Trouble with latest NVIDIA driver

FirstWizardZorander · 2009-01-23 18:36:34

Hi!
I just bought an NVIDIA card (9600GT) to replace my AMD Radeon HD 3650.
I installed the latest NVIDIA driver (180.22-1), and X now fails to start:

X.Org X Server 1.5.3
Release Date: 5 November 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.27-ARCH x86_64
Current Operating System: Linux zeus 2.6.28-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Sun Jan 18 19:41:52 UTC 2009 x86_64
Build Date: 17 December 2008 10:46:49PM
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
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/Xorg.0.log", Time: Fri Jan 23 19:41:58 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(EE) Failed to load module "type1" (module does not exist, 0)
/usr/bin/X: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libglx.so: undefined symbol: _nv000002gl
giving up.
xinit: Connection refused (errno 111): unable to connect to X server
xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error.

I've tried reinstalling xorg-server, libdrm nvidia, nvidia-utils and so on, but nothing helps.
Has anyone else experienced this issue?

fwojciec · 2009-01-23 18:55:27

Have you tried restarting. Maybe something is still loaded into the memory from the previous driver that was installed on that system, which prevents nvidia driver from loading correctly...

flyer · 2009-01-23 19:20:29

had much the same problem. seems the new xorg-server doesn't play well with the new nvidia drivers. what i've done for now is to rollback to the previous xorg-server and xf86-viseo-vesa. that got my system back up until i can figure a permanent fix.

Pudge · 2009-01-23 19:55:15

When trouble shooting Xserver problems, always look for lines that start with (EE). In the output you listed, the (EE) line was:

(EE) Failed to load module "type1" (module does not exist, 0)

I assume you have created an /etc/X11/xorg.conf file. Look in the "module" section of your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file and comment out the type1 line so it doesn't try to load it:

Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
# Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
EndSection

You said you have nvidia-utils installed, how did you orginally configure xorg.conf? Did you run the nvidia-xconfig program? If not try running that then editing your xorg.config file. If that doesn't work, you can try running Xorg -configure and let it create an xorg.conf file for you.

Pudge

netmanny · 2009-01-24 13:52:33

I had the same problem My solution was ... After reinstalling every thing 3 times with no good results I decided to try one more time on a 64 bit version of it and it worked perfectly so I decided to try different distributions with 386 486 and 686 all the same problem.. it seems only the 64 bit distributions work well with the newest Nvidia cards.... Can't find a reason and Nvidia has not answer me yet....
Sorry but if you want your card working on Linux you will need to upgrade to 64 bit it seems.
also there is no Wine HQ for 64 bit under Arch other distros have but if you want it under Arch you will have to build it your self.
OK if some else knows better Please Please Let me Know the secret ... I tried 10 distros and 60 installations later I had these results, maybe I'm doing it all wrong.

PS:
I do a lot of beta testings Just for fun. Testing Jaunty and Windows 7 at this time and 7 is pretty but it stills Sucks Majorly Just as much as Vista does.
Jaunty Has no drivers for Nvidia and is no way to Install it manually with the idiot user proof thing that they got I'll be going back to Arch today and give it a rest to my frustrations For a While....

netmanny · 2009-01-25 07:27:35

Well I proved my self wrong, I reinstalled Arch i686 yesterday and and the first thing i did was enable testing and pacman -Syu it updated it self first than one more time and it updated kernel and most if not all the base system programs wich included a new kernel then intalled xorg, nvidia, nvidia-utils then I used or tried to
use nvidia-settings -a InitialPixmapPlacement=2 -a GlyphCache=1 which fail so i use the nvidia xconfigurator and tried startx and it worked!!! amazing they must to fixed the kernel and xorg problems So I'm happy now finally have a well running PC with all its hardware working like it was intended.
Now I have access to more programs than with the 64bit version of it. and also installed Nforce driver utility.
not completely My particular problem involves conflict with Haupagge HVR 1600 video card.. after I installed it X stopped working refused to see the video card and fail every time....... Had to go back and inatalled 64 bit vertion tho get things working again..... Ho well win some lose some....

Last edited by netmanny (2009-03-02 08:39:34)

FirstWizardZorander · 2009-01-25 23:45:40

I solved it. I simply downloaded the official NVIDIA installer and ran it. It seems to have replaced some files in the xorg modules directory. It all works well now.
Could be a problem with the "nvidia-utils" package.
Oh, and I run 64 bit Arch on my machine. I guess this thread should've been in the 64-bit forum.

Thanks for your ideas!

jazz452 · 2009-02-16 20:03:00

I also had this problem all i did was delete xorg.conf loaded hal into daemons restarted.Then typed kdm and it worked.Then i just did nvidia-xconfig log out that was it.Hal has made it to easy so dont complicate it.

Last edited by jazz452 (2009-02-17 07:34:50)

haxit · 2009-02-16 21:30:57

Just a note. That is not the latest. This is: http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_disp … 80.29.html

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Trouble with latest NVIDIA driver

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