This is a reformulation of my previous thread "reinstalling nvidia driver", allowing to see where the problem is.
apt-get dist-upgrade led from kernel 2.6.30-1-686 to 2.6.32-3-686, where X server did no more work. Booting from 30-1 it still works fine. The Xorg.0.log with 2.6.30-1 reads (between *****):
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X.Org X Server 1.7.6
Release Date: 2010-03-17
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.32.10-dsa-ia32 i686 Debian
Current Operating System: Linux deb32 2.6.30-1-686 #1 SMP Sat Aug 15 19:11:58 UTC 2009 i686
Kernel command line: root=/dev/mapper/deb32-root ro quiet
Build Date: 23 March 2010 10:07:02PM
xorg-server 2:1.7.6-1 (Cyril Brulebois <kibi@debian.org>)
Current version of pixman: 0.16.4
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: Tue Apr 6 16:17:58 2010
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
(**) | |-->Device "Device0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,
built-ins
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
(WW) Disabling Keyboard0
(WW) Disabling Mouse0
(II) Loader magic: 0x81e7be0
(II) Module ABI versions:
X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
X.Org Video Driver: 6.0
X.Org XInput driver : 7.0
X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(--) using VT number 7
(--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:0111:0000:0000 nVidia Corporation NV11DDR [GeForce2 MX200] rev 178, Mem @ 0xec000000/16777216, 0xe0000000/134217728, BIOS @ 0x????????/65536
(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension SELinux
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module 96.43.16 Thu Jan 28 16:14:25 PST 2010
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.13.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "dri2"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
(II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.1.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DRI2
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Video Driver
(II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 96.43.16 Thu Jan 28 16:02:25 PST 2010
(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01@00:00:0
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
(WW) VGA arbiter: cannot open kernel arbiter, no multi-card support
(**) 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): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
(II) NVIDIA(0): enabled.
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce2 MX 100/200 at PCI:1:0:0 (GPU-0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 65536 kBytes
(--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 03.11.01.26.00
(II) NVIDIA(0): Detected AGP rate: 4X
(--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are not supported on this GPU
(--) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce2 MX 100/200 at
(--) NVIDIA(0): PCI:1:0:0:
(--) NVIDIA(0): HSD HC194D (CRT-0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): HSD HC194D (CRT-0): 350.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(II) NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: CRT-0
(WW) NVIDIA(0): No valid modes for "1600x1200"; removing.
(II) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
(II) NVIDIA(0): "1280x1024"
(II) NVIDIA(0): "1024x768"
(II) NVIDIA(0): "800x600"
(II) NVIDIA(0): "640x480"
(II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1280 x 1024
(--) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (85, 86); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config
(--) NVIDIA(0): option
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized GART.
(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
(**) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
(II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
(II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
SELinux: Disabled on system, not enabling in X server
(II) Initializing extension GLX
(II) config/udev: Adding input device "Power Button" (/dev/input/event1)
(II) LoadModule: "evdev"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
(II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.5, module version = 2.3.2
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 7.0
(**) "Power Button": always reports core events
(**) "Power Button": Device: "/dev/input/event1"
(II) "Power Button": Found keys
(II) "Power Button": Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device ""Power Button"" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device "Power Button" (/dev/input/event2)
(**) "Power Button": always reports core events
(**) "Power Button": Device: "/dev/input/event2"
(II) "Power Button": Found keys
(II) "Power Button": Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device ""Power Button"" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (/dev/input/event0)
(**) "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard": always reports core events
(**) "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard": Device: "/dev/input/event0"
(II) "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard": Found keys
(II) "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard": Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device ""AT Translated Set 2 keyboard"" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device "ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse" (/dev/input/event4)
(**) "ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse": always reports core events
(**) "ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse": Device: "/dev/input/event4"
(II) "ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse": Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) "ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse": Found scroll wheel(s)
(II) "ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse": Found relative axes
(II) "ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse": Found x and y relative axes
(II) "ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse": Configuring as mouse
(**) "ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse": YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) "ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse": EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device ""ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse"" (type: MOUSE)
(**) "ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse": (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) "ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse": (accel) acceleration profile 0
(II) "ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse": initialized for relative axes.
(II) "Power Button": Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) "Power Button": Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard": Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) "ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse": Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
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I reinstalled successfully the nvidia driver (nvidia installer with legacy driver for the GeForce2 MX200 card) by first setting the env var for gcc 4.3 (as gcc is now 4.4). For Xorg.0.log Booting from 2.6.32-3, Xorg.0.log is identical to the above till line 121, i.e., the nvidia driver was loaded in both cases. The difference starts at line 122, as shown below between #####.
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(II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
(II) NVIDIA(0): enabled.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module!
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
(II) UnloadModule: "fb"
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
Fatal server error:
no screens found
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I tried "dpkg-reconfigure -p low xserver-xorg" to no avail.
Thanks for help.
chiendarret