Nvidia card not detected?

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1

Hi, I am new to Linux.

I have followed the instructions (Nvidia Installer HOWTO for SUSE LINUX users) to install the correct drivers for my NVIDIA GTX285 card. This includes switching to runlevel 3, logging in as su and entering the following;

sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-180.22-pkg1.run -q
sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia (0 is a digit, not a letter!)

it is at this point I get the message;

SaX: initializing please wait...
SaX: your current configuration will not be read in

SaX: no X-Server is running
SaX: will start own server if needed
SPP: prepare device [0] profile: Depth24
SPP: prepare device [0] profile: NVidia
SPP: calling device [0] profile script: NVidia
SPP: prepare device [3] profile: alps
SPP: including prepared profile(s)...

SaX: startup

xc: sorry could not start configuration server
xc: for details refer to the log file:

    /var/log/SaX.log

xc: abort...

I think the problem is that sax does not recognise the nvidia card, only the onboard card (even though my display is connected to the nv card). For example, when I enter
sax2 -p,
I get;

Chip: 0  is -> VESA Vesa-BIOS Graphics          01:00:0 0x10de 0x05e3 AGP vesa

Is this the onboard? If so, where is my GTX285?
When I type lspci I get;

...
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Device 05e3 (rev a1)
...

I have been researching this problem all day with no success.

2

On 02/09/2009 Hoops01 wrote:
> xc: sorry could not start configuration server xc: for details refer
> to the log file: /var/log/SaX.log

Anything interesting in that log?

Uwe

3

Hi. Sorry about that. I was gonna attach the log file as it is pretty long, but I couldn’t figure out how to do that!
I couldn’t make any sense of it though. I presume it doesn’t work because ‘sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia’ is refering to device (chip) 0, which is the VESA-Bios graphics, not the nvidia card.

4

On 02/09/2009 Hoops01 wrote:
> Hi. Sorry about that. I was gonna attach the log file as it is pretty
> long, but I couldn’t figure out how to do that! I couldn’t make any
> sense of it though. I presume it doesn’t work because ‘sax2 -r -m
> 0=nvidia’ is refering to device (chip) 0, which is the VESA-Bios
> graphics, not the nvidia card.

Try -m 1=nvidia then, or disable the ionboard chip in the BIOS.

Uwe

5

>Try -m 1=nvidia then, or disable the ionboard chip in the BIOS.

Sorry, but this didn’t work. There is no device 1, only 0
sax2 -p

Chip: 0  is -> VESA Vesa-BIOS Graphics          01:00:0 0x10de 0x05e3 AGP vesa

I know it says BIOS graphics, but I couldn’t find a way to disable my onboard graphics (I have a P5Q PRO motherboard).

but lspci says;

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset DRAM Controller (rev 03)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port (rev 03)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4
00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5
00:1a.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6
00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) HD Audio Controller
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) PCI Express Port 1
00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) PCI Express Port 5
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) PCI Express Port 6
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 90)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801JIR (ICH10R) LPC Interface Controller
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) 4 port SATA IDE Controller
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) SMBus Controller
00:1f.5 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) 2 port SATA IDE Controller
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Device 05e3 (rev a1)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Attansic Technology Corp. L1 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (rev b0)
03:00.0 IDE interface: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88SE6121 SATA II Controller (rev b2)
05:03.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Agere Systems FW323 (rev 70)

Address 01:00.0 is the nvidia card, right? So why does my xorg.conf not recognise it?

xorg.conf;

Section "Device"
  BoardName    "Vesa-BIOS Graphics"
  Driver       "vesa"
  Identifier   "Device[0]"
  VendorName   "VESA"
EndSection

I am really stuck here. I have installed the nvidia drivers, but chip 0 is always refered to as ‘VESA Vesa-BIOS Graphics’.
What am I doing wrong?

6

I have the exact same problem.
I have a BFG GTX 285.
I installed the latest drivers (180.22) and ran “sax2 -r m=0,nvidia” and my card is recognized as a “VESA Framebuffer Graphics”

I am stuck too.
I never had a problem installing NVIDIA drivers.

