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    [solved] Kubuntu 9.04 fresh install, X fails (nvidia)

    On a freshly-installed Kubuntu 9.04, X fails to start. The X.org log states that this is because:

    Code:
    (EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
(EE) No drivers available.
    System is a Dell Precision M90 laptop with a Quadro FX 2500M (G71chip) which X appears to correctly identify:

    Code:
    (--) PCI:*(0@1:0:0) nVidia Corporation G71 [Quadro FX 2500M] rev 161, Mem @ 0xed000000/16777216, 0xd0000000/268435456, 0xee000000/16777216, I/O @
    This is a clean install, but I was previously running other Kubuntu installs (including 8.04, for the last year) without any problem. (I chose to re-install rather than upgrade, because of the KDE 3 -> 4 change and I thought it would be cleaner and simpler to not have old config files kicking around).

    Also, the Kubuntu 9.04 CD booted and ran perfectly well, X started, I had a 24 bit truecolor visual, everything looked fine, so I was very surprised to see this failure after actually installing.

    Here is the complete x.org log:

    Code:
    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 Sirona 2.6.28-11-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 17 01:57:59 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 [url]http://wiki.x.org[/url]
	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 Apr 26 16:58:37 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
(**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Configured Monitor"
(**) | |-->Device "Configured Video Device"
(==) 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"
(II) Cannot locate a core pointer device.
(II) Cannot locate a core keyboard device.
(II) The server relies on HAL to provide the list of input devices.
	If no devices become available, reconfigure HAL or disable AllowEmptyInput.
(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 G71 [Quadro FX 2500M] rev 161, Mem @ 0xed000000/16777216, 0xd0000000/268435456, 0xee000000/16777216, I/O @ 0x0000ef00/128, 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	0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
	[5] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
(II) "extmod" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dbe" will be loaded by default.
(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: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.0, module version = 1.0.0
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(==) AIGLX enabled
(II) Loading extension GLX
(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: "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: "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"
(WW) Warning, couldn't open module nvidia
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
(EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
(EE) No drivers available.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
	 at [url]http://wiki.x.org[/url]
 for help. 
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.

 ddxSigGiveUp: Closing log
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    Re: Kubuntu 9.04 fresh install, X fails (nvidia)

    This looks like you have the xorg.conf file set to load the nvidia proprietary driver but it is not installed. You need to install nvidia-glx-180 and nvidia-180-kernel-source unless your card is older in which case it would require an older version of the driver. Youcan use your favorite GUI package management tool or
    sudo aptitude install nvidia-glx-180 nvidia-180-kernel-source
    should do it.
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      Re: Kubuntu 9.04 fresh install, X fails (nvidia)

      Originally posted by mando_hacker
      This looks like you have the xorg.conf file set to load the nvidia proprietary driver but it is not installed. You need to install nvidia-glx-180 and nvidia-180-kernel-source unless your card is older in which case it would require an older version of the driver. Youcan use your favorite GUI package management tool or
      sudo aptitude install nvidia-glx-180 nvidia-180-kernel-source
      should do it.
      Thanks for the fast response!

      Can't use a GUI package (X not running at all ... command line only) but will try the command line install.

      To be clear, I have not edited or changed anything in the config. This is a failure on first reboot after install. Its a pristine system, the only thing I did once X failed was to log into the command line and then cp the xorg logfile to my windows partition so i could post it here.

      Will let you know how it goes.
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        Re: Kubuntu 9.04 fresh install, X fails (nvidia)

        Originally posted by mando_hacker
        sudo aptitude install nvidia-glx-180 nvidia-180-kernel-source
        should do it.
        That worked, many thanks!
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