[Unsolved] Awesome, Composition, xinerama and the Nvidia drivers.

I have a setup that uses the Awesome WM, 3 monitors under xinerama, and the proprietary nvidia drivers, and I find conflicting information about the compatibility between xinerama, compositing and the nvidia drivers. At the moment trying to run a composition manager (xcompmgr and cario) the whole screen except for the awesome menu bar turns a single color (grey for xcomp, and black for cairo) and my machine locks up.
The arch wiki ( https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Composite ) says these don't work together but wikipedia does ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xinerama#cite_note-2 ).
Help?

From what I understand, the commit cited in the wikipedia article only removes an artificial barrier to simultaneous Xinerama+Compositing but does not address the structural incompatibilities or fix any related bugs, so your X server will happily try to use them together and fail miserably. It is really a red herring. I have never heard of a single setup where they have worked together - some dev has just swept the problem further under the rug.
My guess is nobody wants to invest the time, hoping Wayland will make it irrelevant in a few years.

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ngoonee wrote:
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Last edited by trusktr (2010-02-19 07:22:32)

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[Solved] Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module

Hi all,
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Section "Device"
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[ 3.979]
X.Org X Server 1.14.5
Release Date: 2013-12-12
[ 3.979] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 3.979] Build Operating System: Linux 3.12.5-1-ARCH x86_64
[ 3.979] Current Operating System: Linux arch.tempera 3.12.6-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Dec 20 19:39:00 CET 2013 x86_64
[ 3.979] Kernel command line: initrd=\initramfs-linux.img root=/dev/sda2 rw
[ 3.979] Build Date: 13 December 2013 03:11:42PM
[ 3.979]
[ 3.979] Current version of pixman: 0.32.4
[ 3.979] Before reporting problems, check [url]http://wiki.x.org[/url]
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[ 3.979] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 3.979] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Jan 4 21:29:46 2014
[ 3.980] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 3.980] (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
[ 3.980] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[ 3.980] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[ 3.980] (**) | |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[ 3.981] (==) No device specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
Using the first device section listed.
[ 3.981] (**) | |-->Device "device0"
[ 3.981] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
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[ 3.981] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 3.981] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 3.981] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[ 3.984] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[ 3.984] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 3.984] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[ 3.984] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 3.984] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[ 3.984] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[ 3.984] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 3.984] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[ 3.984] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1/
[ 3.984] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
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[ 3.984] (II) Loader magic: 0x7fec20
[ 3.984] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 3.984] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 3.984] X.Org Video Driver: 14.1
[ 3.984] X.Org XInput driver : 19.1
[ 3.984] X.Org Server Extension : 7.0
[ 3.985] (--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:0dc4:19da:1184 rev 161, Mem @ 0xf4000000/16777216, 0xe0000000/134217728, 0xe8000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x0000e000/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/524288
[ 3.986] Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[ 3.986] Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[ 3.986] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
[ 3.986] Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[ 3.986] Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[ 3.986] Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
[ 3.986] Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[ 3.986] Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[ 3.986] Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[ 3.986] Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
[ 3.986] Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[ 3.986] Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[ 3.986] Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[ 3.986] Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[ 3.986] Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
[ 3.986] Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[ 3.986] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 3.986] Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[ 3.986] Initializing built-in extension RECORD
[ 3.986] Initializing built-in extension DPMS
[ 3.986] Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
[ 3.986] Initializing built-in extension XVideo
[ 3.986] Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[ 3.986] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[ 3.986] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
[ 3.986] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
[ 3.986] Initializing built-in extension DRI2
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[ 3.989] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 4.075] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 4.075] compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 4.075] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 4.075] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module 331.20 Wed Oct 30 17:36:48 PDT 2013
[ 4.076] Loading extension GLX
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[ 4.082] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 4.082] compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 4.082] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 4.083] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 331.20 Wed Oct 30 17:16:53 PDT 2013
[ 4.083] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[ 4.083] (++) using VT number 7
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[ 4.090] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[ 4.090] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[ 4.091] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 4.091] compiled for 1.14.5, module version = 1.0.0
[ 4.091] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 4.091] (WW) Unresolved symbol: fbGetGCPrivateKey
[ 4.091] (II) Loading sub module "wfb"
[ 4.091] (II) LoadModule: "wfb"
[ 4.091] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
[ 4.092] (II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 4.092] compiled for 1.14.5, module version = 1.0.0
[ 4.092] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
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[ 4.092] (II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
[ 4.092] (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
[ 4.093] (II) NVIDIA(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
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[ 4.093] (==) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32
[ 4.093] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
[ 4.093] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[ 4.093] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[ 4.094] (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 2D acceleration
[ 4.095] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module. Please see the
[ 4.095] (EE) NVIDIA(0): system's kernel log for additional error messages and
[ 4.095] (EE) NVIDIA(0): consult the NVIDIA README for details.
[ 4.095] (EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
[ 4.095] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failing initialization of X screen 0
[ 4.095] (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
[ 4.095] (II) UnloadSubModule: "wfb"
[ 4.095] (II) UnloadSubModule: "fb"
[ 4.095] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
[ 4.095] (EE)
Fatal server error:
[ 4.095] (EE) no screens found(EE)
[ 4.095] (EE)
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at [url]http://wiki.x.org[/url]
for help.
[ 4.095] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[ 4.095] (EE)
[ 4.107] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.
The only entry I found in `dmesg | grep nvidia` related to nvidia-drm, and seemed to say it was loaded successfully. I didn't save the exact entry and i've reinstalled nouveau now so that I could post this.
Any help much appriciated. I've been at this for a while. Learning a lot in the process!
Last edited by gnibbler (2014-01-04 22:31:49)

