What the...?

Nysomin · 10-05-2007, 03:32 AM

Ok, I've downloaded the RO linux client, and I log on and it says,

Unsupported video card!

There are three possible causes for this error:
1. Your video card is too old
2. You haven't installed the latest available drivers
3. You haven't installed the latest DirectX version

1 - I have a Geforce 6800, old, but not that old, and it's supposed to be supported.

2 - I have the latest nvidia drivers, all kernals re-compiled fine.

3 - Can you really put directX on linux? I didn't think you could.

Any help with this would be great!

klixon · 10-05-2007, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nysomin

1 - I have a Geforce 6800, old, but not that old, and it's supposed to be supported.

2 - I have the latest nvidia drivers, all kernals re-compiled fine.

3 - Can you really put directX on linux? I didn't think you could.

1 & 2: Could you fire up a terminal and post the output of

Code:

glxinfo | grep -i direct

and

Code:

 grep "Driver\|Load" /etc/X11/xorg.conf

3: impossible... probably the default message. Remember: the linux launcher is still "unofficial"

Nysomin · 10-08-2007, 03:30 AM

Alright, here is what I got:

glxinfo | grep -i direct
direct rendering: No

and:

grep "Driver\|Load" /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Load "dbe"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
Load "v4l"
Driver "kbd"
Driver "mouse"
Driver "nvidia"

klixon · 10-08-2007, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nysomin

direct rendering: No

There's the problem, now to find a solution

First, check if the kernel module is loaded

Code:

lsmod | grep -i nvidia

If not, load it

Code:

sudo modprobe nvidia

Restart X (ctrl-alt-backspace)
And check if you now have direct rendering

Code:

glxinfo | grep -i direct

If the answer is still no, or the kernel module was already loaded, post the output of

Code:

sudo grep "EE\|WW" /var/log/Xorg.0.log

NightTwix · 10-08-2007, 07:27 PM

X should load the nvidia module automagically.

you should have a look in /var/log/Xorg.0.log
and scan for lines with (EE)

klixon · 10-08-2007, 10:17 PM

Best to take out the obvious and simple things first.
Xorg.0.log can be hellish to wade through, but that's what my last suggestion was for

10-05-2007, 03:32 AM	#1
Nysomin Pledge Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 26	What the...? Ok, I've downloaded the RO linux client, and I log on and it says, Unsupported video card! There are three possible causes for this error: 1. Your video card is too old 2. You haven't installed the latest available drivers 3. You haven't installed the latest DirectX version 1 - I have a Geforce 6800, old, but not that old, and it's supposed to be supported. 2 - I have the latest nvidia drivers, all kernals re-compiled fine. 3 - Can you really put directX on linux? I didn't think you could. Any help with this would be great!

10-08-2007, 10:17 PM	#6
klixon Initiate Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Paddo's plukken Posts: 149	Best to take out the obvious and simple things first. Xorg.0.log can be hellish to wade through, but that's what my last suggestion was for __________________ We'll force you to be nice to each other. Kill you, before you kill each other. Violent pacification!

10-08-2007, 03:30 AM	#3
Nysomin Pledge Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 26	Alright, here is what I got: glxinfo \| grep -i direct direct rendering: No and: grep "Driver\\|Load" /etc/X11/xorg.conf Load "dbe" Load "type1" Load "freetype" Load "extmod" Load "glx" Load "v4l" Driver "kbd" Driver "mouse" Driver "nvidia"

10-08-2007, 07:27 PM	#5
NightTwix Count Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 1,655	X should load the nvidia module automagically. you should have a look in /var/log/Xorg.0.log and scan for lines with (EE)