> You didn't provide much information, James. I'm afraid that there's no
> "one size fits all" answer to that question. It depends on a lot of
> things.
> Please provide the following information:
>
> (1) The make and model of your computer
> (2) The make and model of your video card
> (3) The make and model of your monitor
> (4) The type of monitor (CRT, LCD, etc.)
> (5) The type of video connection used (digital, analog, etc.)
> (6) The contents of /etc/X11/xorg.conf, if it exists
> (7) The contents of /var/log/Xorg.0.log
> (8) Which release of Debian you are running (Lenny, Squeeze, Sid, etc)
>
>
Hi Stephen,
(1) I'm on AMD64/Asus motherboard P5Q
(2) NVIDIA 9800GT
(3) ASUS VH242H
(4) LCD
(5) Digital connection, not DVI
(6)
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "Files"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
FontPath "built-ins"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "record"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
Load "dri"
Load "dbe"
Load "dri2"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor Model"
EndSection
Section "Device"
### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option "SWcursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "HWcursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "NoAccel" # [<bool>]
#Option "ShadowFB" # [<bool>]
#Option "UseFBDev" # [<bool>]
#Option "Rotate" # [<str>]
#Option "VideoKey" # <i>
#Option "FlatPanel" # [<bool>]
#Option "FPDither" # [<bool>]
#Option "CrtcNumber" # <i>
#Option "FPScale" # [<bool>]
#Option "FPTweak" # <i>
#Option "DualHead" # [<bool>]
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
BoardName "G92 [GeForce 9800 GT]"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 1
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 4
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 8
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 15
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
(7)
X.Org X Server 1.7.6
Release Date: 2010-03-17
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.32-4-amd64 x86_64 Debian
Current Operating System: Linux debian 2.6.32-3-amd64 #1 SMP Wed Feb 24
18:07:42 UTC 2010 x86_64
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-3-amd64
root=UUID=cca7add1-981f-469f-9285-ae17722e24bd ro quiet
Build Date: 05 April 2010 02:21:15PM
xorg-server 2:1.7.6-2 (Timo Aaltonen <tjaal...@ubuntu.com>)
Current version of pixman: 0.16.4
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Apr 29 19:58:58 2010
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "X.org Configured"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
(**) | |-->Device "Card0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(**) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,
built-ins,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,
built-ins
(**) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or
'vmmouse' will be disabled.
(WW) Disabling Mouse0
(WW) Disabling Keyboard0
(II) Loader magic: 0x7c59c0
(II) Module ABI versions:
X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
X.Org Video Driver: 6.0
X.Org XInput driver : 7.0
X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(++) using VT number 8
(--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:0614:3842:c975 nVidia Corporation G92 [GeForce 9800
GT] rev 162, Mem @ 0xfd000000/16777216, 0xd0000000/268435456,
0xfa000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x0000dc00/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) "extmod" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified
in the config file.
(II) "dbe" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in
the config file.
(II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in
the config file.
(II) "record" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified
in the config file.
(II) "dri" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in
the config file.
(II) "dri2" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified
in the config file.
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.13.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension SELinux
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module 190.53 Wed Dec 9 16:27:33 PST 2009
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "dri2"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
(II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.1.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DRI2
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Video Driver
(II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 190.53 Wed Dec 9 15:39:50 PST 2009
(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 0...@00:00:0
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "wfb"
(II) LoadModule: "wfb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
(II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
(==) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) Apr 29 19:58:58 NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(II) Apr 29 19:58:58 NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and
Composite X extensions is
(II) Apr 29 19:58:58 NVIDIA(0): enabled.