I don’t have a built-in video on the motherboard so I don’t think that is the problem.

Here is the log from the Sax.log file:

/*************
SaX2 log : SaX2 version 8.1 - SVN Release: 1.49 2003/03/17

SVN RELEASE : 1782
:
DESCRIPTION : X11 configuration log file to collect information
: about detection, startup and configuration.
: There are three parts of logging:
: —
: 1) INIT ( detection, 3D )
: 2) STARTUP ( xorg.conf, X11 log, glxinfo )
: 3) CONFIG ( config actions )
: —
:
VERSION : SaX2 compiled for: [OTHER]
PARAMETER : -r
:
LOG DATE : Mon Feb 9 23:40:14 PST 2009
*************/

Framebuffer Info:

Framebuffer is active

09-Feb 23:40:14 <I> Initializing…
09-Feb 23:40:14 <I> Sysp: Mouse detection data
Mouse0 => Protocol : explorerps/2
Mouse0 => Device : /dev/input/mice
Mouse0 => Buttons : 12
Mouse0 => Wheel : 2
Mouse0 => Emulate : 0
Mouse0 => Name : Logitech USB Gaming Mouse
Mouse0 => VendorID : 0x046d
Mouse0 => DeviceID : 0xc049
Mouse0 => Profile : <undefined>
Mouse0 => RealDevice : /dev/input/by-path/pci-0000:00:1d.2-usb-0:1:1
.0-event-mouse
Mouse0 => NutShell : 0
]
09-Feb 23:40:15 <I> Sysp: Keyboard detection data
Keyboard0 => XkbModel : microsoftpro
Keyboard0 => XkbLayout : us
Keyboard0 => Name : Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite
Keyboard0 => VendorID : 0x045e
Keyboard0 => DeviceID : 0x000b
Keyboard0 => Profile : <undefined>
Keyboard0 => RealDevice : /dev/input/input4
]
09-Feb 23:40:15 <I> Sysp: Server detection data
Card0 => DomainId : 0x0
Card0 => BusId : 0x1
Card0 => SlotId : 0x00
Card0 => FuncId : 0x0
Card0 => Vendor : VESA
Card0 => Device : Framebuffer Graphics
Card0 => VID : 0x10de
Card0 => DID : 0x05e3
Card0 => Module : fbdev
Card0 => BusType : AGP
Card0 => Detected : 1
Card0 => Flag : DEFAULT
Card0 => SUB-VID : 0x19f1
Card0 => SUB-DID : 0x0c73
Card0 => DrvProfile : NoModelines
]
09-Feb 23:40:26 <I> Sysp: XStuff detection data
Card0 => DDC : <undefined>
Card0 => Name : Monitor
Card0 => Vendor : Generic
Card0 => Primary : 01-00-0
Card0 => Chipset : <undefined>
Card0 => Vsync : 61
Card0 => Hsync : 63
Card0 => Vesa : 1280 1024 62 60
Card0 => FbTiming : “1280x1024” 102.62 1280 1312 1472 1632 1024 1
028 1032 1048 -HSync -VSync
Card0 => Dacspeed : 220
Card0 => Modeline : <undefined>
Card0 => Memory : 4096
Card0 => RandR : <undefined>
Card0 => Current : 01-00-0
Card0 => RawDef : None
Card0 => Option : None
Card0 => Extension : None
Card0 => Module : fbdev
Card0 => Display : CRT
Card0 => VesaBios : 3.0
Card0 => FBBoot : 800 600 8 771
Card0 => FBBoot : 800 600 16 788
Card0 => FBBoot : 800 600 24 789
Card0 => FBBoot : 1024 768 8 773
Card0 => FBBoot : 1024 768 16 791
Card0 => FBBoot : 1024 768 24 792
Card0 => FBBoot : 1280 1024 8 775
Card0 => FBBoot : 1280 1024 16 794
Card0 => FBBoot : 1280 1024 24 795
Card0 => FBBoot : 1280 800 8 864
Card0 => FBBoot : 1280 800 24 865
Card0 => FBBoot : 1400 1050 24 841
Card0 => FBBoot : 1400 1050 8 839
Card0 => FBBoot : 1400 1050 16 840
Card0 => FBBoot : 1440 900 8 868
Card0 => FBBoot : 1440 900 24 869
Card0 => FBBoot : 1600 1200 8 837
Card0 => FBBoot : 1600 1200 24 842
Card0 => FBBoot : 1600 1200 16 838
Card0 => FBBoot : 1680 1050 8 872
Card0 => FBBoot : 1680 1050 24 873
Card0 => FBBoot : 1920 1200 8 892
Card0 => FBBoot : 1920 1200 24 893
Card0 => FBBoot : 2048 1536 24 850
]
09-Feb 23:40:27 <I> Sysp: 3D detection data
Card3D0 => Install : <none>
Card3D0 => Remove : <none>
Card3D0 => Packages : <none>
Card3D0 => Active : 1
Card3D0 => Answer : no
Card3D0 => ScriptReal : <none>
Card3D0 => ScriptSoft : <none>
Card3D0 => Flag : <none>
]
09-Feb 23:40:27 <X> Startup…
09-Feb 23:40:27 <X> Startup on already running Server:
:0.0 → grant
]
09-Feb 23:40:27 <I> Checksum of installed configuration is invalid !
09-Feb 23:40:28 <I> Imported: Card
09-Feb 23:40:28 <I> Imported: Desktop
09-Feb 23:40:28 <I> Imported: Pointers
09-Feb 23:40:28 <I> Imported: Keyboard
09-Feb 23:40:28 <I> Imported: Layout
09-Feb 23:40:28 <I> Imported: Path
09-Feb 23:40:28 <I> Imported: Extensions
