keyword for rivafb in XF86Confige file

keyword for rivafb in XF86Confige file

[Mukund JB.]

Hello All,
 
I am not able to make my X server work on rivafb (framebuffer module) which is loaded as a module on system.
 
I edited "XF86Config-4" file
Driver "nvidia" . 
Is it the right keyword to invoke the rivafb driver. I got this on same maillists. Where in the system can I find the database for these keyword stuff.
 
Later, when I say
# startx , it fails.
It says:-
(EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
(EE) No devices detected.
 
What is going wrong here? Is there any other way through which I can tell the X server to use Framebuffer.
 
Please help.
 
My system configuration
Os                linux 7.3(kernel - 2.4.18)
Boot loader       lilo
Default runlevel  3
Framebuffer       rivafb
X server version  4.2.0 
 
Regards,
Mukund jampala
 
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Re: keyword for rivafb in XF86Confige file

[mike]

What video card do you have?

Mike


Mukund JB. wrote:
> Hello All,
>  
> I am not able to make my X server work on rivafb (framebuffer module) which is loaded as a module on system.
>  
> I edited "XF86Config-4" file
> Driver "nvidia" . 
> Is it the right keyword to invoke the rivafb driver. I got this on same maillists. Where in the system can I find the database for these keyword stuff.
>  
> Later, when I say
> # startx , it fails.
> It says:-
> (EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
> (EE) No devices detected.
>  
> What is going wrong here? Is there any other way through which I can tell the X server to use Framebuffer.
>  
> Please help.
>  
> My system configuration
> Os                linux 7.3(kernel - 2.4.18)
> Boot loader       lilo
> Default runlevel  3
> Framebuffer       rivafb
> X server version  4.2.0 
>  
> Regards,
> Mukund jampala
>  
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RE: keyword for rivafb in XF86Confige file

[Mukund JB.]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-newbie-owner@vger.kernel.org [mailto:linux-newbie-
> owner@vger.kernel.org] On Behalf Of mike
> Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 8:20 AM
> To: linux-newbie@vger.kernel.org
> Subject: Re: keyword for rivafb in XF86Confige file
> 
> What video card do you have?
NVidia Riva TNT2 Modewl64 is my card.
Sorry for the delay. I was off station

> Mike
> 
> 
> Mukund JB. wrote:
> > Hello All,
> >
> > I am not able to make my X server work on rivafb (framebuffer
module)
> which is loaded as a module on system.
> >
> > I edited "XF86Config-4" file
> > Driver "nvidia" .
> > Is it the right keyword to invoke the rivafb driver. I got this on
same
> maillists. Where in the system can I find the database for these
keyword
> stuff.
> >
> > Later, when I say
> > # startx , it fails.
> > It says:-
> > (EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
> > (EE) No devices detected.
> >
> > What is going wrong here? Is there any other way through which I can
> tell the X server to use Framebuffer.
> >
> > Please help.
> >
> > My system configuration
> > Os                linux 7.3(kernel - 2.4.18)
> > Boot loader       lilo
> > Default runlevel  3
> > Framebuffer       rivafb
> > X server version  4.2.0
> >
> > Regards,
> > Mukund jampala
> >
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Re: keyword for rivafb in XF86Confige file

[mike]

Mukund JB. wrote:
> 
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: linux-newbie-owner@vger.kernel.org [mailto:linux-newbie-
>>owner@vger.kernel.org] On Behalf Of mike
>>Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 8:20 AM
>>To: linux-newbie@vger.kernel.org
>>Subject: Re: keyword for rivafb in XF86Confige file
>>
>>What video card do you have?
> 
> NVidia Riva TNT2 Modewl64 is my card.
> Sorry for the delay. I was off station
> 
> 
>>Mike
>>
>>
>>Mukund JB. wrote:
>>
>>>Hello All,
>>>
>>>I am not able to make my X server work on rivafb (framebuffer
> 
> module)
> 
>>which is loaded as a module on system.
>>
>>>I edited "XF86Config-4" file
>>>Driver "nvidia" .
>>>Is it the right keyword to invoke the rivafb driver. I got this on
> 
> same
> 
>>maillists. Where in the system can I find the database for these
> 
> keyword
> 
>>stuff.
>>
>>>Later, when I say
>>># startx , it fails.
>>>It says:-
>>>(EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
>>>(EE) No devices detected.
>>>
>>>What is going wrong here? Is there any other way through which I can
>>
>>tell the X server to use Framebuffer.
>>
>>>Please help.
>>>
>>>My system configuration
>>>Os                linux 7.3(kernel - 2.4.18)
>>>Boot loader       lilo
>>>Default runlevel  3
>>>Framebuffer       rivafb
>>>X server version  4.2.0
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>Mukund jampala
>>>

