You can also try nvidia-xconfig
Nvidia driver NOT working, failed to start X session
Hi,
I tried to install the Nvidia drivers on my Samsung R580 laptop: the video card is a GT330M.
I ran:
then reboot (not sure if really needed) and typed:Code:apt-get install nvidia-driver
but it didn't work. Here is the Xorg.0.log file:Code:startx
Enclosed is the generated xorg.conf file.Code:X.Org X Server 1.5.2 Release Date: 10 October 2008 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-19-server i686 Ubuntu Current Operating System: Linux bt 2.6.30.9 #1 SMP Tue Dec 1 21:51:08 EST 2009 i686 [...] (==) ServerLayout "Simple Layout" (**) |-->Screen "Screen 1" (0) (**) | |-->Monitor "My Monitor" (**) | |-->Device "VESA Framebuffer" (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse1" (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard1" (==) Automatically adding devices (==) Automatically enabling devices (WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/" does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. (WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/" does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. (WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/" does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. (WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/" does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. (WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/" does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. (WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/" does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. (WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/" does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. (WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/" does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. (WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/" does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. (WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic/" does not exist. Entry deleted from font path. (WW) FontPath is completely invalid. Using compiled-in default. (==) FontPath set to: /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc, /usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic, /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 (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules" (II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket) (II) Loader magic: 0x81d9a40 (II) Module ABI versions: X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4 X.Org Video Driver: 4.1 X.Org XInput driver : 2.1 X.Org Server Extension : 1.1 X.Org Font Renderer : 0.6 (II) Loader running on linux (--) using VT number 7 (--) PCI:*(0@2:0:0) nVidia Corporation unknown chipset (0x0a29) rev 162, Mem @ 0xcc000000/0, 0xd0000000/0, 0xce000000/0, I/O @ 0x00002000/0, BIOS @ 0x????????/524288 (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 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B] [21] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B] [22] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B] [23] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B] [24] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B] [25] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B] [26] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B] [27] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B] [28] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B] [29] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B] [30] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B] [31] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B] [32] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B] [33] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B] [34] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B] [35] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B] [36] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B] [37] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B] [38] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B] [39] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B] [40] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B] [41] -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) "freetype" 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) LoadModule: "dbe" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdbe.so (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.0.0 Module class: X.Org Server Extension ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1 (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 1.5.2, module version = 1.0.0 Module class: X.Org Server Extension ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1 (II) Loading extension SHAPE (II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD (II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS (II) Loading extension SYNC (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER (II) Loading extension XC-MISC (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension (II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc (II) Loading extension DPMS (II) Loading extension TOG-CUP (II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information (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" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//fonts/libfreetype.so (II) Module freetype: vendor="X.Org Foundation & the After X-TT Project" compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 2.1.0 Module class: X.Org Font Renderer ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.6 (II) Loading font FreeType (II) LoadModule: "glx" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libglx.so (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.0.0 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1 (==) AIGLX enabled (==) Exporting typical set of GLX visuals (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 1.5.2, module version = 1.13.0 Module class: X.Org Server Extension ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1 (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 1.5.2, module version = 1.0.0 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1 (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI (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 (EE) NVIDIA: Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module. Please check your (EE) NVIDIA: system's kernel log for additional error messages. (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia" (II) Unloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//nvidia_drv.so (EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module-specific error, 0) (II) LoadModule: "mouse" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//mouse_drv.so (II) Module mouse: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 1.4.99.905, module version = 1.3.0 Module class: X.Org XInput Driver ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.1 (II) LoadModule: "kbd" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//kbd_drv.so (II) Module kbd: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 1.4.99.905, module version = 1.3.1 Module class: X.Org XInput Driver ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.1 (EE) No drivers available. Fatal server error: no screens found
Any idea of what went wrong and how to fix it?
Thank you in advance for any hint!
Re: Nvidia driver NOT working, failed to start X session
You can also try nvidia-xconfig
Re: Nvidia driver NOT working, failed to start X session
I did it, but the only effect was to generate the attached xorg.conf file, which did not fix it.Originally Posted by purehate
At the end I was forced to upgrade to R1 Development release, as I also had issues with both ethernet (Marvell Tech not recognized, no eth0 device) and wireless card (Atheros AR9285 not working with ath9k drivers).
