[ubuntu-mythtv] Upgrade problem going to 10.10 with X

Jason jason at wkrp.com
Tue Oct 12 05:13:45 BST 2010


  On 10/12/2010 12:05 AM, Mario Limonciello wrote:
>> Unpacking dvb-apps (from 
>> .../dvb-apps_1.1.1+rev1355-1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
>> Processing triggers for man-db ...
>> Setting up mythbuntu-desktop (0.62) ...
>> Setting up mythbuntu-lirc-generator (0.25-0ubuntu1) ...
>> Setting up dvb-apps (1.1.1+rev1355-1ubuntu1) ...
>> Processing triggers for python-support ...
>>
>> Then I rebooted but that didn't bring back the xwindows.  I must have 
>> really messed something up.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>
> body {font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;} Do you 
> have a box you can X forward to?  If so, ssh into the box with X 
> forwarding on and run synaptic.  It has a filter for "Show missing 
> Recommends".  I think that should list any of your missing X 
> packages.  There's probably a way to do that with apt-get or aptitude 
> too, but i'm not aware of it off the top of my head.

I'll have to try in the morning.

I think it may be a NVIDIA problem though now I looked at more logs.  
the Xorg.0.log shows this

[    37.465] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[    37.465] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "TwinView" "0"
[    37.465] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "MetaModes" "1920x1080 +0+0; 
1024x768 +0+0; 800x600 +0+0; 640x480 +0+0"
[    37.465] (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
[    37.465] (II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and 
Composite X extensions is
[    37.465] (II) NVIDIA(0):     enabled.
[    37.470] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA graphics 
device PCI:1:0:0.
[    37.470] (EE) NVIDIA(0):     Please check your system's kernel log 
for additional error
[    37.470] (EE) NVIDIA(0):     messages and refer to Chapter 8: Common 
Problems in the
[    37.470] (EE) NVIDIA(0):     README for additional information.
[    37.470] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA graphics 
device!
[    37.470] (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
[    37.470] (II) UnloadModule: "wfb"
[    37.470] (II) UnloadModule: "fb"
[    37.470] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
[    37.470]
Fatal server error:
[    37.470] no screens found
[    37.470]
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
          at http://wiki.x.org

So I'll be researching that.  Maybe my config got messed up somehow...

Thank you

Jason



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