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**Sequent** · Sep 30, 2007, 02:10 PM

Re: nvidia-settings & Gutsy

Yes. It worked straight away, I didn't have to do anything. I'm using the version that is included with nvidia-glx-new not the stand alone version.

**dibl** · Sep 30, 2007, 02:41 PM

Re: nvidia-settings & Gutsy

Yep. I used Envy to install the newest driver, tweaked as per the 29 July post on this blog:

http://albertomilone.com/wordpress/?m=200707

Worked great.

Then, once the driver is installed,

Code:

sudo nvidia-xconfig --add-argb-glx-visuals --composite

to overwrite the xorg.conf file. Restart X with Ctrl-Alt-Backspace, and it's ready for

Code:

sudo nvidia-settings

to set the default resolution and refresh rates.

**integr8e** · Sep 30, 2007, 02:45 PM

Re: nvidia-settings & Gutsy

Every time I try to open nvidia-settings, a popup box gives me the attached error message:

I've already run nvidia-xconfig; what's the deal?

Attached Files

**dibl** · Sep 30, 2007, 02:52 PM

Re: nvidia-settings & Gutsy

I would accept the message as being the truth.

Can you exit the GUI, with Ctrl-Alt-F1, and then shut down kdm with a command that I'll have to look up. Ah

Code:

sudo /etc/init.d/kdm stop

Now run

Code:

sudo envy -t

If you modified the Envy file to add "Gutsy" as per Mr. Milone's blog, you should see the Envy script installer run correctly, and at the end it will write an xorg.conf file for you, and then you can restart the login server with

Code:

sudo /etc/init.d/kdm restart

and you should see the Nvidia splash screen and then a GUI login.

Let us know ...

**integr8e** · Sep 30, 2007, 03:40 PM

Re: nvidia-settings & Gutsy

I swapped 'gutsy' for 'cassandra' as you said before and had uninstalled the old driver and installed the new one with Envy, before, and followed your instructions on this post, again, and it's still giving me the same message. It's also telling me direct rendering is not enabled. The Nvidia splash screen does show before the KDM login screen appears, and my xorg.conf file shows I'm using the nvidia driver

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder26) Wed Sep 12 14:29:17 PDT 2007

# xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "ServerLayout"

# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
# InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "glx"
Load "v4l"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "false"
Option "Buttons" "7"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "ButtonMapping" "1 2 3 6 7"
Option "Resolution" "400"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "stylus"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "eraser"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "cursor"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "COMPAQ V700"
VendorName "Compaq"
ModelName "Compaq V700 Color Monitor"
HorizSync 30.0 - 85.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 160.0
Gamma 1
ModeLine "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync
ModeLine "640x480@72" 31.5 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -hsync -vsync
ModeLine "640x480@75" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync
ModeLine "640x480@85" 36.0 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -hsync -vsync
ModeLine "800x600@56" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "800x600@72" 50.0 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "800x600@75" 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "800x600@85" 56.3 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "832x624@75" 57.3 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667 -hsync -vsync
ModeLine "1024x768@85" 94.5 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1024x768@75" 78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1024x768@70" 75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
ModeLine "1024x768@60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
ModeLine "1024x768@43" 44.9 1024 1032 1208 1264 768 768 776 817 +hsync +vsync interlace
ModeLine "1152x864@75" 108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1280x1024@75" 135.0 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1280x960@60" 102.1 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 994 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1280x1024@60" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1280x960@75" 129.9 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1002 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1400x1050@60" 122.6 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1087 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1400x1050@75" 155.8 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1096 -hsync +vsync
EndSection

Section "Monitor"

#
Identifier "monitor1"
Gamma 1
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "nVidia Corporation G71 [GeForce 7300 GS]"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce 7 Series"
BusID "PCI:5:0:0"
Screen 0
EndSection

Section "Device"

#
Identifier "device1"
Driver "nv"
VendorName "NVIDIA"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce 7 Series"
BusID "PCI:5:0:0"
Screen 1
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "nVidia Corporation G71 [GeForce 7300 GS]"
Monitor "COMPAQ V700"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1400x1050@75" "1400x1050@60" "1280x960@75" "1280x1024@60" "1280x960@60" "1280x1024@75" "1152x864@75" "1024x768@43" "1024x768@60" "1024x768@70" "1024x768@75" "1024x768@85" "832x624@75" "800x600@60" "800x600@85" "800x600@75" "800x600@72" "800x600@56" "640x480@85" "640x480@75" "640x480@72" "640x480@60"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"

