Sorry, but this is a very long post because I've included my XF86Config
below....
First let me say that although I'm no expert, I'm not a novice
when dealing w/ nvidia hardware/drivers. I've had nvidia cards since
SuSE 6.0. But I must say I am definitely at a loss w/ this problem,
and I could really use some new ideas! :)
This is a new machine, set up just a couple of weeks ago.
SuSE 8.0 Pro 2.4.18-4GB kernel
Athlon XP 1600+
Elitegroup KS75A motherboard
512 MB DDR memory
AOpen GeForce4 MX 440 64MB (DDR) AGP video card
Soundblaster Live! 5.1
60GB harddrive, CDRW, DVDROM
No matter what I do, I cannot get X to start if I try to load GLX.
Here is what I've done so far:
- Ran YOU which updated the NVIDIA drivers; this started
the problems.
- Tried installing the drivers (2960) using the NVIDIA site rpms
The install went fine, but could not start X.
- Then tried installing using the src.rpms No luck.
- I uninstalled all the nvidia packages and installed using the
tar files. I followed the formula that Ben R. has posted on this
list numerous times (and which I have used before). I renamed
the NVdriver to NVdriver.o, put it in my rc.config, ran mk_initrd
and ran lilo. When I rebooted all I got was a kernel panic!
"Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 03.82"
Tried giving the boot option mem=512MB at the boot prompt
with no effect. I even got the kernel panic when trying to boot
with the "failsafe" option. What on earth happened here?!?
- Managed to get back into the system using the install CD and
performing an "upgrade". But still no luck w/ GLX.
- Finally got pissed and did a complete clean install! Downloaded
the tar files again and installed them. This time I followed the
Nvidia instructions which do not involve adding to rc.config,
running mk_initrd, etc. No better luck w/ GLX, but at least I
could boot. :)
- So I tried the nvidia rpms again. When I first tried to ninstall GLX
( rpm -e NVIDIA_GLX) I got a message that it could not find
some of the libGLXx files. ?? Anyway, the rpms installed fine
with no errors.
- Ran sax2 and it let me say "yes" to load 3D (it wouldn't before),
so I thought I was all set. But when I got to the end to test the
config I got the following error:
"Module glx does not have a glxModuleData object"
I haven't a clue as to what this means.
That's where I have left it for now. I have not run 3Ddiag yet.
Do I for some reason need to build a new kernel? i.e. one optimized
for athlons? I do not know what to do now.
I have another machine which I just rebuilt (Duron 1gig, same MB as
described above). A week or so ago I installed 8.0 on it, ran an
update (YOU) which installed the nvidia drivers, and it all works
fine. I was able to run sax2 w/ no trouble. That one has a GeForce2 MX
w/ 32 MB. This adds to the frustration... :)
Anway, my XF86Config file (the one that won't start) is shown below:
# /.../
# SaX generated XFree86 config file
# Created on: 2002-07-24.
#
# Version: 4.3
# Contact: Marcus Schaefer , 2001
#
# Automatically generated by [SaX2] (4.3)
# PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!
#
Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/URW"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/PEX"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin7/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/baekmuk:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/japanese:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/kwintv:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/truetype"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/uni:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/xtest"
ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AllowMouseOpenFail"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "type1"
Load "speedo"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "Keyboard"
Identifier "Keyboard[0]"
Option "Protocol" "Standard"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "XkbModel" "pc101"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "mouse"
Identifier "Mouse[1]"
Option "ButtonNumber" "5"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "on"
Option "Emulate3Timeout" "50"
Option "InputFashion" "Mouse"
Option "Name" "Autodetection"
Option "Protocol" "imps/2"
Option "Vendor" "Sysp"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Option "CalcAlgorithm" "CheckDesktopGeometry"
DisplaySize 380 290
HorizSync 22-107
Identifier "Monitor[0]"
ModelName "D1626HT"
Option "DPMS"
VendorName "Dell"
VertRefresh 50-160
UseModes "Modes[0]"
EndSection
Section "Modes"
Identifier "Modes[0]"
Modeline "1280x1024" 102.24 1280 1296 1552 1736 1024 1024 1033 1070
Modeline "1280x1024" 119.28 1280 1296 1552 1736 1024 1024 1035 1070
Modeline "1280x1024" 136.31 1280 1296 1552 1736 1024 1024 1036 1070
Modeline "1280x1024" 153.35 1280 1296 1552 1736 1024 1024 1039 1070
