new Dapper install - X problems

[Kevin C. Smith]

On Thu, 2006-06-01 at 21:49 -0700, William Chapman wrote:
> On 6/1/06, Kevin C. Smith <kevin at linuxsmith.com> wrote:
> > On Thu, 2006-06-01 at 21:15 -0700, William Chapman wrote:
> > > Just installed Dapper - upgraded Breezy system that has been working well.
> > > X fails to start - get the following "X server output":
> > >
> > > (==)Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: ...blah...
> > > (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
> > > dlopen: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libGLcore.so: undefined
> > > symbol: __glXLastContext
> > > (EE) Failed to load /usr/lib/xord/modules/extensions/libGLcore.so
> > > (EE) Failed to load module "GLcore" (loader failed, 7)
> > > (EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
> > > (EE) No drivers available.
> > > Fatal server error:
> > > no screens found
> > >
> > > The nvidia driver always worked flawlessly with Breezy, and Hoary.
> > >
> > > The web has a number of similar, recent (early '06) complaints
> > > relating to Debian-Unstable, but nothing really definitive (at least
> > > to me).
> > >
> > > The /etc/X11/xorg.conf is totally vanilla from the Ubuntu installer; I
> > > have never touched it.
> > >
> > > The "detailed X server output" doesn't seen too interesting.  There
> > > are a few font directories that don't exist.
> > >
> > > Interestingly, perhaps, is that these missing FontPaths immediately
> > > preceed the Section "Module" block in xorg.conf that begins with Load
> > > "GLcore" (which fails to load) as the first command.
> > >
> > > Any hints would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > William J. Chapman
> > >
> > check to see if nvidia-glx package is installed?
> >
> > # apt-get install nvidia-glx
> >
> > If that was it reboot or
> >
> > # /etc/init.d/gdm restart
> >
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> Yo!  Kevin!  That was it!  Way to go!!  Thanks!!
> 
> The "nvidia drivers" were installed under Hoary, and have been
> upgraded a couple of times; as far as I know they were still there.
> 
> So, is nvidia-glx a new package?
> 

No, it's not a new package. I'm guessing it was removed during the 
upgrade for some reason. I did notice that, oddly, trying to install 
nvidia-settings will remove nvidia-glx. Ironically, the nvidia-settings 
package recommends installing nvidia-glx. Think I will file a bug on 
that one. 

Anyway, the point is if you had nvidia-settings installed it may have 
removed nvidia-glx. 

-- 
IT is the duty of every man, as far as his ability extends, to detect
and expose delusion and error. But nature has not given to everyone a
talent for the purpose; and among those to whom such a talent is given,
there is often a want of disposition or of courage to do it. 
--Thomas Paine