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linux-restricted-modules-envy-2.6.24 package

NVidia configuration utility fails to write to xorg.conf

Bug #280095 reported by Peter Nauta
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Bug Description

After every kernel upgrade (using the normal dev updates, no making or compiling) I need to configure my NVidia restricted driver again. After loading and activating the driver, I need to configure it for my Sony LCD TV which is connected on the DVI connector. It can not be detected automatically, which is also fine. After setting the DVO port and making the port the primary display, I apply changes. This works. Now when I try to save the changes, I can never save the xorg.conf, it says access denied. I need to copy the text and then manually change the settings in xorg.conf or overwrite the settings. Seems like the wrong user context is used.

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Jonathan Carter (jonathan) wrote :

Hi Peter. Thank you for your bug report. Which restricted driver do you use? Is it the envy driver perhaps?

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Peter Nauta (pnauta) wrote : Re: [Bug 280095] Re: NVidia configuration utility fails to write to xorg.conf

Nope, envy fails this time around. I just used the hardware driver
utility to download it again, which now uses the 177 build.

2008/10/8 Jonathan Carter <email address hidden>:
> Hi Peter. Thank you for your bug report. Which restricted driver do you
> use? Is it the envy driver perhaps?
>
> --
> NVidia configuration utility fails to write to xorg.conf
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/280095
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

--
Groeten,

Peter Nauta

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Jonathan Carter (jonathan) wrote :

Seems like it could do with a bit more DKMS love. Targeting for nvidia-glx-new-envy.

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Peter Nauta (pnauta) wrote :

I dunno what you mean with DKMS love, (I'm not entirey new to Linux
but have been mainly a Windows guy) but as long as it fixes it, it's
OK with me. I'm just looking at bug 59618 and if you see that
discussion, you see what I mean. This is one of my big grudges: just
getting standard hardware is a pain, and keeping it running takes a
half a day at a time. I still don't have a working configuration, and
still trying to figure out what xforcevesa is supposed to do. I'm
afraid there's one more bug: once you install Mythbuntu from a LiveCD,
and are forced to use safe mode graphics, grub has this as a standard
option, and you end up using vesa all the time. As a matter of fact,
this may be the source of all my hell.

So, as soon as I've understood how to read a menu.lst, I might even be
able to confirm to this, as I will be forced to build a new kernel for
my Digital Everywhere FloppyDTV card. I will have to go through this
again I think.

Thanks anyway that you spend time on it!

2008/10/8 Jonathan Carter <email address hidden>:
> Seems like it could do with a bit more DKMS love. Targeting for nvidia-
> glx-new-envy.
>
> ** Changed in: linux-restricted-modules-envy-2.6.24 (Ubuntu)
> Sourcepackagename: None => linux-restricted-modules-envy-2.6.24
>
> --
> NVidia configuration utility fails to write to xorg.conf
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/280095
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

--
Groeten,

Peter Nauta

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Peter Nauta (pnauta) wrote :

OTOH, bug 253076 seems to say it's fixed, however, can't quite
determine in which version, and I can only test it once I have another
machine to run LiveCD on. At least I don't have to report another
bug, it's known, and it was critical, and seems to have been tackled.

2008/10/8 Peter Nauta <email address hidden>:
> I dunno what you mean with DKMS love, (I'm not entirey new to Linux
> but have been mainly a Windows guy) but as long as it fixes it, it's
> OK with me. I'm just looking at bug 59618 and if you see that
> discussion, you see what I mean. This is one of my big grudges: just
> getting standard hardware is a pain, and keeping it running takes a
> half a day at a time. I still don't have a working configuration, and
> still trying to figure out what xforcevesa is supposed to do. I'm
> afraid there's one more bug: once you install Mythbuntu from a LiveCD,
> and are forced to use safe mode graphics, grub has this as a standard
> option, and you end up using vesa all the time. As a matter of fact,
> this may be the source of all my hell.
>
> So, as soon as I've understood how to read a menu.lst, I might even be
> able to confirm to this, as I will be forced to build a new kernel for
> my Digital Everywhere FloppyDTV card. I will have to go through this
> again I think.
>
> Thanks anyway that you spend time on it!
>
> 2008/10/8 Jonathan Carter <email address hidden>:
>> Seems like it could do with a bit more DKMS love. Targeting for nvidia-
>> glx-new-envy.
>>
>> ** Changed in: linux-restricted-modules-envy-2.6.24 (Ubuntu)
>> Sourcepackagename: None => linux-restricted-modules-envy-2.6.24
>>
>> --
>> NVidia configuration utility fails to write to xorg.conf
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/280095
>> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
>> of the bug.
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Groeten,
>
> Peter Nauta
>

--
Groeten,

Peter Nauta

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