Error running an application after installing Nvidia Driver

ze1 · 06-01-2011, 12:31 PM

Hi,

I`m having a problem when trying to run an application after installing a NVidia driver. What I get is:

Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
vlogc - nao foi possivel executar /Sismica/Bin/vlog/Linux26g4_64/vlogx:
Mensagem do sistema: No such file or directory
vlogc - arquivo de log (/home/simone/.v3o2/vlog_pZD7gM) sera preservado.
freeglut (./v3o2exec): OpenGL GLX extension not supported by display ':0.0'

It runs fine if I use this notebook`s default driver, but I need an updated driver in order to run certain functions of the application.

Here are the contents of my xorg.conf file:

Code:

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Default Device"
	Option	"NoLogo"	"True"
EndSection

and here`s what I get when I run glxinfo

Code:

name of display: :0.0
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual or fbconfig

Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".

What should I do in order to run the app properly?

Thanks in advance.

arizonagroovejet · 06-01-2011, 12:39 PM

What version of Linux are you using?

How did you install the Nvidia driver? (Download from nvidia.com, via your Linux distribution's package manager, other...)

Did you reconfigure X to use the nvidia driver?

ze1 · 06-01-2011, 12:41 PM

I used Ubuntu package manager. It recommended me a driver to install and I did. Then, I restarted the system and tried to run the application. I did nothing other than that...

TobiSGD · 06-01-2011, 12:48 PM

Is that the whole content of you xorg.conf? if so then I doubt your driver is configured correctly.
Run

Code:

sudo nvidia-xconfig

from the commandline.

ze1 · 06-01-2011, 12:52 PM

I did that, but I still can`t run the application.

However, the contents of xorg.conf file changed:

Code:

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 1.0  (buildmeister@builder58)  Sat Apr 16 22:49:04 PDT 2011

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0"
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "Unknown"
    HorizSync       30.0 - 110.0
    VertRefresh     50.0 - 150.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

arizonagroovejet · 06-01-2011, 01:00 PM

Do you actually have an Nvidia graphics card? Might seem like a daft question but a few weeks ago I actually sorted out someone who had a problem caused by them having installed the Nvidia graphics driver despite not having an Nvidia graphics card.

Can you post the output of

Code:

$ /sbin/lspci

Assuming you have an Nvidia graphics card, what's the model and what version of the Nvidia graphics driver did you install? This info should be displayed by the nvidia-settings application.

repo · 06-01-2011, 01:02 PM

Try to add

Code:

Section “Extensions”
Option “Composite” “Disable”
EndSection

Kind regards

alan99 · 06-01-2011, 09:00 PM

You should make sure your OpenGL drivers are installed and add

Section "Module"

Load glx

End Section

to your xorg.conf file

ze1 · 06-03-2011, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arizonagroovejet

Do you actually have an Nvidia graphics card? Might seem like a daft question but a few weeks ago I actually sorted out someone who had a problem caused by them having installed the Nvidia graphics driver despite not having an Nvidia graphics card.

Can you post the output of

Code:

$ /sbin/lspci

Assuming you have an Nvidia graphics card, what's the model and what version of the Nvidia graphics driver did you install? This info should be displayed by the nvidia-settings application.

Well, there`s a sticker on the notebook saying "Graphics by Nvidia", so I assume it has a Nvidia card. =)
I installed a draiver which Ubuntu itself suggested me. NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (version current). It says the driver is activated but not in use.
When I do what you suggested, it says "no such file or directory". However, lspci gives me the following:

Code:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub (rev 07)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset PCI Express Graphics Port (rev 07)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)
00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82567LM Gigabit Network Connection (rev 03)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 03)
00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 03)
00:1a.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 (rev 03)
00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 03)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev 93)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation ICH9M LPC Interface Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation ICH9M/M-E SATA AHCI Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 03)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G98 [GeForce 9300M GS] (rev a1)
06:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation WiFi Link 5100
0b:04.0 CardBus bridge: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II (rev ba)
0b:04.1 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller (rev 04)
0b:04.2 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 21)
0b:04.4 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (rev 11)

More specifically, with lspci | grep -i vga

Code:

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G98 [GeForce 9300M GS] (rev a1)

Quote:

Try to add
Code:

Section “Extensions”
Option “Composite” “Disable”
EndSection

Kind regards

I did that and nothing different happened... =(

Quote:

You should make sure your OpenGL drivers are installed and add

Section "Module"

Load glx

End Section

to your xorg.conf file

Sorry for asking this, but how do I check if OpenGL drivers are installed? I`m not very experienced in Ubuntu as you all have probably noticed...

Wim Sturkenboom · 06-03-2011, 12:33 PM

I seem to remember that there are a few threads about 'installed but not in use' on ubuntuforums; maybe have a look there.

ze1 · 06-03-2011, 01:09 PM

Oh, apparently there's a bug with the new Ubuntu and Nvidia graphics driver.... I guess that's the reason for the whole thing... =/

alan99 · 06-04-2011, 05:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ze1

Well, there`s a sticker on the notebook saying "Graphics by Nvidia", so I assume it has a Nvidia card. =)
I installed a draiver which Ubuntu itself suggested me. NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (version current). It says the driver is activated but not in use.
When I do what you suggested, it says "no such file or directory". However, lspci gives me the following:

Code:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub (rev 07)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset PCI Express Graphics Port (rev 07)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)
00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82567LM Gigabit Network Connection (rev 03)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 03)
00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 03)
00:1a.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 (rev 03)
00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 03)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev 93)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation ICH9M LPC Interface Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation ICH9M/M-E SATA AHCI Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 03)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G98 [GeForce 9300M GS] (rev a1)
06:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation WiFi Link 5100
0b:04.0 CardBus bridge: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II (rev ba)
0b:04.1 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller (rev 04)
0b:04.2 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 21)
0b:04.4 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (rev 11)

More specifically, with lspci | grep -i vga

Code:

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G98 [GeForce 9300M GS] (rev a1)

I did that and nothing different happened... =(

Sorry for asking this, but how do I check if OpenGL drivers are installed? I`m not very experienced in Ubuntu as you all have probably noticed...

If you have Nvidia X server settings in the Systems menu, (nvidia-settings in a terminal window) click on OpenGL/GLX Information -- if a list of GL methods appear in the window on the right, your OpenGl drivers should be installed.