No card index in xf86config

[TheBman]

reinstalled from scratch, started config and this is steps i followed

--installed kernel headers
--export CC=/usr/bin/gcc-2.95
--cd to dir with sh script, ran it compiled ok
--ran xf86config, still no card database
--ran dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
changed driver to nvidia from nv
--edited /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file, removed load dri and glcore, ensured load GLX was uncommented, changed driver from "nv" to "nvidia"
--tried to start kdm...black screen, no clicking, lines etc rebooted
--edited XF86Config, changed driver back to "nv"
--started kdm, clicked over, kdm started, no nvidia splash screen
--logged in as root, -->kde, periperials, changed card to tnt2 nvanta, and driver to nvidia, rebooted invoked kdm and noticable improvement in X, no nvidia splash screen.

Xf86Config -4 reads:

Section "Files"
FontPath "unix/:7100" # local font server
# if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "bitmap"
Load "dbe"
Load "ddc"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "record"
Load "speedo"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc101"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "tnt2"
Driver "nv"
VideoRam 32000
vendorname "NVidia"
boardname "Riva Vanta TNT2"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "viewsonic A70"
HorizSync 30-70
VertRefresh 50-180
Option "DPMS"
vendorname "[viewsonic A70]"
modelname "[viewsonic A70]"
ModeLine "1024x768/85Hz" 98.9 1024 1056 1216 1408 768 782 788 822 -HSync -VSync
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "tnt2"
Monitor "viewsonic A70"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1024x768/85Hz" "1152x864" "1024x768" "640x480"
Virtual 0 0
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1024x768/85Hz" "1152x864" "1024x768" "640x480"
Virtual 0 0
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768/85Hz" "1152x864" "1024x768" "640x480"
Virtual 0 0
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1024x768/85Hz" "1152x864" "1024x768" "640x480"
Virtual 0 0
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768/85Hz" "1152x864" "1024x768" "640x480"
Virtual 0 0
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768/85Hz" "1152x864" "1024x768" "640x480"
Virtual 0 0
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "Generic Mouse"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

### END DEBCONF SECTION

Section "InputDevice"

Identifier "Keyboard"

Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Driver "keyboard"
EndSection


Section "InputDevice"

Identifier "Mouse"

Option "Protocol" ""
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Emulate3Buttons"
EndSection


Section "ServerFlags"

