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JudgeNik
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 Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 1:11 pm Post subject: Installing X with GeForce FX5900XT |
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What do I pick in the xf86config list about card definitions for a Gigabyte GeForce FX5900XT graphics card?
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StringCheesian
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| Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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That's an nvidia card. Pick nv, it's number 18, I think.
You can test your config by typing startx. Then type exit in all the command prompt windows until it quits and you're back at the console.
If it works you'll want to emerge nvidia-kernel and nvidia-glx for much faster 2D and 3D performance. They're the official drivers from nvidia (currently you're using the slower open source alternative). Here's how to get the latest version:
| Code: | mkdir /etc/portage
echo media-video/nvidia-kernel ~x86 >> /etc/portage/package.keywords
echo media-video/nvidia-glx ~x86 >> /etc/portage/package.keywords
emerge nvidia-kernel
emerge nvidia-glx
opengl-update nvidia |
After that, open "/etc/X11/XF86Config" with nano or whatever, change ' Driver "nv" ' to ' Driver "nvidia" ' (it's close to the end of the file), and make sure the ' Load "glx" ' line near the top of the file is NOT commented out (delete the #, pound sign, at the start of the line).
Then save the file and exit, and type startx again. At one of the command prompts, type glxgears. You should see a simple 3D demo, and it will start printing out frame rates at that prompt. Your video card should get several thousand fps, at least.
The Gentoo Linux Desktop Configuration Guide has a LOT of useful tips (including how to get your scroll wheel working), you should read it. There's even a section titled "Configuring your NVIDIA Card". |
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jknutson
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| Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 1:49 am Post subject: |
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That will give you drivers that are specified as not stable, you may want to try the stable ones first. Just omit the:
| Code: | mkdir /etc/portage
echo media-video/nvidia-kernel ~x86 >> /etc/portage/package.keywords
echo media-video/nvidia-glx ~x86 >> /etc/portage/package.keywords |
and you'll get the stable ones. |
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StringCheesian
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| Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 3:54 am Post subject: |
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| The reason I thought he'd want the latest drivers is because the older ones might not support his very new card. |
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Isaiah
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| Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 6:02 am Post subject: |
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Xorg -configure found a "GeForce FX 5900XT" in my box  |
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JudgeNik
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| Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 8:33 am Post subject: yeah was but another prob |
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I was using that guide already but I hadn't realised there were more pages to the list of graphics cards.
Now I have pretty much finished installing the nvidia driver but I have another problem.
after entering "startx" the screen goes black and then I can see error messages about there being no screens found. Also above that paragraph there is the following:
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module!
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usuale configuration.
My XF86Config file screen section looks like the following:
| Code: | Section "Screen"
Indentifier "Screen 1"
Device "GIGABYTE FX5900XT"
Monitor "LG700S"
DefaultDepth 24
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
Viewport 0 0
EndSubsection
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It then specifies the other display modes for different depths and ends the section.
the indentifiers are correct for the Device and Monitor.
Anyone have any ideas?
* Additional
I tried using the X -configure but that config file didn't work either.
When installing nvidia-kernel i was getting an ACCESS VIOLATION SUMMARY so I was advised by another nvidia user to put in FEATURES="-sandbox" before the emerge command.
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Isaiah
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| Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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For what it's worth, here's what my xorg.conf looks like...
| Quote: | Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Speedo/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/CID/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "glx"
Load "record"
Load "extmod"
Load "dbe"
Load "dri"
Load "xtrap"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
Load "speedo"
Load "freetype"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "keyboard"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "off"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor Model"
HorizSync 30.00-95
VertRefresh 50.00-160.00
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Device"
### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option "DigitalVibrance" # <i>
#Option "PageFlip" # [<bool>]
#Option "Dac8Bit" # [<bool>]
Option "NoLogo" "True"
#Option "Overlay" # [<bool>]
#Option "UBB" # [<bool>]
#Option "Stereo" # <i>
#Option "WindowFlip" # [<bool>]
#Option "SWcursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "HWcursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "VideoKey" # <i>
Option "NvAGP" "1"
#Option "IgnoreEDID" # [<bool>]
#Option "NoDDC" # [<bool>]
#Option "ConnectedMonitor" # <str>
#Option "ConnectedMonitors" # <str>
#Option "TVStandard" # <str>
#Option "TVOutFormat" # <str>
Option "RenderAccel" "True"
#Option "CursorShadow" # [<bool>]
#Option "CursorShadowAlpha" # <i>
#Option "CursorShadowXOffset" # <i>
#Option "CursorShadowYOffset" # <i>
#Option "UseEdidFreqs" # [<bool>]
#Option "FlatPanelProperties" # <str>
#Option "TwinView" # [<bool>]
#Option "TwinViewOrientation" # <str>
#Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" # <str>
#Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" # <str>
#Option "MetaModes" # <str>
#Option "UseInt10Module" # [<bool>]
#Option "SwapReady" # [<bool>]
#Option "NoTwinViewXineramaInfo" # [<bool>]
#Option "NoRenderExtension" # [<bool>]
#Option "UseClipIDs" # [<bool>]
#Option "CIOverlay" # [<bool>]
#Option "TransparentIndex" # <i>
#Option "OverlayDefaultVisual" # [<bool>]
#Option "NvEmulate" # <i>
#Option "NoBandWidthTest" # [<bool>]
#Option "CustomEDID-CRT-0" # <str>
#Option "CustomEDID-CRT-1" # <str>
#Option "CustomEDID-DFP-0" # <str>
#Option "CustomEDID-DFP-1" # <str>
#Option "CustomEDID-TV-0" # <str>
#Option "CustomEDID-TV-1" # <str>
#Option "TVOverScan" # <f>
#Option "IgnoreDisplayDevices" # <str>
#Option "MultisampleCompatibility" # [<bool>]
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVidia"
BoardName "GeForce FX 5900XT"
BusID "PCI:2:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubSection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubSection
EndSection
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sdaffis
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| Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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Since you're using nvidia you should comment out the "Load DRI" section of your config file. It'll do you only good 
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Isaiah
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2004 4:43 am Post subject: |
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| sdaffis wrote: | | Since you're using nvidia you should comment out the "Load DRI" section of your config file. It'll do you only good |
Thanks sdaffis  |
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