graphics card drivers and beryl

[gedrick]

I used to have an ati graphics card installed and because of problems decided to change to an nvidia 6200. I uninstalled the ati driver with envy before removing the card. I installed the nvidia driver with envy.
I have never been able to try beryl out, I just get the white screen. I have tried several different methods of uninstalling and reinstalling the driver for nvidia but no joy.
I've just tried to install nvidia-glx but I get this error message:

dpkg-divert: `diversion of /usr/lib/libGL.so.1 to /usr/lib/nvidia/libGL.so.1.xli bmesa by nvidia-glx' clashes with `diversion of /usr/lib/libGL.so.1 to /usr/lib/ fglrx/libGL.so.1.xlibmesa by xorg-driver-fglrx'
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/nvidia-glx_1%3a1.0.9631+2.6.20.5- 16.29_i386.deb (--unpack):
subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/nvidia-glx_1%3a1.0.9631+2.6.20.5-16.29_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)


I notice that it says fglrx in the error message. Is this the remains of the ati driver?
Can I remove it or can I repair it ?

Thanks Ged

[dibl]

Re: graphics card drivers and beryl

Well, there are holes in your story, Ged....



Sorry -- don't mean to sound accusatory. You said you used the Envy script installer, but then the package "nvidia-glx" shows up later in the story, and it shouldn't. Neither should "fglrx".

If you have a GUI, I would recommend you try again with Envy, just as though you never had before. Once Envy is installed, open it and choose "remove Nvidia driver". When it is done, reboot. Probably you'll get no GUI, only a text prompt. Log in, then enter

sudo envy -t

and choose "Install" and it should take care of the problem for you.

http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3086232.0

[gedrick]

Re: graphics card drivers and beryl

Did what you said with envy, rebooted and it started up ok. still get white screen in beryl.
Don't know what driver it is using. When I'm in the white screen I just pressed ctrl-alt -backspace and I'm back with it.
I have tried several times to uninstall and install with envy both when I had the ati card in and when I changed to nvidia.
This is glxinfo:

ged@ged:~$ glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: No
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.2
server glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating,
GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, GLX_OML_swap_method,
GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_hyperpipe,
GLX_SGIX_swap_barrier, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer
client glx vendor string: SGI
client glx version string: 1.4
client glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_allocate_memory,
GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer, GLX_MESA_swap_control,
GLX_MESA_swap_frame_usage, GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_OML_sync_control,
GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_SGI_video_sync,
GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer,
GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap
GLX version: 1.2
GLX extensions:
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer,
GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGIS_multisample,
GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
OpenGL version string: 1.4 (1.5 Mesa 6.5.2)
OpenGL extensions:
GL_ARB_depth_texture, GL_ARB_draw_buffers, GL_ARB_fragment_program,
GL_ARB_imaging, GL_ARB_multisample, GL_ARB_multitexture,
GL_ARB_occlusion_query, GL_ARB_point_parameters, GL_ARB_point_sprite,
GL_ARB_shadow, GL_ARB_shadow_ambient, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp,
GL_ARB_texture_compression, GL_ARB_texture_cube_map,
GL_ARB_texture_env_add, GL_ARB_texture_env_combine,
GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar, GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3,
GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two,
GL_ARB_texture_rectangle, GL_ARB_transpose_matrix, GL_ARB_vertex_program,
GL_ARB_window_pos, GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_bgra, GL_EXT_blend_color,
GL_EXT_blend_equation_separate, GL_EXT_blend_func_separate,
GL_EXT_blend_logic_op, GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract,
GL_EXT_clip_volume_hint, GL_EXT_copy_texture, GL_EXT_draw_range_elements,
GL_EXT_fog_coord, GL_EXT_framebuffer_object, GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays,
GL_EXT_packed_pixels, GL_EXT_paletted_texture, GL_EXT_point_parameters,
GL_EXT_polygon_offset, GL_EXT_rescale_normal, GL_EXT_secondary_color,
GL_EXT_separate_specular_color, GL_EXT_shadow_funcs,
GL_EXT_shared_texture_palette, GL_EXT_stencil_wrap, GL_EXT_subtexture,
GL_EXT_texture, GL_EXT_texture3D, GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp,
GL_EXT_texture_env_add, GL_EXT_texture_env_combine,
GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3, GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias,
GL_EXT_texture_mirror_clamp, GL_EXT_texture_object,
GL_EXT_texture_rectangle, GL_EXT_vertex_array, GL_APPLE_packed_pixels,
GL_ATI_draw_buffers, GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3,
GL_ATI_texture_mirror_once, GL_ATIX_texture_env_combine3,
GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_INGR_blend_func_separate,
GL_MESA_pack_invert, GL_MESA_ycbcr_texture, GL_NV_blend_square,
GL_NV_fragment_program, GL_NV_light_max_exponent, GL_NV_point_sprite,
GL_NV_texgen_reflection, GL_NV_texture_rectangle, GL_NV_vertex_program,
GL_NV_vertex_program1_1, GL_SGI_color_matrix, GL_SGI_color_table,
GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap, GL_SGIS_texture_border_clamp,
GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp, GL_SGIS_texture_lod, GL_SGIX_depth_texture,
GL_SGIX_shadow, GL_SGIX_shadow_ambient, GL_SUN_multi_draw_arrays

