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RussianVodka
January 8th, 2007, 10:04 PM
It works just fine, and then boom, it freezes. As in, I can still move the mouse, but I can't click on anything, and CTRL+ALT+Backspace does nothing. This happens about every half an normaly, but if I have "blur" on, it happens about 5 seconds after it's enabled.

Why is this happening? Is this a known bug? There seems to be nothing wrong with my drivers.

Here are the details:

OS: Edgy
Beryl Version: 0.1.4 (Installed manually using Beryl Wiki)
GPU: GeForce Go 7600
GPU Driver: 1.0-8776 (Installed using Automatix2)

And here is my xorg.conf file:



Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen" 0 0
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

Section "Files"

# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "dri"
Load "dbe"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Identifier "stylus"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Identifier "eraser"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Identifier "cursor"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
HorizSync 28.0 - 84.0
VertRefresh 43.0 - 60.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "NVIDIA Corporation NVIDIA Default Card"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "true"
Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "NVIDIA Corporation NVIDIA Default Card"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1680x1050"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1680x1050"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1680x1050"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1680x1050"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1680x1050"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1680x1050"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection


Also, it should be noted that I first installed Beryl using Automatix2 Bleeder, but then since it gave me version 0.1.2 I removed it (used Automatix's uninstall function) and installed 0.1.4 manually. So maybe the old version wasn't removed properly.
arnieboy
January 8th, 2007, 11:22 PM
Use envy to install the latest driver for your nvidia card. That will fix this issue.
http://albertomilone.com/ubuntu/nvidia/scripts/envy_0.7.5-0ubuntu1_all.deb
RussianVodka
January 8th, 2007, 11:31 PM
Use envy to install the latest driver for your nvidia card. That will fix this issue.
http://albertomilone.com/ubuntu/nvidia/scripts/envy_0.7.5-0ubuntu1_all.deb

Thanks!

But I have another problem now. I accidentally enabled blur again, so now my system freezes when ever beryl starts. The problem, is that "beryl-manager" is one of my startup scripts. So I can't start Gnome without starting Beryl.

So I try Failsafe Gnome, and it also crashes. Failsafe terminal works just fine though. So I log into that, use vim to access the settings file in ~/.beryl, but there are only options to various effects of blur, no option to turn it on and off. Also, I can't find the place in which stores the startup scripts so I can remove the one that starts beryl.
arnieboy
January 8th, 2007, 11:34 PM
try

rm -f ~/.config/autostart/beryl-manager.desktop
RussianVodka
January 8th, 2007, 11:54 PM
Ok, I can now boot into Gnome.

But when I run envy, it asks me if I want to install or uninstall nvidia drivers. No matter which I click, it turns off the DE, and I'm stuck with a black screen with a blinking underscore in the top left.

Is this supposed to happen? Maybe I should first use automatix to uninstall the nVidia drivers? Or do I need to run the script in the failsafe terminal?
arnieboy
January 8th, 2007, 11:58 PM
Ok, I can now boot into Gnome.

But when I run envy, it asks me if I want to install or uninstall nvidia drivers. No matter which I click, it turns off the DE, and I'm stuck with a black screen with a blinking underscore in the top left.

Is this supposed to happen? Maybe I should first use automatix to uninstall the nVidia drivers? Or do I need to run the script in the failsafe terminal?
do the following:

sudo apt-get remove nvidia-glx
and change "nvidia" to "nv" under Section "Devices" in /etc/X11/xorg.conf
save the file and restart your computer and after logging into Gnome, run Envy.
RussianVodka
January 9th, 2007, 12:58 AM
Never mind. It worked just fine. Turns out I had to wait a bit, then it told me that all background processes were shut off. Then I ran envy and it worked.

Now everything works as far as graphics. But for some reason my sound stopped working. Any idea on how to fix that?
arnieboy
January 9th, 2007, 01:01 AM
Never mind. It worked just fine. Turns out I had to wait a bit, then it told me that all background processes were shut off. Then I ran envy and it worked.

Now everything works as far as graphics. But for some reason my sound stopped working. Any idea on how to fix that?
first make sure your sound card is working (easy way to do that is to play any random music file) and check if a sound card error is reported or not. If thats not the case, and the file seems to be progressing just fine with no audio output, run alsamixer and make sure nothing is muted.
RussianVodka
January 9th, 2007, 01:15 AM
first make sure your sound card is working (easy way to do that is to play any random music file) and check if a sound card error is reported or not. If thats not the case, and the file seems to be progressing just fine with no audio output, run alsamixer and make sure nothing is muted.

You sir, are god.
fiftynine
May 26th, 2007, 08:49 AM
It works just fine, and then boom, it freezes. As in, I can still move the mouse, but I can't click on anything, and CTRL+ALT+Backspace does nothing. This happens about every half an normaly, but if I have "blur" on, it happens about 5 seconds after it's enabled.


Up. I'm getting same problem, except my graphic card is ati radeon x850xt. Beryl works fine for a hour or a day, but then it snaps: I can't do anything other than move my mouse pointer. Keyboard shortcuts dont work or anything.


Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

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

Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "stylus"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "eraser"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "cursor"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI RADEON X850XT"
Driver "ati"
BusID "PCI:3:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "SAMSUNG SYNCMASTER 225BW"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 28-84
VertRefresh 43-60
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI RADEON X850XT"
Monitor "SAMSUNG SYNCMASTER 225BW"
DefaultDepth 24
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1680x1050"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1680x1050"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1680x1050"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1680x1050"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1680x1050"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1680x1050"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

Yep. Does anyone else have this problem? Or better yet, would someone know how to fix this?

edit: Hmm. Why this thread is in community cafe.. :-s