EndSection

/var/log/Xfree86.0.log reads: WW & EE'S

(**) NV(0): VideoRAM: 32000 kBytes
(==) NV(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(II) NV(0): viewsonic A70: Using hsync range of 30.00-70.00 kHz
(II) NV(0): viewsonic A70: Using vrefresh range of 50.00-180.00 Hz
(II) NV(0): Clock range: 12.00 to 350.00 MHz
(WW) (1152x864,viewsonic A70) mode clock 108MHz exceeds DDC maximum 100MHz
(WW) (1280x960,viewsonic A70) mode clock 108MHz exceeds DDC maximum 100MHz
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "1280x960" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "640x480" (hsync out of range)
(WW) (1280x1024,viewsonic A70) mode clock 108MHz exceeds DDC maximum 100MHz
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "640x512" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "640x512" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "1792x1344" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "896x672" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "1792x1344" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "896x672" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "1856x1392" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "928x696" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "1856x1392" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "928x696" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "960x720" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "960x720" (hsync out of range)
(WW) (1400x1050,viewsonic A70) mode clock 122MHz exceeds DDC maximum 100MHz
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "700x525" (hsync out of range)
(WW) (1600x1024,viewsonic A70) mode clock 106.91MHz exceeds DDC maximum 100MHz
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "960x720" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (hsync out of range)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (width too large for virtual size)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (width too large for virtual size)
(II) NV(0): Not using default mode "1280x960" (width too large for virtual size)
(--) NV(0): Virtual size is 1152x864 (pitch 1152)
(**) NV(0): *Mode "1024x768/85Hz": 98.9 MHz, 70.2 kHz, 85.5 Hz
(II) NV(0): Modeline "1024x768/85Hz" 98.90 1024 1056 1216 1408 768 782 788 822 -hsync -vsync
(**) NV(0): *Default mode "1152x864": 108.0 MHz, 67.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(II) NV(0): Modeline "1152x864" 108.00 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync
(**) NV(0): *Default mode "1024x768": 94.5 MHz, 68.7 kHz, 85.0 Hz
(II) NV(0): Modeline "1024x768" 94.50 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync
(**) NV(0): *Default mode "640x480": 36.0 MHz, 43.3 kHz, 85.0 Hz
(II) NV(0): Modeline "640x480" 36.00 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -hsync -vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "1152x768": 65.0 MHz, 44.2 kHz, 54.8 Hz
(II) NV(0): Modeline "1152x768" 65.00 1152 1178 1314 1472 768 771 777 806 +hsync +vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "1024x768": 78.8 MHz, 60.1 kHz, 75.1 Hz
(II) NV(0): Modeline "1024x768" 78.80 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "1024x768": 75.0 MHz, 56.5 kHz, 70.1 Hz
(II) NV(0): Modeline "1024x768" 75.00 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "1024x768": 65.0 MHz, 48.4 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) NV(0): Modeline "1024x768" 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "1024x768": 44.9 MHz, 35.5 kHz, 87.1 Hz (I)
(II) NV(0): Modeline "1024x768" 44.90 1024 1032 1208 1264 768 768 776 817 interlace +hsync +vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "832x624": 57.3 MHz, 49.7 kHz, 74.6 Hz
(II) NV(0): Modeline "832x624" 57.28 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667 -hsync -vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "800x600": 56.3 MHz, 53.7 kHz, 85.1 Hz
(II) NV(0): Modeline "800x600" 56.30 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "800x600": 49.5 MHz, 46.9 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(II) NV(0): Modeline "800x600" 49.50 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "800x600": 50.0 MHz, 48.1 kHz, 72.2 Hz
(II) NV(0): Modeline "800x600" 50.00 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "800x600": 40.0 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 60.3 Hz
(II) NV(0): Modeline "800x600" 40.00 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "800x600": 36.0 MHz, 35.2 kHz, 56.2 Hz
(II) NV(0): Modeline "800x600" 36.00 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "700x525": 61.0 MHz, 64.9 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(II) NV(0): Modeline "700x525" 61.00 700 744 820 940 525 526 532 541 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "640x512": 54.0 MHz, 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(II) NV(0): Modeline "640x512" 54.00 640 664 720 844 512 512 514 533 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "640x480": 31.5 MHz, 37.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(II) NV(0): Modeline "640x480" 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "640x480": 31.5 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 72.8 Hz
(II) NV(0): Modeline "640x480" 31.50 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -hsync -vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "640x480": 25.2 MHz, 31.5 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) NV(0): Modeline "640x480" 25.20 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "640x480": 54.0 MHz, 60.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(II) NV(0): Modeline "640x480" 54.00 640 688 744 900 480 480 482 500 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "720x400": 35.5 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 85.0 Hz
(II) NV(0): Modeline "720x400" 35.50 720 756 828 936 400 401 404 446 -hsync +vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "640x400": 31.5 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 85.1 Hz
(II) NV(0): Modeline "640x400" 31.50 640 672 736 832 400 401 404 445 -hsync +vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "576x432": 54.0 MHz, 67.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz (D)
(II) NV(0): Modeline "576x432" 54.00 576 608 672 800 432 432 434 450 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "640x350": 31.5 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 85.1 Hz
(II) NV(0): Modeline "640x350" 31.50 640 672 736 832 350 382 385 445 +hsync -vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "576x384": 32.5 MHz, 44.2 kHz, 54.8 Hz (D)
(II) NV(0): Modeline "576x384" 32.50 576 589 657 736 384 385 388 403 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "512x384": 47.2 MHz, 68.7 kHz, 85.0 Hz (D)
(II) NV(0): Modeline "512x384" 47.25 512 536 584 688 384 384 386 404 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "512x384": 39.4 MHz, 60.1 kHz, 75.1 Hz (D)
(II) NV(0): Modeline "512x384" 39.40 512 520 568 656 384 384 386 400 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "512x384": 37.5 MHz, 56.5 kHz, 70.1 Hz (D)
(II) NV(0): Modeline "512x384" 37.50 512 524 592 664 384 385 388 403 doublescan -hsync -vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "512x384": 32.5 MHz, 48.4 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(II) NV(0): Modeline "512x384" 32.50 512 524 592 672 384 385 388 403 doublescan -hsync -vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "512x384": 22.4 MHz, 35.5 kHz, 87.1 Hz (D)
