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etorix
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Post subject: Nvidia [and fglrx] broken
 Posted: 17.06.2011, 11:14
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Posted: 17.06.2011, 12:01
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For the first time I did a DU when I shouldn't have. So I decided to try nouveau to get out of the mess. But I have problems after following the wiki entry.
First, I cannot purge nvidia-kernel-dkms.
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apt-get purge nvidia-kernel-dkms
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
nvidia-kernel-dkms*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 16 not upgraded.
After this operation, 29.1 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
(Reading database ... 148034 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing nvidia-kernel-dkms ...
dkms.conf: Error! No 'DEST_MODULE_LOCATION' directive specified.
dkms.conf: Error! No 'PACKAGE_NAME' directive specified.
dkms.conf: Error! No 'PACKAGE_VERSION' directive specified.
dkms.conf: Error! No 'DEST_MODULE_LOCATION' directive specified.
dkms.conf: Error! No 'PACKAGE_NAME' directive specified.
dkms.conf: Error! No 'PACKAGE_VERSION' directive specified.
Error! Bad conf file.
File: /var/lib/dkms/nvidia/275.09.07/source/dkms.conf does not represent
a valid dkms.conf file.
dpkg: error processing nvidia-kernel-dkms (--purge):
subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 5
configured to not write apport reports
Errors were encountered while processing:
nvidia-kernel-dkms
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Second, I have got nouveau to load and KDE to start but the screen resoultion is stuck on 1024x768 as shown by xrandr.
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xrandr
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
Screen 0: minimum 1024 x 768, current 1024 x 768, maximum 1024 x 768
default connected 1024x768+0+0 0mm x 0mm
1024x768 76.0*
My monitor is capable of 1280x1024
Third, if I remove the vga entry from /etc/default/grub and update-grub, on re-boot X does start.
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devil
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Posted: 17.06.2011, 13:08
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edit the corresponding prerm file to make it read:
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#!/bin/sh
set -e
exit 0
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so what you do is, add the exit 0, save and exit. then purge the app.
greetz
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towo
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Posted: 17.06.2011, 13:19
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Second, I have got nouveau to load and KDE to start but the screen resoultion is stuck on 1024x768 as shown by xrandr.
Code:
xrandr
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
Screen 0: minimum 1024 x 768, current 1024 x 768, maximum 1024 x 768
default connected 1024x768+0+0 0mm x 0mm
1024x768 76.0*
My monitor is capable of 1280x1024
aptosid-paste /var/log/xorg.0.log
ls -al /etc/modprobe.d | aptosid-paste
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Third, if I remove the vga entry from /etc/default/grub and update-grub, on re-boot X does start.
vga=foo in grub2 is depricated! |
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jacmoe
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Post subject: Re: Nvidia [and fglrx] broken
Posted: 17.06.2011, 13:41
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etorix wrote:
the X-server and mesa have gone multi-arch (which basically means its libraries were moved to a different path)
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=630710
either switch to nouveau or dont upgrade nvidia
Will the nvidia driver be back eventually, or are we forever doomed?
I did a mistake and have no X and three held packages..
Noveau is a pile of crap for me (3D programmer), so it can only be a temporary solution.
One of the best features of aptosid was indeed the elegant way it handled my nvidia-glx driver. 
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It sort of looks like it will be fixed eventually ?
Will it be safe to try and get the noveau driver working and then switch back to nvidia-glx when it's ready?
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Last edited by jacmoe on 17.06.2011, 13:47; edited 1 time in total
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towo
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Post subject: RE: Re: Nvidia [and fglrx] broken
Posted: 17.06.2011, 13:45
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| Downgrade libgl1-mesa-glx to testing and your nvidia-driver will work again. |
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jacmoe
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Post subject: RE: Re: Nvidia [and fglrx] broken
Posted: 17.06.2011, 13:47
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Also after having applied the diversions?
nvidia-glx was removed but three packages held..
I will try and figure out how I do that.
What a mess.  |
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jacmoe
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Posted: 17.06.2011, 14:06
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So, to downgrade I do this:
- uncomment unstable entries in apt sources
- add testing entries
- apt-get update
- install package(s)
- comment testing
- uncomment unstable
- apt-get update
- hold any packages upon dist-upgrades until issue fixed
Am I on the right track? |
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dibl
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Post subject: Re: RE: Re: Nvidia [and fglrx] broken
Posted: 17.06.2011, 14:36
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towo wrote:
Downgrade libgl1-mesa-glx to testing and your nvidia-driver will work again.
