nvidia problems

[johan]

Hi,

It was solved by following this recommendation , further in this 
mailing-list, according to

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=72490

:

*Debian GNU/Linux or [K]Ubuntu with Xorg 7.x*

If you wish to install the NVIDIA Linux graphics driver on a Debian 
GNU/Linux or Ubuntu system that ships with Xorg 7.x, please ensure that 
your system meets the following requirements:

    * development tools like /make/ and /gcc/ are installed
    * the /linux-headers/ package matching the installed Linux kernel is
    installed
    * the /pkg-config/ and /xserver-xorg-dev/ packages are installed
    * the /nvidia-glx/ package has been uninstalled with the /--purge/
    option and the files /etc/init.d/nvidia-glx and
    /etc/init.d/nvidia-kernel do not exist

If you use Ubuntu, please also ensure that the 
/linux-restricted-modules/ or /linux-restricted-modules-common/ packages 
have been uninstalled. Alternatively, you can edit the 
/etc/default/linux-restricted-modules or 
/etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common configuration file and 
disable the NVIDIA /linux-restricted/ kernel modules (/nvidia/, 
/nvidia_legacy/) via:

    DISABLED_MODULES="nv nvidia_new"

Additionally, delete the following file if it exists:

    /lib/linux-restricted-modules/.nvidia_new_installed


thx and greetz,
Johan

Kailesh MUSSAI wrote:
> Try booting with the ubuntu generic kernel and see if the nvidia module
> loads up then.
>
> Best regards,
> Kailesh 
>
> On Tue, Aug 14, 2007 at 01:27:16PM +0200, johan wrote:
>
>   
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a problem with my nvidia card under ubuntu to be recognized in
>> the kernel. I have compiled my own kernel, 2.6.22.2 and installed the
>> drivers from the nvidia-site by doing sudo sh
>> NVIDIA-Linux-x86-100.14.11-pkg1.run. When I try to open gdm (startx), I
>> receive the errors
>>
>> (II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X
>> extensions is
>> (II) NVIDIA(0):     enabled.
>> (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module!
>> (EE) NVIDIA(0):  *** Aborting ***
>> (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
>> (II) UnloadModule: "ramdac"
>> (II) UnloadModule: "wfb"
>> (II) UnloadModule: "fb"
>> (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
>>
>> Fatal server error:
>> no screens found
>>
>> and when I do modprobe nvidia, I receive error
>> fatal error running install command for nvidia
>>
>>
>> When I change the video driver in /etc/X11/xorg.conf from nvidia in nv,
>> gdm can be loaded and my X works, but it is not the nvidia driver which
>> is loaded. Anybody has a solution ? I tried already to google around,
>> and tried to install and desinstall the nvidia-glx and nvidia-glx-new
>> from the ubuntu but this didnt work. Anybody has solution ? I use Ubuntu
>> feisty 7.04
>> thx and greetz,
>> JOhan
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> My xorg.conf is
>> Section "ServerLayout"
>>     Identifier     "Layout0"
>>     Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
>>     InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
>>     InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Files"
>>     RgbPath         "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Module"
>>     Load           "dbe"
>>     Load           "extmod"
>>     Load           "type1"
>>     Load           "freetype"
>>     Load           "glx"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "ServerFlags"
>>     Option         "Xinerama" "0"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "InputDevice"
>>
>>     # generated from default
>>     Identifier     "Mouse0"
>>     Driver         "mouse"
>>     Option         "Protocol" "auto"
>>     Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
>>     Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
>>     Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "InputDevice"
>>
>>     # generated from default
>>     Identifier     "Keyboard0"
>>     Driver         "kbd"
>>     Option         "CoreKeyboard"
>>     Option         "XkbRules" "xorg"
>>     Option         "XkbModel" "pc105"
>>     Option         "XkbLayout" "be"
>>
>>
>> Section "Monitor"
>>
>>     # HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid
>>     Identifier     "Monitor0"
>>     VendorName     "Unknown"
>>     ModelName      "Proview MA-782KC"
>>     HorizSync       30.0 - 80.0
>>     VertRefresh     60.0 - 75.0
>>     Option         "DPMS"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Device"
>>     Identifier     "Videocard0"
>>     Driver         "nv"
>>     VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
>>     BoardName      "GeForce 7200 GS"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Screen"
>>     Identifier     "Screen0"
>>     Device         "Videocard0"
>>     Monitor        "Monitor0"
>>     DefaultDepth    24
>>     Option         "TwinView" "1"
>>     Option         "metamodes" "CRT: 1280x1024 +0+0, TV:
>> nvidia-auto-select +0+0; CRT: 1024x768 +0+0; CRT: 832x624 +0+0; CRT:
>> 800x600 +0+0; CRT: 640x480 +0+$
>>     SubSection     "Display"
>>         Depth       24
>>         Modes      "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>>     EndSubSection
>> EndSection
>>
>>
>>
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