Well no expert here, but I had an nvidia card once under linux.
If you edited your "XF86Config-4" file to
Driver="nvidia" which I believe is the name of nvidia's driver from
there site which you would download from them and install as per
there readme instructions which I have done and works fine and has
3d accelleration.

XFree86 has their open source driver which handles framebuffer
support as well and your "XF86Config-4" file would have been
Driver="nv" this driver works fine but only 2d accelleration.

I dont think you need the rivafb driver if you use the xfree86
driver or nvidia's propietary driver.

Mike


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Re: keyword for rivafb in XF86Confige file

[Owen Ford]

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On Wed, 2004-09-29 at 04:45, mike wrote:

> I dont think you need the rivafb driver if you use the xfree86
> driver or nvidia's propietary driver.

IIRC rivafb actually screws up the nvidia driver.  I've never gotten it
working with *any* nvidia card ever :)

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RE: keyword for rivafb in XF86Confige file

[Mukund JB.]

Hello ford,

> > I dont think you need the rivafb driver if you use the xfree86
> > driver or nvidia's propietary driver.
> 
> IIRC rivafb actually screws up the nvidia driver.  I've never gotten
it
> working with *any* nvidia card ever :)

It is working for me. 
I have edited the Driver field in the device section as follows:-
Driver "fbdev" 

After then the X server is using rivafb as I could see the debug
messages.
But it is not invoked when I switch between app ( ATL+TAB) or I open new
app.
I don't know, why?
Is the software take care of it, rather than the fb driver?
Suggest, if u have any idea.

Regards,
Mukund jampala

> 
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RE: keyword for rivafb in XF86Confige file

[Mukund JB.]

Hello mike,



> >>What video card do you have?
> >
> > NVidia Riva TNT2 Modewl64 is my card.
> > Sorry for the delay. I was off station
> >
> >
> >>Mike
> >>
> >>
> >>Mukund JB. wrote:
> >>
> >>>Hello All,
> >>>
> >>>I am not able to make my X server work on rivafb (framebuffer
> >
> > module)
> >
> >>which is loaded as a module on system.
> >>
> >>>I edited "XF86Config-4" file
> >>>Driver "nvidia" .
> >>>Is it the right keyword to invoke the rivafb driver. I got this on
> >
> > same
> >
> >>maillists. Where in the system can I find the database for these
> >
> > keyword
> >
> >>stuff.
> >>
> >>>Later, when I say
> >>># startx , it fails.
> >>>It says:-
> >>>(EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
> >>>(EE) No devices detected.
> >>>
> >>>What is going wrong here? Is there any other way through which I
can
> >>
> >>tell the X server to use Framebuffer.
> >>
> >>>Please help.
> >>>
> >>>My system configuration
> >>>Os                linux 7.3(kernel - 2.4.18)
> >>>Boot loader       lilo
> >>>Default runlevel  3
> >>>Framebuffer       rivafb
> >>>X server version  4.2.0
> >>>
> >>>Regards,
> >>>Mukund jampala
> >>>
> 
> Well no expert here, but I had an nvidia card once under linux.
> If you edited your "XF86Config-4" file to
> Driver="nvidia" which I believe is the name of nvidia's driver from
> there site which you would download from them and install as per
> there readme instructions which I have done and works fine and has
> 3d accelleration.


It is working fine now. 
I have edited the Driver field in the device section as follows:-
Driver "fbdev" 

After then the X server is using rivafb as I could see the debug
messages.
But it is not invoked when I switch between app ( ATL+TAB) or I open new
app.
I don't know, why?
Is the software take care of it, rather than the fb driver?
Suggest, if u have any idea.