09-Feb 23:40:28 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::using FBDEV reference resolutions
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::resolution 1024x600: NO
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::resolution 1920x1080: NO
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::resolution 1280x1024: YES
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::resolution 1024x768: YES
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::resolution 1900x1200: NO
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::resolution 1366x768: NO
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::resolution 1440x900: YES
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::resolution 1920x1200: YES
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::resolution 2560x2048: NO
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::resolution 2560x1600: NO
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::resolution 1600x1200: YES
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::resolution 1280x800: YES
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::resolution 1400x1050: YES
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::resolution 1280x960: NO
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::resolution 2048x1536: YES
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::resolution 1600x900: NO
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::resolution 1280x600: NO
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::resolution 1152x864: NO
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::resolution 768x576: NO
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::resolution 2800x2100: NO
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::resolution 1920x1440: NO
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::resolution 1280x768: NO
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::resolution 3200x2400: NO
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::resolution 800x600: YES
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::resolution 1680x1050: YES
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::resolution 1600x1000: NO
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::resolution 1360x768: NO
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::resolution 640x480: NO
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::resolution 1280x720: NO
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> SCCMonitorDisplay::resolution 1600x1024: NO
QPainter::begin: Widget painting can only begin as a result of a paintEvent
09-Feb 23:40:29 <W> SCCKeyboardOptions::warning: unknown XKB key: CapsLock key s
witches layout while pressed, Alt+CapsLock does the original capslock action.
09-Feb 23:40:29 <W> SCCKeyboardOptions::warning: unknown XKB key: CapsLock switc
h to first layout, Shift+CapsLock switch to last layout.
09-Feb 23:40:29 <W> SCCKeyboardOptions::warning: unknown XKB key: CapsLock key s
witches layout while pressed, Alt+CapsLock does the original capslock action.
09-Feb 23:40:29 <W> SCCKeyboardOptions::warning: unknown XKB key: Less-than/Grea
ter-than is Compose.
09-Feb 23:40:29 <W> SCCKeyboardOptions::warning: unknown XKB key: Space key outp
uts non-breakable space character at fourth level, thin non-breakable space char
acter at sixth level (via Ctrl+Shift
09-Feb 23:40:29 <I> *** not yet handled: Pad Properties on display 0
09-Feb 23:40:31 <I> Apply default keyboard: setxkbmap -model microsoftpro -layou
t us -variant basic -option “”

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  • juanccgg,

checked the manual, your board doesn’t have an onboard video chip. The “BIOS” part in the sax2 output refers to the video card BIOS.
The small part of the sax log you posted indicates you started
sax2 -r
but not
sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia

Can you try that again, then please put the log file somewhere I can access it?

