Marc Joliet wrote:
> Am Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:13:24 -0500
> schrieb Dale <[email protected]>:
>
>
>> Hi folks.
>>
>> Word of warning. I been upset before, I have even been mad before,
>> right now, I'm pissed. This is not normal for me but it is what it is.
>>
>> I tried the new xorg with the hal flag turned on. Let's just say it was
>> a nightmare, AGAIN. I want my old way back to say it lightly. I put
>> -hal in package.use for xorg-server. I put my old xorg.conf file back
>> as well. I re-emerged the keyboard, mouse, video and evdev just in case
>> it mattered. I also re-emerged xorg-server. My problem you ask. The
>> nvidia drivers won't load. It defaults to the nv drivers. No splash
>> screen anymore. Also, my mouse wheel doesn't work anymore either. That
>> really set me off. I use my wheel as much as I use the left button.
>>
>> Info alert:
>>
>>
> [SNIP]
>
>> All those have been re-emerged since disabling the hal with package.use.
>>
>> What have I missed? Clues? Ideas?
>>
>
> Did you manually set it in your xorg.conf? Like so:
>
> Section "Device"
>
> Identifier "Nvidia"
> Driver "nvidia"
>
> Option "NoLogo" "true"
>
> EndSection
>
> If you don't it defaults to whatever other driver you have that works with
> the hardware (nv or VESA). I noticed that it does that after I tried to remove
> my xorg.conf (it works just fine, I only have to leave the above in it for X
> to
> work).
>
>
>> I'm going to go paint my roof and vent some frustration.
>>
>
> Man, I'm sorry you keep having these upgrade problems. I can imagine the
> frustration this would cause.
>
>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Dale
>>
>> :-) :-)
>>
>
> HTH
>
OK. I got my roof painted. It's silver now and other than being hot,
temperature wise, I'm better now.
I did have the nvidia driver set but here is xorg.conf just to make sure.
r...@smoker / # cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeis...@builder3) Fri Jan 11
15:05:59 PST 2008
# **********************************************************************
# Server flags section. This contains various server-wide Options.
# **********************************************************************
#Section "dri"
# Group "graphics"
# Mode 0660
#EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "glx"
Load "extmod"
Load "xtrap"
Load "record"
Load "dbe"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
# Option "OffTime" "10"
Option "BlankTime" "5"
Option "StandbyTime" "10"
# Option "SuspendTime" "10"
Option "AutoAddDevices" "false"
# Option "AutoEnableDevices" "false"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mouse0"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor Model"
Option "dpms"
EndSection
# * Users of reduced blanking now need:
# * Option "ReducedBlanking"
# * In the relevant Monitor section(s).
# * Make sure your reduced blanking modelines are safe!
Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
BoardName "NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
Option "DPMS" "TRUE"
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
EndSection
r...@smoker / #
Basically, I made a backup before I started and then restored from
that. I tried hal with a xorg.conf and without a xorg.conf and even
tried to alter a few settings. It sucked either way.
This is the Xorg.0.log file:
X.Org X Server 1.5.3
Release Date: 5 November 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.25-gentoo-r9 i686
Current Operating System: Linux smoker 2.6.25-gentoo-r9 #6 PREEMPT Wed
May 27 10:57:29 CDT 2009 i686
Build Date: 10 July 2009 09:06:47AM
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: Fri Jul 10 10:50:19 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "X.org Configured"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
(**) | |-->Device "Card0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(**) Option "BlankTime" "5"
(**) Option "StandbyTime" "10"
(**) Option "AutoAddDevices" "false"
(**) Not automatically adding devices
(==) Not automatically enabling devices
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(**) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/misc,
/usr/share/fonts/75dpi,
/usr/share/fonts/100dpi,
/usr/share/fonts/TTF,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1,
/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1/,
/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/,
/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/,
built-ins
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
(II) No APM support in BIOS or kernel
(II) Loader magic: 0xba0
(II) Module ABI versions:
X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
X.Org Video Driver: 4.1
X.Org XInput driver : 2.1
X.Org Server Extension : 1.1
(II) Loader running on linux
(++) using VT number 7
(--) PCI:*(0...@2:0:0) nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200] rev 161,
Mem @ 0xdc000000/0, 0xd0000000/0, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
(II) System resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[5] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
(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 by default.
(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 173.14.18 Mon Mar 2 12:43:12 PST 2009
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension SHAPE
(II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
(II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Loading extension SYNC
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XC-MISC
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension TOG-CUP
(II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "xtrap"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libxtrap.so
(II) Module xtrap: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension DEC-XTRAP
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 1.13.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"
(WW) Warning, couldn't open module freetype
(II) UnloadModule: "freetype"
(EE) Failed to load module "freetype" (module does not exist, 0)
(II) LoadModule: "type1"
(WW) Warning, couldn't open module type1
(II) UnloadModule: "type1"
(EE) Failed to load module "type1" (module does not exist, 0)
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(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) LoadModule: "mouse"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//mouse_drv.so
(II) Module mouse: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 1.4.0
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.1
(II) LoadModule: "kbd"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//kbd_drv.so
(II) Module kbd: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 1.3.2
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.1
(II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 173.14.18 Mon Mar 2 12:22:46 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 1.5.3, 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 1.5.3, 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
(II) resource ranges after probing:
[0] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[5] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
(==) 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)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X
extensions is
(II) NVIDIA(0): enabled.
