't have to cross your fingers and pray your video doesn't get broken with a xorg or kernel update but.. I still do..Mister.T wrote:Thank you; already considered doing that but just thought that there may be a way back into the system in order to easily repair the damage. Also thought that this issue had been solved ages ago and needed to have a moan (sorry).zerozero wrote:there's one thing here that puzzles me:
1- install the 201204 iso;
2- install the nvidia drivers;
3- perform a huge upgrade and break systematically every time; (3-4 times)
what about for once change the order of the factors?
Will probably wait for the New ISO unless this is an easy fix.
Steve.
Sorry.. My little rant on the video breakage subject.
Re: update pack 6 nvidia issue
I have the same issue. I had nvidia drivers installed and working fine, then after latest updates I can't get a GUI. I only get a bluescreen telling that X isn't configured correctly, and options to view the logs etc.
The only way I can get a GUI is to delete /etc/X11xorg.conf and reboot.
I have tried everything I can find in the forums, but I end up back at the same blue screen each time i try anything.
For a while I could use the "recovery mode" option from the grub menu, and I could get my dual monitors working but without the nvidia drivers.
Anyone have a method or suggestions how to fix this?
Some info that may help:
The only way I can get a GUI is to delete /etc/X11xorg.conf and reboot.
I have tried everything I can find in the forums, but I end up back at the same blue screen each time i try anything.
For a while I could use the "recovery mode" option from the grub menu, and I could get my dual monitors working but without the nvidia drivers.
Anyone have a method or suggestions how to fix this?
Some info that may help:
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qbic@qbic-mint:~$ dpkg --list | egrep '(nvidia)|(linux-image*)|(linux-headers*)'
ii glx-alternative-nvidia 0.2.2 i386 allows the selection of NVIDIA as GLX provider
ii libgl1-nvidia-alternatives 304.48-1 i386 transition libGL.so* diversions to glx-alternative-nvidia
ii libgl1-nvidia-glx:i386 304.48-1 i386 NVIDIA binary OpenGL libraries
ii libglx-nvidia-alternatives 304.48-1 i386 transition libgl.so diversions to glx-alternative-nvidia
ii linux-headers-2.6-486 3.2+46 i386 Header files for Linux 486 configuration (dummy package)
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-2-486 3.2.9-1 i386 Header files for Linux 3.2.0-2-486
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-2-common 3.2.9-1 i386 Common header files for Linux 3.2.0-2
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-3-486 3.2.21-3 i386 Header files for Linux 3.2.0-3-486
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-3-common 3.2.21-3 i386 Common header files for Linux 3.2.0-3
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-4-486 3.2.32-1 i386 Header files for Linux 3.2.0-4-486
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-4-686-pae 3.2.32-1 i386 Header files for Linux 3.2.0-4-686-pae
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-4-all 3.2.32-1 i386 All header files for Linux 3.2 (meta-package)
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-4-all-i386 3.2.32-1 i386 All header files for Linux 3.2 (meta-package)
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-4-amd64 3.2.32-1 i386 Header files for Linux 3.2.0-4-amd64
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-4-common 3.2.32-1 i386 Common header files for Linux 3.2.0-4
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-4-common-rt 3.2.32-1 i386 Common header files for Linux 3.2.0-4-rt
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-4-rt-686-pae 3.2.32-1 i386 Header files for Linux 3.2.0-4-rt-686-pae
ii linux-headers-486 3.2+46 i386 Header files for Linux 486 configuration (meta-package)
ii linux-image-3.2.0-2-486 3.2.9-1 i386 Linux 3.2 for older PCs
ii linux-image-3.2.0-3-486 3.2.21-3 i386 Linux 3.2 for older PCs
ii linux-image-3.2.0-4-486 3.2.32-1 i386 Linux 3.2 for older PCs
ii linux-image-486 3.2+46 i386 Linux for older PCs (meta-package)
ii nvidia-alternative 304.48-1 i386 allows the selection of NVIDIA as GLX provider
ii nvidia-glx 304.48-1 i386 NVIDIA metapackage
ii nvidia-installer-cleanup 20120630+3 i386 Cleanup after driver installation with the nvidia-installer
ii nvidia-kernel-common 20120630+3 i386 NVIDIA binary kernel module support files
ii nvidia-kernel-dkms 304.48-1 i386 NVIDIA binary kernel module DKMS source
ii nvidia-settings 304.48-1 i386 Tool for configuring the NVIDIA graphics driver
ii nvidia-support 20120630+3 i386 NVIDIA binary graphics driver support files
ii nvidia-vdpau-driver:i386 304.48-1 i386 NVIDIA vdpau driver
ii nvidia-xconfig 304.48-1 i386 X configuration tool for non-free NVIDIA drivers
ii xserver-xorg-video-nvidia 304.48-1 i386 NVIDIA binary Xorg driver
qbic@qbic-mint:~$
Re: update pack 6 nvidia issue (SOLVED)
This (Thanks to the guy's at Solydxk) solves all the Nvidia upgrade issues. Do this before rebooting: "sudo apt-get install --reinstall nvidia-kernel-dkms"
LMDE4
HP Pavilion 500-260ea
8Gb ram
AMD A10 6700 (3.7GHz) 4 core
Nvidia GTX 645
HP Pavilion 500-260ea
8Gb ram
AMD A10 6700 (3.7GHz) 4 core
Nvidia GTX 645