Uwe

8

Uwe,

Yes you are right. I put the wrong file.
Below is the new one. I had to break it up in two posts. This post contains the first half,

Also it seems like Sax2 can not recognize the video card.
When I do lspci I get:
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Device 05e3 (rev a1)

/*************
SaX2 log : SaX2 version 8.1 - SVN Release: 1.49 2003/03/17

SVN RELEASE : 1782
:
DESCRIPTION : X11 configuration log file to collect information
: about detection, startup and configuration.
: There are three parts of logging:
: —
: 1) INIT ( detection, 3D )
: 2) STARTUP ( xorg.conf, X11 log, glxinfo )
: 3) CONFIG ( config actions )
: —
:
VERSION : SaX2 compiled for: [OTHER]
PARAMETER : -r -m 0=nvidia -r
:
LOG DATE : Tue Feb 10 18:47:57 PST 2009
*************/

Framebuffer Info:

Framebuffer is active

10-Feb 18:47:57 <I> Initializing…
10-Feb 18:47:58 <I> Sysp: Mouse detection data
Mouse0 => Protocol : explorerps/2
Mouse0 => Device : /dev/input/mice
Mouse0 => Buttons : 12
Mouse0 => Wheel : 2
Mouse0 => Emulate : 0
Mouse0 => Name : Logitech USB Gaming Mouse
Mouse0 => VendorID : 0x046d
Mouse0 => DeviceID : 0xc049
Mouse0 => Profile : <undefined>
Mouse0 => RealDevice : /dev/input/by-path/pci-0000:00:1d.2-usb-0:1:1.0-event-mouse
Mouse0 => NutShell : 0
]
10-Feb 18:47:58 <I> Sysp: Keyboard detection data
Keyboard0 => XkbModel : microsoftpro
Keyboard0 => XkbLayout : us
Keyboard0 => Name : Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite
Keyboard0 => VendorID : 0x045e
Keyboard0 => DeviceID : 0x000b
Keyboard0 => Profile : <undefined>
Keyboard0 => RealDevice : /dev/input/input4
]
10-Feb 18:47:58 <I> Sysp: Server detection data
Card0 => DomainId : 0x0
Card0 => BusId : 0x1
Card0 => SlotId : 0x00
Card0 => FuncId : 0x0
Card0 => Vendor : VESA
Card0 => Device : Framebuffer Graphics
Card0 => VID : 0x10de
Card0 => DID : 0x05e3
Card0 => Module : nvidia
Card0 => BusType : AGP
Card0 => Detected : 1
Card0 => Flag : DEFAULT
Card0 => SUB-VID : 0x19f1
Card0 => SUB-DID : 0x0c73
Card0 => DrvProfile : Depth24,NVidia,NoModelines,Composite
]
10-Feb 18:48:10 <I> Sysp: XStuff detection data
Card0 => DDC : <undefined>
Card0 => Name : Monitor
Card0 => Vendor : Generic
Card0 => Primary : 01-00-0
Card0 => Chipset : <undefined>
Card0 => Vsync : 61
Card0 => Hsync : 63
Card0 => Vesa : 1280 1024 62 60
Card0 => FbTiming : “1280x1024” 102.62 1280 1312 1472 1632 1024 1028 1032 1048 -HSync -VSync
Card0 => Dacspeed : 220
Card0 => Modeline : <undefined>
Card0 => Memory : 4096
Card0 => RandR : <undefined>
Card0 => Current : 01-00-0
Card0 => RawDef : None
Card0 => Option : None
Card0 => Extension : None
Card0 => Module : nvidia
Card0 => Display : CRT
Card0 => VesaBios : 3.0
Card0 => FBBoot : 800 600 8 771
Card0 => FBBoot : 800 600 16 788
Card0 => FBBoot : 800 600 24 789
Card0 => FBBoot : 1024 768 8 773
Card0 => FBBoot : 1024 768 16 791
Card0 => FBBoot : 1024 768 24 792
Card0 => FBBoot : 1280 1024 8 775
Card0 => FBBoot : 1280 1024 16 794
Card0 => FBBoot : 1280 1024 24 795
Card0 => FBBoot : 1280 800 8 864
Card0 => FBBoot : 1280 800 24 865
Card0 => FBBoot : 1400 1050 24 841
Card0 => FBBoot : 1400 1050 8 839
Card0 => FBBoot : 1400 1050 16 840
Card0 => FBBoot : 1440 900 8 868
Card0 => FBBoot : 1440 900 24 869
Card0 => FBBoot : 1600 1200 8 837
Card0 => FBBoot : 1600 1200 24 842
Card0 => FBBoot : 1600 1200 16 838
Card0 => FBBoot : 1680 1050 8 872
Card0 => FBBoot : 1680 1050 24 873
Card0 => FBBoot : 1920 1200 8 892
Card0 => FBBoot : 1920 1200 24 893
Card0 => FBBoot : 2048 1536 24 850
]
10-Feb 18:48:11 <I> Sysp: 3D detection data
Card3D0 => Install : <none>
Card3D0 => Remove : <none>
Card3D0 => Packages : <none>
Card3D0 => Active : 1
Card3D0 => Answer : no
Card3D0 => ScriptReal : <none>
Card3D0 => ScriptSoft : <none>
Card3D0 => Flag : <none>
]
10-Feb 18:48:12 <X> Startup…
10-Feb 18:48:12 <X> Startup on new Server: <:1.0>
10-Feb 18:48:12 <X> Logging File contents: /tmp/sax2-5062/xorg.conf
# /…/
# SaX generated X11 config file
# Created on: 2009-02-10T18:48:12-0800.
#
# Version: 8.1
# Contact: Marcus Schaefer <sax@suse.de>, 2005
# Contact: SaX-User list <https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/sax-users>
#
# Automatically generated by [SaX2] (8.1)
# PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!
#