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce FX 5200 (NV34) at PCI:2:0:0 (GPU-0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 131072 kBytes
(--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 04.34.20.23.00
(II) NVIDIA(0): Detected AGP rate: 8X
(--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
(--) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce FX 5200 at PCI:2:0:0:
(--) NVIDIA(0): Gateway EV910 (CRT-0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): Gateway EV910 (CRT-0): 350.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(WW) NVIDIA(0): The EDID for Gateway EV910 (CRT-0) contradicts itself: mode
(WW) NVIDIA(0): "720x405" is specified in the EDID; however, the EDID's
(WW) NVIDIA(0): valid HorizSync range (30.000-95.000 kHz) would exclude
(WW) NVIDIA(0): this mode's HorizSync (29.5 kHz); ignoring HorizSync
check
(WW) NVIDIA(0): for mode "720x405".
(II) NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: CRT-0
(II) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
(II) NVIDIA(0): "1280x1024"
(II) NVIDIA(0): "1024x768"
(II) NVIDIA(0): "800x600"
(II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1280 x 1024
(--) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (90, 96); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config
(--) NVIDIA(0): option
(==) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 32-bit ARGB GLX visuals.
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) do I need RAC? No, I don't.
(II) resource ranges after preInit:
[0] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[5] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
(II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized AGP GART.
(II) NVIDIA(0): Unable to connect to the ACPI daemon; the ACPI daemon
may not
(II) NVIDIA(0): be running or the "AcpidSocketPath" X configuration
option
(II) NVIDIA(0): may not be set correctly. When the ACPI daemon is
(II) NVIDIA(0): available, the NVIDIA X driver can use it to receive
ACPI
(II) NVIDIA(0): events. For details, please see the
"ConnectToAcpid" and
(II) NVIDIA(0): "AcpidSocketPath" X configuration options in
Appendix B: X
(II) NVIDIA(0): Config Options in the README.
(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1280x1024"
(II) Loading extension NV-GLX
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA 3D Acceleration Architecture Initialized
(II) NVIDIA(0): Using the NVIDIA 2D acceleration architecture
(==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
(==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
(**) Option "dpms" "TRUE"
(**) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
(II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(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
(II) Initializing built-in extension XEVIE
(II) Initializing extension GLX
(**) Option "Protocol" "auto"
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mouse0"
(II) Mouse0: Setting mouse protocol to "PS/2"
(**) Mouse0: Device: "/dev/input/mouse0"
(**) Mouse0: Protocol: "auto"
(**) Option "CorePointer"
(**) Mouse0: always reports core events
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mouse0"
(==) Mouse0: Emulate3Buttons, Emulate3Timeout: 50
(**) Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
(**) Mouse0: ZAxisMapping: buttons 4, 5, 6 and 7
(**) Mouse0: Buttons: 11
(**) Mouse0: Sensitivity: 1
(**) Option "CoreKeyboard"
(**) Keyboard0: always reports core events
(**) Option "Protocol" "standard"
(**) Keyboard0: Protocol: standard
(**) Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
(**) Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
(**) Keyboard0: XkbRules: "xorg"
(**) Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
(**) Keyboard0: XkbModel: "pc105"
(**) Option "XkbLayout" "us"
(**) Keyboard0: XkbLayout: "us"
(**) Option "CustomKeycodes" "off"
(**) Keyboard0: CustomKeycodes disabled
(II) evaluating device (Mouse0)
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Mouse0" (type: MOUSE)
(II) evaluating device (Keyboard0)
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Keyboard0" (type: KEYBOARD)
(II) Mouse0: Setting mouse protocol to "PS/2"
(II) Mouse0: ps2EnableDataReporting: succeeded
(II) UnloadModule: "mouse"
(II) UnloadModule: "kbd"
(WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
(II) No APM support in BIOS or kernel
(II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized AGP GART.
(II) NVIDIA(0): Unable to connect to the ACPI daemon; the ACPI daemon
may not
(II) NVIDIA(0): be running or the "AcpidSocketPath" X configuration
option
(II) NVIDIA(0): may not be set correctly. When the ACPI daemon is
(II) NVIDIA(0): available, the NVIDIA X driver can use it to receive
ACPI
(II) NVIDIA(0): events. For details, please see the
"ConnectToAcpid" and
(II) NVIDIA(0): "AcpidSocketPath" X configuration options in
Appendix B: X
(II) NVIDIA(0): Config Options in the README.
(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1280x1024"
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA 3D Acceleration Architecture Initialized
(II) NVIDIA(0): Using the NVIDIA 2D acceleration architecture
(**) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Initializing extension GLX
(II) Mouse0: Setting mouse protocol to "PS/2"
(**) Mouse0: Device: "/dev/input/mouse0"
(**) Mouse0: Protocol: "auto"
(**) Option "CorePointer"
(**) Mouse0: always reports core events
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mouse0"
(==) Mouse0: Emulate3Buttons, Emulate3Timeout: 50
(**) Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
(**) Mouse0: ZAxisMapping: buttons 4, 5, 6 and 7
(**) Mouse0: Buttons: 11
(**) Mouse0: Sensitivity: 1
(**) Option "CoreKeyboard"
(**) Keyboard0: always reports core events
(**) Option "Protocol" "standard"
(**) Keyboard0: Protocol: standard
(**) Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
(**) Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
(**) Keyboard0: XkbRules: "xorg"
(**) Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
(**) Keyboard0: XkbModel: "pc105"
(**) Option "XkbLayout" "us"
(**) Keyboard0: XkbLayout: "us"
(**) Option "CustomKeycodes" "off"
(**) Keyboard0: CustomKeycodes disabled
(II) evaluating device (Mouse0)
(II) evaluating device (Keyboard0)
(II) Mouse0: Setting mouse protocol to "PS/2"
(II) Mouse0: ps2EnableDataReporting: succeeded
(II) 3rd Button detected: disabling emulate3Button
It sees the mouse and says the option for the wheel is there. It just
don't work. No, I didn't beat up the mouse while working with hal and
evdev. Felt like it tho. LOL
Ideas? Clues? Need more info?
Thanks much.
Dale
:-) :-)
