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Failed to start the X server after installing Nvidia drivers...

Newb here, trying to learn to work with Linux myself but after a day of attempting to install the Nvidia drivers and this problem still ruining my night I come looking for help.

Well I was having a lot of problems installing the nvidia drivers but eventually found a forum on google with someone who had this problem so I was using

sh NVIDIA* --x-module-path=/usr/lib/xorg/modules

to install the drivers. Supposedly this puts them in the correct directory so that the X server error would go away however it has not worked. I have tried following numerous step-by-step installation directions I found on google but I always run into this problem.

My X Windows is ver 7.0 so it should work, as I am using FC5.

Here is my Xorg.setup.log file...

Code:



X Window System Version 7.0.0

Release Date: 21 December 2005

X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.0

Build Operating System:Linux 2.6.9-22.18.bz155725.ELsmp i686Red Hat, Inc.

Current Operating System: Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.17-1.2139_FC5 #1 Fri Jun 23 12:40:16 EDT 2006 i686

Build Date: 02 May 2006

        Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org

        to make sure that you have the latest version.

Module Loader present

Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,

        (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,

        (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.

(++) Log file: "/dev/null", Time: Sun Jun 25 01:43:20 2006

(++) Using config file: "/tmp/tmpx1TQkVxorg.config"

dlopen: /usr/lib/tls/libnvidia-tls.so.1: cannot restore segment prot after reloc: Permission denied

(EE) Failed to load /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so

(EE) Failed to load module "glx" (loader failed, 7)

dlopen: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so: cannot restore segment prot after reloc: Permission denied

(EE) Failed to load /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so

(EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (loader failed, 7)

(EE) No drivers available.



Fatal server error:

no screens found

 found

I still think the drivers are simply installing in the wrong place but I have no idea what to change the path to. If anyone would assist me with this it would be greatly appreciated, because using Linux w/ no video drivers is getting old, can't stand how choppy everything is when I move a window or something.

Edit: This may be a problem, but I was initially having problems where it was giving me a kernel error when trying to install the drivers and after doing "yum install gcc gcc-c++ kernel-devel" and that not fixing it I just typed in

yum install kernel*

That fixed it and installed the drivers (after a 750 mb download) but could it have messed something up?

Quote:

2.6.17-1.2139_FC5

Did you install this kernel via yum update? If so, the nVidia-kernel-module that conincides with the new kernel sometimes lags behind a few days. I have received this same error a number of times. It simply means the nVidia driver does not match the kernel. This often happens when something is installed via yum and a dependent module installed by a different means in Fedora Core.

I would uninstall the nVidia module you installed and check the Livna repository for the RPM that matches your kernel. In FC5 (if you have the Livna repository active), you will be updated for nVidia via PUP when it is available.

Hope this helps

Bob

UPDATE: I just did the same update on my FC5 system and the nVidia kernel module was included with the update. This is by far the easiest way to install the nVidia driver. It just worked fine on my system.

Uninstall the module you were working with and install it with yum

Bob

Well thats make me feel retarded that I was doin it the hard way, but in the past 2 hours I figured it out. I had to include selinux=0 on the kernel line in /etc/grub.conf.

Thanks for the help though guys, it will be helpful later in life when I reinstall :)

Hey guys,
I'm having similar problems......but just adding selinux=0 to grub.conf didn't help.

In my Xorg.0.log file I can only see one error.....however there are a couple of warnings.

Here's the two problem parts:

Code:

(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)

(**) |  |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"

(**) |  |-->Device "Videocard0"

(WW) No monitor specified for screen "Screen0".

        Using a default monitor configuration.

(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"

(==) |-->Input Device "<default pointer>"

(WW) The core pointer device wasn't specified explicitly in the layout.

        Using the default mouse configuration.

(WW) No FontPath specified.  Using compiled-in default.

(==) FontPath set to:

        unix/:7100,

        built-ins

(==) RgbPath set to "/usr/share/X11/rgb"

and

Code:





(II) NV(0): Using XFree86 Acceleration Architecture (XAA)

        Screen to screen bit blits

        Solid filled rectangles

        8x8 mono pattern filled rectangles

        Indirect CPU to Screen color expansion

        Solid Lines

        Scanline Image Writes

        Offscreen Pixmaps

        Setting up tile and stipple cache:

                32 128x128 slots

                32 256x256 slots

                16 512x512 slots

(==) NV(0): Backing store disabled

(==) NV(0): Silken mouse enabled

(==) RandR enabled

(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM

(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension

(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST

(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD

(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-APPGROUP

(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY

(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA

(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES

(II) Initializing built-in extension XFree86-Bigfont

(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER

(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR

(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE

(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE

(II) Initializing built-in extension XEVIE

(EE) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI capable

(II) Loading local sub module "GLcore"

(II) LoadModule: "GLcore"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libGLcore.so

(II) Module GLcore: vendor="X.Org Foundation"

        compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 1.0.0

        ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3

(II) GLX: Initialized MESA-PROXY GL provider for screen 0

(**) Option "CoreKeyboard"

(**) Keyboard0: Core Keyboard

(**) Option "Protocol" "standard"

(**) Keyboard0: Protocol: standard

(**) Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"

(**) Option "XkbRules" "xorg"

(**) Keyboard0: XkbRules: "xorg"

(**) Option "XkbModel" "pc105"

(**) Keyboard0: XkbModel: "pc105"

(**) Option "XkbLayout" "us"

(**) Keyboard0: XkbLayout: "us"

(**) Option "CustomKeycodes" "off"

(**) Keyboard0: CustomKeycodes disabled

(WW) <default pointer>: No Device specified, looking for one...

