HOW TO: nVidia-Compiz on USB HDD Install

[ShadowKill]

When I googled
NVIDIA-Linux-x86_32-169.12-pkg1.run
Only this page was displayed, could there be a typo?

Take the "_32" out of there. That was a mistake on my part.

[««EDocTooR»»]

This is my transcript that I used to install

QTParted:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=115843&package_id=173828
I choose gparted-livecd-0.3.4-11.iso   

(1) GParted Live (Default settings) enter
Don't touch keymap enter
[0] enter
Select your monitor screen size 1440x900 enter
[33] enter
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Create a Partition for BT3; type et3; and apply changes
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My End results
/dev/sda1 ntfs WIN_XP 53 GB
/dev/sda2 ext3 UBUNTU_8.04 23 GB 
/dev/sda3 ext3 BT3_USB_FUL 14.51 GB
/dev/sda4 linux-swap ID 1.92 GB (Shared BT3 & Ubuntu)
=======================================================

Note: I had to go to Windows (r) and use UltraISO which let me open, and delete, and add any file that I wanted to
the bootable BT3 USB ISO, and with one click create the Modified ISO. 

bt ~ # uname -a
Linux bt 2.6.21.5 #4 SMP Thu Apr 10 04:23:56 GMT 2008 i686 Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1.86GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux
bt ~ # uname -r
2.6.21.5
bt ~ # ls /dev/sd*
/dev/sda  /dev/sda1  /dev/sda2  /dev/sda3  /dev/sda4
bt ~ # ls /dev/hd*
/dev/hdc
bt ~ # ls /mnt
floppy/  hdc/  live/  sda1/  sda2/  sda3/
bt ~ # mount -l
/dev/sda1 on /mnt/sda1 type fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,allow_other,blksize=4096)
/dev/sda2 on /mnt/sda2 type ext3 (rw,noatime) [UBUNTU_8.04]
/dev/sda3 on /mnt/sda3 type ext3 (rw,noatime) [BT3_USB_FUL]
bt ~ # . Now you have your details, note it helps to Label your BT3 partition BT3_USB_FUL during the partition process.
bt ~ # . If you haven't created and started your swap-partition do the next two commands.
	bt ~ # mkswap /dev/sda4
	bt ~ # swapon /dev/sda4
bt ~ # mkdir /mnt/backtrack
bt ~ # mount /dev/sda3 /mnt/backtrack/
bt ~ # mkdir /mnt/backtrack/boot/
bt ~ # cp --preserve -R /{bin,dev,changes,boot,home,pentest,root,usr,etc,lib,opt,sbin,var} /mnt/backtrack/
bt ~ # mkdir /mnt/backtrack/{mnt,proc,sys,tmp}
bt ~ # mount --bind /dev/ /mnt/backtrack/dev/
bt ~ # mount -t proc proc /mnt/backtrack/proc/
bt ~ # cp /boot/vmlinuz /mnt/backtrack/boot/
bt ~ # mkdir /mnt/backtrack/mnt/{floppy,hdc,sda1,sda2,sda3}
bt ~ # chroot /mnt/backtrack/ /bin/bash
bt / # cd /root/
bt ~ # wget http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/169.12/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-169.12-pkg1.run

write this down "sudo sh inux-x86/169.12/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-169.12-pkg1.run

bt ~ # exit
Edit your lilo or grub
bt ~ # reboot
reboot into NO X
bt login: ********
password: ********
bt ~ # cd /root/
bt ~ # sudo sh Linux-x86/169.12/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-169.12-pkg1.run

This will start the driver installer. Choose yes to all of the questions 
besides the one to connect and search for a kernel. Choose no here 
becauase we want to build a new kernel. When you select yes to 
building a new kernel, an "error" will come up saying there was an 
issue with the way the previous drivers were installed. Ignoire it, 
there's nothing wrong. Continue with the installation until it has 
completed and when it asks if you want the installer to 
auto-configure your xorg.conf for you choose no.

bt ~ # nvidia-xconfig --add-argb-glx-visuals -d 24

nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

Here is a copy of my # nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
When the CUBEZ WAS WORKING, for those brave enough to
continue.

