Graphics compliications after 8.10 update (geforce 8800 gt)

**y-aji** · November 12th, 2008

Hello all,

As always, I would like to say thank you ahead of time for taking the time to help me.

So, while upgrading to 8.10, the installation crashed and I spent like 2 days attempting to not have to totally reload. After alot of stumbling around on the ubuntu forum, I managed to get the whole thing back up. I basically just finished up the install in the terminal. The only remaining issue that I have is that my video card is no longer being recognized correctly. I can run at 1680x1050 with correct colors, but it doesn't recognize that it is a geforce 8800 gt. When I try to utilize an old xorg.conf file, it goes into safe video mode after I restart xserver. I have had the same complication occur when I try to go into System>Administration>Hardware Drivers and install any of the listed compatible nvidia drivers as I do when I try to load an old xorg configuration. The following is the error listed while I'm in safe graphics mode, I dont know if this is helpful information:

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xinit /etc/gdm/failsafeXinit /etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe with-gdm -- /usr/bin/X :0 -auth /var/lib/gdm/:0.Xauth -nolisten tcp vt7 -br -once -config /etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe -logfile /var/log/Xorg.failsafe.log


X.Org X Server 1.5.2
Release Date: 10 October 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-19-server i686 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux yajiprime 2.6.24-19-generic #1 SMP Wed Aug 20 22:56:21 UTC 2008 i686
Build Date: 24 October 2008  08:00:16AM
xorg-server 2:1.5.2-2ubuntu3 (buildd@rothera.buildd) 
	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
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.failsafe.log", Time: Tue Nov 11 19:16:23 2008
(++) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe"
(EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not found)
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X.Org X Server 1.5.2
Release Date: 10 October 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-19-server i686 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux yajiprime 2.6.24-19-generic #1 SMP Wed Aug 20 22:56:21 UTC 2008 i686
Build Date: 24 October 2008  08:00:16AM
xorg-server 2:1.5.2-2ubuntu3 (buildd@rothera.buildd) 
	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
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 Nov 11 19:16:22 2008
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.
(**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "Configured Monitor"
(**) |   |-->Device "Configured Video Device"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(==) No FontPath specified.  Using compiled-in default.
(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
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(II) Cannot locate a core pointer device.
(II) Cannot locate a core keyboard device.
(II) The server relies on HAL to provide the list of input devices.
	If no devices become available, reconfigure HAL or disable AllowEmptyInput.
(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) Loader magic: 0x81d9a40
(II) Module ABI versions:
	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
	X.Org Video Driver: 4.1
	X.Org XInput driver : 2.1
	X.Org Server Extension : 1.1
	X.Org Font Renderer : 0.6
(II) Loader running on linux
(++) using VT number 7

(--) PCI:*(0@5:0:0) nVidia Corporation G71 [GeForce 7900 GT/GTO] rev 161, Mem @ 0xfa000000/0, 0xd0000000/0, 0xfb000000/0, I/O @ 0x00006c00/0, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
(II) System resource ranges:
	[0] -1	0	0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
	[1] -1	0	0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
	[2] -1	0	0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
	[3] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
	[4] -1	0	0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
	[5] -1	0	0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
	[6] -1	0	0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
	[7] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
	[8] -1	0	0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
	[9] -1	0	0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
	[10] -1	0	0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
	[11] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
	[12] -1	0	0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
	[13] -1	0	0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
	[14] -1	0	0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
	[15] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
	[16] -1	0	0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
	[17] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
	[18] -1	0	0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
	[19] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
	[20] -1	0	0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
	[21] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
	[22] -1	0	0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
	[23] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
(II) "extmod" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dbe" will be loaded by default.
(II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "freetype" will be loaded by default.
(II) "record" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dri" will be loaded by default.
(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  177.80  Wed Oct  1 15:06:06 PDT 2008
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.0.0
	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension SHAPE
(II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
(II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Loading extension SYNC
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XC-MISC
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension TOG-CUP
(II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information
(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 1.5.2, module version = 1.0.0
	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//fonts/libfreetype.so
(II) Module freetype: vendor="X.Org Foundation & the After X-TT Project"
	compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 2.1.0
	Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
	ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.6
(II) Loading font FreeType
(II) LoadModule: "record"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.13.0
	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(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 1.5.2, module version = 1.0.0
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(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  177.80  Wed Oct  1 14:45:01 PDT 2008
(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 05@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 1.5.2, module version = 1.0.0
	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "wfb"
(II) LoadModule: "wfb"

(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libwfb.so
(II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.5.2, 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
(II) resource ranges after probing:
	[0] -1	0	0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
	[1] -1	0	0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
	[2] -1	0	0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
	[3] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
	[4] -1	0	0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
	[5] -1	0	0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
	[6] -1	0	0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
	[7] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
	[8] -1	0	0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
	[9] -1	0	0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
	[10] -1	0	0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
	[11] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
	[12] -1	0	0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
	[13] -1	0	0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
	[14] -1	0	0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
	[15] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
	[16] -1	0	0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
	[17] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
	[18] -1	0	0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
	[19] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
	[20] -1	0	0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
	[21] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
	[22] -1	0	0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
	[23] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
(II) NVIDIA(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
	"Default Screen" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
(**) 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 "NoLogo" "True"
(**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
(II) NVIDIA(0):     enabled.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module! Please ensure
(EE) NVIDIA(0):     that there is a supported NVIDIA GPU in this system, and
(EE) NVIDIA(0):     that the NVIDIA device files have been created properly. 
(EE) NVIDIA(0):     Please consult the NVIDIA README for details.
(EE) NVIDIA(0):  *** Aborting ***
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
(II) UnloadModule: "wfb"
(II) UnloadModule: "fb"
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

Bear in mind that I am still a very new Linux user, so it could be something totally stupid..

Thank you again,

Y-aji

**kernelhaxor** · November 12th, 2008

Upgrades do sometimes cause weird issues .. it might not be worth your time to debug .. I'd suggest a clean fresh install

**rallen71366** · November 12th, 2008

I'm afraid a fresh install isn't going to help, yet. I've been working on getting my Nvidia Geforce 6200 to be recognized for 3 days now. I've tried multiple methods, different drivers, I even had a beta Nvidia installer try to recompile to driver. No good. The Nvidia drivers are only available from Nvidia apparently, and until they get them fixed we're stuck with dead displays. I'd recommend getting some other video card than Nvidia, because Ubuntu isn't the only distro freaking out on their drivers.

**poobslag** · February 27th, 2009

I've got a GeForce 7900 and I'm seeing the same error, "Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not found)", in my xorg log file.

So at least now that I know that nVidia is a company to avoid... which graphics card companies are linux-friendly? Just so I know, next time I'm buying a desktop

**theonemule** · February 27th, 2009

I had some trouble with my 8400gs on my laptop after an upgrade to 8.10. I downloaded the latest nVidia drivers (180) and installed those, and this fixed the problem. None of the drivers in the hardware drivers worked for my gpu.

Hope this helps

**teseglet** · February 28th, 2009

I have been using a GeForce 6200 for well over a year, upgraded to 8.10 and no issues. So not sure of the difference you experience and why my system is flawless?