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arcfxn
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 Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 12:51 am Post subject: Can't start compiz-fusion/emerald, strange nvidia behavior |
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I'm trying to get compiz-fusion running. Emerged without a problem, but when I tried to start it as per the instructions in the Gentoo Wiki, I get a blank screen with a pointer. Windows still seem to be present, albeit not visible, and I can even try to find my open terminal window and blindly kill the process.
This is the output I get from compiz-manager:
| Code: | Checking for Xgl: not present.
xset q doesn't reveal the location of the log file. Using fallback /var/log/Xorg.0.log
Detected PCI ID for VGA: 01:00.0 0300: 10de:0e22 (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: not present.
Trying again with indirect rendering:
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: present.
Checking for non power of two support: present.
Checking for Composite extension: present.
Comparing resolution (1680x1050) to maximum 3D texture size (4096): Passed.
Checking for nVidia: present.
Checking for FBConfig: present.
Checking for Xgl: not present.
Starting emerald |
It seems to have something to do with opengl, at least to me. I've also noticed that when I open nvidia-settings, it will crash if I attempt to open the "OpenGL/GLX Information" tab. I think this must be related.
I checked the openGL article, and everything appears to me to be working normally. glxinfo will output "direct rendering: Yes," and I can run glxgears just fine.
Compiz seems to crash when it gets to emerald, but I can start emerald normally, in place of metacity.
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me out. I'm still very much a gentoo newbie, if you couldn't tell.
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s_bernstein
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| Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 5:48 am Post subject: |
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You might try to add the following options to your xorg.conf:
Section "Device"
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Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "true"
Option "DamageEvents" "true"
Option "TripleBuffer" "true"
Option "BackingStore" "true"
...
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arcfxn
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| Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, I'll certainly give that a try. I appreciate you answering the question, I realize it wasn't exactly gentoo-specific.
Seems strange to me that the necessary xorg.conf changes wouldn't be outlined on the wiki page... I'll let you know if it worked once I'm back at my home computer. |
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arcfxn
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| Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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xorg.conf changes didn't fix anything. 
Thanks regardless. |
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arcfxn
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| Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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Here is my entire xorg.conf, if that helps. Most of it was autogenerated by nvidia-settings (I didn't need an xorg.conf file when I was using onboard graphics, but I've since installed the proprietary drivers):
| Code: | cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 260.19.29 (buildmeister@swio-display-x86-rhel47-04.nvidia.com) Wed Dec 8 12:27:39 PST 2010
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection
Section "Files"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# generated from data in "/etc/conf.d/gpm"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
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 28.0 - 33.0
VertRefresh 43.0 - 72.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "true"
Option "TripleBuffer" "true"
Option "DamageEvents" "true"
Option "BackingStore" "true"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection
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Marsupilami23
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| Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 2:56 am Post subject: |
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I'm also having this issue.
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Marsupilami23
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| Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:15 am Post subject: |
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OK I got closer:
| Code: | | eselect opengl set 1 |
1 being nvidia fixed my problem with the white screen.
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arcfxn
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| Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 1:10 am Post subject: |
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I've stopped caring - I don't really need compiz anyway
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Marsupilami23
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| Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 5:28 am Post subject: |
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The eselect actually fixed all the problems with compiz, give it a try if you feel inclined.
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