Modeline "1280x1024" 170.39 1280 1296 1552 1736 1024 1024 1040 1070
Modeline "1280x1024" 178.05 1280 1296 1552 1736 1024 1024 1040 1070
Modeline "1152x864" 77.55 1152 1168 1384 1568 864 864 871 902
Modeline "1152x864" 90.48 1152 1168 1384 1568 864 864 873 902
Modeline "1152x864" 103.40 1152 1168 1384 1568 864 864 874 902
Modeline "1152x864" 116.33 1152 1168 1384 1568 864 864 876 902
Modeline "1152x864" 129.25 1152 1168 1384 1568 864 864 877 902
Modeline "1152x864" 142.18 1152 1168 1384 1568 864 864 880 902
Modeline "1152x864" 160.07 1152 1168 1384 1624 864 864 880 902
Modeline "1024x768" 61.19 1024 1040 1216 1400 768 768 775 802
Modeline "1024x768" 71.39 1024 1040 1216 1400 768 768 776 802
Modeline "1024x768" 81.59 1024 1040 1216 1400 768 768 777 802
Modeline "1024x768" 91.79 1024 1040 1216 1400 768 768 778 802
Modeline "1024x768" 101.99 1024 1040 1216 1400 768 768 779 802
Modeline "1024x768" 112.19 1024 1040 1216 1400 768 768 784 802
Modeline "1024x768" 122.39 1024 1040 1216 1400 768 768 784 802
Modeline "1024x768" 132.59 1024 1040 1216 1400 768 768 784 802
Modeline "1024x768" 142.10 1024 1040 1216 1400 768 768 784 802
Modeline "1280x1024" 102.24 1280 1296 1552 1736 1024 1024 1033 1070
Modeline "1280x1024" 119.28 1280 1296 1552 1736 1024 1024 1035 1070
Modeline "1280x1024" 136.31 1280 1296 1552 1736 1024 1024 1036 1070
Modeline "1280x1024" 153.35 1280 1296 1552 1736 1024 1024 1039 1070
Modeline "1280x1024" 170.39 1280 1296 1552 1736 1024 1024 1040 1070
Modeline "1280x1024" 178.05 1280 1296 1552 1736 1024 1024 1040 1070
Modeline "1024x768" 61.19 1024 1040 1216 1400 768 768 775 802
Modeline "1024x768" 71.39 1024 1040 1216 1400 768 768 776 802
Modeline "1024x768" 81.59 1024 1040 1216 1400 768 768 777 802
Modeline "1024x768" 91.79 1024 1040 1216 1400 768 768 778 802
Modeline "1024x768" 101.99 1024 1040 1216 1400 768 768 779 802
Modeline "1024x768" 112.19 1024 1040 1216 1400 768 768 784 802
Modeline "1024x768" 122.39 1024 1040 1216 1400 768 768 784 802
Modeline "1024x768" 132.59 1024 1040 1216 1400 768 768 784 802
Modeline "1024x768" 142.10 1024 1040 1216 1400 768 768 784 802
Modeline "800x600" 37.44 800 816 928 1072 600 600 605 626
Modeline "800x600" 43.68 800 816 928 1072 600 600 606 626
Modeline "800x600" 49.92 800 816 928 1072 600 600 607 626
Modeline "800x600" 56.16 800 816 928 1072 600 600 608 626
Modeline "800x600" 62.40 800 816 928 1112 600 600 609 626
Modeline "800x600" 68.64 800 816 928 1112 600 600 616 626
Modeline "800x600" 74.88 800 816 928 1112 600 600 616 626
Modeline "800x600" 81.12 800 816 928 1112 600 600 616 626
Modeline "800x600" 87.36 800 816 928 1112 600 600 616 626
Modeline "640x480" 23.96 640 656 720 864 480 480 484 501
Modeline "640x480" 27.96 640 656 720 864 480 480 485 501
Modeline "640x480" 31.95 640 656 720 864 480 480 485 501
Modeline "640x480" 35.94 640 656 720 864 480 480 486 501
Modeline "640x480" 39.94 640 656 720 864 480 480 487 501
Modeline "640x480" 43.93 640 656 720 864 480 480 491 501
Modeline "640x480" 47.92 640 656 720 864 480 480 491 501
Modeline "640x480" 51.92 640 656 720 864 480 480 491 501
Modeline "640x480" 55.91 640 656 720 904 480 480 491 501
Modeline "720x400" 22.46 720 736 824 1008 400 400 403 417
Modeline "720x400" 26.21 720 736 824 1008 400 400 404 417
Modeline "720x400" 29.95 720 736 824 1064 400 400 404 417
Modeline "720x400" 33.70 720 736 824 1064 400 400 405 417
Modeline "720x400" 37.44 720 736 824 1064 400 400 406 417
Modeline "720x400" 41.18 720 736 824 1064 400 400 415 417
Modeline "720x400" 44.93 720 736 824 1064 400 400 415 417
Modeline "720x400" 48.67 720 736 824 1064 400 400 415 417
Modeline "720x400" 52.42 720 736 824 1064 400 400 415 417
EndSection
Section "Screen"
DefaultDepth 16
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "800x600"
"640x480" "640x480" "640x480" "720x400"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "800x600"
"640x480" "640x480" "640x480" "720x400"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "800x600"
"640x480" "640x480" "640x480" "720x400"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "800x600"
"640x480" "640x480" "640x480" "720x400"
EndSubSection
Device "Device[0]"
Identifier "Screen[0]"
Monitor "Monitor[0]"
EndSection
Section "Device"
BoardName "GeForce4 MX 440"
BusID "1:0:0"
Driver "nvidia"
Identifier "Device[0]"
Screen 0
VendorName "NVidia"
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout[all]"
InputDevice "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer"
Option "Clone" "off"
Option "Xinerama" "off"
Screen "Screen[0]"
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Group "video"
Mode 0660
EndSection
Thanks for your patience w/ this very long post. I hope
someone can lead me out of this rat hole I seem to have
fallen into! :)
TIA,
Mike
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