(II) <default pointer>: Setting Device option to "/dev/input/mice"

(--) <default pointer>: Device: "/dev/input/mice"

(==) <default pointer>: Protocol: "Auto"

(**) Option "CorePointer"

(**) <default pointer>: Core Pointer

(==) <default pointer>: Emulate3Buttons, Emulate3Timeout: 50

(**) <default pointer>: ZAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5

(**) <default pointer>: Buttons: 9

(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "<default pointer>" (type: MOUSE)

(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Keyboard0" (type: KEYBOARD)

(--) <default pointer>: PnP-detected protocol: "ExplorerPS/2"

(II) <default pointer>: ps2EnableDataReporting: succeeded

Warning: font renderer for ".pcf" already registered at priority 0

Warning: font renderer for ".pcf.Z" already registered at priority 0

Warning: font renderer for ".pcf.gz" already registered at priority 0

Warning: font renderer for ".snf" already registered at priority 0

Warning: font renderer for ".snf.Z" already registered at priority 0

Warning: font renderer for ".snf.gz" already registered at priority 0

Warning: font renderer for ".bdf" already registered at priority 0

Warning: font renderer for ".bdf.Z" already registered at priority 0

Warning: font renderer for ".bdf.gz" already registered at priority 0

Warning: font renderer for ".pmf" already registered at priority 0

This is my xorg.conf.backup file....which is where it said it saved my original xorg.conf file too once it failed.

Code:

# Xorg configuration created by livna-config-display



Section "ServerLayout"

        Identifier    "single head configuration"

        Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0

        InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"

EndSection



Section "Files"

        ModulePath  "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/nvidia"

        ModulePath  "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"

EndSection



Section "ServerFlags"

        Option            "AIGLX" "on"

EndSection



Section "InputDevice"

        Identifier  "Keyboard0"

        Driver      "kbd"

        Option            "XkbModel" "pc105"

        Option            "XkbLayout" "us"

EndSection



Section "Device"

        Identifier  "Videocard0"

        Driver      "nvidia"

        Option            "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"

        Option            "DisableGLXRootClipping" "True"

EndSection



Section "Screen"

        Identifier "Screen0"

        Device    "Videocard0"

        DefaultDepth    24

        SubSection "Display"

                Viewport  0 0

                Depth    24

                Modes    "800x600" "640x480"

        EndSubSection

EndSection



Section "Extensions"

        Option "Composite" "Enable"

EndSection

Any help would be much appreciated, as this happens every time I start up Fedora Core 6.....then I go through the process of saying, Yes restart X server....here is my root password....Yes, start with these settings......and then it works....

Please help me....this is getting frustrating....

*bump
Can someone please help me? I'm still having problems

that's right ...seems my Fedora 8 also

OMG

it's same like me

Quote:

screen not found

after my NVIDIA is being installed through Internet
from some rpm i dont know
it's used something AT* i forgot...

so how could we start again the X Server ???
if it;s stuck like this...??

it's all CLI command Line Interface now
can't use the GUI anymore...

help us..........!!!!!!

Log in as root at the CLI
Search for the xorg.conf file (maybe in /etc/X11 or elsewhere)
In it change a line from

Section "Device"
Driver "nvidia"

to

Section "Device"
Driver "nv"

Save the file and run startx.
or reboot the machine.

That should permit you to have your GUI back.
Then you could downgrade the proprietary driver to the one which worked.

Next time, try to avoid reopening an old thread, begin a new one instead, and only reference the old one in your post.

And next time also be more precise, avoid "I don't know" how I installed it, "I forgot" what I used. You have to know what you are doing especially when you use Linux.

i'm sorry for the inconvenience

so then like what u suggest on me;

Quote:

Search for the xorg.conf file (maybe in /etc/X11 or elsewhere)
In it change a line from

Section "Device"
Driver "nvidia"

to

Section "Device"
Driver "nv"

Save the file and run startx.
or reboot the machine.

and after i saved it, reboot...
nothing changed!

still X Server is failed to start ( your graphics interface )

OMG fren :(

even i found from others said that

Quote:

I am using Fedora 8 and got the same problem, which brought me here.

I however, managed to correct the bug, by reinstalling Xorg-server from the non-Gui mode.

I mounted the DVD,
mkdir /media/dvd
mount /dev/cdrom /media/dvd

Then i searched for the Xorg-server installation file (which has an rpm extension, unlike .deb in Ubuntu)

Then i installed the Xorg-Sever-x.x.x.rpm:
rpm -ivh Xorg-Sever-x.x.x.rpm

When i rebooted my machine , my GUI was okay..

I hope that can help you for Ubuntu, though the syntax is a lil bit different..

Good Luck :)

but for me having lots of files conflicts when dealing his suggestion...

OMG...help :(

i just have the solution to use the Standard Graphic Card

even we want to install the NVIDIA driver
but what we need to do now is switch back first into the GUI
even NVIDIA is not detected yet ,,, again.

so to do that...what i got
is log as root on CLI

then type

Quote:

setup

choose the latest option
which is similar with X Configuration...

something like that will make you reConfigure your monitor-related
settings...

so turn it back into a small resolution for a working one
800 x 600

and the Hardware should be choose as the Standard one there

OK to confirm...
and then reboot.

Normal again, at least u got the GUI back.
Even the NVIDIA driver may not be installed yet, again.