Success! Several days of trying various things and I finally give in and make a post to this forum. One more attempt - which was only really so that I could add modprobe info to this post - and it works.
I had at some stage installed the driver xf86-video-nv, and this may have been causing the clash. I un-installed it, and followed the procedure above to reinstall nvidia.
I think the main hang up I'd had is that I had not been rebuilding my kernel image with mkinitcpio after installing nvidia during my previous attempts.
I hope some info in here helps some other stuck archer.
Edit: Thanks graysky. I had found the right nvidia driver using the arch wiki and followed this advice to remove the nouveau hook. Much appriciated.
Last edited by gnibbler (2014-01-04 22:35:00)

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1600x1200 60.0
1440x900 59.9
1400x1050 74.8 60.0
1280x1024 75.0 60.0
1280x960 60.0
1280x800 59.8
1152x864 75.0
1024x768 75.0 70.1 60.0
832x624 74.6
800x600 75.0 72.2 60.3 56.2
700x525 149.5 120.0
640x480 75.0 72.8 59.9
512x384 140.1 120.0
400x300 144.4
320x240 145.6 120.1
DVI-I-1 connected 1680x1050+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 474mm x 296mm
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1400x1050 60.0
1280x1024 75.0 60.0
1280x960 60.0
1152x864 75.0
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512x384 140.1 120.0
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InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
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Section "Monitor"
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VendorName "Unknown"
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Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce GTS 450"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "Stereo" "0"
Option "nvidiaXineramaInfoOrder" "CRT-0"
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "CRT-1 LeftOf CRT-0"
Option "metamodes" "CRT-0: nvidia-auto-select, CRT-1: nvidia-auto-select"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Last edited by DrKillPatient (2012-07-06 19:29:15)

