tjc wrote:
If you have remote access to the box, you can make the changes that way and then just restart the X server.
The things you should be looking for in the X log files are more along the lines of detected attached displays (the EDID/DDC probing results). The idea is to see if it detects the monitor correctly and gets the right resolution and timing information.
I have attached the log files for the NVIDIA install, and the Xorg.0.log. Hopefully it will make sense to someone.
In the mean time, I have again followed the instructions to try to load the 8762 nvidia driver prior to launching x-window.
I log in as init 3 and x-window starts up.
I can only log in as init 1 for the terminal window to work (or simply hit the left-shift button and launch from LILO prompt.
Anyway, it doesn't matter since I'm unable to do anything since I get a "no precompiled kernel" error. The nvidia installer tries to find a kernel but it just doesn't work.
I'm in nothing but a perpetual goose chase with this.
All this was done from a fresh install of KnoppMyth off the CD.
I feel like I'm so close to getting this working.
The darn NVIDIA cards were supposed to be "just working" --- that's what everyone said during my research. (shoulda known, though)
Here is the NVIDIA log output:
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nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'
creation time: Sun Feb 25 21:05:53 2007
option status:
license pre-accepted : false
update : false
force update : false
expert : false
uninstall : false
driver info : false
no precompiled interface: false
no ncurses color : false
query latest driver ver : false
OpenGL header files : true
no questions : false
silent : false
no backup : false
kernel module only : false
sanity : false
add this kernel : false
no runlevel check : false
no network : false
no ABI note : false
nvidia-installer.log
no RPMs : false
force tls : (not specified)
force compat32 tls : (not specified)
X install prefix : /usr/X11R6
OpenGL install prefix : /usr
compat32 install prefix : (not specified)
installer install prefix: /usr
utility install prefix : /usr
kernel name : (not specified)
kernel include path : (not specified)
kernel source path : (not specified)
kernel output path : (not specified)
kernel install path : (not specified)
proc mount point : /proc
ui : (not specified)
tmpdir : /tmp
ftp mirror : ftp://download.nvidia.com
RPM file list : (not specified)
Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
-> License accepted.
WARNING: Unable to open the file '/proc/version' (No such file or directory).
-> No precompiled kernel interface was found to match your kernel; this means
that the installer will need to compile a new kernel interface.
-> Performing CC test with CC="cc".
-> gcc-version-check failed:
Could not compile gcc-version-check.c. Please be sure you have your distrib
ution's libc development package installed and that 'cc' is a valid C compil
er name.
If you know what you are doing and want to ignore the gcc version check, sel
ect "No" to continue installation. Otherwise, select "Yes" to abort install
ation, set the CC environment variable to the name of the compiler used to c
ompile your kernel, and restart installation. Abort now? (Answer: No)
ERROR: Unable to determine the version of the kernel sources located in
'/lib/modules/2.6.18-chw-13/build'. Please make sure you have installed
the kernel source files for your kernel and that they are properly
configured; on Red Hat Linux systems, for example, be sure you have the
'kernel-source' RPM installed. If you know the correct kernel source
files are installed, you may specify the kernel source path with the
'--kernel-source-path' command line option.
ERROR: Installation has failed. Please see the file
'/var/log/nvidia-installer.log' for details. You may find suggestions
on fixing installation problems in the README available on the Linux
driver download page at www.nvidia.com.
Here is my Xorg.0.log output.
I'd submit it as a text file but I can't figure how to link to my ftp site so you can download it.
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X Window System Version 7.1.1
Current Operating System: Linux mythtv 2.6.18-chw-13 #1 SMP PREEMPT Build Date: 07 July 2006
Module Loader present
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: Sun Feb 25 21:27:16 2007
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "XFree86 Configured"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
(**) | |-->Device "Card0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(**) |-->Input Device "USB Mouse"
(II) Bus -1: bridge is at (0:7:0), (0,-1,-1), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
(--) PCI: (0:11:0) unknown vendor (0x4444) unknown chipset (0x0016) rev 1, Mem @
0xe8000000/26
(--) PCI:*(1:0:0) nVidia Corporation unknown chipset (0x0222) rev 161, Mem @ 0xe
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(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 = 1.0.7184
Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) NVIDIA X Driver 1.0-7184 Tue Aug 1 18:41:01 PDT 2006
(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01:00:0
(--) Assigning device section with no busID to primary device
(--) Chipset NVIDIA GPU found
(II) Setting vga for screen 0.