Then I downloaded the latest drivers (version 256.35) from the Nvidia site and tried with:
but the installer complains about the kernel source:Code:sudo sh ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-256.35.run
I installed both 2.6.34 kernel headers and source, so what's wrong with them, now?Code:nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log' creation time: Mon Jun 28 11:54:33 2010 installer version: 256.35 option status: license pre-accepted : false update : false force update : false expert : false uninstall : false driver info : false precompiled interfaces : true no ncurses color : false query latest version : false OpenGL header files : true no questions : false silent : false no recursion : false no backup : false kernel module only : false sanity : false add this kernel : false no runlevel check : false no network : false no ABI note : false no RPMs : false no kernel module : false force SELinux : default no X server check : false no cc version check : false force tls : (not specified) X install prefix : (not specified) X library install path : (not specified) X module install path : (not specified) OpenGL install prefix : (not specified) OpenGL install libdir : (not specified) utility install prefix : (not specified) utility install libdir : (not specified) doc install prefix : (not specified) kernel name : (not specified) kernel include path : (not specified) kernel source path : (not specified) kernel output path : (not specified) kernel install path : (not specified) proc mount point : /proc ui : (not specified) tmpdir : /tmp ftp mirror : ftp://download.nvidia.com RPM file list : (not specified) Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface -> License accepted. -> Installing NVIDIA driver version 256.35. -> Performing CC sanity check with CC="cc". -> Performing CC version check with CC="cc". -> Kernel source path: '/lib/modules/2.6.34/build' -> Kernel output path: '/lib/modules/2.6.34/build' ERROR: If you are using a Linux 2.4 kernel, please make sure you either have configured kernel sources matching your kernel or the correct set of kernel headers installed on your system. If you are using a Linux 2.6 kernel, please make sure you have configured kernel sources matching your kernel installed on your system. If you specified a separate output directory using either the "KBUILD_OUTPUT" or the "O" KBUILD parameter, make sure to specify this directory with the SYSOUT environment variable or with the equivalent nvidia-installer command line option. Depending on where and how the kernel sources (or the kernel headers) were installed, you may need to specify their location with the SYSSRC environment variable or the equivalent nvidia-installer command line option. ERROR: Installation has failed. Please see the file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log' for details. You may find suggestions on fixing installation problems in the README available on the Linux driver download page at www.nvidia.com.
Many thx.
Re: Nvidia driver NOT working, failed to start X session
Did you try what is listed above in the second error section, in regards to kernel sources?
Re: Nvidia driver NOT working, failed to start X session
Do you mean the README on the Nvidia site? Of course, I read carefully through the Common Problems section, and the only relevant information I found is:
The --kernel-include-path option is now deprecated, so I tried setting the --kernel-source-path option to both /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.34 and /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.34, but with no luck.These problems are generally caused by the build using the wrong kernel header files (i.e. header files for a different kernel version than the one you are running). The convention used to be that kernel header files should be stored in /usr/include/linux/, but that is deprecated in favor of /lib/modules/RELEASE/build/include (where RELEASE is the result of uname -r. The nvidia-installer should be able to determine the location on your system; however, if you encounter a problem you can force the build to use certain header files by using the --kernel-include-dir option. For this to work you will of course need the appropriate kernel header files installed on your system. Consult the documentation that came with your distribution; some distributions do not install the kernel header files by default, or they install headers that do not coincide properly with the kernel you are running.
The /lib/modules/2.6.34/build directory symlinks to /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.34, I also tried changing it to /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.34, but then I got a different error message about a missing version.h file.
Re: Nvidia driver NOT working, failed to start X session
If you are still having issues with this I am glad to help you fix it but we need to do it on IRC. Ping me if I can help on #backtrack-linux on the Freenode network. I actually have a deb built for the newest kernel and I could use a tester or two
Re: Nvidia driver NOT working, failed to start X session
No I meant : Did you try what is listed above in the second error section, in regards to kernel sources?
Above in your code box there are two error sections. I am talking about what is in the second one. Last paragraph.
Failing that it may be wise to try working with the .deb that purehate has offered.
Riferimento: Nvidia driver NOT working, failed to start X session
@purehate: thank you for your offer of help! Unfortunately, on the corporate LAN where I am now it is not allowed to access any chat/messaging service like IRC...
In any case, the error section regarding kernel sources does mention the SYSSRC environment variable or the equivalent nvidia-installer command line option (--kernel-source-path). I actually used the latter, which did not work at first.
As the kernel sources did not seem properly configured and some header files were reported as missing, my first (stupid) idea was doing a kernel compilation. Thereafter, I actually managed to install the Nvidia drivers (without need to install the generated kernel image and headers .deb files), but I tend to consider it just a workaround rather than a solution, as I am quite confident there should be a much simpler and smarter way to do it, than recompiling the kernel each time one wants to update the video drivers... Sorry, but I am quite newbie about kernel configuration and compilation!
Re: Riferimento: Nvidia driver NOT working, failed to start X session
Generally recompiling and or messing with the kernel is something we tend to shy away from, since it will generally break other packages.
However YMMV.
Funny while stumbling around the ubuntu forums I found a link back to here on this card.
http://www.backtrack-linux.org/forum...0m-driver.html
For more troubleshooting key words try this one (EDID) as well as card info and ubuntu .
Riferimento: Nvidia driver NOT working, failed to start X session
I actually came across that thread before opening this one, but it didn't seem relevant to installation issues, as the EDID patch has to be applied after a successful installation.
Furthermore, I was a bit confused as the first post, which is dated 03-31, refers to versions of the Nvidia drivers that were known as not supporting the 300M series, while both 195.36.15 and 256.35 do include support for my 330M card.
The amazing thing is that I also have a Kubuntu 10.04 partition on the same laptop, and both drivers versions work flawlessy on that system!
Having said that, I know I shouldn't mess with kernel sources but I still don't understand why the drivers can't be installed with the kernel headers only. I've read through a number of tutorials (most addressing Ubuntu and derived distros) and none indicates the kernel sources package as required, once you have properly configured kernel headers.
After further investigation (thanks to mlord from nvnews forum) it turned out that the file: /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.34/include/config/modversions.h is missing, as well as the mtrr subdirectory, though I don't really know if that may be related to this issue.
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