Mikie Tim T, you need to go to the nvidia web site and download the newest driver and run it. Nvidia requires the nvidia module to be recompiled everytime the kernel is changed.
My kernel hasn't been changed. I'm still running the 2.4.31 kernel that comes in Slackware 10.2. Perhaps I'll try running the package again, and failing that, I'll run the previous version.
If recompiling doesn't help then check the xorg.conf file in /etc/X11. In the modules section check the GLX entry and see if it's commented out, if it is then remove the # and save and reboot.
If recompiling doesn't help then check the xorg.conf file in /etc/X11. In the modules section check the GLX entry and see if it's commented out, if it is then remove the # and save and reboot.
I re-ran the NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-8756-pkg1.run, which compiled an interface since there wasn't one for my kernel on the ftp site. After rebooting, the Show Graphics button was still disabled, but then again, I was in the middle of the workunit when rebooting, so we'll see how it goes once the next workunit starts processing.
I did check my xorg.conf file, and found that glx was set to load, so I should be OK there. Thanks to all so far for patiently working with a Linux newbie to get this fixed. It's been a learning experience to say the least, what with all of the recommendations here and different stuff out on Google that I've tried along the way as well. I must say though that I've been disappointed with the lack of any responses whatsoever on NVIDIA's forum.
One other thing that you can check in xorg.conf is the name of the driver, X11 has a different name for their driver. If you check in the Graphics driver section it should look like this
Section "Device"
Identifier "NV AGP"
Driver "nvida"
Videoram Your ram here
EndSection
One other thing that you can check in xorg.conf is the name of the driver, X11 has a different name for their driver. If you check in the Graphics driver section it should look like this
Section "Device"
Identifier "NV AGP"
Driver "nvida"
Videoram Your ram here
EndSection
Hope this helps
Mine looks like this:
Section "Device"
#VideoRam 4096
# Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
Identifier "VESA Framebuffer"
Driver "nvidia"
EndSection
DRI should be just under the GLX entry, and if I remember correctly the identifier gave me some problems so I would change it to match. Right now I'm not having any trouble with GL or the screen saver.
DRI should be just under the GLX entry, and if I remember correctly the identifier gave me some problems so I would change it to match. Right now I'm not having any trouble with GL or the screen saver.
OK, it has been changed. I had trouble booting back up, until I realized that it had to be changed in the screen section as well. glxgears and GL screensavers seem to be running OK still. Einstein Show Graphics button doesn't work on the existing workunit, will test again when next workunit begins.
RE: Mikie Tim T, you need
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My kernel hasn't been changed. I'm still running the 2.4.31 kernel that comes in Slackware 10.2. Perhaps I'll try running the package again, and failing that, I'll run the previous version.
If recompiling doesn't help
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If recompiling doesn't help then check the xorg.conf file in /etc/X11. In the modules section check the GLX entry and see if it's commented out, if it is then remove the # and save and reboot.
RE: If recompiling doesn't
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I re-ran the NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-8756-pkg1.run, which compiled an interface since there wasn't one for my kernel on the ftp site. After rebooting, the Show Graphics button was still disabled, but then again, I was in the middle of the workunit when rebooting, so we'll see how it goes once the next workunit starts processing.
I did check my xorg.conf file, and found that glx was set to load, so I should be OK there. Thanks to all so far for patiently working with a Linux newbie to get this fixed. It's been a learning experience to say the least, what with all of the recommendations here and different stuff out on Google that I've tried along the way as well. I must say though that I've been disappointed with the lack of any responses whatsoever on NVIDIA's forum.
One other thing that you can
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One other thing that you can check in xorg.conf is the name of the driver, X11 has a different name for their driver. If you check in the Graphics driver section it should look like this
Section "Device"
Identifier "NV AGP"
Driver "nvida"
Videoram Your ram here
EndSection
Hope this helps
BTW the minute that GL is
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BTW the minute that GL is enabled the button will come up. Also Nvidia is adamant about having DRI disabled so you might check that in xorg.conf.
RE: One other thing that
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Mine looks like this:
Section "Device"
#VideoRam 4096
# Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
Identifier "VESA Framebuffer"
Driver "nvidia"
EndSection
So, do I need to change the Identifier to match?
RE: BTW the minute that GL
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I don't see DRI anywhere in the config.
DRI should be just under the
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DRI should be just under the GLX entry, and if I remember correctly the identifier gave me some problems so I would change it to match. Right now I'm not having any trouble with GL or the screen saver.
RE: DRI should be just
)
OK, it has been changed. I had trouble booting back up, until I realized that it had to be changed in the screen section as well. glxgears and GL screensavers seem to be running OK still. Einstein Show Graphics button doesn't work on the existing workunit, will test again when next workunit begins.
RE: Einstein Show Graphics
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Still disabled on next workunit. Still with the same error in stderr_txt.