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**reggler** · Mar 05, 2014, 08:10 AM

Originally posted by Teunis

Make sure all is recently updated and upgraded.

What type of video card do you use and did you install any drivers for it?

All up to date, Nvidia GT520 and yes, Nvidia drivers are installed. I can change my screen settings in the Nvidia driver but the KDE interface (in System Settings) should let me as well, shouldn't it?

**oshunluvr** · Mar 05, 2014, 10:21 AM

If you have nVidia drivers installed, use nvidia-settings instead. It offers more options the KDE ever will.

**reggler** · Mar 05, 2014, 09:35 PM

Originally posted by Teunis

Not in my experience.

The Systems settings are mainly for use with the Open Source driver(s) like Nouveau or Intel.
For several years the nVidia tool has offered more options, not really a surprise as it is Closed Source and they're not giving away all their tech.

So were you able to install one of the later drivers like 331.38?

I'm using 304.88 - would you recommend to upgrade?

**reggler** · Mar 11, 2014, 11:01 PM

Originally posted by Teunis

These days nVidia Linux drivers are in active development and do get better so yeah, I would not hesitate to use the latest.
This card is only around 3 years old and I'm fairly sure it is supported in the latest driver.

Okay, I downloaded the latest(331.49), tried to install but failed. I compiled the kernel module and at the end of the installation it says that it went succesful but on bootup it says version mismatch, it still finds the old version - so I tried to revert back to 304.88 bu that failed as well, here it can't build the kernel module, so I'm lefy on the console now.
Okay, trying 331.49 again:
LICENSE question - Accept
There apppears to already be a driver (304.88), overwrite & continue? - Yes
The distribution-provided pre-install script failed! Continue? - Yes
Would you like to register DKMS? - Yes (also tried No here, no difference in the end)
Install 32-bit compatible libraries? - No (had selected Yes previously)
now it's downloaaading and installing DKMS
Run xxvidia-xconfig ? - Yes
Your X config file has been updated succesfully! Installation of 331.49 is now complete - OK
back to shell:
"# service lightdm start"
Just shows a black screen with a blinking cursor in the top left...
How do I go about fixing this?
Thanks!

Oh yeah, here's a copy of the nvidia-installer.log:

Code:

nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'
creation time: Wed Mar 12 04:55:01 2014
installer version: 331.49

PATH: /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/home/reg/android-sdk-linux/tools:/home/reg/android-sdk-linux/platform-tools

nvidia-installer command line:
    ./nvidia-installer

Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
-> License accepted.
-> Installing NVIDIA driver version 331.49.
-> There appears to already be a driver installed on your system (version: 304.88).  As part of installing this driver (version: 331.49), the existing driver will be uninstalled.  Are you sure you want to continue? ('no' will abort installation) (Answer: Yes)
-> Running distribution scripts
   executing: '/usr/lib/nvidia/pre-install'...
-> done.
-> The distribution-provided pre-install script failed!  Continue installation anyway? (Answer: Yes)
-> Would you like to register the kernel module sources with DKMS? This will allow DKMS to automatically build a new module, if you install a different kernel later. (Answer: Yes)
-> Installing both new and classic TLS OpenGL libraries.
-> Installing both new and classic TLS 32bit OpenGL libraries.
-> Install NVIDIA's 32-bit compatibility libraries? (Answer: No)
-> Parsing log file:
-> done.
-> Validating previous installation:
-> done.
-> Uninstalling NVIDIA Accelerated Graphics Driver for Linux-x86_64 (1.0-30488 (304.88)):
-> DKMS module detected; removing...
-> done.
-> Uninstallation of existing driver: NVIDIA Accelerated Graphics Driver for Linux-x86_64 (304.88) is complete.
-> Skipping installation of the libvdpau wrapper library.
-> Searching for conflicting X files:
-> done.
-> Searching for conflicting OpenGL files:
-> done.
-> Installing 'NVIDIA Accelerated Graphics Driver for Linux-x86_64' (331.49):
   executing: '/sbin/ldconfig'...
   executing: '/sbin/depmod -aq'...
   ignored deprecated option -q
-> done.
-> Driver file installation is complete.
-> Installing DKMS kernel module:
-> done.
-> Running post-install sanity check:
-> done.
-> Post-install sanity check passed.
-> Shared memory test passed.
-> Running runtime sanity check:
-> done.
-> Runtime sanity check passed.
-> Would you like to run the nvidia-xconfig utility to automatically update your X configuration file so that the NVIDIA X driver will be used when you restart X?  Any pre-existing X configuration file will be backed up. (Answer: Yes)
-> Your X configuration file has been successfully updated.  Installation of the NVIDIA Accelerated Graphics Driver for Linux-x86_64 (version: 331.49) is now complete.

