intall nvidia driver on debian lenny

Bogdan Marian wrote:

> John Wojnaroski wrote:
>
>> Bogdan Marian wrote:
>>
>>> Hey,
>>>
>>> I followed this guide to install the proprietary drivers from
>>> Nvidia:
>>> http://www.pendrivelinux.com/2007/10/27/how-to-install-nvidia-video-card-drivers-in-debian-lenny/
>>> but i have no luck. X won't start if i let the "Driver "nvidiA""
>>> section in xorg.conf untouched.
>>> Can anyone guide me plz?
>>>
>>> Bogdan
>>>
>>>
>> You need to at least post a copy of your xorg.conf file. And look in
>> /var/log for the log file. There is a file called X.org.0.log that
>> might help show any errors that X encountered when starting.
>>
>> JW
>>
>>
> Hey,
>
> You are right...
> Here is my xorg.conf:
>
> # nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
> # nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder3) Wed Sep 12
> 14:29:35 PDT 2007
>
> # /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
> #
> # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool,
> using
> # values from the debconf database.
> #
> # Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual
> page.
> # (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
> #
> # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades
> *only*
> # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
> # package.
> #
> # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically
> updated
> # again, run the following command:
> # sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
>
> Section "ServerLayout"
> Identifier "Default Layout"
> Screen "Default Screen" 0 0
> InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
> InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Files"
>
> # path to defoma fonts
> FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
> FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
> FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
> FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
> FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
> FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
> FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
> FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Module"
> Load "i2c"
> Load "bitmap"
> Load "ddc"
> Load "extmod"
> Load "freetype"
> Load "glx"
> Load "int10"
> Load "vbe"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
> Driver "kbd"
> Option "CoreKeyboard"
> Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
> Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
> Option "XkbLayout" "us"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Configured Mouse"
> Driver "mouse"
> Option "CorePointer"
> Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
> Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
> Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "Generic Monitor"
> HorizSync 28.0 - 64.0
> VertRefresh 43.0 - 60.0
> Option "DPMS"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
>
> # Driver "nvidia"
> Identifier "Generic Video Card"
> Driver "nvidia"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> Identifier "Default Screen"
> Device "Generic Video Card"
> Monitor "Generic Monitor"
> DefaultDepth 24
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 1
> Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 4
> Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 8
> Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 15
> Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 16
> Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 24
> Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
>
>
> What i can find in the log is :
> (EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver
> not found)
>
> Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic,
> removing from list!
> Could not init font path element
> /var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType, removing from list!
>
>
> Bogdan
>
Off hand, nothing jumps out at me regards the xorg.conf file. That
error msg should not have crashed X, per se. Check further down and see
if the Nvidia card is properly identified as to to type and PCI address;
for an AGP card usually PCI:1:0:0

Can you confirm that the nvidia drive "nvidia.ko" is in fact on your
system and located in the /lib/modules section for your version of linux?