> 
> XFree86 has their open source driver which handles framebuffer
> support as well and your "XF86Config-4" file would have been
> Driver="nv" this driver works fine but only 2d accelleration.

Our aim is to configure the X so that it uses the fraembuffer driver.

> 
> I dont think you need the rivafb driver if you use the xfree86
> driver or nvidia's propietary driver.

If it is so, then why is linux providing the rivafb driver?
I think that rivafb driver has more functionality implemented in it than
a generic fb driver.

Regards,
Mukund jampala

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RE: keyword for rivafb in XF86Confige file

[Owen Ford]

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On Wed, 2004-09-29 at 05:35, Owen Ford wrote:
> On Wed, 2004-09-29 at 05:12, Mukund JB. wrote:
> > > IIRC rivafb actually screws up the nvidia driver.  I've never gotten
> > it
> > > working with *any* nvidia card ever :)
> > It is working for me. 
> > I have edited the Driver field in the device section as follows:-
> > Driver "fbdev" 
> > 
> > After then the X server is using rivafb as I could see the debug
> > messages.
> > But it is not invoked when I switch between app ( ATL+TAB) or I open new
> > app.
> > I don't know, why?
> > Is the software take care of it, rather than the fb driver?
> > Suggest, if u have any idea.
> 
> I recommend using the vesafb.  As I said before I've never got rivafb
> working so YMMV.
> 
> I frequently see people on the gentoo forums having issues with rivafb
> and the binary nvidia driver.  I am 95% certain that vesafb works with
> the nv driver or the binary nvidia driver.
> 
> Just search for rivafb on forums.gentoo.org.  Many peaple have had
> issues with it and most of the information you will find there isn't
> completely specific to the gentoo distro.
> 
> Good luck :)

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Re: keyword for rivafb in XF86Confige file

[mike]

Mukund JB. wrote:
>>>>>My system configuration
>>>>>Os                linux 7.3(kernel - 2.4.18)
>>>>>Boot loader       lilo
>>>>>Default runlevel  3
>>>>>Framebuffer       rivafb
>>>>>X server version  4.2.0

>>Well no expert here, but I had an nvidia card once under linux.
>>If you edited your "XF86Config-4" file to
>>Driver="nvidia" which I believe is the name of nvidia's driver from
>>there site which you would download from them and install as per
>>there readme instructions which I have done and works fine and has
>>3d accelleration.
> 
> 
> 
> It is working fine now. 
> I have edited the Driver field in the device section as follows:-
> Driver "fbdev" 
> 
> After then the X server is using rivafb as I could see the debug
> messages.
> But it is not invoked when I switch between app ( ATL+TAB) or I open new
> app.
> I don't know, why?
> Is the software take care of it, rather than the fb driver?
> Suggest, if u have any idea.

I do not know why you are experiencing the problems with "fbdev" in
the X server. You could take a look at the man page on "fbdev" also
maybe take a look at the kernel source documentation, like
/usr/src/linux-2.4.whateveryourversionis/drivers/video/riva/


> 
>>XFree86 has their open source driver which handles framebuffer
>>support as well and your "XF86Config-4" file would have been
>>Driver="nv" this driver works fine but only 2d accelleration.
> 
> 
> Our aim is to configure the X so that it uses the fraembuffer driver.

Take a look at the man page for the "nv" driver. Maybe it will do
for you what you want.


> 
>>I dont think you need the rivafb driver if you use the xfree86
>>driver or nvidia's propietary driver.
> 
> 
> If it is so, then why is linux providing the rivafb driver?

My mistake, I should not have said that. I have read before about
problems with nvidia's propietary driver having problems and people
had to disable rivafb.When I had an nvidia card all I used were the
"nv" and the "nvidia" drivers in my XF86config-4 device section driver=


> I think that rivafb driver has more functionality implemented in it than
> a generic fb driver.

You are correct a specific driver would have more functionality than
a generic like say the vesafb. As long as they are maintained anyways.

The only thing is as you eluded to before there is not much
documentation for rivafb.

Well hopefully someone on this list will read your posts and be able
to step in, and get you going. I have played with the "nvidia"
driver and some of its options buts thats about my limit experience.

Mike

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