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LostRider
Running a Old as dirt Pentium 2 system with a Geforce FX5200 video card (Know NVIDIA drivers won’t work, its old as dirt too). The problem is when I installed the OS, I get corrupted video data. I ran xrandr –prop on both the live CD and the installed version and got different results with the same monitor. The Live CD picks up the EDID info from the monitor for Noveau, and works fine, the installed version does not. Neither version boots Firefox, but one thing at a time 🙂
If you are wondering how I got to such a state, I first tried to do a system install using the Live CD installer, which failed, multiple times, always hanging up at the GRUB install, leaving me with a system without a ID or password to login. I tried to download updates, and to install persistance, but that failed as well, leaving me to try Installing without GRUB, which was successful, then Installing GRUB via the BootRepair GUI. That got me to actual usage, but corrupted video data. I know there is a way to manually enter EDID information to Noveau, which might be a band-aid solution, but the video driver works in live CD boots just fine, so, yeah irritating.
And install is Antix 17.2. I’d screenshot it, and the system info, but I can’t login using Dillo as my web browser. It won’t accept cookies.
caprea
Please deinstall adobe-flashplugin, try again the other browsers to post some system/hardware information afterwards.
- This reply was modified 4 years, 5 months ago by caprea.
caprea
Also there is a non-sse2 32bit only version of palemoon in the package-installer
menu–systemtools–Package-InstallerTHANKS! the tip about the flash Player actually got firefox going! Its all corrupted, and I’ll be doing some cut and paste only on that machine, so bear with me, because I don’t know exactly what will be most helpful. I’ll start with running Processes, and then try system info. I can see Xterminal fine, but everything else is a green and brown smudge for the most part.
$ sudo ps_mem.py -s Private + Shared = RAM used Program 4.0 KiB + 32.0 KiB = 36.0 KiB /usr/sbin/haveged -w 1024 4.0 KiB + 38.5 KiB = 42.5 KiB /sbin/dhclient -4 -v -pf /run/dhclient.wlan0.pid -lf /var/lib/dhcp/dhclient.wlan0.leases -I -df /var/lib/dhcp/dhclient6.wlan0.leases wlan0 4.0 KiB + 59.0 KiB = 63.0 KiB /sbin/getty 38400 tty2 4.0 KiB + 59.0 KiB = 63.0 KiB /sbin/getty 38400 tty6 4.0 KiB + 59.0 KiB = 63.0 KiB /sbin/getty --noclear 38400 tty1 4.0 KiB + 60.0 KiB = 64.0 KiB /sbin/getty 38400 tty5 4.0 KiB + 66.0 KiB = 70.0 KiB /sbin/getty 38400 tty4 4.0 KiB + 67.0 KiB = 71.0 KiB /sbin/getty 38400 tty3 4.0 KiB + 74.5 KiB = 78.5 KiB /sbin/rpc.statd 44.0 KiB + 45.0 KiB = 89.0 KiB /usr/sbin/gpm -m /dev/input/mice -t exps2 44.0 KiB + 61.5 KiB = 105.5 KiB init [5] 60.0 KiB + 50.5 KiB = 110.5 KiB /usr/sbin/acpid 52.0 KiB + 60.0 KiB = 112.0 KiB /usr/sbin/rpc.idmapd 52.0 KiB + 66.0 KiB = 118.0 KiB udevd --daemon 76.0 KiB + 71.0 KiB = 147.0 KiB /sbin/rpcbind -w 108.0 KiB + 76.5 KiB = 184.5 KiB /usr/sbin/cron 132.0 KiB + 104.5 KiB = 236.5 KiB gnome-pty-helper 180.0 KiB + 90.0 KiB = 270.0 KiB /usr/bin/dbus-daemon --system 272.0 KiB + 96.0 KiB = 368.0 KiB dbus-launch --autolaunch 7dc4b7a83e69e98eff0ee7c85c041508 --binary-syntax --close-stderr 216.0 KiB + 161.0 KiB = 377.0 KiB /usr/bin/udevil --monitor 516.0 KiB + 101.5 KiB = 617.5 KiB /bin/bash /usr/bin/devmon --exec-on-drive