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 1.0  (buildmeister@builder3)  Mon Apr 16 20:37:13 PDT 2007

# File generated by XFdrake (rev 57713)
# **********************************************************************
# Refer to the xorg.conf man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# **********************************************************************

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "layout1"
    Screen         "screen1" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"

    # font server independent of the X server to render fonts.
    # minimal fonts to allow X to run without xfs
    FontPath        "unix/:-1"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load           "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
    Load           "v4l" # Video for Linux
    Load           "extmod"
    Load           "type1"
    Load           "freetype"
    Load           "glx" # 3D layer
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"

    #DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
 # allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work
    #DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
    Option         "allowmouseopenfail"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "Keyboard1"
    Driver         "kbd"
    Option         "XkbModel" "pc105"
    Option         "XkbLayout" "de"
    Option         "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
    Option         "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "Mouse1"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/mouse"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"

  # 1024x786 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 61.58 kHz; pclk: 83.74 MHz
    Identifier     "monitor1"
    VendorName     "Plug'n Play"
    ModelName      "MCM 17P1"
    HorizSync       30.0 - 96.0
    VertRefresh     50.0 - 160.0
    ModeLine       "1024x786_75.00" 83.7 1024 1080 1192 1360 786 787 790 821 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1280x1024_85.00" 159.4 1280 1376 1512 1744 1024 1025 1028 1075 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1280x1024_70.00" 128.9 1280 1368 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1066 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1024x786_85.00" 96.6 1024 1088 1200 1376 786 787 790 826 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1280x1024_100.00" 191.0 1280 1376 1520 1760 1024 1025 1028 1085 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1280x1024_75.00" 138.5 1280 1368 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1069 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1024x786_60.00" 65.6 1024 1080 1184 1344 786 787 790 814 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "768x576" 50.0 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630
    ModeLine       "768x576" 63.1 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "device1"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "ATI Technologies Inc."
    BoardName      "ATI Mach64 Utah"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "screen1"
    Device         "device1"
    Monitor        "monitor1"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "DPMS"
    Option         "XaaNoOffscreenPixmaps" "1"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes      "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       15
        Modes      "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes      "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes      "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
    Option         "Composite"
EndSection

[ShadowKill]

I still can't see my title bars.. ShadowKill:



I was wondering if the statement, "all of the respective modules from the .iso" just meant cubez.lzm and nvidia.lzm?

Or, does it mean: rm /BT3/modules/* and then copy all the files from the cp /media/cdrom0/BT3/modules/*

Could you post a copy of your working configuration of xorg please.

Thanks

That meant all of the files relating to compiz/nvidia. So yeah rm /BT3/modules/* | cp /media/cdrom0/BT3/modules/* /BT3/modules/ should work fine.

cubez, nvidia, and pxe should be the only ones in there I believe.

Give me your xorg and i'll tell you whether its right or not, I'm off the work right now.

[««EDocTooR»»]

Hi ShadowKill;

I am still searching for the " nvidia.lzm " file I can't find it anywhere.

Please see my post below, and check my install, and xorg.conf

Thank you again,

««EDocTooR»»

[ShadowKill]

http://rapidshare.com/files/126594984/nvidia.lzm.html

Get it while ya can

[««EDocTooR»»]

ShadowKill, I did get the Cubez to work with my Nvidia card; however, I had to use Windows to create the ISO. Secondly, I couldn't switch from flex, kde, without crashes. As a result, I have installed BT3 the normal way.

Thanks for you time,
««EDocTooR»»

[ShadowKill]

That's how I created it as well. What crashes are you talking about? At any rate, congrats on getting it to work, even if you don't use it now :/

[SyntaXe]

When I am trying to startx, it tells it cant find my graphic card :S
nivid0 or something doesnt exists, and such. If you need more info on the error message, I can manage to get it.

Cheers.

[ShadowKill]

When I am trying to startx, it tells it cant find my graphic card :S
nivid0 or something doesnt exists, and such. If you need more info on the error message, I can manage to get it.

Cheers.

That would help

[SyntaXe]

It turns out that it successfully boots up with startx when i choose the "compiz" but its like all buggy, some trayicons turns black, and the top of the windows, em, the line with the "X" its kinda gone, its all laggy, and if I try open a terminal, it opens but its just hanging on the desktop, and I cant go anything.

I have no idea whats hapening >_<

Edit; I managed to get a screenshot of how things look hxxp://syntaxe.crackforce.org/img/snapshot1.png