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    M11xR2 XServer graphics issue

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by kev2316, Feb 28, 2011.

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    I'm dual booting Backtrack 4 and Windows 7 on my M11xR2 but when i update the video card in Backtrack, i get an error no screens found, and even when i use fixvesa and change the xconfig file back to normal it doesn't work. I have used two methods of updating the backtrack auto update method and the actual driver i downloaded from the site, both ended with same results. I have also altered the xconfig file quite some bit to try to get it to work but still to no avail. It says video device isn't found err ("No Devices Detected") but that makes no sense because before installing the driver everything loads fine but obviously with no graphic driver and in low resolution. I've been looking everywhere to solve this and have tried a lot of things i was just curious if maybe there is an older driver that someone used that they know works for sure or not. Or if anyone knows the solution to this, thank you in advance I'm not to much of a noob so feel free to give complicated advice if you think it'll work

    Here is my xconfig file, the error message screen and the x-config log.
     

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    UPDATE****************

    i know this is a quick update but i failed to mention with this Xorg conf file it does load the xserver but it goes to a blank screen so idk im really looking for someone who has gotten this to work to help me out thank you.



    # nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
    # nvidia-xconfig: version 270.26 ([email protected]) Mon Feb 14 01:50:35 PST 2011

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

    Section "Files"
    EndSection

    Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier "Mouse0"
    Driver "mouse"
    Option "Protocol" "auto"
    Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    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 "Unknown"
    HorizSync 28.0 - 33.0
    VertRefresh 43.0 - 72.0
    Option "DPMS"
    EndSection

    Section "Device"
    Option "AddARGBLXVisuals" "true"
    Option "RenderAccel" "true"
    Option "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP-0"
    Option "CustomEDID" "DFP-0:/etc/X11/sec5441.bin"
    Identifier "Card1"
    Driver "nvidia"
    VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName "GT215 [Geforce GT 335m]"
    BusId "PCI:1:0:0"
    Option "CoolBits" "1"

    EndSection

    Section "Screen"
    Option "UseDisplayDevice" "DFP"
    Option "TwinView" "0"
    Option "metamodes" "1368x768_60 +0+0"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device "Device0"
    Monitor "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth 24
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 24
    EndSubSection
    EndSection
     
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