Unable to Get GLX to Initialize with Nvidia Driver

[aorchid]

I believe that is the problem.

Running fresh install of 8.0-RELEASE-p2 with everything built from ports. I have a GeForce GTX 285 that worked fine when I ran PC-BSD for a couple of days, so the driver should work. I am unable to enable compositing in KDE4 (originally posted there and my Xorg file is there). Looking more closely at the Xorg.log file I see this:

(EE) May 05 06:10:04 NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the GLX module; please check in your X
(EE) May 05 06:10:04 NVIDIA(0): log file that the GLX module has been loaded in your X
(EE) May 05 06:10:04 NVIDIA(0): server, and that the module is the NVIDIA GLX module. If
(EE) May 05 06:10:04 NVIDIA(0): you continue to encounter problems, Please try
(EE) May 05 06:10:04 NVIDIA(0): reinstalling the NVIDIA driver.

This follows after what looked to me like loading of the module:

(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/local/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.5, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(==) AIGLX disabled
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/local/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.5, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource

I then thought that I should rebuild nvidia-driver, so I did a make config and make install clean, but oops! Now I have this and I think I have really messed this up.

===> Checking if x11/nvidia-driver already installed
===> src (install)
install -o root -g wheel -m 555 nvidia.ko /boot/modules

/: write failed, filesystem is full
install: /boot/modules/nvidia.ko: No space left on device
*** Error code 71

Stop in /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-driver/work/NVIDIA-FreeBSD-x86_64-195.36.15/src.
*** Error code 1

Stop in /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-driver/work/NVIDIA-FreeBSD-x86_64-195.36.15.
*** Error code 1

Stop in /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-driver.
*** Error code 1

Stop in /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-driver.


So, any suggestions on why the glx module was not loading? Also, now can I now get the driver to reinstall?

Thanks very much for any suggestions,
aric

[DutchDaemon]

Format your posts, please -> Posting and Editing in the FreeBSD Forums (http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=8816)

[DutchDaemon]

Create more space on / (see error) and reinstall the NVIDIA driver. This will replace the X.Org GLX module.

[aorchid]

Thanks and sorry about the formatting issue.

I am new to Freebsd and I am not sure how I would add more space to / while logged in? (sorry :( )

Here is the output of:
df

Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Avail Capacity Mounted on
/dev/label/rootfs0 507630 499904 -32884 107% /
devfs 1 1 0 100% /dev
/dev/label/var0 1012974 216142 715796 23% /var
/dev/label/usr0 182753824 9047894 159085626 5% /usr
fitz/home 923966848 0 923966848 0% /home
fitz/home/aorchid 937861248 13894400 923966848 1% /home/aorchid
fitz 923966848 0 923966848 0% /fitz
fitz/Rworkarea 931616256 7649408 923966848 1% /fitz/Rworkarea
fitz/music 935885696 11918848 923966848 1% /fitz/music
fitz/pictures 924400640 433792 923966848 0% /fitz/pictures

[aorchid]

I see, I had it all in command rather than cmd then code. Looks nicer...

[DutchDaemon]

Run du -k -x -d 1 / and see where you can create some space. If /boot is by far the greatest directory, remove the *.symbols files from /boot/kernel.

[sk8harddiefast]

First deinstall nvidia driver.Go to /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-driver
Then sudo make deinstall clean
This will deinstall (remove) nvidia driver from your system.
Now to install it again.
sudo make install clean
And now go to /boot/loader.conf and add this line nvidia_load="YES"
This will load nvidia driver everytime you startup your system.
Also install from ports nvidia-settings & nvidia-xconfig (are on /usr/ports/x11/)
kldload the driver again.
Now run.sudo nvidia-xconfig
This will create xorg.conf file.BUT he will create it on home directory so go to your home directory and run
sudo cp xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Now you have xorg.conf on /etc/X11
For composite try to install this lines on your /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection
Reboot your system
Sorry but i don't know what to do to increase your space :(
This is all i did to make my nvidia driver work properly.So if you fix the space error i hope this should make your nvidia work fine

[aorchid]

OK. Thank you very much for that. Now it seems that the critical module extensions are not being installed.

freeenv# cat pkg-plist
@comment I can't add the below files to the package because pkg_delete
@comment will complain when removing this package:
@comment %%MODULESDIR%%/extensions/XXX-libglx.la.%%%%.%%XSERVVERSION%%
@comment %%MODULESDIR%%/extensions/XXX-libglx.so.%%%%.%%XSERVVERSION%%
@comment lib/XXX-libGL.so.1.%%%%.%%LIBGLVERSION%%
@comment They are however restored when this package is removed:
@exec mv -f %D/%%MODULESDIR%%/extensions/libglx.la %D/%%MODULESDIR%%/extensions/XXX-libglx.la.%%%%.%%XSERVVERSION%%
@unexec mv -f %D/%%MODULESDIR%%/extensions/XXX-libglx.la.%%%%.%%XSERVVERSION%% %D/%%MODULESDIR%%/extensions/libglx.la
@exec mv -f %D/%%MODULESDIR%%/extensions/libglx.so %D/%%MODULESDIR%%/extensions/XXX-libglx.so.%%%%.%%XSERVVERSION%%
@unexec mv -f %D/%%MODULESDIR%%/extensions/XXX-libglx.so.%%%%.%%XSERVVERSION%% %D/%%MODULESDIR%%/extensions/libglx.so
@exec mv -f %D/lib/libGL.so.1 %D/lib/XXX-libGL.so.1.%%%%.%%LIBGLVERSION%%
@unexec mv -f %D/lib/XXX-libGL.so.1.%%%%.%%LIBGLVERSION%% %D/lib/libGL.so.1


I had already run make deinstall prior to attempting to remake and install again. But it looks like I am missing a step here.

[aorchid]

Thank you both very, very much for your assistance and patience. It does finally work properly. Not sure which step corrected it, but I am very appreciative of both of your assistance.

thanks, aric

[sk8harddiefast]

It was my pleasure to help you :)

[rockmastermike]

This (reinstalling the nvidia driver and running nvidia-xconfig) fixed it for me too. Not sure why, since it was a fresh install of the nvidia driver.

thanks