Section "Files"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/local"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/URW"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Speedo"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/PEX"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latin7/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/baekmuk:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/japanese:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/kwintv"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/truetype"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/uni:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/CID"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/xtest"
  FontPath     "/opt/kde3/share/fonts"
  InputDevices "/dev/gpmdata"
  InputDevices "/dev/input/mice"
EndSection

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

Section "ServerFlags"
  Option       "AllowMouseOpenFail" "on"
  Option       "ZapWarning" "on"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "kbd"
  Identifier   "Keyboard[0]"
  Option       "Protocol" "Standard"
  Option       "XkbLayout" "us"
  Option       "XkbModel" "microsoftpro"
  Option       "XkbRules" "xfree86"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "mouse"
  Identifier   "Mouse[1]"
  Option       "Buttons" "12"
  Option       "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
  Option       "Name" "Logitech USB Gaming Mouse"
  Option       "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
  Option       "Vendor" "Sysp"
  Option       "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection


Section "Monitor"
  Option       "CalcAlgorithm" "XServerPool"
  DisplaySize  340 270
  HorizSync    31-64
  Identifier   "Monitor[0]"
  ModelName    "1280X1024@60HZ"
  Option       "DPMS"
  Option       "PreferredMode" "1280x1024"
  VendorName   "--&gt; VESA"
  VertRefresh  50-60
  UseModes     "Modes[0]"
EndSection


Section "Modes"
  Identifier   "Modes[0]"
EndSection


Section "Device"
  BoardName    "Framebuffer Graphics"
  Driver       "nvidia"
  Identifier   "Device[0]"
  VendorName   "VESA"
EndSection


Section "Screen"
  DefaultDepth 24
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      15
    Modes      "1280x1024" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      16
    Modes      "1280x1024" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      24
    Modes      "1280x1024" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      8
    Modes      "1280x1024" 
  EndSubSection
  Device       "Device[0]"
  Identifier   "Screen[0]"
  Monitor      "Monitor[0]"
EndSection


