Getting nVidia cards to work in Fedora Core - Page 42

***Firewing1*** · #**616** 8th February 2007, 03:34 AM

Many minor mods:

Code:

    Option         "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"

That should come last in the "Device" section.

Code:

    Load           "glx"

Also add underneath that:

Code:

    Load           "dbe"
    Load           "extmod"

Are you using the Livna packaged drivers or the ones directly from nVidia?

Also, have you installed the libs-32bit package?
Firewing1

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thecowking

Hmm after I had a biref adventure with beryl I lost the ability to have direct openGl rendering. I even bought a new Gfx card and formatted my hdd, but for some reason the bug followed me.

I've got a Geforce 6200 in my box now, set it up on a clean Fedora install just like this thread says, but for some reason, I cannot get it to renger opengl directly. Which mean none of my games work properly. As we say in manchester, it's a bit of a bugger.

So I'm appealing to the infinite wisdom of this forum in the hopes it can save me. For your viewing pleasure I'll throw down my xorg.conf file here too

Here's hoping someone can spot the glaring error I've missed and will provide the one stop solution which makes me lok like an idiot but solves my problems

tmick · #**617** 8th February 2007, 06:21 AM

Firewing, I am having the same problem as Thecowking except when I reboot I have to run the command

Code:

metacity --replace&

to get my window borders back. I have a GForce 200 MX with the 96xx drivers installed I am on kernel version 2.6.19-1.2895.fc6xen #1 SMP Wed Jan 10 19:47:12 EST 2007 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux. Here is my xorg.conf file:
[/CODE]# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "single head configuration"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nv"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "800x600" "640x480" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
[/CODE]
let me know if you see anything wrong please.
thanks

Thecowking · #**618** 8th February 2007, 08:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Firewing1

Code:

    Load           "glx"

Also add underneath that:

Code:

    Load           "dbe"
    Load           "extmod"

Are you using the Livna packaged drivers or the ones directly from nVidia?

Also, have you installed the libs-32bit package?
Firewing1

Which section do these mods go? inserting them into device causes a no screen error, so I think I got that one wrong :P

I'm using the pre-packaged drivers from linva, just a yum install job, just like in the main post.

Malebolgia · #**619** 8th February 2007, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Firewing1

Unless you're doing virtualization, you don't need xen... You can remove it like this:

Code:

su -
yum remove kernel-xen

Reboot and things should turn out better.
Firewing1

Well, I tried it out, but now my system locks up right before the fedora loading screen gets to 100% This would be the screen right before you log in.

Malebolgia · #**620** 8th February 2007, 11:40 AM

Looks like I tracked it down to a IRQbalance issue. I uninstalled and reinstalled and that seems to have fixed it. I am enjoying twinview as we speak. Thanks a lot!

Peter_APIIT · #**621** 8th February 2007, 12:42 PM

How to install NVIDIA GeForce 7100 gs driver to my computer with using of FC 6. Not only that, how to enable or activate the 3D desktop effects on FC 6.

Your help is greatly appreciated by me and others.

Thanks in advance.

leigh123linux · #**622** 8th February 2007, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter_APIIT

How to install NVIDIA GeForce 7100 gs driver to my computer with using of FC 6. Not only that, how to enable or activate the 3D desktop effects on FC 6.

Your help is greatly appreciated by me and others.

Thanks in advance.

I suggest that you read post #1 of this thread

No one is going to do it for you so get looking.

***Firewing1*** · #**623** 8th February 2007, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thecowking

Which section do these mods go? inserting them into device causes a no screen error, so I think I got that one wrong :P

I'm using the pre-packaged drivers from linva, just a yum install job, just like in the main post.

Into the "Module" section

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmick

Firewing, I am having the same problem as Thecowking except when I reboot I have to run the command

Code:

metacity --replace&

to get my window borders back. I have a GForce 200 MX with the 96xx drivers installed I am on kernel version 2.6.19-1.2895.fc6xen #1 SMP Wed Jan 10 19:47:12 EST 2007 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux. Here is my xorg.conf file:
[/CODE]# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "single head configuration"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nv"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "800x600" "640x480" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
[/CODE]
let me know if you see anything wrong please.
thanks

It seems the driver hasn't configured your xorg.conf, which is why there are no window borders... What happens when you type:

Code:

su -
service nvidia-glx restart

Firewing1

tmick · #**624** 9th February 2007, 02:32 AM

service nvidia-glx restart
Disabling nvidia-glx driver [ OK ]
Checking for nvidia kernel module [ OK ]
Enabling nvidia-glx driver [ OK ]
My xorg.conf now looks like :

# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "single head configuration"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/nvidia"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "800x600" "640x480" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

but still has jerky performance with 3 d games

but the borders seem to work

Thecowking · #**625** 9th February 2007, 10:56 AM

Hmm I tried disabling SE linux, and it worked!

