Unnamed pupplet (puppy411 kernel-2.6.27.5 Xorg-7.4 LXDE)

[wow]

Mount to /mnt/data

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mount -o loop Xorg-7.4-video-input-apps-i686-wow-patched_411.sfs /mnt/data

Browse

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rox /mnt/data

Unmount

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umount /mnt/data

[battleshooter]

Hey Wow,

Thanks for the tip. Got the files fine.

I'm feeling rather like noob, so while I'm in the mood may I ask another question? I'm not sure what's wrong but I can't seem to get glxgears working. I get the message:

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Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0"
Error: couldn't get an RGB, Double-buffered visual

What am I doing wrong?

[MU]

please attach your files:
/var/log/Xorg.0.log
/etc/X11/xorg.conf

add them to a .tar.gz with xarchive, then you can attach them here.
Mark

[battleshooter]

Thanks for the reply MU. Attached is the files requested.

[MU]

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(II) intel(0): Integrated Graphics Chipset: Intel(R) Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset

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(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module  177.82  Tue Nov  4 14:03:48 PST 2008

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(EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not found)

It looks like, that you first installed the mesa.sfs, and then the nvidia.sfs.
I suggest to install the mesa.sfs again, so that /usr/X11R7/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so gets replaced with the correct version.

Mark

[battleshooter]

Hi Mark,

Mesa-7.2-i686.sfs doesn't seem to contain the folder /usr/X11R7/lib/xorg.

[MU]

ah yes, sorry, that file is in pup_411.sfs, in the original iso.
You can mount it like the other files.

e.g. like:
mkdir /root/mount
cd /wherever-pup_411.sfs-is-located
mount -o loop pup_411.sfs /root/mount

Mark

[battleshooter]

Ok, I've copied libglx.so from the original pup_411.sfs to /usr/X11R7/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/. As it was a symlink I transferred the target libglx.so.177.82 as well. Is that right?

[MU]

best will be to delete libglx.so and libglx.so.177.82, then copy the correct one.
But your solution should also work
Mark

[battleshooter]

Libglx.so and libglx.so.177.82 were both replaced (I confirmed them both) so, hopefully it had the same effects as being deleted, then I restarted. What's the next step?

[MU]

after restarting X try again glxgears or glxinfo.
If still no success, I need again /var/log/Xorg.0.log.
Mark

[battleshooter]

After restarting X glxgears is still displaying the same error.

Looking at Xorg.0.log I noticed it's identified my chipset as GM45 but in Windows it's identified as GL40. Could that be part of the problem? GM45 does use the same graphics processor as GL40. My laptop is a Toshiba L300/R00.

[MU]

your log still says:

(II) Loading /usr/X11R7/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module 177.82 Tue Nov 4 14:03:48 PST 2008
(II) Loading extension GLX

What size has your libglx.so?
It should be less than 500 kb, mine is 311 kb.
Maybe it is best not only to restart X, but to reboot.
Mark

[battleshooter]

Hmmm, seems to be a slight difference in size

libglx.so, the link, is 16B

libglx.so.177.82 is 1218K

[MU]

ok, so delete all the libglx.so,
and use the one I attach.

[battleshooter]

Hi Mark,

I deleted libglx.so and it's target, and replaced them with yours. Rebooted and was given a black screen just before entering X. Waited about 5 minutes and then forced a reboot. Right now I'm using another pup-save I had on the drive.

[MU]

hm, you can reboot again.
X should recognize that it did not exit properly, and drop you to console.
There you could try again, or type:

rm -f /usr/X11R7/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
xwin

This would delete it.

I actually have no idea, why it fails.
Just to be certain, do you have this folder?
/usr/X11R7/lib/dri/

It should contain:
i810_dri.so
i915_dri.so
i965_dri.so

When X started, type:
lsmod

Look, if that shows a module loaded, like "i915".

For now, I must say goodnight, but will try to help you again tomorrow evening.
Mark

[battleshooter]

Just to be certain, do you have this folder?
/usr/X11R7/lib/dri/

It should contain:
i810_dri.so
i915_dri.so
i965_dri.so

I have the folder and all 3 files. I'm going to try and restart now. Thanks for all your help Mark. Have a good night sleep.

[battleshooter]

Oddly enough X didn't seem aware it didn't exit correctly. Skipping the console it led me directly to the black screen.

Typing lsmod, I couldn't seem to find i915.

I attached a screen shot of the modules loaded. I can't seem to copy and paste urxvt.

Battleshooter

[MU]

what really makes me wonder is, that libglx.so from the original xorg gives a black screen.
I had a similar issue yesterday in Puppy 4.12, creating Ati drivers.
The problem was, that there was missing a symlink
/usr/X11R7/lib/dri

In this puplet here, it is a folder.
Maybe you miss
/usr/X11R7/lib/modules/dri

If that does not exist, type:

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ln -s /usr/X11R7/lib/dri /usr/X11R7/lib/modules/dri

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Else, I could imagine a conflict with one of the files installed from the nvidia sfs.
I would try to boot from CD, create a savefile.
Then add in /mnt/home these files:
Xorg-7.4-video-input-apps-i686-wow_411.sfs
Mesa-7.2-i686-wow_411.sfs
Then add them in the bootmanager and reboot, so that they get mounted.

If it works, you know, that something is wrong with your full installation.

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One other idea:
When X gives a black screen with the original libglx.so in your full installation, power off the computer.
Boot from CD, and look, if a /var/log/xorg.0.log was created on your harddrive.
Attach it here, also /var/log/messages and /tmp/xerrs.txt.
All from the harddrive, not from the current CD system.
Maybe they include a hint.

Mark