Well i have started from fresh again to attempt to get my resolution problem fixed with my Geforce 570 but it now seems that i have a misconfiguration in my xorg.conf
so this is exactly what i have done so far # apt-get install module-assistant nvidia-kernel-common # m-a auto-install nvidia-kernel${VERSION}-source # apt-get install nvidia-glx${VERSION} And then to configure X to use the nvidia driver there are 2 ways, manually creating xorg or modifying existing or to use nvidia-xconfig. Due to a bug at the moment with nvidia-xconfig i tried it and failed so this time i decided to try the xorg.conf way Since this is a fresh install i didnt have an existing xorg.conf i made one with the cut and paste config from wiki.debian.org then i pasted in this Section "Module" Load "glx" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Video Card" Driver "nvidia" EndSection So by me saving this xorg.conf then running invoke-rc.d gdm3 restart I get a screen with a white little flashing - up in top left i can ctrl-alt F2 to another screen so i can fix it. It seems apparent to me that my xorg.conf is misconfigured but because i dont have another .conf to compare it to i dont know what its missing. when running glxinfo |grep rendering i get the following output Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual or fbconfig Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". and then in the xorg.0.log i found (EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not found) (--) VESA(0): Virtual size is 1600x1200 (pitch 1600) They werent one line after another i just found them from the log and pasted them here like this. The monitor i am using i want to run at 2560x1440 but is only currently using 1600x1200 Does anyone have a working xorg.conf with an nvidia card that i could test with please? And also does anyone know if the xorg.conf is configured correctly to use the GLX driver then does Vesa get disabled by default or do i have to explicitly define X not to use the drivers elsewhere? Sorry that its quite a long post but appreciate any help in advance Thanks, Nathan > Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2012 07:22:44 -0700 > Subject: Re: Nvidia drivers problem Geforce 570 > From: jerjoz.for...@gmail.com > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > > On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 6:20 PM, jeremy jozwik <jerjoz.for...@gmail.com> wrote: > > sorry for not being so clear. i dont have the machine in front of me > > at the moment to type out the exact error but i installed the driver > > ones. the install was building the man triggers and i tossed up an > > error for the nvidia driver. since then EVERYTHING i install ones > > complete APT tries to fix the nvidia install and that same error shows > > up. > > > > i have just been ignoring it. everything works fine so im not very > > concerned. > > here you go, i just updated my system last night. after the openoffice > install process apt tried to fix the nvidia install again: > > .... > Setting up openoffice.org-emailmerge (1:3.2.1-11+squeeze6) ... > Copying: mailmerge.py > Enabling: mailmerge.py > > unopkg done. > Processing triggers for libgl1-nvidia-alternatives ... > update-alternatives: error: alternative path > /usr/lib/nvidia/diversions/libGL.so.1 doesn't exist. > > dpkg: error processing libgl1-nvidia-alternatives (--configure): > subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 > configured to not write apport reports > Processing triggers for menu ... > Errors were encountered while processing: > libgl1-nvidia-alternatives > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > # > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: > http://lists.debian.org/CAN=ioVnRUYNk=vr1yh2zyo_vkincpn4rvpafkmuzptfbasw...@mail.gmail.com >