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From: Ramon on 10 Jun 2008 07:08 I all, I have some difficulties to install my new geforce 8400 GS on my debian etch. I follow the guide http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaHowTo (I follow it before and don't have any problem) - apt-get install nvidia-kernel-common - I have compiled nvidia-kernel-source (with module-assistant). OK - nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-6.686 installation (.deb obtained after source compilation). OK - apt-get install nvidia-glx nvidia-glx-dev - dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg - my user belong to video group - modprobe nvidia. OK - $> ls -l /dev/nvidia* give crw-rw---- 1 root video 195, 0 2008-06-10 04:46 /dev/nvidia0 crw-rw---- 1 root video 195, 255 2008-06-10 04:46 /dev/nvidiactl but startx a black screen and I can'y change screen by ctrl-alt Fn. But xorg seems to work (I'm not sure) here is lspci -i | grep nvidia output : 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Unknow device 0422 (rev a1) Has somebody installed nvidia geforce 8400GS with success an can help me Thank you in advance -- ra
From: Aragorn on 10 Jun 2008 07:43 On Tuesday 10 June 2008 13:08, *Ramon* wrote in /comp.os.linux.hardware:/ > I all, > > I have some difficulties to install my new geforce 8400 GS on my > debian etch. > > I follow the guide http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaHowTo (I follow it > before and don't have any problem) > > - apt-get install nvidia-kernel-common > - I have compiled nvidia-kernel-source (with module-assistant). OK > - nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-6.686 installation (.deb obtained after source > compilation). OK > - apt-get install nvidia-glx nvidia-glx-dev > - dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg > - my user belong to video group > - modprobe nvidia. OK > - $> ls -l /dev/nvidia* give > crw-rw---- 1 root video 195, 0 2008-06-10 04:46 /dev/nvidia0 > crw-rw---- 1 root video 195, 255 2008-06-10 04:46 /dev/nvidiactl > > but startx a black screen and I can'y change screen by ctrl-alt Fn. > But xorg seems to work (I'm not sure) How do you know that X.Org works? > here is lspci -i | grep nvidia output : > 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Unknow device > 0422 (rev a1) > > Has somebody installed nvidia geforce 8400GS with success an can help me I don't have that type of video adapter, but perhaps you should look at */var/log/xfree86.0.log* or */var/log/xorg.0.log* or whatever it's called on your system - mine here still has XFree86 instead of X.Org, so your mileage will vary. What does that file say? -- *Aragorn* (registered GNU/Linux user #223157)
From: Ramon on 10 Jun 2008 09:47 Le Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:43:05 +0200, Dans le forum comp.os.linux.hardware, Aragorn a �crit : > On Tuesday 10 June 2008 13:08, *Ramon* wrote in /comp.os.linux.hardware:/ > >> I all, >> >> I have some difficulties to install my new geforce 8400 GS on my >> debian etch. >> >> I follow the guide http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaHowTo (I follow it >> before and don't have any problem) >> >> - apt-get install nvidia-kernel-common >> - I have compiled nvidia-kernel-source (with module-assistant). OK >> - nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-6.686 installation (.deb obtained after source >> compilation). OK >> - apt-get install nvidia-glx nvidia-glx-dev >> - dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg >> - my user belong to video group >> - modprobe nvidia. OK >> - $> ls -l /dev/nvidia* give >> crw-rw---- 1 root video 195, 0 2008-06-10 04:46 /dev/nvidia0 >> crw-rw---- 1 root video 195, 255 2008-06-10 04:46 /dev/nvidiactl >> >> but startx a black screen and I can'y change screen by ctrl-alt Fn. >> But xorg seems to work (I'm not sure) > > How do you know that X.Org works? I'm not sure because all my tty are blocked. The only way to get out this situation is magic key Alt+Sys+k to kill all the process (even ctrl alt Fn don't work). When I make Alt+Sys+k I am on the tty7 (the tty reserved for X) >> here is lspci -i | grep nvidia output : >> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Unknow device >> 0422 (rev a1) >> >> Has somebody installed nvidia geforce 8400GS with success an can help me > > I don't have that type of video adapter, but perhaps you should look at > */var/log/xfree86.0.log* or */var/log/xorg.0.log* or whatever it's called > on your system - mine here still has XFree86 instead of X.Org, so your > mileage will vary. What does that file say? Here is the relevant output of startx command : XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0" after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 event remaining The Xorg.0.log has no (EE) line... -- ra
From: Aragorn on 10 Jun 2008 11:02 On Tuesday 10 June 2008 15:47, *Ramon* wrote in /comp.os.linux.hardware:/ > Le Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:43:05 +0200, > Dans le forum comp.os.linux.hardware, > Aragorn a écrit : > >> On Tuesday 10 June 2008 13:08, *Ramon* wrote in /comp.os.linux.hardware:/ >> >>> I have some difficulties to install my new geforce 8400 GS on my >>> debian etch. >>> >>> I follow the guide http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaHowTo (I follow it >>> before and don't have any problem) >>> >>> - apt-get install nvidia-kernel-common >>> - I have compiled nvidia-kernel-source (with module-assistant). OK >>> - nvidia-kernel-2.6.18-6.686 installation (.deb obtained after source >>> compilation). OK >>> - apt-get install nvidia-glx nvidia-glx-dev >>> - dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg >>> - my user belong to video group >>> - modprobe nvidia. OK >>> - $> ls -l /dev/nvidia* give >>> crw-rw---- 1 root video 195, 0 2008-06-10 04:46 /dev/nvidia0 >>> crw-rw---- 1 root video 195, 255 2008-06-10 04:46 /dev/nvidiactl >>> >>> but startx a black screen and I can'y change screen by ctrl-alt Fn. >>> But xorg seems to work (I'm not sure) >> >> I don't have that type of video adapter, but perhaps you should look at >> */var/log/xfree86.0.log* or */var/log/xorg.0.log* or whatever it's called >> on your system - mine here still has XFree86 instead of X.Org, so your >> mileage will vary. What does that file say? > > Here is the relevant output of startx command : > > XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0" > after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 event remaining > > The Xorg.0.log has no (EE) line... My only advice at this stage would be that you try a more recent kernel than 2.6.18 - preferably a vanilla kernel - and that you try a more recent nVidia driver from nVidia's website itself, rather than from a Debian package. I can't really give you any other advice at this point, sorry... :-/ -- *Aragorn* (registered GNU/Linux user #223157)
From: Ramon on 10 Jun 2008 23:06
Le Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:17:40 +0100, Dans le forum comp.os.linux.hardware, Sheridan Hutchinson a �crit : > You're not the first and won't be the last ;) > Ramon, if you're feeling confident try the following: > 1.) Remove all the nvidia packages that you've install > 2.) Make sure that you're using a 'stock' Debian kernel, if at all > possible (i.e. don't compile the kernel yourself) > 3.) Go to www.nvidia.com and download the latest driver appropriate for > you (both 32-bit and 64-bit are catered for) > 4.) As root, run the installer you've just downloaded. The installer > will walk you through the installation process, and if successful will > even offer to update your xorg.conf for you (recommended if you're new > to this) > 5.) Reboot and try 'startx'. You don't need to manually 'modprobe > nvidia', it will be loaded as and when required > Please do let us know how you get on. Ok. I'll try this solution and give you some (good I hope) news. But the vendor has suggested to change my graphic adapter in case I can't make it work. Have you a suggestion for a nvidia 3D graphic adapter which give no installation problem with debian Etch and stock kernel ? -- ra |