On 13/06/2015, Petter Adsen <pet...@synth.no> wrote: > On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 03:54:49 +0800 > Bret Busby <bret.bu...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On 13/06/2015, Bret Busby <bret.bu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > On 12/06/2015, Matthijs Wensveen <matthijs.wensv...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> On 11-6-2015 7:13, Bret Busby wrote: >> >>> On 11/06/2015, Ric Moore <wayward4...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>>> On 06/10/2015 03:45 PM, Bret Busby wrote: >> >>>>> On 11/06/2015, Nick T. <n...@ncktsp.com> wrote: >> >>>>>> Oops, forgot to cc in the mailing list. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> - Nick >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> On 06/10/2015 09:19 PM, Nick T. wrote: >> >>>>>>> Install build-essential it should contain all the packages >> >>>>>>> necessary to install the driver. >> >>>>>>> Also you might want to install dkms if you don't want to >> >>>>>>> reinstall the >> >>>>>>> driver after every kernel update. >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> - Nick >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Thank you for that. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> The driver installation appears to have subsequently succeeded. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> However, after rebooting, the system still does not see the >> >>>>> external monitor (using System -> Preferences -> Monitors), and >> >>>> I don't think that will work. Try using nvidia-settings. >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>> As I had said, xwindows now no longer works on the system. >> >>> >> >>> What do I need to do, at the command line level, to get xwindows >> >>> operable on the system? >> >>> >> >>> In the circumstances, it appears to be a congiuration or settings >> >>> issue. >> >>> >> >>> Or, despite the information on the nvidia web site, perhaps the >> >>> driver simply does not work with Debian 6. >> >>> >> >>> I note that the gcc version issues showed that the gcc version >> >>> applicable to the driver, appeared to be an earlier version (4.3, >> >>> I think) than the installed version when I installed gcc (4.4, I >> >>> think) (but the discrepancy appeared to have been overcome in the >> >>> procedure that I followed), indicating (I believe) that Debian 6 >> >>> should not be a version to early for thenvidia driver. >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> It might be that you need to generate an Xorg.conf file from >> >> scratch. Make sure to backup any existing configuration file first >> >> (/etc/X11/xorg.conf). You can generate one using the nvidia-xconfig >> >> package: >> >> https://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers#Configuration >> >> - Matthijs >> >> >> >> >> > >> > Hello. >> > >> > As previously mentioned, that wiki web page refers to only Debian 7 >> > and 8, and not to Debian 6, which is the applicable version. >> > >> > I will reboot into Debian 6 (I am currently in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, >> > which allows use of the external monitor, and which provided >> > installation of an earlier (v3.3) nvidia driver), and see what I >> > can find in the specified path. >> > >> > >> >> Okay. >> >> In running ls on /etc/X11/ , a file xorg.conf was listed, as was a >> file named xorg.conf.nvidia-xconfig-original >> >> The latter file showed no content, in running cat on it. >> >> The former file had content; >> >> " >> # nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig >> # nvidia-xconfig: version 346.72 >> (buildmeister@swio-display-x64-rhel04-19) Tue May 5 18:19:38 PDT >> 2015 >> >> Section "ServerLayout" >> Identifier "Layout0" >> Screen 0 "Screen0" >> InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" >> InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer" >> EndSection >> >> Section "Files" >> EndSection >> >> Section "InputDevice" >> # generated from default >> Identifier "Mouse0" >> Driver "mouse" >> Option "Protocol" "auto" >> Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" >> Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no" >> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" >> EndSection >> >> Section "InputDevice" >> # generated from default >> Identifier "Keyboard0" >> Driver "kbd" >> EndSection >> >> Section "Monitor" >> Identifier "Monitor0" >> VendorName "Unknown" >> ModelName "Unknown" >> HorizSync 28.0 - 33.0 >> VertRefresh 43.0 - 72.0 >> Option "DPMS" >> EndSection >> >> Section "Device" >> Identifier "Device0" >> Driver "nvidia" >> VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation" >> EndSection >> >> Section "Screen" >> Identifier "Screen0" >> Device "Device0" >> Monitor "Monitor0" >> DefaultDepth 24 >> SubSection "Display" >> Depth 24 >> EndSubSection >> EndSection >> " >> >> In thinking about it, as the creation of that file, had rendered >> xwindows inoperable, I renamed the file, with an extra extension, and >> rebooted. >> >> So, I now have xwindows operating again, on Debian 6, on this >> computer, but, the only way that I can get the external monitor to >> work, is by running one of the two Ubuntu installations; 12.04 or >> 14.04. Unfortunately, they both involve GNOME3, and what I think of >> GNOME3, is not polite. >> >> So, I still can not get the external monitor to run, with Debian 6 or >> 7, on this computer, with its nvidia GEForce GT750M device. > > If it works under Ubuntu, have you considered copying the > (working) xorg.conf file from there and trying it in your Debian > installation? > > Petter >
No, I hadn't considered that. It is a logical and good idea. Thank you for that. However, having now tried it, I got both screens blank - nothing displayed. So, I also renamed that one, and rebooted without such a file, so that the system would operate again, such as it is operable. That file content is thus; " # Warning: This file is autogenerated by nvidia-prime. All changes to this file will be lost. Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "layout" Screen 0 "nvidia" Inactive "intel" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "nvidia" Driver "nvidia" BusID "PCI:1@0:0:0" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "nvidia" Device "nvidia" # The internal display might not be connected # to the nvidia card but we definitely want # to be able to connect external displays later #Option "AllowEmptyInitialConfiguration" "on" Option "UseDisplayDevice" "none" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "intel" Driver "modesetting" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "intel" Device "intel" EndSection " -- Bret Busby Armadale West Australia .............. "So once you do know what the question actually is, you'll know what the answer means." - Deep Thought, Chapter 28 of Book 1 of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy In Four Parts", written by Douglas Adams, published by Pan Books, 1992 .................................................... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/CACX6j8MzijOhp-hnNYocbq0nO=EO_=35n313zs4fm8579e2...@mail.gmail.com