(SOLVED) - Screen Saver Problem

[e4foxtrot]

I seem to have chosen a screensaver that does not agree with my system. As soon as I try to choose a different one my system locks up. By the way when the screensaver does come on it also locks my machine up.

[LeadFingers]

Are you still using the default video drivers that Ultimate Edition installed or have you installed your Nvidia drivers?

[e4foxtrot]

I've installed the Nvidea drivers already.

[LeadFingers]

I've installed the Nvidia drivers already.

Check to see if glx is enabled...
Applications/System Tools/Nvidia Settings
under "X Screen 0" select "Open GL/GLX Information"
should have...
Direct rendering.... yes
GLX extensions..... (should see a long list)
If none of this is there, glx is not enabled.

if all of that looks good...
Copy the contents of "xorg.conf" (/etc/X11/xorg.conf)
paste it in a post
***WARNING***DO NOT EDIT xorg.conf

[e4foxtrot]

Ok Lead have at it!


# 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 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"
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"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
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 "nVidia Corporation G80 [GeForce 8600M GT]"
Driver "nvidia"
Busid "PCI:8:0:0"
Option "AddARGBVisuals" "True"
Option "NoLogo" "True"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
Horizsync 28-84
Vertrefresh 43-60
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "nVidia Corporation G80 [GeForce 8600M GT]"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
Defaultdepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Modes "1680x1680"
EndSubSection
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"


screen "Default Screen"
Inputdevice "Generic Keyboard"
Inputdevice "Configured Mouse"

# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
# InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
Inputdevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "glx"
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

[DaddyX3]

Sorry for butting in here LeadFingers, is this correct? It looks as though you have a 1680x1680 resolution set in your xorg.conf file, have you tried a more modest 1024x768 and see if your screen saver works? Just a thought.

[LeadFingers]

Sorry for butting in here LeadFingers, is this correct? It looks as though you have a 1680x1680 resolution set in your xorg.conf file, have you tried a more modest 1024x768 and see if your screen saver works? Just a thought.

Good call ! I would have missed that.
Is it just me, or is there 3 sections of "wacom" configurations
and they're not loaded, cause their commented out at the bottom.

# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
# InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
Inputdevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "glx"
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

If you have a tablet, is it working correctly?
It looks like it's loading glx, so that is not the problem.

[e4foxtrot]

No I'm not using a tablet. Im a little paranoid about making resolution changes on this machine. Ive tried to make changes through the GUI before and it either makes my screen unreadable or it totally blacks it completely out, both requiring me to reinstall. If I could make these changes thur the terminal window that wouldn't have such deviating results I would applicate it.

I dont know if this would be possible to have a feature like windows has that when you make a resolution change to your system, it pops up a confirmation window with a timer that would automatically return you to the previous resolution if you do not agree with the setting.

[DaddyX3]

No I'm not using a tablet. Im a little paranoid about making resolution changes on this machine. Ive tried to make changes through the GUI before and it either makes my screen unreadable or it totally blacks it completely out, both requiring me to reinstall. If I could make these changes thur the terminal window that wouldn't have such deviating results I would applicate it.

I dont know if this would be possible to have a feature like windows has that when you make a resolution change to your system, it pops up a confirmation window with a timer that would automatically return you to the previous resolution if you do not agree with the setting.

I would not be worried about making changes with your resolution. You can do this through your xorg.conf file directly. If your worried about it you can always save a copy of your existing xorg.conf file

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sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf_backup

Then I would edit your existing xorg.conf file.

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sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Scroll down to the section that looks like this:

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "nVidia Corporation G80 [GeForce 8600M GT]"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
Defaultdepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Modes "1680x1680"
EndSubSection
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
EndSection

Then change it to this:

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "nVidia Corporation G80 [GeForce 8600M GT]"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
Defaultdepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
EndSection

Then click save. Close out the editor window. get back to the desktop and hit cntrl+alt+backspace to reset your X session (this will dump you back to login screen), re-login and you should have your new resolution set now. If for some reason this did not work for you, you can get back to the login screen and select under session "terminal window" and once this comes up, you can just type:

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sudo mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf_backup /etc/X11/xorg.conf

then to exit the terminal window and get back to the login screen just type in "exit" without the quotes.
Hope this helps.

[e4foxtrot]

Ok cool, Ill give it a try. I feel like I'm learning to walk again working in a windows environment for the past 15 years.