Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: "J. Roeleveld" <joost@××××××××.org>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New monitor problems. < sighs >
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:00:02
Message-Id: 201012151251.28547.joost@antarean.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] New monitor problems. < sighs > by Dale
1 On Wednesday 15 December 2010 12:44:59 Dale wrote:
2 > J. Roeleveld wrote:
3 > > On Wednesday 15 December 2010 10:08:30 Dale wrote:
4 > >> Neil Bothwick wrote:
5 > >>> On Wed, 15 Dec 2010 02:40:48 -0600, Dale wrote:
6 > >>>> [ 2081.057] (EE) Failed to load module "dri" (module does not exist,
7 > >>>> 0) [ 2081.057] (EE) Failed to load module "dri2" (module does not
8 > >>>> exist, 0) [ 2082.101] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to obtain a shared
9 > >>>> memory identifier: Function not
10 > >>>> [ 2082.101] (EE) NVIDIA(0): implemented
11 > >>>> [ 2082.118] (EE) NVIDIA: Failed to load module "dri2" (module does
12 > >>>> not exist, 0)
13 > >>>> [ 2082.120] (EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible
14 > >>>> NVIDIA X driver not found)
15 > >>>> root@smoker / #
16 > >>>
17 > >>> You haven't loaded the glx module, try this in xorg.conf
18 > >>>
19 > >>> Section "Module"
20 > >>>
21 > >>> Load "glx"
22 > >>> Disable "dri"
23 > >>> Disable "dri2"
24 > >>>
25 > >>> EndSection
26 > >>>
27 > >>> Also, what does "eselect opengl list" show?
28 > >>
29 > >> I reconfiged it so many times, I may have missed that the last time. I
30 > >> know it was in there the other times tho. I typed it all in a couple
31 > >> times. I'll give that a try again tho.
32 > >>
33 > >> Eselect shows nvidia. I always set it again to make sure tho. I ran
34 > >> into a problem with it switching on the old rig a while back. It also
35 > >> switches when I re-emerge the drivers too. I found that with google.
36 > >> It seems to work for everyone else. lol
37 > >>
38 > >> Thanks. Will post back what happens. I got a couple suggestions now.
39 > >>
40 > >> Dale
41 > >>
42 > >> :-) :-)
43 > >
44 > > Dale,
45 > >
46 > > Did you add that section to your xorg.conf?
47 > > If yes, what is the xorg-log saying when you have that added?
48 > >
49 > > --
50 > > Joost
51 >
52 > I posted the new xorg.conf file and log file in another post. You
53 > should have it or get it any minute.
54 >
55 > Glad I got a memory stick to move those from one rig to another. ;-)
56 >
57 > Dale
58 >
59 > :-) :-)
60
61 Saw it and replied.
62 the "glx" appears to be loaded, as per that log, but found something else.
63 See my other reply for that.
64
65 --
66 Joost