(II) NV(0): Modeline "512x384" 22.45 512 516 604 632 384 384 388 409 interlace doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "416x312": 28.6 MHz, 49.7 kHz, 74.7 Hz (D)
(II) NV(0): Modeline "416x312" 28.64 416 432 464 576 312 312 314 333 doublescan -hsync -vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "400x300": 28.1 MHz, 53.7 kHz, 85.3 Hz (D)
(II) NV(0): Modeline "400x300" 28.15 400 416 448 524 300 300 302 315 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "400x300": 24.8 MHz, 46.9 kHz, 75.1 Hz (D)
(II) NV(0): Modeline "400x300" 24.75 400 408 448 528 300 300 302 312 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "400x300": 25.0 MHz, 48.1 kHz, 72.2 Hz (D)
(II) NV(0): Modeline "400x300" 25.00 400 428 488 520 300 318 321 333 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "400x300": 20.0 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 60.3 Hz (D)
(II) NV(0): Modeline "400x300" 20.00 400 420 484 528 300 300 302 314 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "400x300": 18.0 MHz, 35.2 kHz, 56.3 Hz (D)
(II) NV(0): Modeline "400x300" 18.00 400 412 448 512 300 300 301 312 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "320x240": 18.0 MHz, 43.3 kHz, 85.2 Hz (D)
(II) NV(0): Modeline "320x240" 18.00 320 348 376 416 240 240 242 254 doublescan -hsync -vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "320x240": 15.8 MHz, 37.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz (D)
(II) NV(0): Modeline "320x240" 15.75 320 328 360 420 240 240 242 250 doublescan -hsync -vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "320x240": 15.8 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 72.8 Hz (D)
(II) NV(0): Modeline "320x240" 15.75 320 332 352 416 240 244 245 260 doublescan -hsync -vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "320x240": 12.6 MHz, 31.5 kHz, 60.1 Hz (D)
(II) NV(0): Modeline "320x240" 12.60 320 328 376 400 240 245 246 262 doublescan -hsync -vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "360x200": 17.8 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 85.0 Hz (D)
(II) NV(0): Modeline "360x200" 17.75 360 378 414 468 200 200 202 223 doublescan -hsync +vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "320x200": 15.8 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 85.3 Hz (D)
(II) NV(0): Modeline "320x200" 15.75 320 336 368 416 200 200 202 222 doublescan -hsync +vsync
(**) NV(0): Default mode "320x175": 15.8 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 85.3 Hz (D)
(II) NV(0): Modeline "320x175" 15.75 320 336 368 416 175 191 192 222 doublescan +hsync -vsync
(++) NV(0): DPI set to (75, 75)
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libfb.a
(II) Module fb: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 ANSI C Emulation, version 0.2
(II) Loading sub module "xaa"
(II) LoadModule: "xaa"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libxaa.a
(II) Module xaa: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 1.1.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libramdac.a
(II) Module ramdac: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.3.0, module version = 0.1.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) do I need RAC? No, I don't.
(II) resource ranges after preInit:
[0] 0 0 0xd8000000 - 0xd9ffffff (0x2000000) MX[B]
[1] 0 0 0xda000000 - 0xdaffffff (0x1000000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B)
[3] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[4] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[6] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[7] -1 0 0xdc000000 - 0xdc0000ff (0x100) MX[B]
[8] -1 0 0xd0000000 - 0xcfffffff (0x0) MX[B]O
[9] -1 0 0xd8000000 - 0xd9ffffff (0x2000000) MX[B](B)
[10] -1 0 0xda000000 - 0xdaffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
[11] 0 0 0x000a0000 - 0x000affff (0x10000) MS[B](OprD)
[12] 0 0 0x000b0000 - 0x000b7fff (0x8000) MS[B](OprD)
[13] 0 0 0x000b8000 - 0x000bffff (0x8000) MS[B](OprD)
[14] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[15] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
[16] -1 0 0x0000e400 - 0x0000e40f (0x10) IX[B]
[17] -1 0 0x0000e000 - 0x0000e01f (0x20) IX[B]
[18] -1 0 0x0000dc00 - 0x0000dc1f (0x20) IX[B]
[19] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d81f (0x20) IX[B]
[20] -1 0 0x0000d400 - 0x0000d407 (0x IX[B]
[21] -1 0 0x0000d000 - 0x0000d01f (0x20) IX[B]
[22] 0 0 0x000003b0 - 0x000003bb (0xc) IS[B](OprU)
[23] 0 0 0x000003c0 - 0x000003df (0x20) IS[B](OprU)
(II) NV(0): Splitting WC range: base: 0xd8000000, size: 0x1f40000
(II) NV(0): Splitting WC range: base: 0xd9000000, size: 0xf40000
(II) NV(0): Splitting WC range: base: 0xd9800000, size: 0x740000
(II) NV(0): Splitting WC range: base: 0xd9c00000, size: 0x340000
(II) NV(0): Splitting WC range: base: 0xd9e00000, size: 0x140000
(==) NV(0): Write-combining range (0xd9f00000,0x40000)
(==) NV(0): Write-combining range (0xd9e00000,0x140000)
(==) NV(0): Write-combining range (0xd9c00000,0x340000)
(==) NV(0): Write-combining range (0xd9800000,0x740000)
(==) NV(0): Write-combining range (0xd9000000,0xf40000)
(==) NV(0): Write-combining range (0xd8000000,0x1f40000)
(II) NV(0): Using XFree86 Acceleration Architecture (XAA)
Screen to screen bit blits
Solid filled rectangles
8x8 mono pattern filled rectangles
Indirect CPU to Screen color expansion
Solid Lines
Offscreen Pixmaps
Setting up tile and stipple cache:
32 128x128 slots
32 256x256 slots
16 512x512 slots
(==) NV(0): Backing store disabled
(==) NV(0): Silken mouse enabled
(**) Option "dpms"
(**) NV(0): DPMS enabled
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension LBX
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-APPGROUP
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFree86-Bigfont
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(EE) [GLX]: Failed to add GLX extension (NVIDIA XFree86 driver not found)
(II) Keyboard "Generic Keyboard" handled by legacy driver
(**) Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
(**) Configured Mouse: Protocol: "PS/2"
(**) Option "CorePointer"
(**) Configured Mouse: Core Pointer
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
(**) Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
(**) Configured Mouse: Emulate3Buttons, Emulate3Timeout: 50
(==) Configured Mouse: Buttons: 3
(**) Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
(**) Generic Mouse: Protocol: "ImPS/2"
(**) Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
(**) Generic Mouse: always reports core events
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/mice
No such device.
(EE) Generic Mouse: cannot open input device
(EE) PreInit failed for input device "Generic Mouse"
(II) UnloadModule: "mouse"
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Configured Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
(II) Configured Mouse: ps2EnableDataReporting: succeeded
Warning: font renderer for ".pcf" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".pcf.Z" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".pcf.gz" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".snf" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".snf.Z" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".snf.gz" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".bdf" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".bdf.Z" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".bdf.gz" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".pmf" already registered at priority 0
Could not init font path element unix/:7100, removing from list!