(**) 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): Linear framebuffer at 0xD0000000
(--) NVIDIA(0): MMIO registers at 0xEC000000
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU detected as: NV44
(--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 05.44.02.45.01
(--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
(II) NVIDIA(0): Detected AGP rate: 4X
(--) NVIDIA(0): VideoRAM: 262144 kBytes
(II) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s): CRT-0, TV-0
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Multiple displays connected, but only one display allowed;
(WW) NVIDIA(0): using first display
(--) NVIDIA(0): Display device CRT-0: maximum pixel clock at 8 bpp: 400 MHz
(--) NVIDIA(0): Display device CRT-0: maximum pixel clock at 16 bpp: 400 MHz
(--) NVIDIA(0): Display device CRT-0: maximum pixel clock at 32 bpp: 400 MHz
(II) Loading sub module "ddc"
(II) LoadModule: "ddc"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libddc.so
(II) Module ddc: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.0
(II) Loading sub module "int10"
(II) LoadModule: "int10"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libint10.so
(II) Module int10: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.0
(II) NVIDIA(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
(II) NVIDIA(0): Monitor0: Using hsync range of 30.00-81.00 kHz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Monitor0: Using vrefresh range of 50.00-75.00 Hz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Clock range: 12.00 to 400.00 MHz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "640x480" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "640x480" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "768x576" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "768x576" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "800x600" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "1024x768" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "1152x864" (vrefresh out of range)
(WW) (1152x864,Monitor0) mode clock 143.47MHz exceeds DDC maximum 140MHz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "1152x864" (hsync out of range)
(WW) (1280x960,Monitor0) mode clock 178.99MHz exceeds DDC maximum 140MHz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "1280x960" (hsync out of range)
(WW) (1280x1024,Monitor0) mode clock 190.96MHz exceeds DDC maximum 140MHz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "1280x1024" (hsync out of range)
(WW) (1400x1050,Monitor0) mode clock 149.34MHz exceeds DDC maximum 140MHz
(WW) (1400x1050,Monitor0) mode clock 155.85MHz exceeds DDC maximum 140MHz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "1400x1050" (hsync out of range)
(WW) (1400x1050,Monitor0) mode clock 179.26MHz exceeds DDC maximum 140MHz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "1400x1050" (hsync out of range)
(WW) (1400x1050,Monitor0) mode clock 214.39MHz exceeds DDC maximum 140MHz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "1400x1050" (hsync out of range)
(WW) (1600x1200,Monitor0) mode clock 280.64MHz exceeds DDC maximum 140MHz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "1600x1200" (hsync out of range)
(WW) (1920x1200,Monitor0) mode clock 193.16MHz exceeds DDC maximum 140MHz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "640x350" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "320x175" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "640x400" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "320x200" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "720x400" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "360x200" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "320x240" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "400x300" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "512x384" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "512x384" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "640x512" (hsync out of range)
(WW) (1792x1344,Monitor0) mode clock 204.8MHz exceeds DDC maximum 140MHz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1792x1344" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "896x672" (hsync out of range)
(WW) (1792x1344,Monitor0) mode clock 261MHz exceeds DDC maximum 140MHz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1792x1344" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "896x672" (hsync out of range)
(WW) (1856x1392,Monitor0) mode clock 218.3MHz exceeds DDC maximum 140MHz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1856x1392" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "928x696" (hsync out of range)
(WW) (1856x1392,Monitor0) mode clock 288MHz exceeds DDC maximum 140MHz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1856x1392" (hsync out of range)
(WW) (928x696,Monitor0) mode clock 144MHz exceeds DDC maximum 140MHz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "928x696" (hsync out of range)
(WW) (1920x1440,Monitor0) mode clock 234MHz exceeds DDC maximum 140MHz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "960x720" (hsync out of range)
(WW) (1920x1440,Monitor0) mode clock 297MHz exceeds DDC maximum 140MHz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (hsync out of range)
(WW) (960x720,Monitor0) mode clock 148.5MHz exceeds DDC maximum 140MHz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "960x720" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "576x432" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "700x525" (hsync out of range)
(WW) (1680x1050,Monitor0) mode clock 147.14MHz exceeds DDC maximum 140MHz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "960x600" (hsync out of range)
(WW) (1920x1440,Monitor0) mode clock 341.35MHz exceeds DDC maximum 140MHz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (hsync out of range)
(WW) (960x720,Monitor0) mode clock 170.675MHz exceeds DDC maximum 140MHz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "960x720" (hsync out of range)
