[Solved]Nvidia && Xorg.conf troubles - No Screens Foound

sweetthdevil · 2009-10-20 11:34:22

Hello all,

First of all, this is my first post and actually my first couples of hours on Arch linux; so far so good, just having the regular issue with Nvidia.

So I followed the beginner guide to the letter and I am now stock, I have being searching the web for the last two hours without success.

See below all the details.

Nvidia card 8800gt / Dual Screens
Arch Linux installed using Net install

/var/log/Xorg.0.log => http://dpaste.com/109647/
/etc/X11/xorg.conf => http://dpaste.com/109648/
~/.xinitrc => http://dpaste.com/109649/

Should I need to provide more details, please let me know,

Many thanks,

Sweetthdevil

Last edited by sweetthdevil (2009-10-20 18:06:23)

ASOM · 2009-10-20 14:32:35

Make sure hal is running /etc/rc.d/hal start

Try a minimal xorg.conf like

 Section "ServerLayout"
   Identifier     "Layout0"
   Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
EndSection

Section "Device"
   Identifier     "Device0"
   Driver         "nvidia"
 EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier     "Screen0"
   Device         "Device0"
EndSection

Also, comment out or remove the line for xterm in the .xinitrc

Last edited by ASOM (2009-10-20 14:38:06)

Gen2ly · 2009-10-20 15:13:57

I minimum one is a good idea but you'll probably want a few other things too. Check out the nvidia page on the wiki. Here's mine for reference:

# Xorg Server configuration file

Section "Device"
  Identifier  "Device0"
  Driver      "nvidia"
  Option      "DynamicTwinView" "0" # Report proper refresh rate
  Option      "TripleBuffer" "True"
  Option      "BackingStore" "True"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
  Identifier  "Screen0"
  Device      "Device0"
  Monitor     "Monitor0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
  Identifier  "Monitor0"
  Option      "DPMS"    "true"  # display power management on (true/false)
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
  Option "BlankTime"    "0"     # LED still on, no + (0 disables)
  Option "StandbyTime"  "10"    # turns off LED
  Option "SuspendTime"  "0"     # turns off LED, and most power
  Option "OffTime"      "30"    # turns off all power
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
  Option      "Composite"     "Enable" # for 3D, alpha desktop effects
EndSection

Section "DRI"
  Mode 0666                            # helps flash performance
EndSection

sweetthdevil · 2009-10-20 16:51:53

Right, I think i installed the wrong nvidia driver; I am therefore restarting my install to insure the best possible setup.

I thank you anyway for your assistance, but be sure I shall be back

Thx:P

Last edited by sweetthdevil (2009-10-20 17:08:56)

ASOM · 2009-10-20 17:04:00

Outside of making sure it is installed, I don't have any other ideas. It should have been pulled in when you installed xorg.

sweetthdevil · 2009-10-20 18:05:48

I was then right, I installed the wrong driver,

felt so stupid......

anyway thanks,

Arch Linux

#1 2009-10-20 11:34:22

[Solved]Nvidia && Xorg.conf troubles - No Screens Foound

#2 2009-10-20 14:32:35

Re: [Solved]Nvidia && Xorg.conf troubles - No Screens Foound

#3 2009-10-20 15:13:57

Re: [Solved]Nvidia && Xorg.conf troubles - No Screens Foound

#4 2009-10-20 16:51:53

Re: [Solved]Nvidia && Xorg.conf troubles - No Screens Foound

#5 2009-10-20 17:04:00

Re: [Solved]Nvidia && Xorg.conf troubles - No Screens Foound

#6 2009-10-20 18:05:48

Re: [Solved]Nvidia && Xorg.conf troubles - No Screens Foound

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