switch from nv to nouveau

Asked by Pako

I recently install the nv driver, now I want to switch back to nouveau. So, what will happen if I simply uninstall the nv driver? The nouveau driver is installed. I will post the Xorg.0.log file. here too.

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Pako (elektrobank01) said :
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X.Org X Server 1.7.6
Release Date: 2010-03-17
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-25-server i686 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux lappy-laptop 2.6.32-22-generic #36-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jun 3 22:02:19 UTC 2010 i686
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=be9fbec5-f791-4e35-a0ee-07b6b28bab08 ro quiet splash
Build Date: 23 April 2010 05:11:50PM
xorg-server 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7
Current version of pixman: 0.16.4
 Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
 to make sure that you have the latest version.
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: Mon Jun 7 20:04:20 2010
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) Using config directory: "/usr/lib/X11/xorg.conf.d"
(==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
(**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
(==) No device specified for screen "Default Screen".
 Using the first device section listed.
(**) | |-->Device "Default Device"
(==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen".
 Using a default monitor configuration.
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
 Entry deleted from font path.
(==) FontPath set to:
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
 /var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,
 built-ins
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
 If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
(II) Loader magic: 0x81f0e80
(II) Module ABI versions:
 X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
 X.Org Video Driver: 6.0
 X.Org XInput driver : 7.0
 X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(--) using VT number 8

(--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:01d7:17aa:3839 nVidia Corporation G72M [Quadro NVS 110M/GeForce Go 7300] rev 161, Mem @ 0xc9000000/16777216, 0xd0000000/268435456, 0xca000000/16777216
(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) "extmod" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dbe" will be loaded by default.
(II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "record" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dri" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dri2" will be loaded by default.
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
 compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
 Module class: X.Org Server Extension
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module 195.36.15 Thu Mar 11 23:39:48 PST 2010
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
 Module class: X.Org Server Extension
 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
 Module class: X.Org Server Extension
 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.13.0
 Module class: X.Org Server Extension
 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "dri2"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
(II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.1.0
 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DRI2
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules/nvidia_drv.so
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
 compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
 Module class: X.Org Video Driver
(II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 195.36.15 Thu Mar 11 22:01:49 PST 2010
(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01@00:00:0
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
 ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "wfb"
(II) LoadModule: "wfb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
(II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
 ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
(II) NVIDIA(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
 "Default Screen" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "NoLogo" "True"
(**) Jun 07 20:04:20 NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(II) Jun 07 20:04:20 NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
(II) Jun 07 20:04:20 NVIDIA(0): enabled.
(II) Jun 07 20:04:21 NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce Go 7300 (G72) at PCI:1:0:0 (GPU-0)
(--) Jun 07 20:04:21 NVIDIA(0): Memory: 524288 kBytes
(--) Jun 07 20:04:21 NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 05.72.22.54.22
(II) Jun 07 20:04:21 NVIDIA(0): Detected PCI Express Link width: 16X
(--) Jun 07 20:04:21 NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
(--) Jun 07 20:04:21 NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce Go 7300 at PCI:1:0:0:
(--) Jun 07 20:04:21 NVIDIA(0): Seiko (DFP-0)
(--) Jun 07 20:04:21 NVIDIA(0): Seiko (DFP-0): 330.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(--) Jun 07 20:04:21 NVIDIA(0): Seiko (DFP-0): Internal Dual Link LVDS
(II) Jun 07 20:04:21 NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: DFP-0
(==) Jun 07 20:04:21 NVIDIA(0):
(==) Jun 07 20:04:21 NVIDIA(0): No modes were requested; the default mode "nvidia-auto-select"
(==) Jun 07 20:04:21 NVIDIA(0): will be used as the requested mode.
(==) Jun 07 20:04:21 NVIDIA(0):
(II) Jun 07 20:04:21 NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
(II) Jun 07 20:04:21 NVIDIA(0): "nvidia-auto-select"
(II) Jun 07 20:04:21 NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1280 x 800
(--) Jun 07 20:04:21 NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (98, 96); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config
(--) Jun 07 20:04:21 NVIDIA(0): option
(==) Jun 07 20:04:21 NVIDIA(0): Enabling 32-bit ARGB GLX visuals.
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) Jun 07 20:04:21 NVIDIA(0): Initialized GPU GART.
(II) Jun 07 20:04:21 NVIDIA(0): ACPI display change hotkey events enabled: the X server is new
(II) Jun 07 20:04:21 NVIDIA(0): enough to receive ACPI hotkey events.
(II) Jun 07 20:04:21 NVIDIA(0): ACPI brightness change hotkey events enabled.
(II) Jun 07 20:04:21 NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "nvidia-auto-select"
(II) Loading extension NV-GLX
(II) Jun 07 20:04:21 NVIDIA(0): Initialized OpenGL Acceleration
(==) NVIDIA(0): Disabling shared memory pixmaps
(II) Jun 07 20:04:21 NVIDIA(0): Initialized X Rendering Acceleration
(==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
(==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
(==) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
(II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
(II) Loading extension XINERAMA
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
(II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
(II) Initializing extension GLX
(II) XKB: reuse xkmfile /var/lib/xkb/server-B20D7FC79C7F597315E3E501AEF10E0D866E8E92.xkm
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event2)
(**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(II) LoadModule: "evdev"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
(II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 2.3.2
 Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
 ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 7.0
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Video Bus (/dev/input/event5)
(**) Video Bus: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(**) Video Bus: always reports core events
(**) Video Bus: Device: "/dev/input/event5"
(II) Video Bus: Found keys
(II) Video Bus: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event1)
(**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Lid Switch (/dev/input/event0)
(II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
(II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Digital PCBeep (/dev/input/event7)
(II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
(II) config/udev: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (/dev/input/event4)
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event4"
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad (/dev/input/event6)
(**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Applying InputClass "evdev touchpad catchall"
(**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Applying InputClass "touchpad catchall"
(II) LoadModule: "synaptics"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/synaptics_drv.so
(II) Module synaptics: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.2.2
 Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
 ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 7.0
(II) Synaptics touchpad driver version 1.2.2
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event6"
(II) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: x-axis range 1472 - 5472
(II) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: y-axis range 1408 - 4448
(II) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: pressure range 0 - 255
(II) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: finger width range 0 - 0
(II) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: buttons: left right middle
(--) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found
(**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: always reports core events
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" (type: TOUCHPAD)
(**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration profile 0
(**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
(**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
(--) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found
(II) config/udev: Adding input device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad (/dev/input/mouse1)
(II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation (/dev/input/event3)
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: always reports core events
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Configuring as mouse
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Macintosh mouse button emulation" (type: MOUSE)
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: initialized for relative axes.
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation (/dev/input/mouse0)
(II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#2

Yes uninstalling the nv driver will make udev use the nouveau driver.

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Pako (elektrobank01) said :
#3

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.

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Pako (elektrobank01) said :
#4

I found nouveau gives a better performance in 2D and uses less CPU