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Thread: [SOLVED] nVidia crashes GNOME settings???!?

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    Exclamation [SOLVED] nVidia crashes GNOME settings???!?

    I am having a problem similar to the one at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...+crashes+gnome

    I have a GeForce 9800 GTX. I try to install the nVidia driver, and GNOME crashes. I know that it can work, though (at least before a reboot) - it did once. But, as soon as I rebooted, it put me in "Low-Graphics mode".

    I run

    Code:
    sudo nvidia-xconfig
    and I restart the X server using [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Backspace].

    It puts me in low-graphics mode, and won't let me out. I have to reboot, go into recovery mode,

    Code:
    sudo cp /media/sda8/etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/
    to copy my xorg.conf file from Kubuntu ( on /dev/sda8 )


    I know someone will wonder: "Why don't you just [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[F2] (or go to terminal), then type

    Code:
    sudo cp /media/sda8/etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/
    and then hit [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Backspace] to restart your x server?"

    The answer: "I've tried. It doesn't work!"

    Does anybody have a clue what's going on or how to fix it?

    Here is my xorg.conf between {} (the working one from Kubuntu):


    {
    # xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
    #
    # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
    # values from the debconf database.
    #
    # Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
    # (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
    #
    # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
    # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
    # package.
    #
    # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
    # again, run the following command:
    # sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

    Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
    Driver "kbd"
    Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
    Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
    Option "XkbLayout" "us"
    EndSection

    Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "Configured Mouse"
    Driver "mouse"
    Option "CorePointer"
    EndSection

    Section "Device"
    Identifier "Configured Video Device"
    Boardname "nv"
    Busid "PCI:3:0:0"
    Driver "nv"
    Screen 0
    EndSection

    Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "Configured Monitor"
    Vendorname "Generic LCD Display"
    Modelname "LCD Panel 1680x1050"
    Horizsync 31.5-65.5
    Vertrefresh 56.0 - 65.0
    modeline "800x600@56" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
    modeline "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
    modeline "1280x768@60" 80.14 1280 1344 1480 1680 768 769 772 795 -hsync +vsync
    modeline "1280x720@60" 74.48 1280 1336 1472 1664 720 721 724 746 -hsync +vsync
    modeline "1280x800@60" 83.46 1280 1344 1480 1680 800 801 804 828 -hsync +vsync
    modeline "1440x900@60" 106.47 1440 1520 1672 1904 900 901 904 932 -hsync +vsync
    modeline "1600x1024@60" 136.36 1600 1704 1872 2144 1024 1025 1028 1060 -hsync +vsync
    modeline "1680x1050@60" 147.14 1680 1784 1968 2256 1050 1051 1054 1087 -hsync +vsync
    Gamma 1.0
    EndSection

    Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Default Screen"
    Monitor "Configured Monitor"
    Device "Configured Video Device"
    Defaultdepth 24
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 24
    Virtual 1680 1050
    Modes "1280x800@60" "1440x900@60" "1280x720@60" "1600x1024@60" "1280x768@60" "1680x1050@60" "800x600@60" "800x600@56"
    EndSubSection
    EndSection

    Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "Default Layout"
    screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
    EndSection
    Section "Module"
    Load "glx"
    Load "GLcore"
    Load "v4l"
    EndSection
    Section "ServerFlags"
    EndSection
    }

    I have rebooted and am now in low-graphics mode. I noticed that when I rebooted, before I got the GUI warning me about low-graphics mode, I got a flashing logon screen (text-only). It had a few lines of something, and then had (to the best of my memory):

    Code:
    kinit: No resume image, doing normal boot...
    
    
    multiboot logon:
    The screen flashed on and off a few times, than it had the "Low-graphics" warning dialog box. Note that if I click on "Configure" in this box, the highest resolution I can get is 800x600 - not my "normal" 1680x1050.

    Is it possible that nvidia-xconfig is deleting the "resume image" or something needed to retain its new settings?


    Here is my xorg.conf file now that I am in "low-graphics mode" (between the {}s):

    {
    # nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
    # nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder63) Thu Jun 5 00:10:21 PDT 2008

    # xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
    #
    # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
    # values from the debconf database.
    #
    # Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
    # (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
    #
    # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
    # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
    # package.
    #
    # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
    # again, run the following command:
    # sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

    Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "Default Layout"
    Screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
    InputDevice "Generic Keyboard" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
    EndSection

    Section "Module"
    Load "glx"
    Load "v4l"
    EndSection

    Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
    Driver "kbd"
    Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
    Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
    Option "XkbLayout" "us"
    EndSection

    Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "Configured Mouse"
    Driver "mouse"
    Option "CorePointer"
    EndSection

    Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "Configured Monitor"
    VendorName "Generic LCD Display"
    ModelName "LCD Panel 1680x1050"
    HorizSync 31.5 - 65.5
    VertRefresh 56.0 - 65.0
    Gamma 1
    ModeLine "800x600@56" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine "1280x768@60" 80.14 1280 1344 1480 1680 768 769 772 795 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine "1280x720@60" 74.48 1280 1336 1472 1664 720 721 724 746 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine "1280x800@60" 83.46 1280 1344 1480 1680 800 801 804 828 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine "1440x900@60" 106.47 1440 1520 1672 1904 900 901 904 932 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine "1600x1024@60" 136.36 1600 1704 1872 2144 1024 1025 1028 1060 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine "1680x1050@60" 147.14 1680 1784 1968 2256 1050 1051 1054 1087 -hsync +vsync
    EndSection

    Section "Device"
    Identifier "Configured Video Device"
    Driver "nvidia"
    BoardName "nv"
    Screen 0
    EndSection

    Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Default Screen"
    Device "Configured Video Device"
    Monitor "Configured Monitor"
    DefaultDepth 24
    SubSection "Display"
    Virtual 1680 1050
    Depth 24
    Modes "1280x800@60" "1440x900@60" "1280x720@60" "1600x1024@60" "1280x768@60" "1680x1050@60" "800x600@60" "800x600@56"
    EndSubSection
    EndSection
    }

    Please also note that, right now in low-graphics mode with the xorg.conf output by nvidia-xconfig, I can't change my resolution above 800x600.

    "Screen Resolution" (built into Ubuntu) shows screen name as "Unknown", and I can choose resolutions of 800x600, 640x480, and 640x400 (that's it).

    If I run "NVIDIA X Server Settings, I am told:

    You do not appear to be using the NVIDIA X driver. Please edit your X configuration file (just run `nvidia-xconfig` as root), and restart the X server.

    What is happening?!?!

    Thanks,

    computer_freak_8

    P.S.
    I just rebooted into recovery mode and restored my Kubuntu setting (for Ubuntu) so I can see what I am doing. I noticed, right before the computer turned off, the same logon screen I described above flashed once. It did not reappear once the computer turned back on.
    I'm just a geek...

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    Re: nVidia crashes GNOME settings???!?

    For those it may help:

    I solved my problem. I found a post on launchpad.net that dealt with the same issue. I notice, though, that now the "NVIDIA X Server Settings" utility is no longer located at "Applications" --> "System Tools". Instead, I found it at "System" --> "Administration".

    I used EnvyNG to install the drivers. Apparently it works for ATI as well. If the automatic install doesn't work, try the manual (that's what I had to do).

    The link to that post is:

    https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/8359


    Hope this helps others!


    computer_freak_8
    I'm just a geek...

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