and /var/log/Xorg.0.log:

Code:

[ 32031.608] 
X.Org X Server 1.14.5
Release Date: 2013-12-12
[ 32031.609] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 32031.609] Build Operating System: Linux 3.2.0-37-generic x86_64 Ubuntu
[ 32031.609] Current Operating System: Linux regDesktopHome 3.11.0-18-generic #32-Ubuntu SMP Tue Feb 18 21:11:14 UTC 2014 x86_64
[ 32031.610] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-18-generic root=UUID=b0488ebc-79a6-49dc-b86f-fd3d9b1d746a ro quiet splash
[ 32031.610] Build Date: 17 December 2013  10:06:15AM
[ 32031.610] xorg-server 2:1.14.5-1ubuntu2~saucy1 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support) 
[ 32031.611] Current version of pixman: 0.30.2
[ 32031.611] 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 32031.611] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 32031.613] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Mar 12 13:14:48 2014
[ 32031.613] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[ 32031.613] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 32031.614] (==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
[ 32031.614] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
[ 32031.614] (**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
[ 32031.614] (**) |   |-->Device "Device0"
[ 32031.614] (**) |-->Screen "Screen1" (1)
[ 32031.614] (**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor1"
[ 32031.614] (**) |   |-->Device "Device1"
[ 32031.614] (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
[ 32031.614] (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
[ 32031.614] (**) Option "Xinerama" "1"
[ 32031.614] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 32031.614] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 32031.614] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[ 32031.614] (**) Xinerama: enabled
[ 32031.614] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
[ 32031.614] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[ 32031.614] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/" does not exist.
[ 32031.614] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[ 32031.614] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/" does not exist.
[ 32031.614] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[ 32031.614] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi" does not exist.
[ 32031.614] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[ 32031.614] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi" does not exist.
[ 32031.614] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[ 32031.614] (==) FontPath set to:
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
	built-ins
[ 32031.614] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 32031.614] (**) Extension "Composite" is disabled
[ 32031.614] (WW) Hotplugging is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
[ 32031.615] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
[ 32031.615] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
[ 32031.615] (II) Loader magic: 0x7f1f5aa92d20
[ 32031.615] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 32031.615] 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 32031.615] 	X.Org Video Driver: 14.1
[ 32031.615] 	X.Org XInput driver : 19.1
[ 32031.615] 	X.Org Server Extension : 7.0
[ 32031.616] (--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:1040:1043:83c6 rev 161, Mem @ 0xfa000000/16777216, 0xe8000000/134217728, 0xf0000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x0000e000/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/524288
[ 32031.616] (II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
[ 32031.616] Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[ 32031.616] Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[ 32031.616] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
[ 32031.617] Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[ 32031.617] Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[ 32031.617] Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
[ 32031.617] Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[ 32031.617] Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[ 32031.618] Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[ 32031.618] Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
[ 32031.618] Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[ 32031.618] Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[ 32031.618] Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[ 32031.619] Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[ 32031.619] Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
[ 32031.619] Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[ 32031.619] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 32031.619] Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[ 32031.619] Initializing built-in extension RECORD
[ 32031.620] Initializing built-in extension DPMS
[ 32031.620] Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
[ 32031.620] Initializing built-in extension XVideo
[ 32031.620] Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[ 32031.620] Initializing built-in extension SELinux
[ 32031.621] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[ 32031.621] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
[ 32031.621] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
[ 32031.621] Initializing built-in extension DRI2
[ 32031.621] (II) "glx" will be loaded by default.
[ 32031.621] (WW) "xmir" is not to be loaded by default. Skipping.
[ 32031.621] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 32031.621] (II) Module "dri2" already built-in
[ 32031.621] (II) LoadModule: "glamoregl"
[ 32031.621] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module glamoregl
[ 32031.621] (II) UnloadModule: "glamoregl"
[ 32031.621] (II) Unloading glamoregl
[ 32031.621] (EE) Failed to load module "glamoregl" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 32031.621] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 32031.622] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 32031.628] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 32031.628] 	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 32031.628] 	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 32031.628] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module  331.49  Wed Feb 12 20:17:10 PST 2014
[ 32031.628] Loading extension GLX
[ 32031.628] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[ 32031.628] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
[ 32031.628] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 32031.628] 	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 32031.628] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 32031.628] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  331.49  Wed Feb 12 19:57:36 PST 2014
[ 32031.628] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[ 32031.628] (--) using VT number 7