#
Identifier "screen1"
Device "device1"
Monitor "monitor1"
DefaultDepth 24
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

My system is also showing that direct rendering is not enabled (see attachment). I don't know what's up

Attached Files

**dibl** · Sep 30, 2007, 03:47 PM

Re: nvidia-settings & Gutsy

There are two "Device" stanzas in your xorg.conf file for some reason. It would appear the second one is not the one you want to use. Why you try commenting out every line of that one (the one that has the "nv" driver) by inserting a preceding "#" in front of each line. Save it, and restart the X server. No guarantees -- it's just a troubleshooting notion.

Aaahhhh -- wait -- I see further confusion. Under the first Section Screen, the one identified as "default" looks like the one you want, but further down is a second one that you don't want. So comment out the second one too, the one that starts with Identifier as "screen 1".

**dibl** · Sep 30, 2007, 03:53 PM

Re: nvidia-settings & Gutsy

Here's a real clean section of an xorg.conf file:

Code:

Section "Monitor"
  Identifier   "SyncMaster"
  VendorName   "Unknown"
  ModelName   "Samsung SyncMaster"
  HorizSync    30.0 - 130.0
  VertRefresh   50.0 - 160.0
EndSection

Section "Device"
  Identifier   "Videocard0"
  Driver     "nvidia"
  VendorName   "NVIDIA Corporation"
  BoardName   "GeForce 7900 GS"
  Option	  "Coolbits" "1"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
  Identifier   "Default Screen"
  Device     "nVidia Corporation G71 [GeForce 7900 GS]"
  Monitor    "SyncMaster"
  DefaultDepth  24
  Option     "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
  Option	  "Coolbits" "1"
  SubSection   "Display"
    Depth    24
    Modes   "2048x1536" "1920x1440" "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
  EndSubSection
EndSection

**Uber Nooblett** · Sep 30, 2007, 04:01 PM

Re: nvidia-settings & Gutsy

If you are running compiz, it has probably switched out the rendering driver for XGL, so, although the NVidia driver is being used, it is XGL that is running on it and therefore nvidia-settings does not work. I have the same message when I try to run nvidia-settings since I installed xgl to run compiz. I dont mind too much though as I got the screen set up as I wanted before I installed compiz.

**integr8e** · Sep 30, 2007, 04:04 PM

Re: nvidia-settings & Gutsy

Could that be what's giving me a hard time with direct rendering too?

Hey dibl, how does this look?

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "glx"
Load "v4l"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "false"
Option "Buttons" "7"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "ButtonMapping" "1 2 3 6 7"
Option "Resolution" "400"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "COMPAQ V700"
VendorName "Compaq"
ModelName "Compaq V700 Color Monitor"
HorizSync 30.0 - 85.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 160.0
Gamma 1
ModeLine "1280x1024@75" 135.0 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1280x960@60" 102.1 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 994 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1280x1024@60" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1280x960@75" 129.9 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1002 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1400x1050@60" 122.6 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1087 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1400x1050@75" 155.8 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1096 -hsync +vsync
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "nVidia Corporation G71 [GeForce 7300 GS]"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce 7 Series"
BusID "PCI:5:0:0"
Screen 0
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "nVidia Corporation G71 [GeForce 7300 GS]"
Monitor "COMPAQ V700"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1400x1050@75" "1400x1050@60" "1280x960@75" "1280x1024@60" "1280x960@60" "1280x1024@75"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

Any cleaner?

**The Liquidator** · Sep 30, 2007, 05:13 PM

Re: nvidia-settings & Gutsy

My laptop has an intel GM945 card. I have noted from adept that nvidia kernel common has been installed. Can anyone tell me whether this is actually required please?

