Thursday, 4 April 2013

HOW TO Solve issue Nvidia & X.org Server Problems on Linux or BackTrack5


  1. I spent a week trying to resolve the error generated by X.org Server and Nvidia drivers, and I think I've finally solved.
    This is the solution for my Nvidia GT540M & Intel i7-2670QM (ASUS X53SV-SX598V)
    1. Download NVIDIA driver from here: http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html.
    I use Linux x86_64/AMD64/EM64T (NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-285.05.09.run) for my system at 64bit
    2. Install system updates
    Code:
    sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
    3. Install linux-header to the upgraded kernel
    Code:
    sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)
    4. If dkms and build essential haven't been installed
    Code:
    sudo apt-get install dkms build-essential
    5. Open blacklist.conf file to add some lines (I use vi command)
    Code:
    vi /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
    6. Press i and after others “blacklist” list add this list
    Code:
    blacklist vga16fb
    blacklist nouveau
    blacklist rivafb
    blacklist nvidiafb
    blacklist rivatv
    7. After that, press ESC and type :wq (this write the file)
    8. Make grub.cfg writable
    Code:
    chmod +w /boot/grub/grub.cfg
    9. Open grub.cfg file
    Code:
    vi /boot/grub/grub.cfg
    10. Find text splash text inside the document and add nouveau.modeset=0 text like this
    Code:
    text splash nouveau.modeset=0 vga=791
    11. After that, press ESC and type :wq (this write the file)
    12. Disable writable mode to grub.cfg file
    Code:
    chmod -w /boot/grub/grub.cfg
    13. Update grub.cfg file
    Code:
    update-grub‎
    14. Reboot
    15. Login and don’t write startx
    16. Remove all previous Nvidia drivers
    Code:
    sudo apt-get --purge remove nvidia-*
    17. Remove default drivers
    Code:
    sudo apt-get --purge remove xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
    18. Chmod the nvidia driver file
    Code:
    chmod a+x NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-285.05.09.run
    19. Run the nvidia driver*
    Code:
    sh ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-285.05.09.run
    *If you use a 64bit system don’t install the OpenGL 32bit
    20. Reboot

    If you have a problem like this:
    Code:
     
    X.Org X Server 1.7.6
    Release Date: 2010-03-17
    X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
    Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-28-server x86_64 Ubuntu
    [...]
    Fatal server error:
    no screens found

    It means that the automatic writing of xorg.conf (nvidia-xconfig command) during installation is not successful., but the driver has been installed correctly.
    To solve this problem just delete the xorg.conf file:

    Code:
    rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    When you restart the PC the file xorg.conf file will be created automatically.
    Reebot and type
    Code:
    startx
    I hope it helps

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