Problems

[vincent]

I've dual Planar 1711M screens and an Nvidia Quadro NVS 285.

After installing the drivers (via envy, and through terminal, no gui) the resolution is stuck at 640x480, but in my xorg.conf, no display adaptor is listed, nor any monitor.

Doing a sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg, only allow me to specifiy which Keybaord i'm going to be using, no other configuring for other hardware is coming up. Help, before i toss this PC at someone's face.

disclaimer: It's my PC at work, so i'll post my xorg tommorow when i'm there.

[vincent]

Here's my xorg.conf by the way. Installing the restricted drivers keeps me at a low resolution also. With no drivers, my resolution is fine, i can choose between a few options for res.

# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
 #
 # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
 # values from the debconf database.
 #
 # Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
 # (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
 #
 # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
 # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
 # package.
 #
 # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
 # again, run the following command:
 #   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

 Section "InputDevice"
	 Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	 Driver		"kbd"
	 Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	 Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
	 Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
 EndSection

 Section "InputDevice"
	 Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	 Driver		"mouse"
	 Option		"CorePointer"
 EndSection

 Section "Device"
	 Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
 EndSection

 Section "Monitor"
	 Identifier	"Configured Monitor"
 EndSection

 Section "Screen"
	 Identifier	"Default Screen"
	 Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
	 Device		"Configured Video Device"
 EndSection

 Section "ServerLayout"
	 Identifier	"Default Layout"
   screen "Default Screen"
 EndSection
 Section "Extensions"
 EndSection

[markwolfe Veteran]

Well, all I can say here is that the xorg.conf file is not complete.

Your video device is "Configured Video Device". Doesn't tell me a lick about what is installed. There is literally nothing other than a text string as an identifier. :ermm:

[vincent]

Well, all I can say here is that the xorg.conf file is not complete.

Your video device is "Configured Video Device". Doesn't tell me a lick about what is installed. There is literally nothing other than a text string as an identifier. :ermm:

Yea, but what do i do when dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg, is only allowing for configuration of the keyboard, and why?

[markwolfe Veteran]

envy?

I have heard of problems when using it. Why not a normal auto-detect and install of nVidia drivers? (what distro are you using?) In bad cases, yum install, or apt-get install the driver? Worst case, use the nvidia ".run" file they have on their website?

[vincent]

envy?

I have heard of problems when using it. Why not a normal auto-detect and install of nVidia drivers? (what distro are you using?) In bad cases, yum install, or apt-get install the driver? Worst case, use the nvidia ".run" file they have on their website?

I've tried all methods, .run file. Envy, and apt-get. I'm using Ubuntu Ultimate Edition. I've never ran into this issue before.... :ermm:

When running the command sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

I get the following:

xserver-xorg postinst warning: overwriting possibly-customised configuration
   file; backup in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.20080905152158

[markwolfe Veteran]

That is weird. Ubuntu detected my wife's nVidia perfectly. Prompted for install, clicked and done. Same on my new PC I just bought.

Can you run the nvidia-settings app?

What does an lspci -v | grep -A 9 VGA show you?

If you boot the CD Live, what are the contents of your /etc/X11/xorg file?

[hopp58902 Member]

This is from Archlinux, but it might be worth a try. Try running sudo Xorg -configure (capitalize the X!) I don't know if it's a valid Ubuntu command, but it creates a new Xorg.conf. See here for more information about configuring X.

[vincent]

That is weird. Ubuntu detected my wife's nVidia perfectly. Prompted for install, clicked and done. Same on my new PC I just bought.

Can you run the nvidia-settings app?

Can't because once i install the restricted drivers or the .run driver, i get stuck at a 640x480 display, rendering the gui tool useless.

What does an lspci -v | grep -A 9 VGA show you?

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV44 [Quadro NVS 285] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
	Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 0334
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
	Memory at dd000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
	Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
	Memory at de000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
	Expansion ROM at dfe00000 [disabled] [size=128K]
	Capabilities: <access denied>

02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5751 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express (rev 01)

If you boot the CD Live, what are the contents of your /etc/X11/xorg file?

# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
	Device		"Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"Default Screen"
EndSection

So at this point i'm fine without installing drivers, but i can't get my second monitor going ( don't know what to put in the xorg.conf manually, they're Planar 1711M's by the way) so that i can effectively use my VM or my machine period, how i want to.

[markwolfe Veteran]

This has really got me stumped.

The "nVidia Corporation NV44 [Quadro NVS 285]" that your lspci reports is supported in the current nVidia drivers. I was kind of hoping it would be a very old card that required the nVidia "legacy" drivers they keep around for the older cards that have had support dropped by nVidia on their 'current' drivers.

No dice. :(

[vincent]

From what it looks like, the Nvidia drivers don't want to use the x server, i've had two of our best Linux gurus look at this and they can't figure it out either.

[vincent]

So i got it working, reformatted with Analog connection to my monitors, and it worked.. :|

Reinstalled the Nvidia drivers and got my second screen working, here's my xorg.conf:

# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings:  version 1.0  (buildd@vernadsky)  Thu Jun  5 09:26:53 UTC 2008

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 1.0  (buildmeister@builder57)  Thu Jul 17 18:39:19 PDT 2008

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	 "Layout0"
	Screen	  0  "Screen0" 0 0
	Screen	  1  "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0"
	InputDevice	"Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
	InputDevice	"Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"
	RgbPath		 "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load		   "dbe"
	Load		   "extmod"
	Load		   "type1"
	Load		   "freetype"
	Load		   "glx"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
	Option		 "Xinerama" "1"
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	  "PNR PlanarPL1711M"
	HorizSync	   30.0 - 80.0
	VertRefresh	 56.0 - 75.0
	Option		 "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	 "Monitor1"
	VendorName	 "Unknown"
	ModelName	  "PNR PlanarPL1711M"
	HorizSync	   24.0 - 80.0
	VertRefresh	 49.0 - 75.0
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	 "Device0"
	Driver		 "nvidia"
	VendorName	 "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	 "Videocard0"
	Driver		 "nvidia"
	VendorName	 "NVIDIA Corporation"
	BoardName	  "Quadro NVS 285"
	BusID		  "PCI:1:0:0"
	Screen		  0
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	 "Videocard1"
	Driver		 "nvidia"
	VendorName	 "NVIDIA Corporation"
	BoardName	  "Quadro NVS 285"
	BusID		  "PCI:1:0:0"
	Screen		  1
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	 "Screen0"
	Device		 "Videocard0"
	Monitor		"Monitor0"
	DefaultDepth	24
	Option		 "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
	Option		 "TwinView" "0"
	Option		 "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "CRT-0"
	Option		 "metamodes" "CRT-0: nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
	SubSection	 "Display"
		Depth	   24
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	 "Screen1"
	Device		 "Videocard1"
	Monitor		"Monitor1"
	DefaultDepth	24
	Option		 "TwinView" "0"
	Option		 "metamodes" "CRT-1: nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
	Option		 "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

But another problem arises, i can't enable compiz, Its says composite extension is not available. I was told by a co-worker to install xgl, but when doing so my screen goes completely white. So.... what do i do?

[Fish]

At a guess (and it really is just a guess) I'd say you might have to disable Xinerama and use Twinview instead, but not having a nvidia chip, I wouldn't know how to do this, or even if it works. Just seems more logical to me - use a driver-specific function to enable a more advanced setup.