[eyeball2]

Just a quick note re the original question in this thread. The file Cards is missing from this distribution, but Cards-v3 is present, I believe in /usr/X11R6/docs/X11

Wherever it is (I'm not on such a machine at the moment, sorry; use locate Cards-v3 to find it) just cp it to Cards in the same location. This only works for HD install, of course. xf86Config will find it now...

[Stephen]

Try this for the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file you would copy your present one to a backup and then overwrite it with this and restart the Xserver. It should start at 1024x768 in 24 bit colour with the nvidia driver using a ps/2 wheelmouse and a 104 key keyboard with a us layout.

Section "Files" 
  # if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these 
  RgbPath      "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
 ModulePath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
 FontPath  "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
 FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType"
 FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo" 
 FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc" 
 FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic" 
 FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi" 
 FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi" 
 FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
 FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
 EndSection 
 
 Section "Module" 
 Load "bitmap" 
 Load "dbe" 
 Load "ddc" 
 Load "extmod" 
 Load "freetype" 
 Load "glx" 
 Load "int10" 
 Load "record" 
 Load "speedo" 
 Load "type1" 
 Load "vbe" 
 EndSection 
 
 Section "InputDevice" 
 Identifier "Generic Keyboard" 
 Driver "keyboard" 
 Option "CoreKeyboard" 
 Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" 
 Option "XkbModel" "pc104" 
 Option "XkbLayout" "us" 
 EndSection 
 
 Section "InputDevice" 
 Identifier "Configured Mouse" 
 Driver "mouse" 
 Option "CorePointer" 
 Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" 
 Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2" 
 Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" 
 EndSection 
 
