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**integr8e** · Feb 06, 2008, 09:21 PM

Re: X sever constantly restarts. THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!! Xgl problem? (Kubuntu 7.10)

Since you have an Nvidia card, you do not need Xgl. Try this: uninstall Xgl with

Code:

sudo apt-get remove xserver-xgl

Then, download and install Envy from here. It will detect, install, and configure the appropriate Nvidia driver for your card. You can run it with the command:

Code:

envy -t

Choose option 1 to install the Nvidia driver; when it finishes, choose "yes" when prompted whether you want it to configure your xorg.conf for you, but "no" when asked whether you want to restart. Exit Envy, and just to make sure your config is good, run the command:

Code:

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

Finally, restart X.org by logging out and pressing Alt+E. You should then see the Nvidia logo, followed by the login screen; if you do, you should be good to go!!! Let me know how you do.

**Smatt454** · Feb 06, 2008, 10:05 PM

Re: X sever constantly restarts. THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!! Xgl problem? (Kubuntu 7.1

everything worked fine, now i get an error when i try to start compiz

Code:

~$ compiz --replace&
Checking for Xgl: not present.
Detected PCI ID for VGA: 01:00.0 0300: 10de:0101 (rev 10) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: not present.
Trying again with indirect rendering:
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: not present.
aborting and using fallback: /usr/bin/metacity
no /usr/bin/metacity found, exiting

**Snowhog** · Feb 06, 2008, 10:08 PM

Re: X sever constantly restarts. THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!! Xgl problem? (Kubuntu 7.10)

Open Adept Manager and search on nvidia-glx and look at the descriptions.

**Smatt454** · Feb 06, 2008, 10:13 PM

Re: X sever constantly restarts. THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!! Xgl problem? (Kubuntu 7.1

i am using the right glx (im using legacy, the description says to use it on Geforce and Geforce2, i have a Geforce) and it is enabled

**integr8e** · Feb 07, 2008, 05:45 AM

Re: X sever constantly restarts. THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!! Xgl problem? (Kubuntu 7.10)

Did you install and run Envy?

**Smatt454** · Feb 07, 2008, 10:13 AM

Re: X sever constantly restarts. THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!! Xgl problem? (Kubuntu 7.10)

yeah...i did everything u said. envy got my drivers and they are working. however when i run compiz i get that error

**dibl** · Feb 07, 2008, 10:22 AM

Re: X sever constantly restarts. THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!! Xgl problem? (Kubuntu 7.1

Did you install the emerald package? It might work -- Kubuntu doesn't use metacity -- that's for Ubuntu.

**Smatt454** · Feb 07, 2008, 11:25 AM

Re: X sever constantly restarts. THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!! Xgl problem? (Kubuntu 7.10)

yes i didnt insta ll the emerald package

**Smatt454** · Feb 07, 2008, 11:54 AM

Re: X sever constantly restarts. THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!! Xgl problem? (Kubuntu 7.10)

i believe i have found the problem, but i am not on my computer right now so it'll be like 4 hours till i can test it.

while searching the web i found a post with an xorg.conf file that works with nividia

Code:

Section "Device"
Identifier "nVidia Corporation GeForce 7100 GS"
Driver "nvidia"
Busid "PCI:1:0:0"
Option "AddARGBVisuals" "True"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
Option "NoLogo" "True"
EndSection

i BELIEVE that my xorg. conf file has the
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
option but not the
Option "AddARGBVisuals" "True"
option.

if i remember correctly, it did have the
Option "AddARGBVisuals" "True"
option when i had xgl installed (for some reason i didnt think to try to add this back in, maybe i was just too frustrated to think strait)

of course, i am not entirely sure that this is the case, nor am i 100% that it would solve the issue. i'll post my results later.

**integr8e** · Feb 07, 2008, 01:49 PM

Re: X sever constantly restarts. THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!! Xgl problem? (Kubuntu 7.10)

That looks like a config generated by the restricted device manager; it won't hurt anything for you to add the "AddARGBVisuals" option to your xorg.conf, but from my experience, all you need is "AddARGBGLXVisuals" and "Composite". In the section you posted, you'll notice the driver specified is "nvidia"; make sure yours has the same setting (note: "nv" and "nvidia" are different drivers). Then, restart X.org by logging out and pressing Alt+E; log back in, and if you're still having issues, please post your xorg.conf file and we'll help you clean it up.