Thanks

Ian

**Uber Nooblett** · Sep 30, 2007, 05:20 PM

Re: nvidia-settings & Gutsy

This is my Xorg if you need it for comparison. As I have the same issue you might find something common:

Code:

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder26) Wed Sep 12 14:29:17 PDT 2007

# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder26) Wed Sep 12 14:29:53 PDT 2007
# xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#  sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "ServerLayout"

	# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
	#	InputDevice   "stylus"	"SendCoreEvents"
	#	InputDevice   "cursor"	"SendCoreEvents"
	#	InputDevice   "eraser"	"SendCoreEvents"
  Identifier   "Default Layout"
  Screen   0 "Screen0" 0 0
  InputDevice  "Generic Keyboard"
  InputDevice  "Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "Module"
  Load      "glx"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
  Option     "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Identifier   "Generic Keyboard"
  Driver     "kbd"
  Option     "CoreKeyboard"
  Option     "XkbRules" "xorg"
  Option     "XkbModel" "pc105"
  Option     "XkbLayout" "gb"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Identifier   "Configured Mouse"
  Driver     "mouse"
  Option     "CorePointer"
  Option     "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
  Option     "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
  Option     "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
  Option     "Buttons" "11"
  Option     "Emulate3Buttons" "false"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Identifier   "stylus"
  Driver     "wacom"
  Option     "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
  Option     "Type" "stylus"
  Option     "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Identifier   "eraser"
  Driver     "wacom"
  Option     "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
  Option     "Type" "eraser"
  Option     "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Identifier   "cursor"
  Driver     "wacom"
  Option     "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
  Option     "Type" "cursor"
  Option     "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
  Identifier   "Generic Monitor"
  HorizSync    30.0 - 70.0
  VertRefresh   50.0 - 160.0
  Option     "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
  Identifier   "Monitor0"
  VendorName   "Unknown"
  ModelName   "NUL"
  HorizSync    31.5 - 80.0
  VertRefresh   56.0 - 75.0
EndSection

Section "Device"
  Identifier   "nVidia Corporation G80 [GeForce 8800 GTS]"
  Driver     "nvidia"
  Option     "AddARGBVisuals" "True"
  Option     "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
  Option     "NoLogo" "True"
  BusID     "PCI:5:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
  Identifier   "Videocard0"
  Driver     "nvidia"
  VendorName   "NVIDIA Corporation"
  BoardName   "GeForce 8800 GTS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
  Identifier   "Default Screen"
  Device     "nVidia Corporation G80 [GeForce 8800 GTS]"
  Monitor    "Generic Monitor"
  DefaultDepth  24
EndSection

Section "Screen"
  Identifier   "Screen0"
  Device     "Videocard0"
  Monitor    "Monitor0"
  DefaultDepth  24
  Option     "TwinView" "1"
  Option     "metamodes" "CRT-0: 1280x1024_75 +0+0, CRT-1: 1280x1024_75 +1280+0"
  SubSection   "Display"
    Depth    24
    Modes   "nvidia-auto-select"
  EndSubSection
EndSection

**Snowhog** · Sep 30, 2007, 05:20 PM

Re: nvidia-settings & Gutsy

I've a laptop too, also using the 945GM:

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)

Just checked Adept, and yes, the nvidia-kernel-common package is installed. Don't have clue why, as I (and you) aren't using an Nvidia video card/driver - we have the Intel Mobile 945GM/GMS/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller.

My guess, is that this package is simply part of the basic set of packages that gets installed. A simple test is to uninstall it and see what happens. It can always be reinstalled if it's absence creates problems.

**dibl** · Sep 30, 2007, 06:04 PM

Re: nvidia-settings & Gutsy

@integr8e, that looks much better.

One question, the vertical refresh rate up to 160Hz looks very high -- can your monitor or CRT really do that? Bad stuff happens when you try to drive outside the true spec limits -- I'd double-check that one.

@Uber Nooblet -- At one time I installed the xserver-xgl package, thinking it must be needed for Compiz. I was wrong -- with the Nvidia driver you don't need it at all. It is not installed now and compiz works pretty well here.

And yes, I have every xserver-xorg-video-*** driver in Adept installed. I don't know why Gutsy does that, but it seems harmless so I'm leaving it alone. It's obvious from the splash screen and the performance that the Nvidia driver is the one actually doing the job.

**integr8e** · Sep 30, 2007, 06:42 PM

Re: nvidia-settings & Gutsy

It's a big boy, see here.

Just a 17" flat screen, but it packs a punch

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