 Section "Device" 
 Identifier "tnt2" 
 Driver "nvidia" 
 vendorname "NVidia" 
 boardname "Riva Vanta TNT2" 
 EndSection 
 
 Section "Monitor" 
 Identifier "viewsonic A70" 
 HorizSync 30-70 
 VertRefresh 50-180 
 Option "DPMS" 
 vendorname "[viewsonic A70]" 
 modelname "[viewsonic A70]" 
  EndSection 
 
 Section "Screen" 
 Identifier "Default Screen" 
 Device "tnt2" 
 Monitor "viewsonic A70" 
 DefaultDepth 24 
 SubSection "Display" 
 Depth 1 
 Modes "1024x768" "640x480" 
 Virtual 0 0 
 EndSubSection 
 SubSection "Display" 
 Depth 4 
 Modes "1024x768" "640x480" 
 Virtual 0 0 
 EndSubSection 
 SubSection "Display" 
 Depth 8 
 Modes "1024x768" "640x480" 
 Virtual 0 0 
 EndSubSection 
 SubSection "Display" 
 Depth 15 
 Modes "1024x768" "640x480" 
 Virtual 0 0 
 EndSubSection 
 SubSection "Display" 
 Depth 16 
 Modes "1024x768" "640x480" 
 Virtual 0 0 
 EndSubSection 
 SubSection "Display" 
 Depth 24 
 Modes "1024x768" "640x480" 
 Virtual 0 0 
 EndSubSection 
 EndSection 
 
 Section "ServerLayout" 
 Identifier "Default Layout" 
 Screen "Default Screen" 
 InputDevice "Generic Keyboard" 
 InputDevice "Configured Mouse" 
 EndSection 
  
 ### END DEBCONF SECTION

[TheBman]

XF86Config-4 file changed as directed, tried to start kdm, got the black screen again, copied XF86Config-4.old to XF86Config-4 and got back on here Last few lines of log file read
II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(EE) [GLX]: Failed to add GLX extension (NVIDIA XFree86 driver not found)
(II) Keyboard "Generic Keyboard" handled by legacy driver
(**) Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
(**) Configured Mouse: Protocol: "PS/2"
(**) Option "CorePointer"
(**) Configured Mouse: Core Pointer
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
(**) Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
(**) Configured Mouse: Emulate3Buttons, Emulate3Timeout: 50
(==) Configured Mouse: Buttons: 3
(**) Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
(**) Generic Mouse: Protocol: "ImPS/2"
(**) Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
(**) Generic Mouse: always reports core events
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/mice
No such device.
(EE) Generic Mouse: cannot open input device
(EE) PreInit failed for input device "Generic Mouse"
(II) UnloadModule: "mouse"
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Configured Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
(II) Configured Mouse: ps2EnableDataReporting: succeeded
Warning: font renderer for ".pcf" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".pcf.Z" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".pcf.gz" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".snf" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".snf.Z" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".snf.gz" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".bdf" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".bdf.Z" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".bdf.gz" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".pmf" already registered at priority 0
Could not init font path element unix/:7100, removing from list!

suggestions?

[Stephen]

That is the log from your next start of X not the Nvidia start it still has the UNIX 7100 path and the /dev/input/mouse in there they should not be there as they were not in the file I suggested. Try with the file I suggested and copy the log file to a backup then start X with the working file and post the backup copy if you could. And check to make sure the module is in the correct location:

>$ locate nvidia.o
/lib/modules/2.4.24.040105/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.o

It should be in the directory of your running kernel (uname -r) and you may want to use modprobe nvidia as root to see if the module will load correctly without being in use post the output of the command so we can see it if it fails. That is about the only thing I can think of that could be wrong I used the file I put up above and it worked fine on my install so there is no reason it should not work for you it did complain about the module path being missing in the log but it worked normally I have edited the post to put the lines in.