visual x bf lv rg d st colorbuffer ax dp st accumbuffer ms cav
id dep cl sp sz l ci b ro r g b a bf th cl r g b a ns b eat
----------------------------------------------------------------------
0x23 24 tc 0 24 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x24 24 tc 0 24 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 0 16 8 16 16 16 0 0 0 None
0x25 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x26 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x27 24 dc 0 24 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x28 24 dc 0 24 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 0 16 8 16 16 16 0 0 0 None
0x29 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x2a 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x62 32 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ncon
ged@ged:~$

This is glxgears:

ged@ged:~$ glxgears
1477 frames in 5.1 seconds = 290.607 FPS
1469 frames in 5.1 seconds = 285.319 FPS
1469 frames in 5.2 seconds = 282.497 FPS


I have done a locate on fglrx and there are numerous mentions of it.
As for the holes in my story ?
I just keep trying to get beryl working then I'll put it down for a while and then I'll have another go. No joy yet.
I've tried different manual methods.
I'm surprised I haven't had to reinstall it yet.

Thanks for looking
Ged

[dibl]

Re: graphics card drivers and beryl

If you're running an Nvidia 6200, you can forget about fglrx -- it's only for ATI cards.

I think your Nvidia driver is installed correctly now, and your remaining problem appears to be limited to the famous "missing window decorator" problem with Beryl. Did you also install Emerald?

Search this forum and Ubuntu Forum on "missing window decorator" -- there have a been zillion posts about it over the past year. Basically you need to tell Beryl which window decorator you want it to use (Emerald, Acquamarine, or KDE).

By the way, does

glxgears

run the graphic and and calculate your fps rate?

[gedrick]

Re: graphics card drivers and beryl

glxgears did run the graphic and calculate the fps rate:

This is glxgears:

ged@ged:~$ glxgears
1477 frames in 5.1 seconds = 290.607 FPS
1469 frames in 5.1 seconds = 285.319 FPS
1469 frames in 5.2 seconds = 282.497 FPS

The fglrx remains from the ati card that was in. I noticed it in the error message when I thought the installation of nvid-glx had failed.
I've messed with it again because I looked in the envy installation log and that said nvidia-glx could not be installed and that it had replaced it with the mesa-glx driver.
I currently have no gui on that machine and I am just about to look to see about deleting the link (I think it's a link) that was on the original post.


dpkg-divert: `diversion of /usr/lib/libGL.so.1 to /usr/lib/nvidia/libGL.so.1.xlibmesa by nvidia-glx' clashes with `diversion of /usr/lib/libGL.so.1 to /usr/lib/fglrx/libGL.so.1.xlibmesa by xorg-driver-fglrx'
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/nvidia-glx_1%3a1.0.9631+2.6.20.5-16.29_i386.deb

Thanks again for looking
Ged

[gedrick]

Re: graphics card drivers and beryl--SOLVED

Thanks to dibl.
This was solved in another thread."command line errors" in Software section.
Thanks again to the man.

Ged

[dibl]

Re: graphics card drivers and beryl

Excellent -- Beryl is pretty cool, huh?

Now, the bad news. Feisty is the end of the road for Beryl -- development has been discontinued, in favor of re-merging the Beryl capabilities with Compiz. Gutsy comes with Compiz, which is kinda-sorta the same as Beryl, but different. :P

Anyway, enjoy your Feisty/Beryl setup -- I don't think there's any urgent reason to install Gutsy if Feisty is doing what you want to do.