Re: Getting X working with onboard NVidia 9400
Dan Christensen writes: > I've just bought the following motherboard > > Gigabyte GA-E7AUM-DS2H, 9400G IGP, 512MB > > but can't get X to run. I'm using an old Debian etch installation, but > I have upgraded X and the kernel to lenny. I used the nvidia installer > to install driver version 180.29, and have confirmed that the kernel > module of that version number is loading. The error I get in Xorg.log is > > (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA graphics device PCI:2:0:0. > (EE) NVIDIA(0): Please see the COMMON PROBLEMS section in the README for > (EE) NVIDIA(0): additional information. > (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA graphics device! > > In dmesg, I get: > > [ 2765.100578] NVRM: loading NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 180.29 Wed Feb > 4 23:44:25 PST 2009 > [ 2774.450899] NVRM: RmInitAdapter failed! (0x31:0x:1018) > [ 2774.450906] NVRM: rm_init_adapter(0) failed > > I'm using an xorg.conf file generated by nvidia-xconfig. I've put my > xorg.conf and the full Xorg.log at > > http://jdc.math.uwo.ca/tmp/nvidia/ > > The X version is "X.Org X Server 1.4.2" and the kernel is > linux-image-2.6.26-1-686 2.6.26-13. > > I've also tried compiling the Debian nvidia-kernel-source package, > version 180.22, from experimental, with the same results. > > As an experiment, I tried the Debian nv driver, but it is too old to > support this card, and I tried the vesa driver and got mtrr errors. > A rescue CD I tried was able to bring up a basic X session, and I > haven't yet done so again to see what config it used. > > Any thoughts? Should I try asking in the nvidia forum? > > Dan I've figured this out, and for the sake of the archives, here's my solution: all I did was upgrade grub from etch to lenny and run grub-install "(hd0)", and then after a reboot things worked! Also for the record, I posted lots of information here: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=128535 Dan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: Getting X working
Thus spake Tom Cato Amundsen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > > > What library do i have to install. > > libterm.cap.so.2 ;-) I remember reading somewhere a good explanation why not > use > Accelerated X on debian, I don't remember what is was. Actually, I had alot of problems on my box with XF86. I copied my AccelX setup from my Redhat partition. It worked quite happily. I don't have libterm.cap.so.2 on my box. I have though gotten all the patches (binary and driver) from xig.com... Robert --- Robert L. Harris| "A person is smart; Senior System Engineer |People are dumb, panicky R&D Consulting. \_dangerous animals" - Agent K http://www.rnd-consulting.com/~nomad DISCLAIMER: These are MY OPINIONS ALONE. I speak for no-one else. FYI: perl -e 'print $i=pack(c5,(41*2),sqrt(7056),(unpack(c,H)-2),oct(115),10);'
Re: Getting X working
Rick Knebel wrote: > Hi, > > I am trying to install slink on my computer, which i successfully did. > This is my first debian install. > > I have two questions. > > My Matrox 400 card is not supported with the version of Xfree that comes > with Slink. > > I tried installing my Accelerated X but i keep getting the error mesage > cannot load libterm.cap.so.2. > > What library do i have to install. libterm.cap.so.2 ;-) I remember reading somewhere a good explanation why not use Accelerated X on debian, I don't remember what is was. > > > Can i easily upgrade to a newer version of Xfree? > If you computer is online, add the following to /etc/apt/sources.list: deb http://www.debian.org/~vincent/ xfree-update main then you can use apt-get to install the new packages. I guess you also want to get a recent version of gnome, then add: deb http://www.debian.org/~vincent/ slink-update main to /etc/apt/sources.list. > > If so how? > > Thanks > Rick > > I tried installing Corel Linux already and it trashed my partition table > and also does not give an option of where to install lilo and automaticlly > installs in the MBR so now i am trying just debian. > > Thanks > Rick > > Rick Knebel > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
