Re: Nvidia driver lock-up (was (Re: Flightgear crashes (the program,not the pilot))

[Russ Cook <russcook@mbo.net>]

Hans-J. Ullrich wrote:
> Am Montag, 9. Oktober 2006 03:38 schrieben Sie:
>   
> > Hans-J. Ullrich wrote:
> >     
> > > Am Samstag, 7. Oktober 2006 03:38 schrieben Sie:
> > >       
> > > > Hans-J. Ullrich wrote:
> > > >         
> > > > > Hi Russ,
> > > > >
> > > > > sry, my late answer, I did somehow miss your mail.
> > > > >
> > > > > Well, if nv crashes and nvidia without "Load GLX"-Option, then there
> > > > > might be another non nvidia dependent problem.
> > > > >
> > > > > What does it show, if you disable "kdm" and start manually X with the
> > > > > command "startx" from the shell ? Is there a difference between root
> > > > > and normal user ?
> > > > >
> > > > > If starting with "startx" from the shell, you can see, what really
> > > > > happens.
> > > > >
> > > > > In doubt, just send me the output and your /var/log/xorg.log.
> > > > >
> > > > > You can additionally start "startx" with the strace command. Just do
> > > > > "strace startx" on the shell. Caution: This is a huge output. Just pipe
> > > > > it into a file, so you can examine it later.
> > > > >
> > > > > Good luck and regards !
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Hans
> > > > >           
> > > > Hans,
> > > >  Per your suggestion, I ran strace startx, and piped the output to
> > > > startx.log (attached).  Also attached is /var/log/Xorg.0.log .  I was
> > > > running the nvidia driver for this test (config file also attached).
> > > > After starting the Xserver, I tried to open my Home folder.  The frame
> > > > came up, but the files never appeared.  SSH from another machine,
> > > > and running top showed Xorg running 100% on one processor (I have
> > > > a dual core machine).
> > > >   Any further advice or suggestions are most welcome.  I am currently
> > > > running with the Vesa driver, as it is stable (if slow).
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >   Russ
> > > >         
> > > Hi Russ,
> > >
> > > I looked at your attachements and I could see some things, you should
> > > change:
> > >
> > > In xorg.conf there are the wrong paths for the fonts. Those have changed
> > > since xorg is used ! Here are my entries:
> > >
> > > Section "Files"
> > > 	FontPath	"unix/:7100"			# local font server
> > > 	# if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
> > > 	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
> > > 	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
> > > 	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
> > > 	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
> > > 	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
> > > 	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/CID"
> > > 	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
> > > 	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
> > > EndSection
> > >
> > >
> > > Second thing:
> > >
> > > In xorg.conf cooment the section  DRI out:
> > >
> > > # Section "DRI"
> > > #	Group "video"
> > > # 	Mode	0666
> > > # EndSection
> > >
> > > They are not used for Nvidia-cards.
> > >
> > > I will send you my xorg.conf from my Nvidia-computer later (this message
> > > is written on my ATI-Notebook :=)    ), so this one will not work as it
> > > is for ATI.
> > >
> > > If everything fails, so you should create a very new xorg.conf. But just
> > > don't do it with dpkg-reconfigure, do it using "xorgconfig" as root on a
> > > shell.
> > >
> > > Answer the questions. Then save it as xorg.conf as suggested.
> > >
> > > At last change the entry for the video driver from "nv" to "nvidia" and
> > > activate the Load GLX option.
> > >
> > > Do not forget to backup your old xorg.conf, so, if it works with the new
> > > one, you can test why the old did not work.
> > >
> > > Good luck !
> > >
> > > Hans
> > >       
> > Hans,
> >   Thanks for the continued help.  I tried the changes you suggested here,
> >     
>
> Its a pleasure for me.
>   
> > but no help.  I do not seem to have the command 'xorgconfig'.  A search
> > of packages on the Debian web site does not give a response either.
> >     
>
> O.k., might be, this is no more in the pacgages, as I could not find it any 
> more. On my system it is no more, too. Sorry ! 
>   
> > Where can I find this program?  I am at latest version of xbase-clients,
> > but no such command is available to me.
> >     
>
> Maybe some maintainer could answer this. I am wondering myself, now.
>
>   
> > Thanks,
> >   Russ
> >     
>
>
> Did you test my xorg.conf I sent to you ?
>
> Regards 
>
> Hans
>
>
>   
I did test your config file you sent me.  That is, I entered the appropriate
areas that were different from mine.  The result is the same.  I was hoping
that running strace and providing the output would enable someone
to identify where the system was hanging.  I certainly don't understand it.
Thanks for your willingness to help!  I suppose I could just buy a more
recent Nvidia-supported video card and hope for the best, but I was
hoping to resolve the issues with my old card first.

Thanks again,
  Russ