Section "ServerLayout"
  Identifier   "Layout[all]"
  InputDevice  "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard"
  InputDevice  "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer"
  Screen       "Screen[0]"
EndSection


Section "DRI"
    Group      "video"
    Mode       0660
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
  Option       "Composite" "on"
EndSection

]

9

Uwe,

Here is the second half of the new log file:

10-Feb 18:48:15 <X> Logging File contents: /var/log/xlog

X.Org X Server 1.5.2
Release Date: 10 October 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: openSUSE SUSE LINUX
Current Operating System: Linux linux-gx5r 2.6.27.7-9-default #1 SMP 2008-12-04 18:10:04 +0100 x86_64
Build Date: 03 December 2008  02:40:38PM
 
Before reporting problems, check [X.Org Wiki - Home](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.1.log", Time: Tue Feb 10 18:48:12 2009
(++) Using config file: "/tmp/sax2-5062/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "Layout[all]"
(**) |--&gt;Screen "Screen[0]" (0)
(**) |   |--&gt;Monitor "Monitor[0]"
(**) |   |--&gt;Device "Device[0]"
(**) |--&gt;Input Device "Keyboard[0]"
(**) |--&gt;Input Device "Mouse[1]"
(**) Option "ZapWarning" "on"
(**) Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "on"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/local" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/PEX" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/misc" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/75dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/100dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/Type1" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/latin7/75dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/baekmuk" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/japanese" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/kwintv" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/uni" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/CID" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/misc" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/75dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/100dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/misc" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/75dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/100dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/Type1" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/misc/sgi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/xtest" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(==) Including the default font path /usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,/usr/share/fonts/OTF,/usr/share/fonts/Type1/,/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled.
(**) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1,
/usr/share/fonts/URW,
/usr/share/fonts/Speedo,
/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic,
/usr/share/fonts/truetype,
/opt/kde3/share/fonts,
/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
/usr/share/fonts/OTF,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1/,
/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled
(**) Input device list set to "/dev/gpmdata,/dev/input/mice"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules/updates,/usr/lib64/xorg/modules"
(**) Extension "Composite" is enabled
(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) Loader magic: 0x7ae680
(II) Module ABI versions:
X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
X.Org Video Driver: 4.1
X.Org XInput driver : 2.1
X.Org Server Extension : 1.1
X.Org Font Renderer : 0.6
(II) Loader running on linux
(++) using VT number 8

(--) PCI:*(0@1:0:0) unknown vendor (0x10de) unknown chipset (0x05e3) rev 161, Mem @ 0xfd000000/16777216, 0xd0000000/268435456, 0xfa000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x0000ac00/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/524288
(II) System resource ranges:
[0] -1	0	0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX**
[1] -1	0	0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX**
[2] -1	0	0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX**
[3] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX**
[4] -1	0	0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX**
[5] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX**
(II) "extmod" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "dbe" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "freetype" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "record" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dri" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) LoadModule: "dri"

(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//extensions/libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"

(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//extensions/libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(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 1.5.2, module version = 2.1.0
Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.6
(II) Loading font FreeType
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"

(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//extensions/libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(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: "glx"

(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/updates//extensions/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module  180.22  Tue Jan  6 09:40:07 PST 2009
(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 1.5.2, module version = 1.13.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"

(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/updates//drivers/nvidia_drv.so
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Video Driver
(II) LoadModule: "kbd"

(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//input/kbd_drv.so
(II) Module kbd: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.3.1
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.1
(II) LoadModule: "mouse"

(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//input/mouse_drv.so
(II) Module mouse: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.3.0
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.1
(II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  180.22  Tue Jan  6 09:21:40 PST 2009
(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01@00:00:0
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"

(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "wfb"
(II) LoadModule: "wfb"

