jerrykobes

I tried installing Beryl on my Ubuntu Feisty system by using the following steps from http://wiki.beryl-project.org/wiki/I...ty_with_nVidia

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1. Open a terminal. Execute:

sudo echo "Beryl & nVidia installation script for ubuntu Ubuntu Feisty"

(this one line requires your password so that, the next text paste is uninterrupted.)

2. Copy and paste all the text into the Terminal in one action. [Select all the text. Then middle button click in terminal]

sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup.beryl-script
sudo cp /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.backup.beryl-script
echo "deb http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org feisty main
deb-src http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org feisty main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list
wget http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org/root@lupine.me.uk.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add -
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -y install beryl beryl-manager emerald-themes
sudo nvidia-xconfig --add-argb-glx-visuals
sudo cp /usr/share/applications/beryl-manager.desktop /etc/xdg/autostart/beryl-manager.desktop
cp /usr/share/applications/beryl-manager.desktop ~/Desktop/beryl-manager.desktop
echo -e "Logout now and then press \e[0;31mCTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE\e[0m to restart xorg"
echo "Installation completed !"

3. Now Logout and then press [CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE] to restart xorg
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After hitting CTL+ALT+BACKSPACE I was brought back to login prompt. From there I logged in and Ubuntu loaded my account normally but as soon as I saw the panel the screen turned white and all I could see is my cursor. Now everything time I restart and login I am brought to a blank white screen.

I also want to mention that I own a Dimension Dell 8300 with a 128mb DDR Nvidia Geforce FX 5200 graphics card inside of it. This is a pretty fresh install of Ubuntu so I haven't installed any new drivers yet. Please don't tell me to reinstall to OS I want to fix the problem not wipe it out of existence. What went wrong and how do I fix it? Is there still any hope of me getting Beryl to work?

bkubes

In the console try.
sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx nvidia-kernel-common
then restart.

jerrykobes

#I typed:

sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx nvidia-kernel-common
sudo nvidia-glx-config-enable

#Then when I rebooted rather than going to the login screen it gave me the following text-based prompt:

Failed to start X server (your graphical interface). It is likely that it is not setup correctly. Would you like to view the X server output to diagnose the problem? YES/NO

#I selected YES and got this info:

X Window System Version 7.2.0
Release Date: 22 January 2007
X Protocol Version 0, Release 7.2
Build Operating System : Linux Ubuntu
Current Operating System: jerry-desktop 2.6.20-15-generic #2 SMP
Sun Apr 15 07:36:31 UTC 2007 i686
Build Date: 04 April 2007
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
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/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat May 19 11:10:14 2007
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(WW) NVIDIA: No matching Device section for instance (Bus ID PCI:1:0:0)
found
(EE) No devices detected

Fatal server error:
no screens found


#Any ideas on what I can do next to get Beryl running? Please tell me that there is still hope.

PureEvilDan

That will re-configure xorg. Select your driver as nv (nvidia if its there)

jerrykobes

# I entered the command you gave and configured "x server" for nv (there was nv and nvidia, I selected nv; not sure if that was a good choice)

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

# And now the desktop loads fine now at a better resolution along with Beryl. Unfortunately, I don't get any of the effects. When I try to change to window manger in the settings to Beryl it automatically jumps back to metacity. However, when I switch it to compitz it sticks, but I still don't get any effects.

Am I failing to see something here?

jerrykobes

Oh, here my xorg.conf:

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf(5) manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "stylus"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "eraser"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "cursor"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic Video Card(GeForce4 5200)"
Driver "nv"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor(Dell UltraSharp)"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 28-64
VertRefresh 43-60
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Generic Video Card(GeForce4 5200)"
Monitor "Generic Monitor(Dell UltraSharp)"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

jerrykobes

NEVERMIND......... :)

ran "sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" again and changed the settings to nvidia instead of nv. now it works!!!!

THANKS FOR THE HELP!