Re: [gentoo-user] nvidia driver problem

[Bob Sanders <rmsand@concentric.net>]

On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 05:06:12 +0200
sempsteen <sempsteen@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> I've installed the nvidia drivers by the walkthrough of "Gentoo Linux nVidia
> Guide". Emerge installed "nvidia-glx v1.0.6629-r6" and "nvidia-kernel
> v1.0.6629-r4" with no problems and i did the necessary changes in the "
> xorg.conf" file. Then i tested my card with "glxinfo | grep direct" and
> "glxgears" and i got errors:
> 

Well, your /etc/X11/xorg.conf  looks fine, but the log shows that the glx module
was not loaded.  Did you reboot after the emerge?

I suggest trying the following logged in as root -

	mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.2D
 	cd $home
	/etc/init.d/xdm stop
	From the console -
		X -confgure
		vi/nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
			- Change - /dev/mouse to /dev/misc/psaux (or whatever your favorite is)
			- Comment out "load dri"
		Then do (X will tell you what the proper command line is at the end of configure) -
			X -file /root/xorg.conf.new
		If X comes up, exit out,
			cp /root/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg/conf
			/etc/init.d/xdm start
		You may need to change or add a mode line to get the resolution you want
		and add a - "DefaultDepth 24" to - "Section "Screen""
		But it should load glx with no problem.

Bob
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