**Smatt454** · Feb 07, 2008, 05:44 PM

Re: X sever constantly restarts. THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!! Xgl problem? (Kubuntu 7.1

well it turns out i did have that option

however, i found a thread with a similar thread, however it was for ubuntu and they were using an ati graphics card (so of course i was pessimistic, but what the hell)

the thread (http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...5&postcount=18)

had me change my xorg a little. this is how it looks now (the bold are the items i changed due to the thread)

Code:

# 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 "Files"
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"	"ImPS/2"
	Option		"ZAxisMapping"	"4 5"
	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
EndSection

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

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

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

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"nVidia Corporation NV10DDR [GeForce 256 DDR]"
	Driver		"nvidia"
	Busid		"PCI:1:0:0"
	Option		"AddARGBVisuals"	"True"
	Option		"AddARGBGLXVisuals"	"True"
[b]	Option     "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps"[/b]
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"DELL D1028L"
	Option		"DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"nVidia Corporation NV10DDR [GeForce 256 DDR]"
	Monitor		"DELL D1028L"
[b]	Defaultdepth	16[/b]
	SubSection "Display"
[b]		Depth 16[/b]
		Modes		"1280x1024"	"1024x768"	"800x600"	"720x400"	"720x350"	"640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
[b]	Option     "AIGLX" "true"	[/b]
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
 	Screen 		"Default Screen"
	Inputdevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	Inputdevice	"Configured Mouse"
	
	# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
	#	InputDevice   "stylus"	"SendCoreEvents"
	#	InputDevice   "cursor"	"SendCoreEvents"
	#	InputDevice   "eraser"	"SendCoreEvents"
EndSection
[b]Section "Extensions"
	Option		"Composite"	"Enable"[/b]
EndSection

the "Extensions" Section isnt something the guy said to add, but i thought i'd add it just in case. orginally his xorg file had
Option "Composite" "Enable"
however compiz gave me an error saying no composite extensions were found. so of course i switched it to enable

then i ran compiz with SKIP_CHECKS=yes
i got a new error

Code:

Checking for Xgl: not present. 
Detected PCI ID for VGA: 01:00.0 0300: 10de:0101 (rev 10) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: not present. 
Trying again with indirect rendering:
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: not present. 
SKIP_CHECKS is yes, so continuing despite problems.
Checking for nVidia: present. 
Checking for FBConfig: not present. 
SKIP_CHECKS is yes, so continuing despite problems.
Checking for Xgl: not present. 
Starting emerald
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
/usr/bin/compiz: 352: nvidia-settings: not found
[: 352: 65536: unexpected operator
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
/usr/bin/compiz.real (core) - Fatal: Root visual is not a GL visual
/usr/bin/compiz.real (core) - Error: Failed to manage screen: 0
/usr/bin/compiz.real (core) - Fatal: No manageable screens found on display :0.0
exec: 378: /usr/bin/metacity: not found

it turns out that i forgot to do

Code:

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

i try to run it now, but when i do a tab complete on nvidia-
i only get
nvidia-bug-report.sh nvidia-glx-config

yes my drivers are installed, and i tried reinstalling them, both with envy and with kde's "driver installer" (thats not what the utility is called, i just didnt know what else to call it)

so im pretty pessimistic, but hey? im getting new errors.

**integr8e** · Feb 07, 2008, 10:41 PM

Re: X sever constantly restarts. THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!! Xgl problem? (Kubuntu 7.10)

The composite section needs to be there; other than that, you can remove the remaining ATI config options (they aren't of any use to Nvidia cards, and may harm you more than help you). Just to make things a little more clear, you did restart X.org after you made the changes, right? If you didn't, please do so since the changes will not take effect until it's restarted.

**Smatt454** · Feb 08, 2008, 07:55 AM

Re: X sever constantly restarts. THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!! Xgl problem? (Kubuntu 7.1

yes i restarted x each time. are u running compiz? (and if you are, r you are you using nvidia?) i'd like a working xorg thats running compiz with nvidia

**integr8e** · Feb 08, 2008, 09:54 AM

Re: X sever constantly restarts. THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!! Xgl problem? (Kubuntu 7.1

I do have an Nvidia card and have CF (Compiz-Fusion) installed for use with KDE 3.5, but since I installed KDE 4.0, I've been using KDE's built-in compositing engine (which has just about all the features I like about CF, plus a few extra goodies). Just for reference purposes, here is what my xorg.conf looks like on my laptop:

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder26) Fri Jan 11 14:26:48 PST 2008

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

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "glx"
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" "ImPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
HorizSync 28.0 - 96.0
VertRefresh 43.0 - 60.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "nVidia Corporation GeForce Go 7900 GS"
Driver "nvidia"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "nVidia Corporation GeForce Go 7900 GS"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "nvidia-auto-select"
EndSubSection
EndSection

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

Edit: I believe I may see your problem: you aren't loading the "glx" module at boot; you'll notice where I've emboldened the "Module" section in my above xorg.conf - copy it to yours, restart X.org, and see what happens

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