---------------------------------------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Subject: my nvidia 3D acceleration seems to have conked out..... > Date: Sun, 25 May 2008 07:59:24 +0000 > > > Dear Folks, > > I started using a big 37" TV/computer monitor with a AMD64 3200 box I have > with an Nvidia 8500GT card in it. For a time I had the Nvidia card correctly > configured and the kernel modified. I think the kernel is still OK, but now > the 3D graphics acceleration has conked out. > > spc1-burn4-0-0-cust452:/home/mikef# glxinfo |grep rendering > Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". > Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". > Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". > Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual > Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". > Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". > Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". > Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". > Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". > Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". > spc1-burn4-0-0-cust452:/home/mikef# > > I have been upgrading when packages are available as lenny/sid on this > machine. Could I have installed new packages that have messed up the nvidia > card function?
******** I fixed the problem. My xorg file had "nv" as the driver in it NOT "nvidia". I changed this and now the 3D rendering is working again: spc1-burn4-0-0-cust452:/home/mikef# glxinfo |grep rendering direct rendering: Yes > > My aptitude source file looks like this: > > spc1-burn4-0-0-cust452:/etc/apt# more sources.list > # > # deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux testing _Lenny_ - Official Snapshot amd64 DVD > Bina > ry-1 20080407-11:52]/ lenny contrib main > > deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux testing _Lenny_ - Official Snapshot amd64 DVD > Binary > -5 20080407-11:52]/ lenny contrib main > deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux testing _Lenny_ - Official Snapshot amd64 DVD > Binary > -4 20080407-11:52]/ lenny contrib main > deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux testing _Lenny_ - Official Snapshot amd64 DVD > Binary > -3 20080407-11:52]/ lenny contrib main > deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux testing _Lenny_ - Official Snapshot amd64 DVD > Binary > -2 20080407-11:52]/ lenny contrib main > deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux testing _Lenny_ - Official Snapshot amd64 DVD > Binary > -1 20080407-11:52]/ lenny contrib main > # > deb http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main contrib > deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian testing main contrib non-free > deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian sid main contrib non-free > deb-src http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main contrib > deb-src http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian testing main contrib non-free > deb-src http://ftp.debian.org sid main contrib non-free > deb http://javadesktop.org/lg3d/debian testing contrib > > spc1-burn4-0-0-cust452:/etc/apt# > > Could you download e.g. some update to the kernel without noticing it too > much that abolished or interfered with the nvidia card configuration etc? > > Also this monitor (definia polaroid 37" TLU 03732B) has a maximum resolution > which I think from the Xlog output is not directly recognised by nvidia > drivers. Its resolution is 1360 x 768 as far as I can tell but if you put > exactly this in the xorg.conf file you get a flickering somewhat miserable > screen. > > It works best at present if you give it 1280 x 768 which the Xorg output > seems to show it adjusting as best it can with this starting resolution that > I think nvidia drivers do know about. > > I am going to re-read all the stuff in the Debian nvidia howto and see if I > can't get the nvidia card working again. > ************************* Forget this - I have fixed the nvidia card problem***** BUT ----- I still have the problem with the monitor display not being ideal here. > Your comments are appreciated here. > > Regards > > Michael Fothergill > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl0010000009ukm/direct/01/ > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl0010000002ukm/direct/01/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