Brilliant! Also I had to reinstall nvidia-kernel-source and nvidia-kernel-common, and then run m-a a-i nvidia-kernel-source, then reinstall nvidia-glx and I'm good to go with desktop effects.
Thanks towo!
@jacmoe, the downgrade procedure is spelled out in the manual under "Package Management and Dist-Upgrade" section. Don't forget to put a hold on your testing version of the package. |
Last edited by dibl on 17.06.2011, 14:41; edited 1 time in total
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towo
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Posted: 17.06.2011, 14:38
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Am I on the right track?
No, simple do
Code:
apt-get install libgl1-mesa-glx/testing libgl1-mesa-dri/testing
after you have don an apt-get update with activated testing entries in your sources. |
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krisbee
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Posted: 17.06.2011, 14:38
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Thanks devil, never knew about prerm files before now. Purge done.
towo, seemed I had some other nvidia cruff still on my system which was screwing things up. All is fine now with nouveau driver. (nice to learn about apotsid-paste, that's a very nifty app)
Code:
xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1280 x 1024, maximum 4096 x 4096
VGA-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DVI-I-1 connected 1280x1024+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 338mm x 270mm
1280x1024 60.0 + 75.0*
1400x1050 60.0
1440x900 75.0 59.9
1280x960 60.0
1360x768 60.0
1280x800 74.9 59.8
1152x864 75.0
1280x768 74.9 59.9
1024x768 75.1 75.0 70.1 60.0
832x624 74.6
800x600 72.2 75.0 60.3 56.2
848x480 60.0
640x480 75.0 72.8 72.8 66.7 60.0 59.9
720x400 70.1
TV-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
I think I can live without nvidia for now.
Thanks again for the rapid help. |
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drb
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Posted: 17.06.2011, 14:59
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I'm struggling to understand the problem here. I'm running the latest libgl1-mesa-glx and nvidia 275.09.07 here without any issues. Am I missing something?
Code:
apt-cache policy libgl1-mesa-glx
libgl1-mesa-glx:
Installed: 7.10.3-1
Candidate: 7.10.3-1
Version table:
*** 7.10.3-1 0
500 http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ sid/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
7.10.2-3 0
500 http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ testing/main i386 Packages
drb@hypnos32:~$ infobash -v3
Host/Kernel/OS "hypnos32" running Linux 2.6.39-1.slh.8-aptosid-686 i686 [ sidux 2010-01 Ύπνος - kde-full - (201006131622) ]
CPU Info 2x AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+ 1024 KB cache flags( sse3 ht nx lm svm ) clocked at [ 2800.000 MHz ]
Videocard nVidia G73 [GeForce 7600 GS] X.Org 1.10.2 [ 1680x1050@50.0hz ]
Network cards nVidia MCP55
Processes 154 | Uptime 8:56 | Memory 722.8/3295.8MB | HDD WDC WD3200AAKS-0,WDC WD5000AAKS-0,WDC WD6400AAKS-0,WDC WD15EADS-00P Size 2960GB (37%used) | GLX Renderer GeForce 7600 GS/PCI/SSE2/3DNOW! | GLX Version 2.1.2 NVIDIA 275.09.07 | Client Shell | Infobash v3.36
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jacmoe
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Posted: 17.06.2011, 15:06
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towo wrote:
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Am I on the right track?
No, simple do
Code:
apt-get install libgl1-mesa-glx/testing libgl1-mesa-dri/testing
after you have don an apt-get update with activated testing entries in your sources.
That wasn't enough for me as the nvidia driver was already wiped out.
I ended up changing sources to testing and did this:
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apt-get install libgl1-mesa-dev=7.10.2-3 libgl1-mesa-dri=7.10.2-3 libgl1-mesa-glx=7.10.2-3 libglu1-mesa=7.10.2-3 libglu1-mesa-dev=7.10.2-3 mesa-common-dev=7.10.2-3
And then, to get my nvidia back:
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apt-get install nvidia-glx
It would be enough to hold 'nvidia-glx' ?
<edit>I'll hold it and see what happens. </edit>
I am not touching anything until there is a fix from the Debian guys. I am just happy to have my X server back up and running. |
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devil
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Posted: 17.06.2011, 16:25
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jacmoe
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Posted: 17.06.2011, 17:16
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Not yet:
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Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
libgl1-nvidia-glx nvidia-glx
The following packages have been kept back:
libgl1-nvidia-alternatives
The following packages will be upgraded:
bluetooth bluez bluez-pcmcia-support cpp g++ gcc libbluetooth3 libgl1-mesa-dev libgl1-mesa-dri
libgl1-mesa-glx libglu1-mesa libglu1-mesa-dev mesa-common-dev
Or, am I missing something? |
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