(WW) (2048x1536,Monitor0) mode clock 266.95MHz exceeds DDC maximum 140MHz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (hsync out of range)
(WW) (2048x1536,Monitor0) mode clock 340.48MHz exceeds DDC maximum 140MHz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (hsync out of range)
(WW) (2048x1536,Monitor0) mode clock 388.04MHz exceeds DDC maximum 140MHz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "1920x1200" (width too large for virtual size)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1680x1050" (width too large for virtual
size)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "1400x1050" (width too large for virtual size)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "1400x1050" (width too large for virtual size)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "1280x1024" (width too large for virtual size)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1440x900" (width too large for virtual s
ize)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "1280x960" (width too large for virtual size)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "1280x960" (width too large for virtual size)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1280x800" (width too large for virtual s
ize)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1280x768" (width too large for virtual s
ize)
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "960x600" (height 1200 is larger than
(WW) NVIDIA(0): EDID-specified maximum 1024)
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "840x525" (height 1050 is larger than
(WW) NVIDIA(0): EDID-specified maximum 1024)
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "700x525" (height 1050 is larger than
(WW) NVIDIA(0): EDID-specified maximum 1024)
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "700x525" (height 1050 is larger than
(WW) NVIDIA(0): EDID-specified maximum 1024)
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "700x525" (height 1050 is larger than
(WW) NVIDIA(0): EDID-specified maximum 1024)
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "1152x768":
(WW) NVIDIA(0): horizontal sync start (1178) not a multiple of 8
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "576x384":
(WW) NVIDIA(0): horizontal sync start (589) not a multiple of 8
(**) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes for display device CRT-0:
(**) NVIDIA(0): Mode "1152x864": 108.0 MHz, 67.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Mode "1024x768": 78.8 MHz, 60.0 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Mode "800x600": 49.5 MHz, 46.9 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Mode "640x480": 31.5 MHz, 37.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Mode "1152x864": 81.6 MHz, 53.7 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Mode "1024x768": 75.0 MHz, 56.5 kHz, 70.1 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "832x624": 57.3 MHz, 49.7 kHz, 74.6 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Mode "800x600": 50.0 MHz, 48.1 kHz, 72.2 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Mode "800x600": 40.0 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 60.3 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Mode "768x576": 45.5 MHz, 45.1 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Mode "768x576": 42.9 MHz, 43.3 kHz, 72.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Mode "768x576": 35.0 MHz, 35.8 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "640x512": 67.5 MHz, 80.0 kHz, 75.0 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "640x512": 54.0 MHz, 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "720x450": 54.4 MHz, 56.9 kHz, 60.2 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Mode "640x480": 25.2 MHz, 32.1 kHz, 63.1 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "640x400": 41.7 MHz, 49.7 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "576x432": 54.0 MHz, 67.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "640x384": 40.1 MHz, 47.7 kHz, 60.1 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "512x384": 39.4 MHz, 60.1 kHz, 75.1 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "512x384": 37.5 MHz, 56.5 kHz, 70.1 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "512x384": 32.5 MHz, 48.4 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "416x312": 28.6 MHz, 49.7 kHz, 74.7 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "400x300": 24.8 MHz, 46.9 kHz, 75.1 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "400x300": 25.0 MHz, 48.1 kHz, 72.2 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "400x300": 20.0 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 60.3 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "400x300": 18.0 MHz, 35.2 kHz, 56.3 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "320x240": 15.8 MHz, 37.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "320x240": 15.8 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 72.8 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "320x240": 12.6 MHz, 31.5 kHz, 60.1 Hz (D)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1152 x 864
(++) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (100, 100)
(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 7.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.3
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libramdac.so
(II) Module ramdac: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 0.1.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.0
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) do I need RAC? No, I don't.
(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1152x864"
(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
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Option "UseEdidDpi" is not used
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Option "DPI" is not used
(==) 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 XC-APPGROUP
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFree86-Bigfont
(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
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