(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//libwfb.so
(II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
(II) resource ranges after probing:
[0] -1	0	0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX**
[1] -1	0	0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX**
[2] -1	0	0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX**
[3] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX**
[4] -1	0	0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX**
[5] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX**
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using HW cursor
(**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(==) NVIDIA(0): Video key set to default value of 0x101fe
(II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
(II) NVIDIA(0):     enabled.
FATAL: Error inserting nvidia (/lib/modules/2.6.27.7-9-default/updates/nvidia.ko): No such device
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module!
(EE) NVIDIA(0):  *** Aborting ***
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
(II) UnloadModule: "wfb"
(II) UnloadModule: "fb"
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

]************************

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On 02/11/2009 juanccgg wrote:
> (/lib/modules/2.6.27.7-9-default/updates/nvidia.ko): No such device

Why’s that? Please type
uname -r
on a console and see if the output matches the kernel version in the path above. The run the NVidia installer again. Does it finish without errors, and is the file there? If so, try sax2 again.

Uwe

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I found the problem.

The latest drivers, 180.22 do not seem to have support for the GTX 285 cards. I found this post on the NVIDIA forums:

180.29 for Linux x86/x86-64 released - nV News Forums

The actual latest Linux drivers are 180.29 and they do add support for the GTX 285 cards. I downloaded the drivers from that link. I ran the install package but there were no drivers available for Suse so it compiled new ones. After that, I ran Sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia and that finally worked.

In Sax2 the video card still showed up as “VESA Framebuffer Graphics” but now I could select any resolution and color that I wanted and 3D was automatically enabled.

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  • juanccgg,

good catch! I checked the NVidia page and it lists your card as supported by the 188 driver.

Uwe

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Glad to hear your system is working juanccgg.
Unfortunately for me, mine is still not working.

Essentially the same thing happens, just with the new driver.
Firstly, if I type

uname -r

I get “2.6.27.7-9-default”

My procedure is as follows; I switch to runlevel 3 and log in as root user. Then I type

nvidia-uninstall

to uninstall previous versions.
Then I go to the directory where the .run file is (my Desktop) and type

sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-180.29-pkg2.run

The installer seems to run fine. No precompiled whatever found, so I take the option to compile them. And then the final option of running nvidia-xconfig.
If I say YES, that sets the device driver in the xorg.conf file as “nvidia”. Then when I startx, I get the same problem previously listed;

...
FATAL: Error inserting nvidia (/lib/modules/2.6.27.7-9-default/updates/nvidia.ko): No such device
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module!
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
(II) UnloadModule: "wfb"
(II) UnloadModule: "fb"
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
...

If I say NO, the xorg.conf is not changed, and I can load back into x since the decive drive is set as ‘vesa’.

Either way, if I at any time I type

modprobe nvidia

I get “FATAL: Error inserting nvidia (/lib/modules/2.6.27.7-9-default/weak-updates/updates/nvidia.ko): No such device”
Even though there is such a file in that directory (although not sure if there is something wrong with that file).

What am I doing wrong here? I think this might be a kernel issue, Nvidia module just does not seem to load properly.

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Hoops01,

My procedure was a little different:

  1. I had installed drivers through Yast so I also removed those. And also had to installe gcc and the kernel source.

  2. I ran “sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-180.29-pkg1.run”. It compiled new drivers. I ran pkg1 but I guess that should not make a difference.

  3. Then I just ran “sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia”. I did not run nvidia-config.

  4. Go back to init 5

But it seems like you may have a kernel issue.
Also make sure you get rid of the old drivers. I think you can also run “sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-180.29-pkg1.run -uninstall” or something like that to get rid of drivers installed with the pkg files. It is in the README file.

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I too am having the same problem… I have an NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M – I am creating one heck of a bald spot pulling my hair out on this one.

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Thanks juanccgg, I followed your way and I got the driver to work.

Previously I was trying to use the NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-180.29-pkg2.run driver (to no avail).
As soon as I used the NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-180.29-pkg1 driver available from

ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/180.29/

it worked.

The reason why I wanted to use *pkg2.run instead of *pkg1.run is because that is what is listed on the nvidia website

http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_amd64_180.29.html

.

Although the driver works, sax2 (the xorg.conf editor) still does not properly detect card properties, like boardname and ,manufacturer, etc. I suppose I can live with this, however does anyone know if this will affect my ability to use dual monitors?