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

Andrew Barbaccia andrew.barbaccia at gmail.com
Tue Oct 12 05:15:11 BST 2010


On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 12:13 AM, Jason <jason at wkrp.com> wrote:

>  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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Also, to fix the misconfiguraiton, run

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
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