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 > > > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > >
