[gentoo-amd64] nvidia X server issue

[gentoo-amd64] nvidia X server issue

[ken.a.lauffenburger]

I have an nvidia GeForce 6600 GT chipset that has been running great
in my Gentoo AMD64 system until just recently.

I am running modular Xorg, revision 7.1.  I have emerged many times
iprior to recently restarting the X server, so I am not sure when or
with which revisions of xorg-server or nvidia-kernel this problem was
introduced.  I seem to be unable to easily back my way out of it using
previous revisions.

The problem is that the X server will no longer start, and the reason
given is the following:

mercury:~> grep "(EE)" Xorg.0.log 
(EE) end of block range 0x1fffffff < begin 0xe0000000
(EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
(EE) No drivers available.


But the nvidia driver is loaded:

mercury:~> lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
ppp_deflate             6656  0 
zlib_deflate           20568  1 ppp_deflate
ppp_async              12288  1 
ppp_generic            27680  6 ppp_deflate,ppp_async
slhc                    7360  1 ppp_generic
usbhid                 36064  0 
snd_pcm_oss            51680  0 
snd_mixer_oss          17664  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy           4292  0 
snd_seq_oss            33088  0 
snd_seq_midi_event      8256  1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq                55488  5
snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device          9616  3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
ohci1394               33224  0 
ieee1394              101240  1 ohci1394
ohci_hcd               20676  0 
snd_atiixp             21332  0 
snd_ac97_codec        102744  1 snd_atiixp
snd_ac97_bus            2944  1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm                93896  3 snd_pcm_oss,snd_atiixp,snd_ac97_codec
snd_timer              25416  2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd                    60744  9
snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_atiixp,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer
snd_page_alloc         11536  2 snd_atiixp,snd_pcm
nvidia               5430516  0 
8139too                27840  0 
mii                     6272  1 8139too


I am running a 2.6.16 gentoo kernel:

mercury:~> uname -a
Linux mercury 2.6.16-gentoo-r7Custom_V1.0 #1 SMP Fri May 19 19:30:25 CDT
2006 x86_64 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ GNU/Linux


Here are the revisions of the X server and nvidia driver:

mercury ken # equery list | grep xorg-server
x11-base/xorg-server-1.1.0-r1

mercury ken # equery list | grep nvidia
media-video/nvidia-kernel-1.0.8762
media-video/nvidia-settings-1.0.20051122-r3


I have attached the entire Xorg log file below.  Any suggestions or
ideas much appreciated.

Thanks.

--ken

---------------------------------
  Ken Lauffenburger
  ken.lauffenburger@verizon.net
---------------------------------




-----Xorg.0.log--------------------------------------------------------
X Window System Version 7.1.0
Release Date: 22 May 2006
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.1
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.16-ck11Custom_V1.0 x86_64 
Current Operating System: Linux mercury 2.6.16-gentoo-r7Custom_V1.0 #1 SMP Fri May 19 19:30:25 CDT 2006 x86_64
Build Date: 27 June 2006
	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
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: Tue Jun 27 13:03:42 2006
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "X.org Configured"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
(**) |   |-->Device "Card0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(**) FontPath set to:
	/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled,
	/usr/share/fonts/Type1,
	/usr/share/fonts/TTF,
	/usr/share/fonts/corefonts,
	/usr/share/fonts/freefont,
	/usr/share/fonts/sharefonts,
	/usr/share/fonts/terminus,
	/usr/share/fonts/ttf-bitstream-vera,
	/usr/share/fonts/unifont,
	/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,
	/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,
	/usr/share/fonts/artwiz
(==) RgbPath set to "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules"
(**) Option "BlankTime" "5"
(**) Option "StandbyTime" "10"
(**) Option "SuspendTime" "20"
(**) Option "OffTime" "30"
(WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
(II) No APM support in BIOS or kernel
(II) Module ABI versions:
	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.3
	X.Org Video Driver: 1.0
	X.Org XInput driver : 0.6
	X.Org Server Extension : 0.3
	X.Org Font Renderer : 0.5
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/fonts/libbitmap.so
(II) Module bitmap: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 7.1.0, module version = 1.0.0
	Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
	ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.5
(II) Loading font Bitmap
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/libpcidata.so
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 7.1.0, module version = 1.0.0
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.0
(++) using VT number 7

(II) PCI: PCI scan (all values are in hex)
(II) PCI: 00:00:0: chip 1002,5950 card 1002,5950 rev 01 class 06,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:02:0: chip 1002,5a34 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,04,00 hdr 01
(II) PCI: 00:11:0: chip 1002,437a card 1019,1b34 rev 00 class 01,01,8f hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:12:0: chip 1002,4379 card 1019,1b34 rev 00 class 01,01,8f hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:13:0: chip 1002,4374 card 1019,1b34 rev 00 class 0c,03,10 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:13:1: chip 1002,4375 card 1019,1b34 rev 00 class 0c,03,10 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:13:2: chip 1002,4373 card 1019,1b34 rev 00 class 0c,03,20 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:14:0: chip 1002,4372 card 1019,1b34 rev 10 class 0c,05,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:14:1: chip 1002,4376 card 1019,1b34 rev 00 class 01,01,8a hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:14:3: chip 1002,4377 card 1019,1b34 rev 00 class 06,01,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:14:4: chip 1002,4371 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,04,01 hdr 81
(II) PCI: 00:14:5: chip 1002,4370 card 1019,1b34 rev 01 class 04,01,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:18:0: chip 1022,1100 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:18:1: chip 1022,1101 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:18:2: chip 1022,1102 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:18:3: chip 1022,1103 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 01:00:0: chip 10de,0140 card 0000,0000 rev a2 class 03,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 02:05:0: chip 10ec,8139 card 10ec,8139 rev 10 class 02,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 02:06:0: chip 104c,8023 card 104c,8023 rev 00 class 0c,00,10 hdr 00
(II) PCI: End of PCI scan
(II) Host-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 0: bridge is at (0:0:0), (0,0,2), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus 0 I/O range:
	[0] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B]
(II) Bus 0 non-prefetchable memory range:
	[0] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x100000000) MX[B]
(II) Bus 0 prefetchable memory range:
	[0] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x100000000) MX[B]
(II) PCI-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 1: bridge is at (0:2:0), (0,1,1), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus 1 I/O range:
	[0] -1	0	0x0000e000 - 0x0000efff (0x1000) IX[B]
(II) Bus 1 non-prefetchable memory range:
	[0] -1	0	0xf4000000 - 0xfbffffff (0x8000000) MX[B]
(II) Bus 1 prefetchable memory range:
	[0] -1	0	0xd0000000 - 0xdfffffff (0x10000000) MX[B]
(II) PCI-to-ISA bridge:
(II) Bus -1: bridge is at (0:20:3), (0,-1,-1), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Subtractive PCI-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 2: bridge is at (0:20:4), (0,2,2), BCTRL: 0x0000 (VGA_EN is cleared)
(II) Bus 2 I/O range:
	[0] -1	0	0x0000d000 - 0x0000dfff (0x1000) IX[B]
(II) Bus 2 non-prefetchable memory range:
	[0] -1	0	0xfdd00000 - 0xfddfffff (0x100000) MX[B]
(II) Bus 2 prefetchable memory range:
	[0] -1	0	0xfde00000 - 0xfdefffff (0x100000) MX[B]
(--) PCI:*(1:0:0) nVidia Corporation NV43 [GeForce 6600 GT] rev 162, Mem @ 0xf4000000/26, 0xd0000000/27, 0xf8000000/24
(II) Addressable bus resource ranges are
	[0] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x100000000) MX[B]
	[1] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B]
(II) OS-reported resource ranges:
	[0] -1	0	0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(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 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
(II) PCI I/O resource overlap reduced 0x00004100 from 0x0000411f to 0x000040ff
(EE) end of block range 0x1fffffff < begin 0xe0000000
(II) Active PCI resource ranges:
	[0] -1	0	0xfddf8000 - 0xfddfbfff (0x4000) MX[B]
	[1] -1	0	0xfddfe000 - 0xfddfe7ff (0x800) MX[B]
	[2] -1	0	0xfddff000 - 0xfddff0ff (0x100) MX[B]
	[3] -1	0	0xfe029000 - 0xfe0290ff (0x100) MX[B]
	[4] -1	0	0xfe02a000 - 0xfe02a3ff (0x400) MX[B]
	[5] -1	0	0xfe02b000 - 0xfe02bfff (0x1000) MX[B]
	[6] -1	0	0xfe02c000 - 0xfe02cfff (0x1000) MX[B]
	[7] -1	0	0xfe02d000 - 0xfe02dfff (0x1000) MX[B]
	[8] -1	0	0xfe02e000 - 0xfe02e1ff (0x200) MX[B]
	[9] -1	0	0xfe02f000 - 0xfe02f1ff (0x200) MX[B]
	[10] -1	0	0xf8000000 - 0xf8ffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
	[11] -1	0	0xd0000000 - 0xd7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B](B)
	[12] -1	0	0xf4000000 - 0xf7ffffff (0x4000000) MX[B](B)
	[13] -1	0	0x0000df00 - 0x0000dfff (0x100) IX[B]
	[14] -1	0	0x0000f300 - 0x0000f30f (0x10) IX[B]
	[15] -1	0	0x00000400 - 0x0000040f (0x10) IX[B]
	[16] -1	0	0x0000f500 - 0x0000f50f (0x10) IX[B]
	[17] -1	0	0x0000f600 - 0x0000f603 (0x4) IX[B]
	[18] -1	0	0x0000f700 - 0x0000f707 (0x8) IX[B]
	[19] -1	0	0x0000f800 - 0x0000f803 (0x4) IX[B]
	[20] -1	0	0x0000f900 - 0x0000f907 (0x8) IX[B]
	[21] -1	0	0x0000fa00 - 0x0000fa0f (0x10) IX[B]
	[22] -1	0	0x0000fb00 - 0x0000fb03 (0x4) IX[B]
	[23] -1	0	0x0000fc00 - 0x0000fc07 (0x8) IX[B]
	[24] -1	0	0x0000fd00 - 0x0000fd03 (0x4) IX[B]
	[25] -1	0	0x0000fe00 - 0x0000fe07 (0x8) IX[B]
(II) Inactive PCI resource ranges:
	[0] -1	0	0x00004100 - 0x000040ff (0x0) IX[B]O
(II) Active PCI resource ranges after removing overlaps:
	[0] -1	0	0xfddf8000 - 0xfddfbfff (0x4000) MX[B]
	[1] -1	0	0xfddfe000 - 0xfddfe7ff (0x800) MX[B]
	[2] -1	0	0xfddff000 - 0xfddff0ff (0x100) MX[B]
	[3] -1	0	0xfe029000 - 0xfe0290ff (0x100) MX[B]
	[4] -1	0	0xfe02a000 - 0xfe02a3ff (0x400) MX[B]
	[5] -1	0	0xfe02b000 - 0xfe02bfff (0x1000) MX[B]
	[6] -1	0	0xfe02c000 - 0xfe02cfff (0x1000) MX[B]
	[7] -1	0	0xfe02d000 - 0xfe02dfff (0x1000) MX[B]
	[8] -1	0	0xfe02e000 - 0xfe02e1ff (0x200) MX[B]
	[9] -1	0	0xfe02f000 - 0xfe02f1ff (0x200) MX[B]
	[10] -1	0	0xf8000000 - 0xf8ffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
	[11] -1	0	0xd0000000 - 0xd7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B](B)
	[12] -1	0	0xf4000000 - 0xf7ffffff (0x4000000) MX[B](B)
	[13] -1	0	0x0000df00 - 0x0000dfff (0x100) IX[B]
	[14] -1	0	0x0000f300 - 0x0000f30f (0x10) IX[B]
	[15] -1	0	0x00000400 - 0x0000040f (0x10) IX[B]
	[16] -1	0	0x0000f500 - 0x0000f50f (0x10) IX[B]
	[17] -1	0	0x0000f600 - 0x0000f603 (0x4) IX[B]
	[18] -1	0	0x0000f700 - 0x0000f707 (0x8) IX[B]
	[19] -1	0	0x0000f800 - 0x0000f803 (0x4) IX[B]
	[20] -1	0	0x0000f900 - 0x0000f907 (0x8) IX[B]
	[21] -1	0	0x0000fa00 - 0x0000fa0f (0x10) IX[B]
	[22] -1	0	0x0000fb00 - 0x0000fb03 (0x4) IX[B]
	[23] -1	0	0x0000fc00 - 0x0000fc07 (0x8) IX[B]
	[24] -1	0	0x0000fd00 - 0x0000fd03 (0x4) IX[B]
	[25] -1	0	0x0000fe00 - 0x0000fe07 (0x8) IX[B]
(II) Inactive PCI resource ranges after removing overlaps:
	[0] -1	0	0x00004100 - 0x000040ff (0x0) IX[B]O
(II) OS-reported resource ranges after removing overlaps with PCI:
	[0] -1	0	0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(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 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
(II) All system resource ranges:
	[0] -1	0	0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(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	0xfddf8000 - 0xfddfbfff (0x4000) MX[B]
	[5] -1	0	0xfddfe000 - 0xfddfe7ff (0x800) MX[B]