[TheBman]

Stephen,
First of all thanks you for your patience and your help, very much appreciated.

used your config, tried to start kdm, and this time i got some flashing, flicked on, off, on, off, on , off, back to console. saved the log file, and your configuration, reinserted the one that gets me to X and back on.

root@PackMule:~# locate nvidia.o
/lib/modules/2.4.22-xfs/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.o
root@PackMule:~# modprobe nvidia
Warning: loading /lib/modules/2.4.22-xfs/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.o will taint the kernel: non-GPL license - NVIDIA
See http://www.tux.org/lkml/#export-tainted for information about tainted modules
Module nvidia loaded, with warnings

/var/log/XFree86.0.log1 reads

Module Loader present
OS Kernel: Linux version 2.4.22-xfs (root@Knoppix) (gcc version 2.95.4 20011002 (Debian prerelease)) #1 SMP Fr Okt 3 20:36:25 CEST 2003
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Sun Jan 25 11:19:12 2004
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"
(==) ServerLayout "Default Layout"
(**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "viewsonic A70"
(**) | |-->Device "tnt2"
(**) |-->Input Device "Generic Keyboard"
(**) Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
(**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
(**) Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
(**) XKB: model: "pc104"
(**) Option "XkbLayout" "us"
(**) XKB: layout: "us"
(==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled
(**) |-->Input Device "Configured Mouse"
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(**) FontPath set to "var/lib/deforma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
(**) RgbPath set to "usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
(**) ModulePath set to "usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
(++) using VT number 7

(II) Open APM successful
(II) Module ABI versions:
XFree86 ANSI C Emulation: 0.2
XFree86 Video Driver: 0.6
XFree86 XInput driver : 0.4
XFree86 Server Extension : 0.2
XFree86 Font Renderer : 0.4
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
(II) UnloadModule: "bitmap"
(EE) Failed to load module "bitmap" (invalid argument(s) to LoadModule(), 1)
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) UnloadModule: "pcidata"
(EE) Failed to load module "pcidata" (invalid argument(s) to LoadModule(), 1)

Fatal server error:
Unable to load required base modules, Exiting...

Brent

[Stephen]

Well that seems like the modules are not being found what is the contents of the directory /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/ here is what it looks like on my install:

[09:42 PM Sun Jan 25: stephen @ ~]
>$ ll /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/
total 794K
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root          200 2003-12-10 12:44 ./
drwxr-xr-x    9 root     root         1016 2003-12-10 12:44 ../
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root         201K 2003-10-24 21:44 libtype1.a
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root          81K 2003-10-24 21:44 libbitmap.a
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root          69K 2003-10-24 21:44 libspeedo.a
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root         137K 2003-10-24 21:44 libxtt.a
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root         292K 2003-10-24 21:44 libfreetype.a

And did you modprobe nvidia for the module to be loaded when you tried to start with the test file?

[TheBman]

no, I did not do the modprobe

heres output of the file

brent@PackMule:~$ ll /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/
total 736
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 79096 Apr 16 2003 libbitmap.a
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 277934 Apr 16 2003 libfreetype.a
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 67508 Apr 16 2003 libspeedo.a
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 201332 Apr 16 2003 libtype1.a
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 117814 Apr 16 2003 libxtt.a
brent@PackMule:~$

Brent

[Stephen]

That looks good for the output you should modprobe the nvidia module and then try the file with it loaded.

[TheBman]

with modprobe, result was same, cycled on & off a few times and back to console.


Module Loader present
OS Kernel: Linux version 2.4.22-xfs (root@Knoppix) (gcc version 2.95.4 20011002 (Debian prerelease)) #1 SMP Fr Okt 3 20:36:25 CEST 2003 T
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Sun Jan 25 22:27:39 2004
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"
(==) ServerLayout "Default Layout"
(**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "viewsonic A70"
(**) | |-->Device "tnt2"
(**) |-->Input Device "Generic Keyboard"
(**) Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
(**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
(**) Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
(**) XKB: model: "pc104"
(**) Option "XkbLayout" "us"
(**) XKB: layout: "us"
(==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled
(**) |-->Input Device "Configured Mouse"
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(**) FontPath set to "var/lib/deforma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
(**) RgbPath set to "usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
(**) ModulePath set to "usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
(++) using VT number 7

(II) Open APM successful
(II) Module ABI versions:
XFree86 ANSI C Emulation: 0.2
XFree86 Video Driver: 0.6
XFree86 XInput driver : 0.4
XFree86 Server Extension : 0.2
XFree86 Font Renderer : 0.4
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
(II) UnloadModule: "bitmap"
(EE) Failed to load module "bitmap" (invalid argument(s) to LoadModule(), 1)
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) UnloadModule: "pcidata"
(EE) Failed to load module "pcidata" (invalid argument(s) to LoadModule(), 1)

Fatal server error:
Unable to load required base modules, Exiting...

Brent