[ 32031.632] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[ 32031.632] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[ 32031.633] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[ 32031.633] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 32031.633] 	compiled for 1.14.5, module version = 1.0.0
[ 32031.633] 	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 32031.633] (WW) Unresolved symbol: fbGetGCPrivateKey
[ 32031.633] (II) Loading sub module "wfb"
[ 32031.633] (II) LoadModule: "wfb"
[ 32031.633] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
[ 32031.633] (II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 32031.633] 	compiled for 1.14.5, module version = 1.0.0
[ 32031.633] 	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 32031.633] (II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
[ 32031.633] (II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
[ 32031.633] (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
[ 32031.633] (WW) NVIDIA: Xinerama is enabled, so RandR has likely been disabled by the
[ 32031.633] (WW) NVIDIA:     X server.
[ 32031.634] (**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[ 32031.634] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
[ 32031.634] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[ 32031.634] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[ 32031.634] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-0"
[ 32031.634] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "MetaModes" "DFP: nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
[ 32031.634] (**) NVIDIA(1): Option "MetaModes" "CRT: nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
[ 32031.634] (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 2D acceleration
[ 32031.634] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module. Please see the
[ 32031.634] (EE) NVIDIA(0):     system's kernel log for additional error messages and
[ 32031.634] (EE) NVIDIA(0):     consult the NVIDIA README for details.
[ 32031.634] (EE) NVIDIA(0):  *** Aborting ***
[ 32031.634] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failing initialization of X screen 0
[ 32031.634] (**) NVIDIA(1): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[ 32031.634] (==) NVIDIA(1): RGB weight 888
[ 32031.634] (==) NVIDIA(1): Default visual is TrueColor
[ 32031.635] (==) NVIDIA(1): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[ 32031.635] (**) NVIDIA(1): Option "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "CRT-1"
[ 32031.635] (EE) NVIDIA(1): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module. Please see the
[ 32031.635] (EE) NVIDIA(1):     system's kernel log for additional error messages and
[ 32031.635] (EE) NVIDIA(1):     consult the NVIDIA README for details.
[ 32031.635] (EE) NVIDIA(1):  *** Aborting ***
[ 32031.635] (EE) NVIDIA(1): Failing initialization of X screen 1
[ 32031.635] (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
[ 32031.635] (II) UnloadSubModule: "wfb"
[ 32031.635] (II) UnloadSubModule: "fb"
[ 32031.635] (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
[ 32031.635] (II) UnloadSubModule: "wfb"
[ 32031.635] (II) UnloadSubModule: "fb"
[ 32031.635] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
[ 32031.635] (EE) 
Fatal server error:
[ 32031.635] (EE) no screens found(EE) 
[ 32031.635] (EE) 
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
	 at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
[ 32031.635] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[ 32031.635] (EE) 
[ 32031.639] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.

and my /etc/X11/xorg.conf:

Code:

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 331.49  (buildmeister@swio-display-x86-rhel47-10)  Wed Feb 12 21:00:07 PST 2014

# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings:  version 295.40  (buildmeister@swio-display-x86-rhel47-06.nvidia.com)  Thu Apr  5 22:40:34 PDT 2012
# commented out by ubuntu-release-upgrader, HAL is now used and auto-detects devices
# Keyboard settings are now read from /etc/default/console-setup
#Section "InputDevice"
#
#    # generated from default
#    Identifier     "Mouse0"
#    Driver         "mouse"
#    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
#    Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
#    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
#    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
#EndSection
# commented out by ubuntu-release-upgrader, HAL is now used and auto-detects devices
# Keyboard settings are now read from /etc/default/console-setup
#Section "InputDevice"
#
#    # generated from default
#    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
#    Driver         "kbd"
#EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"

