NVIDIA Driver problem [Solved]

[kitsios]

Hi, I updated my system, and now X does not work. It is stuck in an infinite loop with the NVIDIA logo and a black screen with the busy cursor showing. What can I do to fix it?

Here's my xorg.conf:

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# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 280.13  (buildmeister@swio-display-x86-rhel47-05.nvidia.com)  Wed Jul 27 17:18:55 PDT 2011

# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings:  version 260.19.21  (root@sabayon)  Wed Dec 15 15:22:17 UTC 2010

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    Option         "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from data in "/etc/conf.d/gpm"
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "LG Electronics LG TV"
    HorizSync       30.0 - 83.0
    VertRefresh     60.0
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 9700M GT"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "DynamicTwinView" "1"
    Option         "TwinView" "1"
    Option         "metamodes" "DFP: 1920x1080 +0+0"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection


[popsUlfr]

Remove your current xorg.conf

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rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Generate a new one with the nvidia tool

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nvidia-xconfig

Make sure 'x-setup' isn't on any runlevel

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rc-status --all

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rc-update del x-setup boot

Check if your DISPLAYMANAGER variable is set accordingly to what you use in

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/etc/conf.d/xdm

either reboot or restart x

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/etc/init.d/xdm restart

For further options try: viewtopic.php?f=86&t=24863#p138736

[kitsios]

I solved it by doing:

equo update --force
equo upgrade

I also had to manually add xdm into the default runlevel.

[popsUlfr]

I also had to manually add xdm into the default runlevel.

Are you sure it wasn't already in your boot runlevel? You shouldn't have it in both runlevels.

[kitsios]

If I remember it was either in boot, or nowhere. If I run into problems I'll try putting it in boot.