JW

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John Wojnaroski wrote:
> Bogdan Marian wrote:
>
>> John Wojnaroski wrote:
>>
>>> Bogdan Marian wrote:
>>>
>>>> John Wojnaroski wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Bogdan Marian wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hey,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I followed this guide to install the proprietary drivers from
>>>>>> Nvidia:
>>>>>> http://www.pendrivelinux.com/2007/10/27/how-to-install-nvidia-video-card-drivers-in-debian-lenny/
>>>>>> but i have no luck. X won't start if i let the "Driver
>>>>>> "nvidiA"" section in xorg.conf untouched.
>>>>>> Can anyone guide me plz?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bogdan
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> You need to at least post a copy of your xorg.conf file. And look
>>>>> in /var/log for the log file. There is a file called X.org.0.log
>>>>> that might help show any errors that X encountered when starting.
>>>>>
>>>>> JW
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Hey,
>>>>
>>>> You are right...
>>>> Here is my xorg.conf:
>>>>
>>>> # nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
>>>> # nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder3) Wed Sep 12
>>>> 14:29:35 PDT 2007
>>>>
>>>> # /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
>>>> #
>>>> # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration
>>>> tool, using
>>>> # values from the debconf database.
>>>> #
>>>> # Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf
>>>> manual page.
>>>> # (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
>>>> #
>>>> # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package
>>>> upgrades *only*
>>>> # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the
>>>> xserver-xorg
>>>> # package.
>>>> #
>>>> # If you have edited this file but would like it to be
>>>> automatically updated
>>>> # again, run the following command:
>>>> # sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
>>>>
>>>> Section "ServerLayout"
>>>> Identifier "Default Layout"
>>>> Screen "Default Screen" 0 0
>>>> InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
>>>> InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
>>>> EndSection
>>>>
>>>> Section "Files"
>>>>
>>>> # path to defoma fonts
>>>> FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
>>>> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
>>>> FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
>>>> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
>>>> FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
>>>> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
>>>> FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
>>>> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
>>>> FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
>>>> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
>>>> FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
>>>> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
>>>> FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
>>>> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
>>>> FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
>>>> EndSection
>>>>
>>>> Section "Module"
>>>> Load "i2c"
>>>> Load "bitmap"
>>>> Load "ddc"
>>>> Load "extmod"
>>>> Load "freetype"
>>>> Load "glx"
>>>> Load "int10"
>>>> Load "vbe"
>>>> EndSection
>>>>
>>>> Section "InputDevice"
>>>> Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
>>>> Driver "kbd"
>>>> Option "CoreKeyboard"
>>>> Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
>>>> Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
>>>> Option "XkbLayout" "us"
>>>> EndSection
>>>>
>>>> Section "InputDevice"
>>>> Identifier "Configured Mouse"
>>>> Driver "mouse"
>>>> Option "CorePointer"
>>>> Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
>>>> Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
>>>> Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
>>>> EndSection
>>>>
>>>> Section "Monitor"
>>>> Identifier "Generic Monitor"
>>>> HorizSync 28.0 - 64.0
>>>> VertRefresh 43.0 - 60.0
>>>> Option "DPMS"
>>>> EndSection
>>>>
>>>> Section "Device"
>>>>
>>>> # Driver "nvidia"
>>>> Identifier "Generic Video Card"
>>>> Driver "nvidia"
>>>> EndSection
>>>>
>>>> Section "Screen"
>>>> Identifier "Default Screen"
>>>> Device "Generic Video Card"
>>>> Monitor "Generic Monitor"
>>>> DefaultDepth 24
>>>> SubSection "Display"
>>>> Depth 1
>>>> Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>>>> EndSubSection
>>>> SubSection "Display"
>>>> Depth 4
>>>> Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>>>> EndSubSection
>>>> SubSection "Display"
>>>> Depth 8
>>>> Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>>>> EndSubSection
>>>> SubSection "Display"
>>>> Depth 15
>>>> Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>>>> EndSubSection
>>>> SubSection "Display"
>>>> Depth 16
>>>> Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>>>> EndSubSection
>>>> SubSection "Display"
>>>> Depth 24
>>>> Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>>>> EndSubSection
>>>> EndSection
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What i can find in the log is :
>>>> (EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver
>>>> not found)
>>>>
>>>> Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic,
>>>> removing from list!
>>>> Could not init font path element
>>>> /var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType, removing from list!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bogdan
>>>>
>>> Off hand, nothing jumps out at me regards the xorg.conf file. That
>>> error msg should not have crashed X, per se. Check further down and
>>> see if the Nvidia card is properly identified as to to type and PCI
>>> address; for an AGP card usually PCI:1:0:0
>>>
>>> Can you confirm that the nvidia drive "nvidia.ko" is in fact on your
>>> system and located in the /lib/modules section for your version of
>>> linux?
>>>
>>> JW
>>>
>>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Yes, the driver is there... I forgot to mention that i have 2
>> linux-headers installed (2.6.18-5-686 2.6.22-2-686). I suppose the
>> one for Lenny is the one with 2.6.22... and nvidia.ko is in both of
>> them...Oh, and my graphic card is an FX 5200
>>
>> Bogdan
>>
>>
> Sorry, I should have asked earlier. Was X working before you
> installed the new Nvidia driver? Can you go back to that system
> configuration and run X?
>
> JW
>
>
>
>
Hello.

Yes, it was running with the free version of the driver. I can
successfully start if i change the Driver section to "nv" from "nvidia".
In fact, that's how i'm able to send you this mail.

Bogdan

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