XFree86 + nvidia.dsl wierd display

Forum: X and Fluxbox
Topic: XFree86 + nvidia.dsl wierd display
started by: penguin asylum

Posted by penguin asylum on Mar. 31 2005,18:38

I'm using 1.0 RC1, and I got XFree86 and nvidia.dsl

I loaded both of them, changed my .xserverrc to the following:

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exec /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 -screen 1280x1024x3 -nolisten tcp -I &>/home/dsl/xserv.log

I then copied the nvidia accel ready file from the config. file folder to /etc/X11/XF86Config-4, and changed the line saying "Driver "nv"" (line 178) to Driver "nvidia". Then I made a .dsl extension with all of the config files in it so that they are persistent.
When I exit the xServer and type xinit, I get no error message. It flashes the nvidia logo, but with slightly messed up colours, and it flickers in a wierd way.
When the logo stops, it shows many wierdly coloured rectangular shapes. It seems to recognize my keyboard, as the caps lock light can be switched, and when I press alt+F2, or alt+F1 the rectangles change.

I turned off my computer, and rebooted to read the log.

Here it is:

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This is a pre-release version of XFree86, and is not supported in any
way. Bugs may be reported to XFree86@XFree86.Org and patches submitted
to fixes@XFree86.Org. Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions,
please check the latest version in the XFree86 CVS repository
(http://www.XFree86.Org/cvs).

XFree86 Version 4.3.0.1 (Debian 4.3.0.dfsg.1-8 20040928112350 fabbione@fabbione.net)
Release Date: 15 August 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.26 i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 28 September 2004
Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
OS Kernel: Linux version 2.4.26 (root@Knoppix) (gcc version 2.95.4 20011002 (Debian prerelease)) #1 SMP Sa Apr 17 19:33:42 CEST 2004
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/XFree86.0.log", Time: Thu Mar 31 13:17:45 2005
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"
(II) Initializing extension GLX

*** If unresolved symbols were reported above, they might not
*** be the reason for the server aborting.

Fatal server error:
Caught signal 11. Server aborting

When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
the full server output, not just the last messages.
This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
Please report problems to submit@bugs.debian.org.

Posted by penguin asylum on April 02 2005,23:05

It seems that when I use the vesa config file, it sort of works...

It doesn't work with nvidia.dsl, and there are no icons on the desktop and the right-click menu contains xterm, restart, and exit