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    nvidia upgrade gone bad

    I just swapped the nvidia mx4000 for a 6200.
    Before I did that I switched back to the nv
    driver. I then ran 'sudo apt-get purge nvidia-*'.
    After the card was replaced all ran fine with
    the nv driver. I then installed nvidia-180-kernel-source,
    nvidia-180-modaliases, nvidia-glx-180. I then
    ran nvidia-xconfig and rebooted. Everything was
    fine until the kdm login screen which was black.
    I tried the previous xorg.conf with no luck. I
    have now purged everything nvidia- again and am
    looking for advice on what to do next. I'm
    sure I've overlooked something important. I
    also would prefer to use the drivers in the repos.

    The only reason I replaced the mx4000 was to get
    desktop effects working better.

    Thanks for any info.
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    Re: nvidia upgrade gone bad

    I don't have great luck with Kubuntu's "Hardware Drivers" aka jockey-kde, so I install the downloaded nVidia driver. Here is the process -- you can substitute "185.18.36" for the version mentioned in the link:

    http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...4892#msg164892

    BTW, today I'm running 190.18.03 with no problems whatsoever, on the 9.10 alpha version. So maybe you want to give that one a try.

    http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=122606
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      Re: nvidia upgrade gone bad

      Followed your suggestion but no joy. Installation seemed
      to work but still black screen. I tried the 190.18.04 driver
      and when I get a chance I'll try the 185 driver. I suspect
      something in my installation hanging on from the 96 driver
      I was using before.

      Any ideas troubleshooting this problem would be appreciated
      as I've not had much luck with these type problems.

      I can live without desktop effects but would rather not. I
      also noticed video from movie trailers is now choppy.

      The error in the log is:

      (EE) failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not found)

      There were no errors during the driver installation.

      Thank again for any help.
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        Re: nvidia upgrade gone bad

        Originally posted by bigmac60

        (EE) failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not found)
        Meh -- that says the driver is not installed. No need to download a different version -- 190.18.03 should be fine, and if it won't install, a different version will fare no better.

        So, some little twitch in the process is not right.

        Did you:

        Code:
        sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r`


        Note that the little character around "uname -r" is not a single quote mark, it is the character that shares the key with the tilde "~" on a US keyboard.

        Did you add "nv" to Disabled_Modules in the /etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common file?

        In your case, at the end of the installation process, you should choose "Y" and let it write a new xorg.conf file.

        That's all I can suggest, unless you can report errors encountered during the process.
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          Re: nvidia upgrade gone bad

          linux-headers and build-essential were already installed and I
          added "nv" to "Disabled_Modules" in "/etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common".

          I seen no errors during the install and let it write a new xorg.conf.

          The driver file nvidia_drv.so is located in /usr/lib/xorg/modules/driver.

          I will try enabling the driver again and when it fails I will recheck the the
          log file to make sure the error is the same and will reply back if I find
          something different.

          Thanks for the suggestions.
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            Re: nvidia upgrade gone bad

            The earlier error message was not there and it appears
            to try to run the nvidia driver. The log is as follows:

            X.Org X Server 1.6.0
            Release Date: 2009-2-25
            X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
            Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-23-server i686 Ubuntu
            Current Operating System: Linux linux1 2.6.28-15-generic #49-Ubuntu SMP Tue Aug 18 18:40:08 UTC 2009 i686
            Build Date: 09 April 2009 02:10:02AM
            xorg-server 2:1.6.0-0ubuntu14 (buildd@rothera.buildd)
            Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
            to make sure that you have the latest version.
            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.0.log", Time: Sun Aug 30 11:21:49 2009
            (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
            (==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
            (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
            (**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
            (**) | |-->Device "Device0"
            (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
            (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
            (==) Automatically adding devices
            (==) Automatically enabling devices
            (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
            Entry deleted from font path.
            (==) FontPath set to:
            /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
            /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
            /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
            /usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
            /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
            /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
            /var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,
            built-ins
            (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
            (WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
            (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
            (WW) Disabling Mouse0
            (II) Loader magic: 0x3bc0
            (II) Module ABI versions:
            X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
            X.Org Video Driver: 5.0
            X.Org XInput driver : 4.0
            X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
            (II) Loader running on linux
            (++) using VT number 7

