ok, So I was trying to install the nvidia drivers and I have ran into a problem. I installed the nvidia-kernel-2.6.32-5-686-bigmem along with nvidia-vdpau-driver, nvidia-settings, nvidia-kernel-common, and nvidia-xconfig and all dependencies as per the tutorial. Everything worked fine when I rebooted. I then ran nvidia-xconfig and rebooted. Now x server isnt working. I tried restarting x with ctrl-alt-backspace, and then I restarted from the command line. Now x server isn't working.
I'm guessing that reinstalling xserver will fix my problems. Can anyone tell me how to do that or suggest anything else that might work?
Thanks.
[Solved] issue after nvidiaconfig
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[Solved] issue after nvidiaconfig
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Re: issue after nvidiaconfig
ok, I got x-server up and running again by deleting the xorg.conf file in /etc/X11. I have made a backup copy so that I can post the contents, please see below:
I really need someone who can help. I'm trying to get Compiz to work, and that involves installing the nvidia drivers. But this doesn't seem to be working.
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# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (pbuilder@windlord) Sun Jun 13 06:03:17 UTC 2010
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
Re: issue after nvidiaconfig
What happens when you open up a terminal and paste the following?
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compiz --replace
Re: issue after nvidiaconfig
Bad things. Here is the error that is printed in the terminal.vincent wrote:What happens when you open up a terminal and paste the following?Code: Select all
compiz --replace
damean@damean-desktop ~ $ compiz --replace
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
compiz (core) - Fatal: Root visual is not a GL visual
compiz (core) - Error: Failed to manage screen: 0
compiz (core) - Fatal: No manageable screens found on display :0.0
Launching fallback window manager
It then fails to completely load the window manager and hangs. The boarders around my windows disappear. It won't redraw windows when I change focus. Forcing me to restart.
Re: issue after nvidiaconfig
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1037625
https://launchpad.net/~nvidia-vdpau/+archive/ppa
Check the data from the driver team ref: installation instructions..
--you may have to add the Ubuntu ppa repository to correctly install that driver and associated files !
https://launchpad.net/~nvidia-vdpau/+archive/ppa
Check the data from the driver team ref: installation instructions..
--you may have to add the Ubuntu ppa repository to correctly install that driver and associated files !
Re: issue after nvidiaconfig
I was able to resolve this issue by following the directions in the link below.
http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers
It seems that there is a bug in nvidiaconfig that causes the xorg-config file to be incorrect. I have corrected my problem by using the xorg.conf file in the link provided.
I hope this helps someone in the future.
http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers
It seems that there is a bug in nvidiaconfig that causes the xorg-config file to be incorrect. I have corrected my problem by using the xorg.conf file in the link provided.
I hope this helps someone in the future.