brebs wrote:
Maybe these help:
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=184711
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=184968
Thanks. The first link worked, in the sense that my games now have all those resolution options, but now there's a new bug.
To future readers: a solution has been found for this bug as well, see below.
My metamodes setting now reads:
Option "metamodes" "CRT-0: nvidia-auto-select, CRT-1: nvidia-auto-select; nvidia-auto-select {ViewPortI n=1920x1080}; nvidia-auto-select {ViewPortIn=1680x1050}; [b]nvidia-auto-select {ViewPortIn=1600x1200};[/b] nvidia-auto-sele ct {ViewPortIn=1440x900}; nvidia-auto-select {ViewPortIn=1400x1050}; nvidia-auto-select {ViewPortIn=1280x1024}; nvi dia-auto-select {ViewPortIn=1280x960}; nvidia-auto-select {ViewPortIn=1280x800}; nvidia-auto-select {ViewPortIn=115 2x864}; nvidia-auto-select {ViewPortIn=1024x768}; nvidia-auto-select {ViewPortIn=832x624}; nvidia-auto-select {View PortIn=800x600}; nvidia-auto-select {ViewPortIn=700x525}; nvidia-auto-select {ViewPortIn=640x480}; nvidia-auto-sele ct {ViewPortIn=512x384}; nvidia-auto-select {ViewPortIn=400x300}; nvidia-auto-select {ViewPortIn=320x240}
Because I now have included a resolution whose height is 1200 (or so I suppose-- if I remove that part, the issue does not occur), this happens:
Xrandr output:
Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 3600 x 1200, maximum 16384 x 16384
My X screen has the right length, but the wrong height! Now, my desktop seems to span the right area (3600x1080), but if I move my mouse to the bottom of that area, it pans down another 120 pixels. In that area, there's just graphical gibberish, often whatever I had on the screen last time.
If I use Xrandr to set my screens' output, it works again, butthere a solution within the Nvidia driver settings...
EDIT: It occurs to me that the setting seems to be taking the largest possible resolution for the X screen based on those metamodes.
EDIT 2: This is likely intended behavior. The proper virtual resolution (X screen resolution) may be restored by adding
Virtual 3600 1080
to the "Display" subsection under the "Screen" section.
I'll mark this as solved.
Here's my working xorg.conf, by the way. I've posted only the "Screen" section because that's all I've changed. The rest is in my first post.
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "Stereo" "0"
Option "nvidiaXineramaInfoOrder" "CRT-0"
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "CRT-1 LeftOf CRT-0"
Option "metamodes" "CRT-0: nvidia-auto-select, CRT-1: nvidia-auto-select; nvidia-auto-select {ViewPortIn=1920x1080}; nvidia-auto-select {ViewPortIn=1680x1050}; nvidia-auto-select {ViewPortIn=1600x1200}; nvidia-auto-select {ViewPortIn=1440x900}; nvidia-auto-select {ViewPortIn=1400x1050}; nvidia-auto-select {ViewPortIn=1280x1024}; nvidia-auto-select {ViewPortIn=1280x960}; nvidia-auto-select {ViewPortIn=1280x800}; nvidia-auto-select {ViewPortIn=1152x864}; nvidia-auto-select {ViewPortIn=1024x768}; nvidia-auto-select {ViewPortIn=832x624}; nvidia-auto-select {ViewPortIn=800x600}; nvidia-auto-select {ViewPortIn=700x525}; nvidia-auto-select {ViewPortIn=640x480}; nvidia-auto-select {ViewPortIn=512x384}; nvidia-auto-select {ViewPortIn=400x300}; nvidia-auto-select {ViewPortIn=320x240}"
SubSection "Display"
Virtual 3600 1080
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Last edited by DrKillPatient (2012-07-06 19:31:18)

Will upgrading the nVidia driver in Windows 7 on my Retina MacBook Pro eliminate the ability for Windows to scale resolutions?

Got my Retina MacBook Pro a couple days ago, and at first after installing Windows 7 the resolutions scaled fine. I imagine that the issue started after updating the nVidia drivers to the latest (313.95 beta at the time) and now my resolutions no longer scale, they show as an IPS monitor normally would; at actual size relative to the native resolution.
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