            (--) PCI:*(0@1:0:0) nVidia Corporation NV44A [GeForce 6200] rev 161, Mem @ 0xce000000/16777216, 0xb0000000/268435456, 0xcd000000/16777216, BIOS @ 0x??/131072
            (II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
            (II) System resource ranges:
            [0] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
            [1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
            [2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
            [3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
            [4] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
            [5] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
            [6] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
            [7] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
            [8] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
            [9] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
            [10] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
            [11] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
            [12] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
            [13] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
            [14] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
            [15] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
            [16] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
            [17] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
            [18] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
            [19] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
            [20] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
            [21] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
            [22] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
            [23] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
            [24] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
            [25] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
            [26] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
            [27] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
            [28] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
            [29] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
            (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) "record" will be loaded by default.
            (II) "dri" will be loaded by default.
            (II) "dri2" will be loaded by default.
            (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
            (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdbe.so
            (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
            compiled for 1.6.0, module version = 1.0.0
            Module class: X.Org Server Extension
            ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
            (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
            (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
            (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libextmod.so
            (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
            compiled for 1.6.0, module version = 1.0.0
            Module class: X.Org Server Extension
            ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
            (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
            (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
            (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
            (II) Loading extension DPMS
            (II) Loading extension XVideo
            (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
            (II) Loading extension X-Resource
            (II) LoadModule: "type1"
            (WW) Warning, couldn't open module type1
            (II) UnloadModule: "type1"
            (EE) Failed to load module "type1" (module does not exist, 0)
            (II) LoadModule: "freetype"
            (WW) Warning, couldn't open module freetype
            (II) UnloadModule: "freetype"
            (EE) Failed to load module "freetype" (module does not exist, 0)
            (II) LoadModule: "glx"
            (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/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 190.18.04 Thu Aug 20 21:51:02 PDT 2009
            (II) Loading extension GLX
            (II) LoadModule: "record"
            (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//librecord.so
            (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
            compiled for 1.6.0, module version = 1.13.0
            Module class: X.Org Server Extension
            ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
            (II) Loading extension RECORD
            (II) LoadModule: "dri"
            (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri.so
            (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
            compiled for 1.6.0, module version = 1.0.0
            ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
            (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
            (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
            (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri2.so
            (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
            compiled for 1.6.0, module version = 1.0.0
            ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
            (II) Loading extension DRI2
            (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
            (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/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) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 190.18.04 Thu Aug 20 21:22:27 PDT 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/lib/xorg/modules//libfb.so
            (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
            compiled for 1.6.0, 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/lib/xorg/modules//libwfb.so
            (II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
            compiled for 1.6.0, 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[B]
            [1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
            [2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
            [3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
            [4] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
            [5] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
            [6] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
            [7] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
            [8] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
            [9] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
            [10] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
            [11] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
            [12] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
            [13] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
            [14] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
            [15] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
            [16] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
            [17] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
            [18] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
            [19] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
            [20] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
            [21] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
            [22] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
            [23] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
            [24] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
            [25] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
            [26] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
            [27] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
            [28] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
            [29] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
            (**) 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)
            (**) Aug 30 11:21:49 NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
            (II) Aug 30 11:21:49 NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
            (II) Aug 30 11:21:49 NVIDIA(0): enabled.
            (II) Aug 30 11:21:50 NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce 6200 (NV44) at PCI:1:0:0 (GPU-0)
            (--) Aug 30 11:21:50 NVIDIA(0): Memory: 262144 kBytes
            (--) Aug 30 11:21:50 NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 05.44.a2.10.51
            (II) Aug 30 11:21:50 NVIDIA(0): Detected AGP rate: 8X
            (--) Aug 30 11:21:50 NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
            (--) Aug 30 11:21:50 NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce 6200 at PCI:1:0:0:
            (--) Aug 30 11:21:50 NVIDIA(0): BAL CM2019 (CRT-0)
            (--) Aug 30 11:21:50 NVIDIA(0): BAL CM2019 (CRT-0): 400.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
            (II) Aug 30 11:21:50 NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: CRT-0
            (==) Aug 30 11:21:50 NVIDIA(0):
            (==) Aug 30 11:21:50 NVIDIA(0): No modes were requested; the default mode "nvidia-auto-select"
            (==) Aug 30 11:21:50 NVIDIA(0): will be used as the requested mode.
            (==) Aug 30 11:21:50 NVIDIA(0):
            (II) Aug 30 11:21:50 NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
            (II) Aug 30 11:21:50 NVIDIA(0): "nvidia-auto-select"
            (II) Aug 30 11:21:50 NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1280 x 1024
            (--) Aug 30 11:21:50 NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (87, 86); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config
            (--) Aug 30 11:21:50 NVIDIA(0): option
            (==) Aug 30 11:21:50 NVIDIA(0): Enabling 32-bit ARGB GLX visuals.
            (--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
            (II) do I need RAC? No, I don't.
            (II) resource ranges after preInit:
            [0] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
            [1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
            [2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
            [3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
            [4] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
            [5] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
            [6] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
            [7] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
            [8] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
            [9] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
            [10] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
            [11] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
            [12] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
            [13] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
            [14] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
            [15] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
            [16] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
            [17] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
            [18] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
            [19] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
            [20] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
            [21] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
            [22] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
            [23] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
            [24] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
            [25] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
            [26] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
            [27] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
            [28] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
            [29] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
            (WW) Aug 30 11:21:50 NVIDIA(0): Failed to allocate GLX video capture device array.
            (II) Aug 30 11:21:50 NVIDIA(0): Initialized AGP GART.
            (II) Aug 30 11:21:50 NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "nvidia-auto-select"
            (WW) Aug 30 11:21:54 NVIDIA(0): WAIT (2, 1, 0x8000, 0x00000000, 0x00000098)
            (WW) Aug 30 11:22:00 NVIDIA(0): WAIT (1, 1, 0x8000, 0x00000000, 0x00000098)
            (WW) Aug 30 11:22:08 NVIDIA(0): WAIT (2, 6, 0x8000, 0x00000000, 0x000011dc)
            (WW) Aug 30 11:22:14 NVIDIA(0): WAIT (1, 6, 0x8000, 0x00000000, 0x000011dc)


