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ballantrae
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 Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2004 11:39 pm Post subject: Nvidia and Xorg are conspiring against me- SOLVED WOOHOO! |
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Hi, I've been trying to set up Gentoo for the first time, and I'm running into trouble with my Nvidia driver.
I'm using a Dell Inspiron 8500, I emerged nvidia-glx-1.0.6111, and nvidia-kernel-1.0.6111-r3
First, it doesn't seem to set the defaultDepth to what I want, second, it doesn't register that I'm using a 3-button scrollwheel mouse. I'm sure this will be a piece of cake for most of you, but I am confused, and sad, yes.
I've read quite a few forumns and web sites on setting up my Xorg file, here is what I have
<b>note: I'm getting rid of the code I posted, cause it's unecessary</b>
xorg.conf:
Xorg.0.log:
The answers to all my questions were found at http://gentoo-wiki.com/Inspiron_8500
and a GREAT resource that explains stuff is at
http://ltswww.epfl.ch/~dsanta/resources/dell-i8500-linux
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maskedbishounen
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| Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2004 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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This part jumps out to me:
| Code: | | (--) Mouse0: PnP-detected protocol: "ExplorerPS/2" |
You may want to try setting that for your protocol. Shouldn't hurt, if anything.
As for the number of buttons, you can also try defining the number. Here's what my config looks like:
| Code: | Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
#Option "Protocol" "auto"
#Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/usbmouse"
Option "Buttons" "7"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"
EndSection |
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truekaiser
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| Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2004 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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| no offence but are you sure you have a nvidia card in the laptop? my freind has a inspiron 8500 and it has a radeon m 9600. |
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ballantrae
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| Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2004 11:57 pm Post subject: replies |
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Masked - thanks, I tried your suggestion:
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Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
#Option "Protocol" "auto"
#Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
#Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
#Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/usbmouse"
Option "Buttons" "7"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"
EndSection
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nada.
2. TrueKaiser
No offense taken, but yup, it's Nvidia. I had another distro on here previously (note the word "again" in the topic section)
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truekaiser
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| Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 1:04 am Post subject: |
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| have you tried useing nvidia's agpgart? |
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ballantrae
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| Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 1:41 am Post subject: I'll give it a try |
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How do I use AGPART?
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truekaiser
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| Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 1:54 am Post subject: Re: I'll give it a try |
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| ballantrae wrote: | How do I use AGPART?
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| Code: | | #Option "NvAGP" # <i> |
uncomment(remove the #) and add this line to your device section's options. and replace (!) with a number. i forget the what number does what but you can look in the readme file for the driver for this. |
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ballantrae
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| Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 3:43 am Post subject: not working - arrrgh |
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Looked up the readme, tried all the possible values - nothing, nada, zip.
So I have a stupid scrollwheel mouse that can't wheel, and an nvidia card that won't work on my default value of 16 bits!!!!!
SOMEONE HELP ME - AIIIIIIIIIIEEEE!!!
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Archangel1
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| Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 6:19 am Post subject: Re: replies |
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| ballantrae wrote: | Masked - thanks, I tried your suggestion:
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Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
#Option "Protocol" "auto"
#Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
#Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
#Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/usbmouse"
Option "Buttons" "7"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"
EndSection
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nada.
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If you're using a 3-button wheel mouse then Buttons "7" probably isn't a go.
Try ZAxisMapping "4 5" instead.
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