desktop-defaults-run -fm "%d" --exec-on-disc desktop-defaults-run -fm "%d" 472.0 KiB + 159.5 KiB = 631.5 KiB /usr/bin/dbus-daemon --fork --print-pid 5 --print-address 7 --session 564.0 KiB + 97.5 KiB = 661.5 KiB /bin/bash /usr/local/bin/desktop-session 612.0 KiB + 79.0 KiB = 691.0 KiB /usr/sbin/rsyslogd 552.0 KiB + 432.5 KiB = 984.5 KiB /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/gconf/gconfd-2 700.0 KiB + 301.5 KiB = 1.0 MiB /usr/lib/policykit-1/polkitd --no-debug 1.1 MiB + 294.5 KiB = 1.4 MiB /usr/sbin/console-kit-daemon --no-daemon 1.0 MiB + 396.0 KiB = 1.4 MiB /usr/bin/slim -d 1.7 MiB + 65.0 KiB = 1.8 MiB /sbin/wpa_supplicant -s -B -P /run/wpa_supplicant.wlan0.pid -i wlan0 -D nl80211,wext -C /run/wpa_supplicant 1.9 MiB + 249.5 KiB = 2.1 MiB /usr/bin/pulseaudio --start --log-target=syslog 1.6 MiB + 711.5 KiB = 2.3 MiB volumeicon 2.3 MiB + 144.5 KiB = 2.5 MiB bash 2.0 MiB + 739.0 KiB = 2.7 MiB /usr/bin/jwm 2.5 MiB + 493.0 KiB = 3.0 MiB conky 2.8 MiB + 259.0 KiB = 3.0 MiB sudo ps_mem.py -s 1.2 MiB + 2.4 MiB = 3.6 MiB gksu -u Paul lxterminal 7.8 MiB + 630.0 KiB = 8.5 MiB /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg -nolisten tcp -auth /var/run/slim.auth vt07 9.5 MiB + 2.4 MiB = 12.0 MiB lxterminal --------------------------------- 51.4 MiB =================================- This reply was modified 4 years, 5 months ago by rokytnji.
$ inxi -Fxzr System: Host: antix735 Kernel: 4.9.126-antix.1-486-smp i686 bits: 32 compiler: gcc v: 6.3.0 Desktop: JWM 2.3.6 Distro: antiX-17.2_386-base Helen Keller 4 October 2018 base: Debian GNU/Linux 9 (stretch) Machine: Type: Unknown System: Packard Bell NEC product: PLT 7800 v: N/A serial: <filter> Mobo: N/A model: N/A serial: <filter> BIOS: Intel v: 4S4EB0X1.11A.0006.P05 date: 08/25/98 CPU: Topology: Single Core model: Pentium II (Deschutes) bits: 32 type: MCP arch: P6 II Deschutes rev: 1 L2 cache: 512 KiB flags: pae bogomips: 696 Speed: 348 MHz min/max: N/A Core speed (MHz): 1: 348 Graphics: Device-1: NVIDIA NV34 [GeForce FX 5200 Ultra] driver: nvidiafb v: kernel bus ID: 01:00.0 Display: server: X.Org 1.19.2 driver: fbdev,nouveau unloaded: modesetting,vesa resolution: 1024x768~85Hz OpenGL: renderer: N/A v: N/A direct render: N/A Audio: Device-1: Cirrus Logic CS 4610/11 [CrystalClear SoundFusion Audio Accelerator] driver: N/A bus ID: 00:0b.0 Device-2: Ensoniq ES1370 [AudioPCI] driver: snd_ens1370 v: kernel bus ID: 00:0e.0 Sound Server: ALSA v: k4.9.126-antix.1-486-smp Network: Device-1: Intel 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI type: network bridge driver: piix4_smbus v: N/A port: 1020 bus ID: 00:07.3 Device-2: Ralink RT2500 Wireless 802.11bg driver: rt2500pci v: 2.3.0 port: 1020 bus ID: 00:0d.0 IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter> Drives: Local Storage: total: 39.22 GiB used: 2.57 GiB (6.6%) ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Western Digital model: WD400BB-75CLB0 size: 37.27 GiB ID-2: /dev/sdb type: USB vendor: Generic model: USB 2.0 size: 1.95 GiB Partition: ID-1: / size: 34.44 GiB used: 2.55 GiB (7.4%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1 ID-2: swap-1 size: 2.00 GiB used: 23.0 MiB (1.1%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda2 Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 27.8 C mobo: N/A Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A Repos: Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/antix.list 