So I'll not touch it again, lest it explode and kill me

leigh123linux · #**626** 9th February 2007, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmick

service nvidia-glx restart
Disabling nvidia-glx driver [ OK ]
Checking for nvidia kernel module [ OK ]
Enabling nvidia-glx driver [ OK ]
My xorg.conf now looks like :

# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "single head configuration"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/nvidia"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "800x600" "640x480" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

but still has jerky performance with 3 d games

but the borders seem to work

Try adding this to your xorg.conf it should help

Section "Module"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
EndSection

Dubious Dave · #**627** 9th February 2007, 11:50 AM

I just got my Geforce Fx5500 working (mostly) using this and other resources. The only thing left is to change the resolution from 800x600 to something higher. I haven't been able to do that through nvidia-settings, because it does not offer anything other than 800x600 for some reason. I'm still working it.

A couple notes:

1) I never did find a libs-32bit package in livna.org ( I use the 96xx version.), but I did install the devel.
2) FC6 (apparently) enables "compiz", by default. This has been reported to be cleared by disabling SELinux, however you can also add a short section in xorg.conf to disable it. That is the method I used.
3) When selecting the video card in display-config (?), I selected the line that spells out "nvidia", but described a generic card vs the one the abbreviated "nv" and listed my class of video card.

***Firewing1*** · #**628** 9th February 2007, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dubious Dave

I just got my Geforce Fx5500 working (mostly) using this and other resources. The only thing left is to change the resolution from 800x600 to something higher. I haven't been able to do that through nvidia-settings, because it does not offer anything other than 800x600 for some reason. I'm still working it.

A couple notes:

1) I never did find a libs-32bit package in livna.org ( I use the 96xx version.), but I did install the devel.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dubious Dave

2) FC6 (apparently) enables "compiz", by default. This has been reported to be cleared by disabling SELinux, however you can also add a short section in xorg.conf to disable it. That is the method I used.

Sometimes adding "Mode" lines in your Screen section can help - I know for example listing all the modes manually is needed sometimes for Wine to work on non-native resolutions.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dubious Dave

3) When selecting the video card in display-config (?), I selected the line that spells out "nvidia", but described a generic card vs the one the abbreviated "nv" and listed my class of video card.

I'm not sure, but I think this is system-config-display issue - I'll take a look into it either way

Firewing1

tmick · #**629** 9th February 2007, 04:37 PM

@ leigh123:
tried adding suggested code and restarted then checked the xorg.conf file it now looks like:

Code:

# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier     "single head configuration"
	Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
	InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
	ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Keyboard0"
	Driver      "kbd"
	Option	    "XkbModel" "pc105"
	Option	    "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier  "Videocard0"
	Driver      "nv"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Videocard0"
	DefaultDepth     24
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
		Modes    "1024x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "800x600" "640x480" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

and my xorg.conf.backup file looks like:

Code:

# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier     "single head configuration"
	Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
	InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
	ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Keyboard0"
	Driver      "kbd"
	Option	    "XkbModel" "pc105"
	Option	    "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier  "Videocard0"
	Driver      "nv"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Videocard0"
	DefaultDepth     24
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
		Modes    "1024x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "800x600" "640x480" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
EndSection

I think I'm going to try Thecowking's trick and disable SELinux and see if that straightens it out. I have gone through this with each kernel upgrade and in reviewing my notes on past upgrades there has been an nvidia-glx selinux policy update after each one. I was hoping they got that resolved but maybe not

@Firewing:
I seem to remember reading you are part of a project that concerns the nvidia drivers and xorg could you check into the possibility of SElinux conflicts and what was done in the past to resolve them?
@Thecowking:
If disabling SELinux allowed the games to work would you please file a bug on it in bugzilla so they can get this fixed?

tmick · #**630** 9th February 2007, 06:13 PM

I found a partail answer, I posted this question http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showth...098#post741098 and recieved this link: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=72490
and recieved these results: [root@red1 ~]# chcon -t texrel_shlib_t /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
[root@red1 ~]# chcon -t texrel_shlib_t /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so.1.0.9631
chcon: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so.1.0.9631: No such file or directory
[root@red1 ~]# chcon -t texrel_shlib_t /usr/lib/tls/libnvidia-tls.so.1
chcon: /usr/lib/tls/libnvidia-tls.so.1: No such file or directory
[root@red1 ~]# chcon -t texrel_shlib_t /usr/lib/libGLcore.so.1.0.9631
chcon: /usr/lib/libGLcore.so.1.0.9631: No such file or directory
[root@red1 ~]# locate libGLcore.so.*
[root@red1 ~]# locate libglx.so.*
[root@red1 ~]# locate libglx.so
/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/nvidia/libglx.so
/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/nvidia/libglx.so.1.0.9631
[root@red1 ~]# locate libGLcore.so
/usr/lib/nvidia/libGLcore.so
/usr/lib/nvidia/libGLcore.so.1
/usr/lib/nvidia/libGLcore.so.1.0.9631
/usr/lib/nvidia/libGLcore.so.1.0.9631.#prelink#.CvswVs
/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libGLcore.so
[root@red1 ~]#
[root@red1 ~]# chcon -t texrel_shlib_t /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/nvidia/libglx.so.1.0.9631
[root@red1 ~]# locate libnvida
[root@red1 ~]# chcon -t texrel_shlib_t /usr/lib/nvidia/libGLcore.so.1.0.9631

I think it's SELinux blocking the glx stuff again