Re: I can't start the x-windows

[Seneca <seneca-cunningham@rogers.com>]

On Thu, Nov 14, 2002 at 09:35:08AM +0100, Carlos Munoz wrote:
>     I've got a Woody installation that works with some problems, but the
> most important is the x-windows
>     Ive installed the new drivers for nvidia taken from the web, but it
> wasn't the solution to my problem.
>     When I try to start x, it says me that  there isn't a screen (no, that
> isn't a joke). but I can see my screen!!

It means that X cannot find a usable mode.

> (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.o
> (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
>  compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.3123
>  Module class: XFree86 Video Driver

> (II) Setting vga for screen 0.
> (II) Loading sub module "vgahw"
> (II) LoadModule: "vgahw"
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a
> (II) Module vgahw: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
>  compiled for 4.1.0.1, module version = 0.1.0
>  ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.4
> (**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 16, (--) framebuffer bpp 16
> (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 565
> (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
> (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
> (--) NVIDIA(0): Linear framebuffer at 0xE8000000
> (--) NVIDIA(0): MMIO registers at 0xF4000000
> (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVdriver kernel module!
> (EE) NVIDIA(0):  *** Aborting ***
> (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
> (II) UnloadModule: "vgahw"
> (II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a
> (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
> 
> Fatal server error:
> no screens found

Perhaps you should see about the kernel module, that's where the problem
starts.

> and that's my XF86Config-4 file :
 
> Section "Device"
>  Identifier "Nvidia"
>  Driver  "nvidia"
>  Option  "UseFBDev"  "true"
> EndSection

When booting, do you see a penguin or other non-ascii arg? If no, then
change UseFBDev to false.

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