Re: Nvidia video driver problem

[Russ Cook <russcook@mbo.net>]

Hans-J. Ullrich wrote:
> Am Donnerstag, 11. September 2008 schrieb Russ Cook:
>   
> > Hans-J. Ullrich wrote:
> >     
> > > Am Donnerstag, 11. September 2008 schrieb Russ Cook:
> > >       
> > > > I'm running an amd64, with 64bit linux (Sid), with evga 8800gts graphics
> > > > card.
> > > > I did apt-get update && upgrade today.
> > > > Then I downloaded latest linux source 2.6.26.5 from kernel.org, and
> > > > downloaded
> > > > the latest nvidia-kernel-source using apt-get.
> > > > I compiled a custom kernel and latest nvidia-kernel-source according to
> > > > procedures
> > > > outlined at http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers .  I've done
> > > > this before successfully,
> > > > and was running Nvidia driver before this action.
> > > > The problem is that X will not start now with the Nvidia driver.  It
> > > > WILL start with
> > > > the nv open source driver.
> > > > Looking in /usr/lib/xorg/modules, I have a symlink libwfb.so pointing to
> > > > libnvidia-wfb.so.100.14.11, which doesn't exist in this directory, and X
> > > > complains about
> > > > it in the Xorg.log file, attached.  It also complains about module
> > > > type1.
> > > >
> > > > Can anyone offer help or suggestions?
> > > >         
> > > Hi !
> > >
> > > First of all, make sure, you compile the correct kernel-module (I suppose
> > > you did). After installation of this, install the package "nvidia-glx".
> > > Hope you did, too.
> > >
> > > In /etc/X11/xorg.conf change the entry "nv" to "nvidia".
> > >
> > > Now it should start.
> > >
> > > If it still does not, move your script of login manager (kdm, gdm, xdm
> > > whatever you use) out of the way, so it will not be started at boot.
> > > (Hint: For kdm i.e. just move the files "/etc/init.d/kdm" somewhere else.
> > > So you can restore it back later)
> > >
> > > Now reboot your machine. You get the login prompt. Login as root and
> > > start X using the command "startx". If it fails examine, what happens.
> > >
> > > If it is starting as root, your user is not in the group "nvidia".
> > >
> > > Good luck !
> > >
> > > Hans
> > >       
> > Hans,
> >   Thanks for the reply.  I believe I compiled the correct things.  I
> > don't use gdm or kdm,
> > so always start manually with startx.  Logging in as root and running
> > 'startx' gives
> > same result.  Problem appears to be missing object of simlink?  I am not
> > a member of
> > group nvidia (was not aware of such a group).  I AM a member of group
> > video.  Since
> > I CAN start x with nv driver, I believe my X setup is otherwise OK.
> > I'll poke around some
> > more ...
> >
> > Thanks again.
> >     
>
> Try to uncomment the line LOAD "glx" in /etc/xorg.conf.
>
> It should work without 3d-acceleration, but it should start.
>
> Does this work ???
>
> Regards
>
> Hans
>
>
>   
Didn't help.  Attached is the Xorg.0.log .

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