            No idea what these warnings are. The symptoms are the same as using the 180
            driver from the repos. Since the video card works with the 'nv' driver I'm guessing
            its not the card.

            Any ideas will still be appreciated.

            Thanks again.

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              #7
              Re: nvidia upgrade gone bad

              Originally posted by bigmac60

              (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
              (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/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) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 190.18.04 Thu Aug 20 21:22:27 PDT 2009
              (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
              (II) Primary Device is: PCI 01@00:00:0
              I thought you made a typo when you wrote 190.19.04, but that is what it says.



              Where did you find it? Nvnews says the latest beta is 190.18.03.


              (WW) Aug 30 11:21:50 NVIDIA(0): Failed to allocate GLX video capture device array.
              (II) Aug 30 11:21:50 NVIDIA(0): Initialized AGP GART.
              (II) Aug 30 11:21:50 NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "nvidia-auto-select"
              (WW) Aug 30 11:21:54 NVIDIA(0): WAIT (2, 1, 0x8000, 0x00000000, 0x00000098)
              (WW) Aug 30 11:22:00 NVIDIA(0): WAIT (1, 1, 0x8000, 0x00000000, 0x00000098)
              (WW) Aug 30 11:22:08 NVIDIA(0): WAIT (2, 6, 0x8000, 0x00000000, 0x000011dc)
              (WW) Aug 30 11:22:14 NVIDIA(0): WAIT (1, 6, 0x8000, 0x00000000, 0x000011dc)
              I think this is significant -- you need GLX to run any eye candy.