# Removed Option "Xinerama" "0"
# commented out by ubuntu-release-upgrader, HAL is now used and auto-detects devices
# Keyboard settings are now read from /etc/default/console-setup
#    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
# commented out by ubuntu-release-upgrader, HAL is now used and auto-detects devices
# Keyboard settings are now read from /etc/default/console-setup
#    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    Screen      1  "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0"
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    Option         "Xinerama" "1"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "keyboard"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "HP 2511"
    HorizSync       24.0 - 94.0
    VertRefresh     50.0 - 76.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor1"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "Acer AL2216W"
    HorizSync       30.0 - 82.0
    VertRefresh     56.0 - 76.0
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce GT 520"
    BusID          "PCI:1:0:0"
    Screen          0
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device1"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce GT 520"
    BusID          "PCI:1:0:0"
    Screen          1
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "TwinView" "0"
    Option         "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-0"
    Option         "metamodes" "DFP: nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen1"
    Device         "Device1"
    Monitor        "Monitor1"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "TwinView" "0"
    Option         "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "CRT-1"
    Option         "metamodes" "CRT: nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
    Option         "Composite" "Disable"
EndSection

**oshunluvr** · Mar 12, 2014, 08:15 AM

Are you attempting to install the binary drivers downloaded from nvidia?

**reggler** · Mar 12, 2014, 11:07 AM

Originally posted by oshunluvr View Post

Are you attempting to install the binary drivers downloaded from nvidia?

Yes,
That's the plan....

**oshunluvr** · Mar 12, 2014, 11:24 AM

Almost no one on this forum does that any more because it's easier and safer to use the drivers from Ubuntu. You might want to post over at the nVidia forums for help with those drivers. They're not packaged the same as Ubuntu's so you might not get the help you need here.

**reggler** · Mar 12, 2014, 11:27 AM

Well, okay, I'd also be satisfied with the Ubuntu drivers - so you recommend to uinstall them I see, any specific hints on getting this done? Specific sources?

**oshunluvr** · Mar 12, 2014, 01:12 PM

Sources should already be there. You might have to enable Multiverse in Muon (I'm not at a linux box at the moment). Anyway; install and launch Jockey. It will help you select driver versions and activate them.

In order to use nVidia drivers, you must have kernel headers and dkms installed, but you already should since you had the older ones working at one point.

Since you're already having problems, I recommend not using xorg.conf yet (just rename it). Once you have the new drives installed, then use nVidia-settings to configure your monitors and save the results. A quick glance at your xorg.conf and it looks like an older one so you might have a few conflicting things in there that you don't need any longer.

**reggler** · Mar 12, 2014, 09:06 PM

Well, I can use jockey-text.
I have tried to enable the nvidia_304 driver that shows up with -list with
jockey-text -e kmod:nvidia_304
and then I did a startx but that didn't get me back to X either...

**reggler** · Mar 12, 2014, 09:41 PM

Okay,

I did a 'dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg", then rebooted and now, I at least get a graphical login window but KDE never starts, entering my password just throws me ack to the login age... how can I proceed from here? I'm sure I'm entering the right password!

**reggler** · Mar 12, 2014, 10:13 PM

I also tried
Xorg -configure but that didn't get me much further
Now I installed nouveau and set the drivers in my xorg.con to nouveau instead of vesa or nvidia (what I had tried before) but I get the same: graphical login but no KDE workspace upon login (login just brings me back to the login promp page)

**reggler** · Mar 13, 2014, 07:34 AM

Now,

I have a secondary user on my machine and I just realized that it lets me logon to that account (in KDE) but my account sstill doesn't work, so I thought permissions might be messed up in my account so I did a "sudo chown -R reg:reg /home/reg/" but that didn't change things either.... any other hints? This must be fixable somehow...

**oshunluvr** · Mar 13, 2014, 09:24 AM

You've got too many simultaneous issues going on. If you secondary account allows log in obviously there's something wrong in your user account. Generally, deleting (renaming) the ~/.kde folder fixes most things. You should be looking through your log files for error messages - /var/log and ~/.xsession-errors at least.

You could also kill the display manager (lightdm unless you changed it to kdm) and attempt to start X from the command line after logging in as your user. This should show error messages in the console that might shed light on the source of the problem.

It's going to be difficult to trouble-shoot driver issues if you can't log into your account.

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