Debian upgrade breaks nVidia support

William O'Higgins Witteman william.ohiggins-H217xnMUJC0sA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org
Fri Jun 22 01:49:51 UTC 2007


On Thu, Jun 21, 2007 at 04:26:26PM -0400, Lennart Sorensen wrote:
>On Tue, Jun 19, 2007 at 10:05:06PM -0400, William O'Higgins Witteman wrote:
>> Sadly, because it means that I still don't have X with the nvidia
>> driver, Neil's solution does not work.  In fact, I had to create both
>> the modules and the drivers directories, as they did not exist on my
>> system.
>> 
>> The error message I'm getting is as follows:
>> 
>> 
>> xauth:  creating new authority file /home/willyyam/.serverauth.22152
>> 
>> X Window System Version 1.3.0
>> Release Date: 19 April 2007
>> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 1.3
>> Build Operating System: Linux Debian
>> Current Operating System: Linux $hostname 2.6.18-4-k7 #1 SMP Mon Mar 26 17:57:15 UTC 2007 i686
>> Build Date: 01 June 2007
>> 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
>> 	to make sure that you have the latest version.
>> Module Loader present
>> Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
>> 	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
>> 	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
>> (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Jun 19 19:27:57 2007
>> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
>> (EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
>> (EE) No drivers available.
>> 
>> Fatal server error:
>> no screens found
>> XIO:  fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"
>>       after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.
>> 
>> Any other help would be much appreciated.  Thanks.
>
>OK, so what version of things do you have:
>
>dpkg -l |grep nvidia

ii  nvidia-glx                       1.0.8776-4                      NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x driver
ii  nvidia-glx-dev                   1.0.8776-4                      NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x / Xorg driver deve
ii  nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-4-k7        1.0.8776-4+2.6.18.dfsg.1-12     NVIDIA binary kernel module for Linux 2.6.18
ii  nvidia-kernel-common             20051028+1                      NVIDIA binary kernel module common files
ii  nvidia-kernel-source             1.0.8776-4                      NVIDIA binary kernel module source
ii  nvidia-settings                  1.0+20060516-3                  Tool of configuring the NVIDIA graphics driv
ii  nvidia-xconfig                   1.0+20070502-1                  The NVIDIA X Configuration Tool

>dpkg -l |grep xorg-server

ii  xserver-xorg                     1:7.2-3                         the X.Org X server
ii  xserver-xorg-core                2:1.3.0.0.dfsg-6                X.Org X server -- core server
ii  xserver-xorg-dev                 2:1.3.0.0.dfsg-6                X.Org X server -- development files
ii  xserver-xorg-input-all           1:7.2-3                         the X.Org X server -- input driver metapacka
ii  xserver-xorg-input-evdev         1:1.1.5-2                       X.Org X server -- evdev input driver
ii  xserver-xorg-input-kbd           1:1.1.0-4                       X.Org X server -- keyboard input driver
ii  xserver-xorg-input-mouse         1:1.1.1-3                       X.Org X server -- mouse input driver
ii  xserver-xorg-input-synaptics     0.14.7~git20070517-2            Synaptics TouchPad driver for X.Org/XFree86 
ii  xserver-xorg-input-wacom         0.7.4.1-5                       X.Org X server -- wacom input driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-all           1:7.2-3                         the X.Org X server -- output driver metapack
ii  xserver-xorg-video-apm           1:1.1.1-7                       X.Org X server -- APM display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-ark           1:0.6.0-6                       X.Org X server -- ark display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-ati           1:6.6.3-2                       X.Org X server -- ATI display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-chips         1:1.1.1-4                       X.Org X server -- Chips display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-cirrus        1:1.1.0-3                       X.Org X server -- Cirrus display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-cyrix         1:1.1.0-4                       X.Org X server -- Cyrix display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-dummy         1:0.2.0-3                       X.Org X server -- dummy display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-fbdev         1:0.3.1-1                       X.Org X server -- fbdev display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-glint         1:1.1.1-3                       X.Org X server -- Glint display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-i128          1:1.2.1-2                       X.Org X server -- i128 display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-i740          1:1.1.0-3                       X.Org X server -- i740 display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-i810          2:1.7.2-4                       X.Org X server -- Intel i8xx, i9xx display d
ii  xserver-xorg-video-imstt         1:1.1.0-3                       X.Org X server -- IMSTT display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-mga           1:1.4.4.dfsg.1-2                X.Org X server -- MGA display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-neomagic      1:1.1.1-5                       X.Org X server -- Neomagic display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-newport       1:0.2.1-2                       X.Org X server -- Newport display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-nsc           1:2.8.2-2                       X.Org X server -- NSC display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-nv            1:2.0.2-1                       X.Org X server -- NV display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-rendition     1:4.1.3.dfsg.1-2                X.Org X server -- Rendition display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-s3            1:0.5.0-2                       X.Org X server -- legacy S3 display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-s3virge       1:1.9.1-3                       X.Org X server -- S3 ViRGE display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-savage        1:2.1.2-5                       X.Org X server -- Savage display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion 1:1.5.1-1                       X.Org X server -- SiliconMotion display driv
ii  xserver-xorg-video-sis           1:0.9.3-2                       X.Org X server -- SiS display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-sisusb        1:0.8.1-3                       X.Org X server -- SiS USB display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-tdfx          1:1.3.0-1                       X.Org X server -- tdfx display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-tga           1:1.1.0-3                       X.Org X server -- TGA display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-trident       1:1.2.3-1                       X.Org X server -- Trident display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-tseng         1:1.1.1-1                       X.Org X server -- Tseng display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-v4l           0.1.1-3                         X.Org X server -- Video 4 Linux display driv
ii  xserver-xorg-video-vesa          1:1.3.0-1                       X.Org X server -- VESA display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-vga           1:4.1.0-3                       X.Org X server -- VGA display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-via           1:0.2.2-2                       X.Org X server -- VIA display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-vmware        1:10.13.0-3                     X.Org X server -- VMware display driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-voodoo        1:1.1.1-2                       X.Org X server -- Voodoo display driver
>Which nvidia card do you have?

FX5200

>Could you include the X log file from /var/log and the xorg.conf file as
>well?

The log file is above.

Here is the xorg.conf:


# xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc104"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
	Option		"XkbOptions"	"esc:nocaps"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/psaux"
	Option		"Protocol"		"PS/2"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]"
	Driver		"nv"
	BusID		"PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Generic Monitor"
	Option		"DPMS"
	HorizSync	28-49
	VertRefresh	43-72
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]"
	Monitor		"Generic Monitor"
	DefaultDepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		1
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		4
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		8
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		15
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"Default Screen"
	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
-- 

yours,

William

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