Looks like I spoke too soon. Taking out those modules greatly helped matters, looks like I have more googling to go.
regards, ashley On Fri, 2005-09-16 at 13:53 +1000, Felix Sheldon wrote: > ashley maher wrote: > > >I've just completed an amd64 ubuntu install on a new computer. > > > >The video card is nvidia 6200 and the motherboard is the tyan k8we. > > > > > > > I have that card on amd64 ubuntu, different m/b though. > > >All looks very good initially. > > > > > > > Mine didn't, the screen was there but the colours were badly corrupted > when using the existing binary drivers from the repository, was the same > in 32bit too. > > >If you open firefox, for example, it opens fine. If you scroll down the > >scrolling area becomes "snow" like the static on the old tv sets. > > > >If I open evolution the task buttons are not always there. They "appear" > >if you run the mouse over them. If you try and get email the scrolling > >area "snows up" like firefox. > > > >Other apps are similarly afflicted. > > > > > > > Using the nv driver I got some weird artifacts, mostly cursors leaving > trails in firefox/thunderbird. > > >Searching google appears to be a common issue, however nothing I've > >found works. > > > > > > > The nvidia installer (7667) worked for me, except the old > /etc/init.d/nvidia script (from the ubuntu package) destroyed some > symlinks on reboot*, so delete that before you run the nvidia installer. > > * I didn't reboot until getting to a LAN game a few days later. grr. > > >Ideas, solutions, comments, urls, etc great fully received. > > > > > If you're using PCI-E, then I have seen a problem where the 'mtrr' > setting in xorg.conf needs to be changed, but that was an ATI card. > > Don't forget to take dri and GLcore out of the modules list if you're > using the nvidia driver. > > Section "Module" > Load "bitmap" > Load "dbe" > Load "ddc" > Load "extmod" > Load "freetype" > Load "glx" > Load "int10" > Load "record" > Load "type1" > Load "vbe" > EndSection > > Section "Device" > Identifier "NVIDIA Corporation NV40? [Unknown nVidia Card]" > Driver "nvidia" > BusID "PCI:1:0:0" > Option "RenderAccel" "true" > Option "NvAGP" "2" > EndSection > > -- > Felix > > >Some logs below, at least parts that seam to indicate problems. > > > >Regards, > > > >Ashley > > > >##LOGS#### > > > >/var/log/gdm/:0.log > > > >X Window System Version 6.8.2 (Ubuntu 6.8.2-10.1 20050831034030 root@) > >Release Date: 9 February 2005 > >X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.8.2 > >Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.8.1 x86_64 [ELF] > >Current Operating System: Linux acca 2.6.10custom.1 #1 SMP Thu Sep 15 > >11:21:58 EST 2005 x86_64 > >Build Date: 31 August 2005 > >Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.X.Org > >to make sure that you have the latest version. > >Module Loader present > >OS Kernel: Linux version 2.6.10custom.1 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version > >3.3.5 > >(Debian 1:3.3.5-8ubuntu2)) #1 SMP Thu Sep 15 11:21:58 EST 2005 > >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: Fri Sep 16 06:28:19 2005 > >(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" > >Skipping "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libfb.a:fbmmx.o": No symbols found > >Symbol __glXgetActiveScreen from > >module /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdri.a is unresolved! > >Symbol __glXgetActiveScreen from > >module /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdri.a is unresolved! > >(EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (NVIDIA X driver not found) > >Warning: font renderer for ".pcf" already registered at priority 0 > >Warning: font renderer for ".pcf.Z" already registered at priority 0 > >Warning: font renderer for ".pcf.gz" already registered at priority 0 > >Warning: font renderer for ".snf" already registered at priority 0 > >Warning: font renderer for ".snf.Z" already registered at priority 0 > >Warning: font renderer for ".snf.gz" already registered at priority 0 > >Warning: font renderer for ".bdf" already registered at priority 0 > >Warning: font renderer for ".bdf.Z" already registered at priority 0 > >Warning: font renderer for ".bdf.gz" already registered at priority 0 > >Warning: font renderer for ".pmf" already registered at priority 0 > >Could not init font path element unix/:7100, removing from list! > > > >############################################################### > >dmesg | grep -i pcie > > > >gives: > > > > > >pciehp: acpi_pciehprm:\_SB_.PCI0 evaluate _BBN fail=0x5 > >pciehp: acpi_pciehprm:get_device PCI ROOT HID fail=0x5 > >pciehp: acpi_pciehprm:\_SB_.PCI0 evaluate _BBN fail=0x5 > >pciehp: acpi_pciehprm:get_device PCI ROOT HID fail=0x5 > >pciehp: acpi_pciehprm:\_SB_.PCI0 evaluate _BBN fail=0x5 > >pciehp: acpi_pciehprm:get_device PCI ROOT HID fail=0x5 > >pciehp: acpi_pciehprm:\_SB_.PCI0 evaluate _BBN fail=0x5 > >pciehp: acpi_pciehprm:get_device PCI ROOT HID fail=0x5 > > > > > > > > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
