Karmic nvidia settings can't save to conf file
#1
Hi i upgraded from 9.04 to 9.10 but ever since i have upgraded i cannot save my nvidia settings to conf file

So when i reboot i have to change my settings again

In 9.04 i had no problem changing the conf file but in 9.10 i just cant do it

Thxs
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#2
I've had the same problem, I just select the preview file option then cut and paste it into the xorg.conf using vi or gkedit or whatever your favourite editor may be.
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#3
Hi thxs for the reply it has sorted that problem out but now when i try to run xbmc im getting XBMC needs hardware accelerated OpenGL rendering error and xbmc doesnt start

Any help there ?

Thxs
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#4
Bornnslippy Wrote:Hi thxs for the reply it has sorted that problem out but now when i try to run xbmc im getting XBMC needs hardware accelerated OpenGL rendering error and xbmc doesnt start

Any help there ?

Thxs

Eep Confused . Were you getting that before you made the changes?

Can you copy and paste the contents of your xorg.conf file here so we can take a look, it looks like something has gone a little kaka.
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#5
Ive done a bit of searching and i upgraded in Hardware drivers to version 195 that was recommended

I installed it restarted and i get xbmc to load and run now

But im getting the error It appears that your graphics driver does not support the necessary extensions to use this tool. Do you want to use your graphics driver vendor's tool instead? when i try to open display is this normal?

Heres my xorg.conf file

# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings: version 1.0 (buildd@iridium) Sun Mar 21 20:13:52 UTC 2010


Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
Option "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "glx"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# generated from default
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Panasonic TH-42P**6"
HorizSync 15.0 - 110.0
VertRefresh 48.0 - 120.0
Option "DPMS"
# HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "ION"
Option "NoLogo" "True"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "TwinView" "0"
Option "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "CRT-0"
Option "metamodes" "1024x768 +0+0"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
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#6
Rather than try and tweak that xorg.conf, why don't you back it up and create a new one?

Code:
sudo mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup

Have the nvidia driver create a new xorg:

Code:
sudo nvidia-xconfig
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#7
Bornnslippy Wrote:Ive done a bit of searching and i upgraded in Hardware drivers to version 195 that was recommended

I wish I could, I cant go past 185 since it breaks my myth front end which has a dependency on libmyth that depends on....etc

Otherwise I'd concur to create a new xorg.conf as mentioned above and post back.

As to the display driver does not support... message, yup I get that too. I think it's because the Nvidia drivers dont play nice with the Ubuntu display driver configuration and so Ubuntu suggests you use the Nvidia configuration tool.
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#8
Right i did what fasteddy said then rebooted now the settings have changed so i have to change them manually in display and still getting the error It appears that your graphics driver does not support the necessary extensions to use this tool.

Still can use xbmc its so frustrating when i reboot it seems to get rid of my display settings and i have to do it manually

Heres my new /xorg.conf

# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings: version 1.0 (buildd@iridium) Sun Mar 21 20:13:52 UTC 2010

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder75) Fri Mar 12 01:42:27 PST 2010

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
Option "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# generated from default
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# generated from default
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Panasonic TH-42P**6"
HorizSync 15.0 - 110.0
VertRefresh 48.0 - 120.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "ION"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "TwinView" "0"
Option "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "CRT-0"
Option "metamodes" "1024x768 +0+0"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
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#9
Just to update ive played a few 720p mkv files in xbmc and there a bit blockey not noticed it before the upgrade can this because of the problem with the display settings also my browser in ubuntu seems slow to respond too

Is it posiable to downgrade to 9.4


Thxs
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