nvidia problems

[scrarfussi]

i'm using opensuse10.2 with a nvidia gfx-5200 i installed the drivers via yast and everything went well but everytime i run the configure nvidia settings i seem to get this error

You do not appear to be using the NVIDIA X driver. Please edit your X configuration file (just run `nvidia-xconfig` as root), and restart the X server.
i've tried this but to no avail can anyone help

[peteh]

I hope this is not an insult to your intelligence but I think there are two distinct drivers in Yast's Nvidia repository. Are you sure you have loaded the correct one?
Otherwise, I would recommend following the instructions on openSUSE's site for installing NVidia drivers "the hard way". It's not at all hard. All you need is your kernel-source, gcc appropriate to your kernel and to follow the instructions closely.

[valemon]

I am facing the same problem although I am sure I have installed the nvidia drivers? Are you using beryl or compiz?

[daark.child]

You probably need to run "sax2" so that you card is reconfigured to use the official nvidia driver. Another option is to edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf and change the graphics driver from "nv" to "nvidia".

[scrarfussi]

@peteh yes i installled the right drivers even get nvidia logo when i boot up
@valemon i'm running compiz
@Daarkchild i tried editing my xorg.conf but it seems to already have nvidia instead of nv here is a brief section of my xorg.conf



Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
Load "v4l"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "on"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard[0]"
Driver "kbd"
Option "Protocol" "Standard"
Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse[1]"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Name" "ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse"
Option "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
Option "Vendor" "Sysp"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Modes"
Identifier "Modes[0]"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor[0]"
VendorName "___"
ModelName "MONITOR"
UseModes "Modes[0]"
DisplaySize 310 230
HorizSync 30.0 - 72.0
VertRefresh 43.0 - 160.0
Option "CalcAlgorithm" "XServerPool"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Device[0]"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVidia"
BoardName "GeForce FX 5200 DH"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen[0]"
Device "Device[0]"
Monitor "Monitor[0]"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1024x768" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

[valemon]

It seems that compiz in some way alternates the driver. Before I installed compiz the driver was ok, the nvidia settings were working just fine. After I install compiz and run nvidia settings I got too this error message.

[scrarfussi]

It seems that compiz in some way alternates the driver. Before I installed compiz the driver was ok, the nvidia settings were working just fine. After I install compiz and run nvidia settings I got too this error message.

Yes i agree it was working well till i installed compiz . I was not really worried about it but now i wanted to use my tv as a second monitor but i can't set this up without the nvidia settings