Install the nvidia driver no probs
configured the xorg.conf file no probs
reboot PC and as if the two previou steps were never done !!!!


what is missing?

thanks

is the nvidia drivers got loaded at boot?
"Following steps were never done" doesn't give us much details, what is undone exactly?

The simptom is that the nvidia splash screen which normally popup for s second when X start, no longer apperas, as well as very poor quality graphics as compare to when the nvidia driver is loaded.

I get no erros.

Please let me know what else I can post regarding this problem.

thanks

daniel

Is the "nvidia" module loaded? Is the "driver" line in /etc/X11/xorg.conf is "nvidia" or "nv" ?

Yep

[root@zooid ~]# lsmod | grep nvidia
nvidia 3717544 12

/etc/X11/xorg.conf

Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "fbdevhw"
Load "glx"
Load "record"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
EndSection


Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)"
EndSection


the situation is that I start the PC,

1. no Nvidia splah screen
2. shit graphics
3. glxgears report

7159 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1431.800 FPS
1803 frames in 5.0 seconds = 360.600 FPS


4. vmware is unable to go to full screen

but i get no visual errors regarding the fact that it appears as if the nvidia drive is not currently loaded.

hope this is of help, as I am out off ideas

thanks

daniel

the final bit of data which i did not include in the post above

[root@zooid ~]# modprobe --list | grep nvidia
/lib/modules/2.6.12-1.1447_FC4smp/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.ko


hope this helps you help me %-)

daniel

This is very strange because your glxgears report VERY GOOD fps
1431.800 FPS and 360.600 FPS (I assume the second is "full screen") is a good ratio. And VMware full screen is not relative to nvidia drivers (or even "good" drivers, you can use it on sh*tty driver as well, as long you have XFree86-DGA activated (or whatever it is called now... _something_DGA in your xorg.conf, ask if you need the exact line). You also need to install vmware tools, but you probably already know that.

Sorry to ask, but are you sure the drivers is not working? Maybe there is some other bugs somewhere... if you aren't sure, try to cchange "nvidia" to "nv" in your xorg.conf config, then try glxgears again. Sometime, the driver may get confuse and install for the wrong kernel, is "uname -a" give you 2.6.12-1.1447_FC4smp?
You could also browse your xorg logging ( sometime on stty1, you may have an entry in /var/log/X_something_ as well ) for a line about the driver loading, try to locate something like " LoadModule: "nvidia" " or lines begining with "(II) NVIDIA(0)". If you have one of those (and no error then) it tells you the drivers is loaded.

Also, it is know that SeLinux can cause some bug about nvidia... you may try to disable this giving "selinux=0" in your boot option.


I hope this help... if you can, it would be useful to take a look at your complete xorg.conf file, there might be some hints in there. If you see anything relevant in your logs, too.

Being somewhat lazy, I just installed the kernel-module-nvidia-2.6.12-1.1447_FC4smp RPM from livna, which runs fine for me.

Oh, I use the KDE display manager, not the default GNOME, and I don't see the nVIDIA splash screen until the display manager starts. (On FC3, I saw [and still do see] the splash screen when the RH graphical init screen is displayed as well as when the DM starts.) Perhaps the rhgb option was changed in FC4 so the initial display does not use the nVidia driver. In fact, when I pick the "Display" option on the RHGB screen, the nVidia driver is not loaded untill fairly late in the initialization process.

What do you get when you run this? (My output shown.)

I don't think the DM is you problem -- I use KDM because the "switch user" functionality is not available with the default GDM.

Ok,
first the quick answer

[root@zooid ~]# dmesg | grep -i nvidia
nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.
NVRM: loading NVIDIA Linux x86 NVIDIA Kernel Module 1.0-7676 Fri Jul 29 12:58:54 PDT 2005


I will now go collect all other relevant data and report back :-)

Thanks

daniel

not sure if the requested data will fit in one post, but here we go :-)


When I make the simple change in the xorg.conf file for the driver to load, that is revert to the 'nv' driver, and try and runn glxgears i get the following:

[daniel@zooid ~]$ glxgears
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
glxgears: Error: couldn't get an RGB, Double-buffered visual.

Regarding the XFree86-DGA activated (or whatever it is called now...
_something_DGA in your xorg.conf, ask if you need the exact line) I am unable
to find anything like it. As you mention, vmware-tools is installed.

[root@zooid daniel]# uname -a
Linux zooid.com.au 2.6.12-1.1447_FC4smp #1 SMP Fri Aug 26 20:57:13 EDT 2005
i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

k in vi Xorg.0.log we see:
....
....
....