	[6] -1	0	0xfddff000 - 0xfddff0ff (0x100) MX[B]
	[7] -1	0	0xfe029000 - 0xfe0290ff (0x100) MX[B]
	[8] -1	0	0xfe02a000 - 0xfe02a3ff (0x400) MX[B]
	[9] -1	0	0xfe02b000 - 0xfe02bfff (0x1000) MX[B]
	[10] -1	0	0xfe02c000 - 0xfe02cfff (0x1000) MX[B]
	[11] -1	0	0xfe02d000 - 0xfe02dfff (0x1000) MX[B]
	[12] -1	0	0xfe02e000 - 0xfe02e1ff (0x200) MX[B]
	[13] -1	0	0xfe02f000 - 0xfe02f1ff (0x200) MX[B]
	[14] -1	0	0xf8000000 - 0xf8ffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
	[15] -1	0	0xd0000000 - 0xd7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[B](B)
	[16] -1	0	0xf4000000 - 0xf7ffffff (0x4000000) MX[B](B)
	[17] -1	0	0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
	[18] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
	[19] -1	0	0x0000df00 - 0x0000dfff (0x100) IX[B]
	[20] -1	0	0x0000f300 - 0x0000f30f (0x10) IX[B]
	[21] -1	0	0x00000400 - 0x0000040f (0x10) IX[B]
	[22] -1	0	0x0000f500 - 0x0000f50f (0x10) IX[B]
	[23] -1	0	0x0000f600 - 0x0000f603 (0x4) IX[B]
	[24] -1	0	0x0000f700 - 0x0000f707 (0x8) IX[B]
	[25] -1	0	0x0000f800 - 0x0000f803 (0x4) IX[B]
	[26] -1	0	0x0000f900 - 0x0000f907 (0x8) IX[B]
	[27] -1	0	0x0000fa00 - 0x0000fa0f (0x10) IX[B]
	[28] -1	0	0x0000fb00 - 0x0000fb03 (0x4) IX[B]
	[29] -1	0	0x0000fc00 - 0x0000fc07 (0x8) IX[B]
	[30] -1	0	0x0000fd00 - 0x0000fd03 (0x4) IX[B]
	[31] -1	0	0x0000fe00 - 0x0000fe07 (0x8) IX[B]
	[32] -1	0	0x00004100 - 0x000040ff (0x0) IX[B]O
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 7.1.0, module version = 1.0.0
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(==) AIGLX enabled
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 7.1.0, module version = 1.13.0
	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 7.1.0, module version = 1.0.0
	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(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: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 7.1.0, 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: "xtrap"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libxtrap.so
(II) Module xtrap: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 7.1.0, module version = 1.0.0
	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading extension DEC-XTRAP
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/fonts/libfreetype.so
(II) Module freetype: vendor="X.Org Foundation & the After X-TT Project"
	compiled for 7.1.0, module version = 2.1.0
	Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
	ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.5
(II) Loading font FreeType
(II) LoadModule: "type1"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/fonts/libtype1.so
(II) Module type1: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 7.1.0, module version = 1.0.2
	Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
	ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.5
(II) Loading font Type1
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
(WW) Warning, couldn't open module nvidia
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
(EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
(II) LoadModule: "mouse"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/input/mouse_drv.so
(II) Module mouse: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 7.1.0, module version = 1.1.1
	Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
	ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 0.6
(II) LoadModule: "kbd"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/input/kbd_drv.so
(II) Module kbd: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 7.1.0, module version = 1.1.0
	Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
	ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 0.6
(EE) No drivers available.

