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Hi
Should start by saying my knowledge on Linux is limited, i am trying get get the Nvidia driver to work with my GeForce GT 650M.
geforce dot com/drivers/results/49073
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- 10-03-2012 #1Just Joined!
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xf86OpenConsole: Cannot find a free VT
Hi
Should start by saying my knowledge on Linux is limited, i am trying get get the Nvidia driver to work with my GeForce GT 650M.
geforce dot com/drivers/results/49073
Driver version: 304.51
Xorg_log
pastebin dot com/A061VPFX
The error i get and can't even seem to google a solution too is.
Fatal server error:
[ 67.095] xf86OpenConsole: Cannot find a free VT
[ 67.095]
[ 67.095]
uname -r
3.5.5-amd64 (Could this be the cause? i compiled it yesterday to give me more support on my laptop, stock kernel didn't fully support my laptop. ASUS N56VZ)
lspci |grep VGA
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller (rev 09)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation Device 0fd1 (rev a1)
I tried to edit xorg.conf the first one i used was minimal,
Section "Module"
Load "glx"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Video Card"
Driver "nvidia"
EndSection
The second one i tried was the default one the nvidia installer gives me and the third one i commented out some thing on the nvidia installer one.
But nothing works, always ends up with the same problem.
xf86OpenConsole: Cannot find a free VT.
I would be grateful for any help or push in the right direction. Right now i am on the default driver, guessing nouveau.
- 10-09-2012 #2Linux Guru
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Where did you get the nVidia driver, and how did you install it? FWIW, the nVidia drivers also install tools like nvidia-xconfig to generate your xorg.conf file properly.
Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
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- 11-16-2012 #3Just Joined!
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Do you see different virtual terminals by pressing Ctrl+Alt+F1, Ctrl+Alt+F2, …? If you can start Xorg server on the stock kernel at all, what do you get on the stock kernel?


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