This may not be required any more, but I remember having to explicitly add
the GLX module to the list of extensions to get NVidia cards to work.  I'm
not sure exactly what the syntax is, but I know the module is just called
"glx", so maybe try putting 'Options "glx" "Enabled"' in the 'Extensions'
section.

On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 1:38 PM, Scott Classen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> SO I added the "Extensions" stanza to my xorg.conf file as you suggested
> but I still get a non-functional COOT.
>
> FYI here is my xorg.conf file:
>
>
> # nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
> # nvidia-settings:  version 1.0  ([EMAIL PROTECTED])  Thu Feb 14
> 18:21:33 PST 2008
>
> # Xorg configuration created by system-config-display
>
> Section "ServerLayout"
>    Identifier     "single head configuration"
>    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
>    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
>    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
> EndSection
>
> Section "ServerFlags"
>    Option         "Xinerama" "0"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Extensions"
>        Option      "Composite" "Disabled"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
>
>    # generated from default
>    Identifier     "Mouse0"
>    Driver         "mouse"
>    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
>    Option         "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
>    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
>    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
>    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
>    Driver         "kbd"
>    Option         "XkbModel" "pc105"
>    Option         "XkbLayout" "us+inet"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
>    Identifier     "Monitor0"
>    VendorName     "Unknown"
>    ModelName      "CRT-0"
>    HorizSync       30.0 - 110.0
>    VertRefresh     50.0 - 150.0
>    Option         "DPMS"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
>    Identifier     "Videocard0"
>    Driver         "nvidia"
>    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
>    BoardName      "GeForce FX 5200"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
>    Identifier     "Screen0"
>    Device         "Videocard0"
>    Monitor        "Monitor0"
>    DefaultDepth    24
>    Option         "TwinView" "0"
>    Option         "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "CRT-0"
>    Option         "metamodes" "1600x1200_60 +0+0"
>    SubSection     "Display"
>        Depth       24
>    EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
>
> The main COOT window pane displays with all the menu items but the contents
> of the window (i.e. the really important stuff) just shows a ghost of my
> desktop.
>
> These are the errors that are output from the terminal:
>
>
> (coot-real:5388): GtkGLExt-WARNING **: cannot create GdkGLContext
>
>
> (coot-real:5388): GdkGLExt-CRITICAL **:
> gdk_gl_window_impl_x11_make_context_current: assertion
> `GDK_IS_GL_CONTEXT_IMPL_X11 (glcontext)' failed
>
> (coot-real:5388): GtkGLExt-WARNING **: cannot create GdkGLContext
>
>
> (coot-real:5388): GdkGLExt-CRITICAL **:
> gdk_gl_window_impl_x11_make_context_current: assertion
> `GDK_IS_GL_CONTEXT_IMPL_X11 (glcontext)' failed
>
> (coot-real:5388): GtkGLExt-WARNING **: cannot create GdkGLContext
>
>
> (coot-real:5388): GdkGLExt-CRITICAL **:
> gdk_gl_window_impl_x11_make_context_current: assertion
> `GDK_IS_GL_CONTEXT_IMPL_X11 (glcontext)' failed
>
> (coot-real:5388): GtkGLExt-WARNING **: cannot create GdkGLContext
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tim Fenn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Friday, October 17, 2008 5:38 pm
> Subject: Re: Fedora 8 binary core dumps - please help
> To: [email protected]
>
> > On Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:55:17 -0700 Scott Classen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > Desktop effects are NOT turned on.
> > > ccp4i 6.0.2 works fine.
> > >
> > > I just tried the latest nightly and that didn't work either
> > >
> > > coot-0.5.1-pre-1-revision-1502-binary-Linux-i386-fedora-8-python-
> > gtk2.tar.gz>
> > > I have a hunch this has something to do with my graphics card. I
> > have> an NVIDIA card (GeForce FX 5200) I've installed the nvidia linux
> > > drivers NVIDIA Driver Version 169.12
> > >
> >
> > Most likely its a xorg thing - can you post your xorg.conf?  Did you
> > check the xorg log for errors?  Did you use the nvidia installer
> > script, or a pre-built binary for your distribution? I do recall there
> > being problems with nvidia's driver and the composite extension that
> > would cause this sort of thing (since GLX gets disabled if there is a
> > conflict), you may want to check that the following is in your
> > xorg.conf:
> >
> > Section "Extensions"
> >        Option      "Composite" "Disabled"
> > EndSection
> >
> > -Tim
> >
> > --
> > ---------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >        Tim Fenn
> >        [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >        Stanford University, School of Medicine
> >        James H. Clark Center
> >        318 Campus Drive, Room E300
> >        Stanford, CA  94305-5432
> >        Phone:  (650) 736-1714
> >        FAX:  (650) 736-1961
> >
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> >
>

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