Fatal server error:
no screens found
-----Xorg.0.log--------------------------------------------------------

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Re: [gentoo-amd64] nvidia X server issue

[Kyle Liddell]

On Tue, Jun 27, 2006 at 11:01:26PM -0500, ken.a.lauffenburger@verizon.net wrote:
> I have an nvidia GeForce 6600 GT chipset that has been running great
> in my Gentoo AMD64 system until just recently.
> 
> I am running modular Xorg, revision 7.1.  I have emerged many times
> iprior to recently restarting the X server, so I am not sure when or
> with which revisions of xorg-server or nvidia-kernel this problem was
> introduced.  I seem to be unable to easily back my way out of it using
> previous revisions.
> 

The current nvidia drivers don't support xorg 7.1  (xorg-server 1.1.*).  You can either downgrade xorg-server, or switch to the nv driver (that's what I did).  The official nvidia drivers will probably get xorg 7.1 support in the next revision, which should happen RealSoonNow, since the latest Windoze version of the drivers came out a few days ago.

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Re: [gentoo-amd64] nvidia X server issue

[Michael Weyershäuser]

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Kyle Liddell wrote:
> 
> The current nvidia drivers don't support xorg 7.1  (xorg-server 1.1.*).  You can either downgrade xorg-server, or switch to the nv driver (that's what I did).  The official nvidia drivers will probably get xorg 7.1 support in the next revision, which should happen RealSoonNow, since the latest Windoze version of the drivers came out a few days ago.
> 
Well, the new ATI drivers have just hit portage and guess what: they
don't support X.org-7.1. Then again nvidia usually manages to do
better than ATI ^^
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Re: [gentoo-amd64] nvidia X server issue

[Bo Ørsted Andresen]

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On Wednesday 28 June 2006 06:01, ken.a.lauffenburger@verizon.net wrote:
> I am running modular Xorg, revision 7.1.  I have emerged many times
> iprior to recently restarting the X server, so I am not sure when or
> with which revisions of xorg-server or nvidia-kernel this problem was
> introduced.  I seem to be unable to easily back my way out of it using
> previous revisions.

http://planet.gentoo.org/developers/chutzpah/2006/06/17/xorg_x11_7_1_and_binary_drivers

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Re: [gentoo-amd64] nvidia X server issue

[Rodrigo Gnoatto Amaral]

I'm running a fully ~amd64 environment, using Xorg 7.1 and Nvidia
module, but I had to run
emerge --nodeps nvidia-kernel nvidia-glx
to do so.
It works just fine, with direct rendering: yes and everything else,
but show me a warning every emerge --deep

2006/6/28, Bo Ørsted Andresen <bo.andresen@zlin.dk>:
> On Wednesday 28 June 2006 06:01, ken.a.lauffenburger@verizon.net wrote:
> > I am running modular Xorg, revision 7.1. I have emerged many times
> > iprior to recently restarting the X server, so I am not sure when or
> > with which revisions of xorg-server or nvidia-kernel this problem was
> > introduced. I seem to be unable to easily back my way out of it using
> > previous revisions.
>
> http://planet.gentoo.org/developers/chutzpah/2006/06/17/xorg_x11_7_1_and_binary_drivers
>
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> Bo Andresen
>
>
>

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Re: [gentoo-amd64] nvidia X server issue

[steve]

On Wed, 2006-06-28 at 11:37 -0300, Rodrigo Gnoatto Amaral wrote:
> I'm running a fully ~amd64 environment, using Xorg 7.1 and Nvidia
> module, but I had to run
> to do so.
> It works just fine, with direct rendering: yes and everything else,
> but show me a warning every emerge --deep


Ditto to that - 

Running ~amd64 with xorg 7.1

then -
# emerge --nodeps nvidia-kernel nvidia-glx

Initially had the font problem, so I set :

Option "RenderAccel" "false" in /etc/X11/xorg.conf
and also -
cp /usr/lib/libXfont.so.1.4.1 /usr/lib/libXfont.so.1.5

I dont fully grok what the issue is here with fonts and Xfontlib, but
the above hacks combine to fix all my font problems, so I am happy for
now.


Works real well in 2D mode - will do some testing with 3D stuff when
time permits. glxinfo shows Nvidia binaries in use, and glxgears hitting
1900 fps .. which is superficially fine from my point of view.


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Note on Compositing effects :

tried this:
Option "RenderAccel" "true" in /etc/X11/xorg.conf
xcompmgr -c -l -5 -t -5 -o 0.5 &

- Drop shadows / compositing work well in accellerated mode, but font
problem remains.

Option "RenderAccel" "false" in /etc/X11/xorg.conf
xcompmgr -c -l -5 -t -5 -o 0.5 &

- Drop shadows / compositing still work, but crawls like a snail. Fonts
look fine. Takes seconds to refresh a text window whilst scrolling ...
eww.



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So for now, Ill stick with nvidia binaries, 8762, with xorg-7.1, and
renderAccell OFF.   Extremely snappy 2D workstation. Going from GDM
login to gnome desktop is lightning fast.



SteveOC

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Re: [gentoo-amd64] nvidia X server issue

[cristi]

On Tue, 27 Jun 2006 23:10:36 -0500
Kyle Liddell <kyle@foobox.homelinux.net> wrote:

> The current nvidia drivers don't support xorg 7.1  (xorg-server
> 1.1.*).  You can either downgrade xorg-server, or switch to the nv
> driver (that's what I did).  The official nvidia drivers will
> probably get xorg 7.1 support in the next revision, which should
> happen RealSoonNow, since the latest Windoze version of the drivers
> came out a few days ago.
> 
I've also dropped the nvidia binary driver, though i got direct render
working, because gave me real funny effects on my fonts(dissaperaing
text & such). the nv driver will have to do the trick till the next
nvidia drivers comiple with the new xorg abi(something something)
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