(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
....
....
....
....
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.7676
Module class: XFree86 Video Driver
....
....
....
....
....
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP"
(**) NVIDIA(0): ConnectedMonitor string: "DFP"
(--) NVIDIA(0): Linear framebuffer at 0xC0000000
(--) NVIDIA(0): MMIO registers at 0xDE000000
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU detected as: GeForce FX 5600
(--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 04.31.20.40.00
(--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
(II) NVIDIA(0): Detected AGP rate: 0X
(--) NVIDIA(0): VideoRAM: 262144 kBytes
(II) NVIDIA(0): Using ConnectedMonitor string "DFP-0"
(--) NVIDIA(0): DFP-0: maximum pixel clock: 140 MHz
(--) NVIDIA(0): DFP-0: Internal Single Link TMDS
....
....
....
(WW) NVIDIA(0): The user specified VertRefresh "50.000-75.000" has been
(WW) NVIDIA(0): adjusted to "56.000-75.000" (the intersection with
(WW) NVIDIA(0): EDID-specified VertRefresh "56.000-76.000"
(II) NVIDIA(0): Monitor0: Using hsync range of 31.50-67.00 kHz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Monitor0: Using vrefresh range of 56.00-75.00 Hz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Clock range: 12.00 to 140.40 MHz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "640x350" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "320x175" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "640x400" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "320x200" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "720x400" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "360x200" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "640x480" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "320x240" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "400x300" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "512x384" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "512x384" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1280x960" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "640x480" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "640x512" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (bad modeclock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "640x512" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1792x1344" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "896x672" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1792x1344" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "896x672" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1856x1392" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "928x696" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1856x1392" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "928x696" (bad modeclock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "960x720" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "960x720" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1152x768" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "576x384" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "700x525" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "960x720" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "848x480" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "424x240" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "848x480" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "424x240" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1152x864" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "576x432" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "700x525" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "700x525" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1280x800" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "640x400" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1680x1050" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1680x1050" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "840x525" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1680x1050" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "840x525" (hsync out of range)(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1680x1050" (bad modeclock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "840x525" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1280x720" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "640x360" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1280x768" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "640x384" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1920x1200" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "960x600" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1920x1200" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "960x600" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1920x1200" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "960x600" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1920x1200" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "960x600" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "2560x1600" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1280x800" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "2560x1600" (bad mode
clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1280x800" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "2560x1600" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1280x800" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "2560x1600" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1280x800" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (width too large for virtual size)
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "840x525" (height 1050 is larger than (WW) NVIDIA(0): EDID-specified maximum 1024)
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "700x525" (height 1050 is larger than
(WW) NVIDIA(0): EDID-specified maximum 1024)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes for display device DFP-0:
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "1280x1024": 108.0 MHz, 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "1280x960": 108.0 MHz, 60.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "1152x864": 108.0 MHz, 67.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "1024x768": 78.8 MHz, 60.1 kHz, 75.1 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "800x600": 49.5 MHz, 46.9 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "640x480": 31.5 MHz, 37.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "1280x800": 107.2 MHz, 62.6 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "1280x800": 98.9 MHz, 58.3 kHz, 70.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "1280x800": 83.5 MHz, 49.7 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "1152x864": 105.0 MHz, 67.6 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "1152x864": 96.8 MHz, 63.0 kHz, 70.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "1152x864": 81.6 MHz, 53.7 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "1280x768": 103.0 MHz, 60.2 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "1280x768": 95.0 MHz, 56.0 kHz, 70.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "1280x768": 80.1 MHz, 47.7 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "1280x720": 95.7 MHz, 56.4 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "1280x720": 89.0 MHz, 52.5 kHz, 70.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "1280x720": 74.5 MHz, 44.8 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "1024x768": 75.0 MHz, 56.5 kHz, 70.1 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "1024x768": 65.0 MHz, 48.4 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "832x624": 57.3 MHz, 49.7 kHz, 74.6 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "800x600": 50.0 MHz, 48.1 kHz, 72.2 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "800x600": 40.0 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 60.3 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "800x600": 36.0 MHz, 35.2 kHz, 56.2 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "848x480": 41.0 MHz, 37.6 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "848x480": 37.5 MHz, 35.0 kHz, 70.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "640x512": 54.0 MHz, 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "640x480": 31.5 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 72.8 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "640x480": 25.2 MHz, 31.5 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "640x480": 54.0 MHz, 60.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "640x400": 53.6 MHz, 62.6 kHz, 75.1 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "640x400": 49.4 MHz, 58.3 kHz, 70.1 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "640x400": 41.7 MHz, 49.7 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "576x432": 54.0 MHz, 67.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "576x432": 52.5 MHz, 67.6 kHz, 75.0 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "576x432": 48.4 MHz, 63.0 kHz, 70.0 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "576x432": 40.8 MHz, 53.7 kHz, 60.1 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "640x384": 51.5 MHz, 60.2 kHz, 75.0 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "640x384": 47.5 MHz, 56.0 kHz, 70.0 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "640x384": 40.1 MHz, 47.7 kHz, 60.1 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "640x360": 47.8 MHz, 56.4 kHz, 75.0 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "640x360": 44.5 MHz, 52.5 kHz, 70.0 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "640x360": 37.2 MHz, 44.8 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "512x384": 39.4 MHz, 60.1 kHz, 75.1 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "512x384": 37.5 MHz, 56.5 kHz, 70.1 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "512x384": 32.5 MHz, 48.4 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "416x312": 28.6 MHz, 49.7 kHz, 74.7 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "400x300": 24.8 MHz, 46.9 kHz, 75.1 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "400x300": 25.0 MHz, 48.1 kHz, 72.2 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "400x300": 20.0 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 60.3 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "400x300": 18.0 MHz, 35.2 kHz, 56.3 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "424x240": 20.5 MHz, 37.6 kHz, 75.0 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "424x240": 18.8 MHz, 35.0 kHz, 70.0 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "320x240": 15.8 MHz, 37.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "320x240": 15.8 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 72.8 Hz (D)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "320x240": 12.6 MHz, 31.5 kHz, 60.1 Hz (D)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1280 x 1024
(--) NVIDIA(0): Display dimensions: (380, 300) mm
(--) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (85, 86)
....
....
....
....
(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1280x1024"
(II) Loading extension NV-GLX
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA 3D Acceleration Architecture Initialized
(II) NVIDIA(0): Using the NVIDIA 2D acceleration architecture
(==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
(==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
(**) Option "dpms"
(**) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
(II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL

Ok ragarding selinux, I have added "selinux=0" to the grub.conf ie the boot loader, and have experince no
difference :-(


And finally here is the /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Xorg configuration created by system-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "single head configuration"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"

# RgbPath is the location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the
# file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally
# no need to change the default.
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, Red Hat 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "unix/:7100"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "fbdevhw"
Load "glx"
Load "record"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1))
# Option "Xleds" "1 2 3"
# To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable.
# Option "XkbDisable"
# To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the
# lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S.
# keyboard, you will probably want to use:
# Option "XkbModel" "pc102"
# If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use:
# Option "XkbModel" "microsoft"
#
# Then to change the language, change the Layout setting.
# For example, a german layout can be obtained with:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# or:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
#
# If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and
# control keys, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps"
# Or if you just want both to be control, use:


l keys, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps"
# Or if you just want both to be control, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:nocaps"
#
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "LCD Panel 1280x1024"
HorizSync 31.5 - 67.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 75.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP"
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768"
"800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Group 0
Mode 0666
EndSection

Ok, so as I thought you are really using Nvidia drivers... why it is doing bad is another question. When you mentionned "shitty graphic" earlier, what were you talking about? What is wrong exactly?

About VMWare... try to enable xfree-DGA adding this :
in the "modules" section (near all these "load" in the beginning). Restart your Xserver and see if it does any good. It is possible that you need to install additionnal software for Xorg.

when you say extra software for Xorg, are you refering to extra software to enhance vmware or grphics in general?

Regarding the why is the graphics crap, well it is a matter of nothing has change except gone from FC3 to FC4 and the GUI looks like crap, KDE with the same setting looks like crap, fonts pixelated, i meam where do I start.

I understand that everything points to the correct driver is loaded, but if you could see my display, you would understand why i think that there is some serious isues with something, but the question is I do not know what %-(

I have unistall the nvidia, reinstalled with -V for super debug data, and have read though it, but I am unable to find any probs, so it must be somewhere else.

hope that while completing an update via yum, the issues go away in the near future

shit shit shit

I mean for Vmware... it is possible you need to install some libraries in order to get DGA working. It will not improve anything but vmware.


If you can, try to post a printscreen somewhere (or use the private messaging function to send me a mail, I'll reply with my real mail adress then...). It is possible the output look crappy because you don't have any fonts loaded, so the text will look horribly pixelized. Also, if you are on a laptop, make sure you are running on the native resolution. If your laptop should run on, let's say, 800x600, running it at 1024x768 will most likely "strech" the screen and give a horribly pixellized graphic, as well.

Just FYI, here's what the start of my xorg log file looks likeNotice the second (II) line: In order to use GLX, you need to load the nVIDIA GLX modules in addition to the driver. Again, I installed the RPM from livna for that, but you can find the ".run" file on the nVIDIA web site. In fact, the driver RPM lists the GLX module as a dependency, so installing the driver from the RPM "automatically" gets you the GLX module too.

Again, FYI, here's a yum listing of the GLX RPMs:

Oh, one other thing to check: You need to have you MTRR set for DMA to the nVIDIA memory, something like the second line in this:Notice that I use a fairly old nVIDIA board, with only 64Mb memory, your settings should be different.