1: deb http://iso.mxrepo.com/antix/stretch stretch main nosystemd nonfree Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list 1: deb http://ftp.mx.debian.org/debian/ stretch-updates main contrib non-free Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list 1: deb http://ftp.mx.debian.org/debian/ stretch main contrib non-free 2: deb http://security.debian.org/ stretch/updates main contrib non-free No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/onion.list No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/various.list Info: Processes: 125 Uptime: 30m Memory: 306.2 MiB used: 190.6 MiB (62.3%) Init: SysVinit runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 6.3.0 Shell: bash v: 4.4.12 inxi: 3.0.25- This reply was modified 4 years, 5 months ago by rokytnji.
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default Screen 0: minimum 1024 x 768, current 1024 x 768, maximum 1024 x 768 default connected 1024x768+0+0 0mm x 0mm 1024x768 85.00*- This reply was modified 4 years, 5 months ago by rokytnji.
$ xrandr --fb 800x600 xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default xrandr: specified screen 800x600 not large enough for output default (1024x768+0+0) xrandr: screen must be at least 1024x768- This reply was modified 4 years, 5 months ago by rokytnji.
caprea
Graphics: Device-1: NVIDIA NV34 [GeForce FX 5200 Ultra] driver: nvidiafb v: kernel bus ID: 01:00.0 Display: server: X.Org 1.19.2 driver: fbdev,nouveau unloaded: modesetting,vesa resolution: 1024Ă—768~85Hz OpenGL: renderer: N/A v: N/A direct render: N/AIt looks like the nvidiafb modul is loaded and prevents the nouveau from working.
You could blacklist the nvidiafb by creating a file in etc/modprobe.d named blacklist-nvidiafb.conf
In this file write the following
blacklist nvidiafbOr with one command in terminal
echo "blacklist nvidiafb" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-nvidiafb.confYou maybe have to run
update-initramfs -u
afterwardsYou could also try this first temporally by adding a bootparameter to your grubline, by pressing the e key on the bootscreen and adding
nvidiafb.blacklist=yes
to the linux-bootline.Maybe better, because I’m not sure if you might will land at tty.echo "blacklist nvidiafb" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-nvidiafb.conf [sudo] password for Paul: blacklist nvidiafbthen…
- This reply was modified 4 years, 5 months ago by rokytnji.
update-initramfs -u ln: failed to create hard link '/boot/initrd.img-4.9.126-antix.1-486-smp.dpkg-bak' => '/boot/initrd.img-4.9.126-antix.1-486-smp': Permission denied cp: cannot create regular file '/boot/initrd.img-4.9.126-antix.1-486-smp.dpkg-bak': Permission deniedWell, plan B then, the Grubline, then might be able to see what I’m doing here, LOL!
- This reply was modified 4 years, 5 months ago by rokytnji.
Success! I’m no longer seeing oddities! So, what’s that “etc/modprobe.d named blacklist-nvidiafb.conf
In this file write the following
blacklist nvidiafb
“solution?
As in where do I go to enter that Info?Did a bit on Synaptic Package Manager, I removed “Nvidia Detect” and added “Nvidia Installer Cleanup” re-booted without any temporary fix, and it worked! No Idea if the temporary fix held, or that without the Nvidia Detect program running, it didn’t load the faulty driver, or the Installer cleanup locked it out.
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