Debian update (xorg): re-enable rotation

["Ulrich Scholz" <d4@thispla.net>]

Dear all,

I just upgraded Debian and switched from X86free to Xorg.  Now,
everything seems to work fine except that screen rotation is now
disabled.  How can I enable it again?

In particular "Configure display" has all options besides "Normal"
grayed out.  If I start
   System > Screen Size & Rotate (KRandRTray)
then the mouse goes "busy" for some times, then goes back to normal
but nothing happens.

Thanks,

Ulrich


my /etc/X11/xorg.conf says

---- snip
Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Samsung SyncMaster 204Ts"
    HorizSync       30.0 - 75.0
    VertRefresh     50.0 - 85.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "NVIDIA Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    Option            "RandRRotation"  ###
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Default Screen"
    Device         "NVIDIA Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]"
    Monitor        "Samsung SyncMaster 204Ts"
    DefaultDepth    16
    Option         "RandRRotation"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       1
        Modes      "1600x1200"
    EndSubSection
 ...
---- snip

and /var/log/Xorg.0.log says among other things

(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1600x1200"
(II) Loading extension NV-GLX
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA 3D Acceleration Architecture Initialized
(II) NVIDIA(0): Using the NVIDIA 2D acceleration architecture
(==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
(==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
(**) Option "dpms"
(**) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
(II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
(==) RandR enabled

The only error I could find was in /var/log/Xorg.0.log

Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc,
removing from list!
    xkb_types                { include "%" };
    xkb_compatibility        { include "%" };
    xkb_symbols              { include "%" };
    xkb_geometry             { include "%" };
(EE) Error loading keymap /var/lib/xkb/server-0.xkm
    xkb_keycodes             { include "xfree86+aliases(qwerty)" };
    xkb_types                { include "complete" };
    xkb_compatibility        { include "complete" };
    xkb_symbols              { include "pc(pc105)+us+compose(ralt)" };
    xkb_geometry             { include "pc(pc104)" };
    xkb_keycodes             { include "xfree86+aliases(qwerty)" };
    xkb_types                { include "complete" };
    xkb_compatibility        { include "complete" };
    xkb_symbols              { include "pc(pc105)+us
+inet(hpi6)+compose(ralt)" };
    xkb_geometry             { include "pc(pc104)" };



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