(II) Apr 29 19:58:59 NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce 9800 GT (G92) at
PCI:1:0:0 (GPU-0)
(--) Apr 29 19:58:59 NVIDIA(0): Memory: 524288 kBytes
(--) Apr 29 19:58:59 NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 62.92.24.00.70
(II) Apr 29 19:58:59 NVIDIA(0): Detected PCI Express Link width: 16X
(--) Apr 29 19:58:59 NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this
GPU
(--) Apr 29 19:58:59 NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce 9800
GT at PCI:1:0:0:
(--) Apr 29 19:58:59 NVIDIA(0): ACI ASUS VH242H (DFP-0)
(--) Apr 29 19:58:59 NVIDIA(0): ACI ASUS VH242H (DFP-0): 330.0 MHz maximum
pixel clock
(--) Apr 29 19:58:59 NVIDIA(0): ACI ASUS VH242H (DFP-0): Internal Dual Link
TMDS
(II) Apr 29 19:58:59 NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: DFP-0
(==) Apr 29 19:58:59 NVIDIA(0):
(==) Apr 29 19:58:59 NVIDIA(0): No modes were requested; the default mode
"nvidia-auto-select"
(==) Apr 29 19:58:59 NVIDIA(0): will be used as the requested mode.
(==) Apr 29 19:58:59 NVIDIA(0):
(II) Apr 29 19:58:59 NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
(II) Apr 29 19:58:59 NVIDIA(0): "nvidia-auto-select"
(II) Apr 29 19:58:59 NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1920 x
1080
(--) Apr 29 19:58:59 NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (93, 94); computed from
"UseEdidDpi" X config
(--) Apr 29 19:58:59 NVIDIA(0): option
(==) Apr 29 19:58:59 NVIDIA(0): Enabling 32-bit ARGB GLX visuals.
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) Apr 29 19:58:59 NVIDIA(0): Initialized GPU GART.
(II) Apr 29 19:58:59 NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "nvidia-auto-select"
(II) Loading extension NV-GLX
(II) Apr 29 19:58:59 NVIDIA(0): Initialized OpenGL Acceleration
(==) NVIDIA(0): Disabling shared memory pixmaps
(II) Apr 29 19:58:59 NVIDIA(0): Initialized X Rendering Acceleration
(==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
(==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
(==) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
(II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
(II) Loading extension XINERAMA
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
(II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
SELinux: Disabled on system, not enabling in X server
(II) Initializing extension GLX
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event3)
(II) LoadModule: "evdev"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
(II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.5, module version = 2.3.2
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 7.0
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event2)
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Digital PCBeep (/dev/input/event6)
(II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Kingsis Peripherals Evoluent
VerticalMouse 3 (/dev/input/event4)
(**) Kingsis Peripherals Evoluent VerticalMouse 3 : always reports core
events
(**) Kingsis Peripherals Evoluent VerticalMouse 3 : Device:
"/dev/input/event4"
(II) Kingsis Peripherals Evoluent VerticalMouse 3 : Found 9 mouse buttons
(II) Kingsis Peripherals Evoluent VerticalMouse 3 : Found scroll wheel(s)
(II) Kingsis Peripherals Evoluent VerticalMouse 3 : Found relative axes
(II) Kingsis Peripherals Evoluent VerticalMouse 3 : Found x and y relative
axes
(II) Kingsis Peripherals Evoluent VerticalMouse 3 : Configuring as mouse
(**) Kingsis Peripherals Evoluent VerticalMouse 3 : YAxisMapping: buttons 4
and 5
(**) Kingsis Peripherals Evoluent VerticalMouse 3 : EmulateWheelButton: 4,
EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Kingsis Peripherals Evoluent
VerticalMouse 3 " (type: MOUSE)
(II) Kingsis Peripherals Evoluent VerticalMouse 3 : initialized for
relative axes.
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Kingsis Peripherals Evoluent
VerticalMouse 3 (/dev/input/mouse1)
(II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
(II) config/udev: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
(/dev/input/event1)
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard"
(type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device PC Speaker (/dev/input/event5)
(II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation
(/dev/input/event0)
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: always reports core events
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Configuring as mouse
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: EmulateWheelButton: 4,
EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Macintosh mouse button emulation"
(type: MOUSE)
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: initialized for relative axes.
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation
(/dev/input/mouse0)
(II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
(8) Squeeze with Sid nvidia drivers