              Here's a thought -- just in case the driver isn't getting the job done writing the xorg.conf file, Ctrl-Alt-F1 out of X, shut it down with

              Code:
              sudo /etc/init.d/kdm stop
              run the X configuration utility with glx and compositing options:

              Code:
              sudo nvidia-xconfig --add-argb-glx-visuals --composite
              start X:
              Code:
              sudo /etc/init.d/kdm start
              login and see what you have. If it won't go, post your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file and we'll see if there's anything obvious to change.


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                #8
                Re: nvidia upgrade gone bad

                I downloaded the 190.19.04 driver from
                the nvidia site downloads. I have since
                uninstalled that driver and tried the 173 and
                96 drivers with the same result. I had also
                used my previous xorg.conf which had the
                options you suggested. I will copy the file
                just in case something not right.

                # nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
                # nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder57) Mon Oct 27 14:37:20 PST 2008

                Section "ServerLayout"
                Identifier "Layout0"
                Screen 0 "Screen0"
                # commented out by update-manager, HAL is now used
                # InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
                # commented out by update-manager, HAL is now used
                # InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
                EndSection

                Section "Files"
                EndSection

                Section "Module"
                Load "dbe"
                Load "extmod"
                # Load "type1"
                Load "freetype"
                Load "glx"
                EndSection

                # commented out by update-manager, HAL is now used
                #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 update-manager, HAL is now used
                #Section "InputDevice"
                # # generated from default
                # Identifier "Keyboard0"
                # Driver "kbd"
                #EndSection

                Section "Monitor"
                Identifier "Monitor0"
                VendorName "Unknown"
                ModelName "Unknown"
                HorizSync 30.0 - 80.0
                VertRefresh 50.0 - 75.0
                Option "DPMS"
                EndSection

                Section "Device"
                Identifier "Device0"
                Driver "nvidia"
                VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
                EndSection

                Section "Screen"
                Identifier "Screen0"
                Device "Device0"
                Monitor "Monitor0"
                DefaultDepth 24
                Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "True"
                Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
                SubSection "Display"
                Depth 24
                Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
                EndSubSection
                EndSection

                Section "Extensions"
                Option "Composite" "Enabled"
                EndSection

                That was also the file I was using with the previous 96 driver.

                If it makes any difference I've tried both the vga and dvi connections
                card.

                thanks again.

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                  #9
                  Re: nvidia upgrade gone bad

                  I finally gave up on getting the nvidia 6200 agp card
                  to run. I tried all three drivers in the repos and two
                  different ones from the nvidia site and tried this n that
                  with the xorg.conf. Problem was aways a black screen
                  just as the kdm login screen should appear. I reinstalled
                  the mx4000 card and the 96 drivers and its working as
                  before. Because the 6200 card worked with the nv
                  driver I doubt its bad.

                  If anyone who is running a nvidia 6200 apg card has
                  ideas or can report what driver they are using the card
                  is going to be returned. The mx4000 does not handle
                  the desktop effects as well as I would like and thought
                  the 6200 would work better.

                  Thanks goes to dibl for sharing his knowledge.

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                    #10
                    Re: nvidia upgrade gone bad

                    Originally posted by bigmac60

                    Thanks goes to dibl for sharing his knowledge.
                    Sorry it wasn't more useful.

                    Your xorg.conf file looks fine. Any of the new drivers (185 or 190) should work with a 6200. The agp interface is kinda outdated, but it should still work. So, I dunno ... maybe there's some issue with the design of that particular model of card or something.
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