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[Lekensteyn <lekensteyn@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

Maybe playonlinux is trying to find out the underlying graphics hardware and
fails to do so. I don't know exactly, but keep in mind that there is a layer
in between: virtualgl.

Peter

On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 12:53 PM, Florian Vieten
<incr3diblesmurf@xxxxxxxx>wrote:

> **
> Hey
>
> My bad.
> Its playonlinux I have to start, not wine.
> starting using "optirun playonlinux" results in playonlinux error message
> "no 3d accelaration", but the game works graphically fine.
> Maybe some optirun - playonlinux disfunction?
>
> Regards
> Florian
>
> Am 16.04.2012 22:17, schrieb Lekensteyn:
>
> Hi Florian,
>
> You must have made a mistake. I've added the next line to sources.list:
> deb http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports squeeze-backports main
> contrib non-free
>
> Then, when executing:
> sudo apt-get install -t squeeze-backports nvidia-glx linux-headers-$(uname
> -r) nvidia-kernel-dkms -V
> I get:
> ...
>    nvidia-alternative (280.13.really.275.36-1~bpo60+2)
>    nvidia-glx (280.13.really.275.36-1~bpo60+2)
>    nvidia-installer-cleanup (20111111+1~bpo60+1)
>    nvidia-kernel-common (20111111+1~bpo60+1)
>    nvidia-kernel-dkms (280.13.really.275.36-1~bpo60+2)
>    nvidia-support (20111111+1~bpo60+1)
>    nvidia-vdpau-driver (280.13.really.275.36-1~bpo60+2)
> ...
>
> apt-cache policy nvidia-glx:
> nvidia-glx:
>   Installed: (none)
>   Candidate: 280.13.really.275.36-1~bpo60+2
>   Version table:
>      280.13.really.275.36-1~bpo60+2 0
>         100 http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports/squeeze-backports/non-free i386 Packages
>
> Please re-check your installations steps.
>
> Regards,
> Peter
>
> On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 9:57 PM, Florian Vieten <incr3diblesmurf@xxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Hey Lekensteyn
>>
>> Thanks for your fast answer.
>> There is no possible to choose mesa with those three commands:
>>
>> root@smurflaptop:/home/smurf# update-alternatives --config libglx.so
>> Es gibt 2 Auswahlmöglichkeiten für die Alternative libglx.so (welche
>> /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so bereitstellen).
>>
>>  Auswahl      Pfad                                  Priorität Status
>> ------------------------------------------------------------
>> * 0            /usr/lib/nvidia/libglx.so              42        Auto-Modus
>>  1            /usr/lib/nvidia/diversions/libglx.so   5         manueller
>> Modus
>>  2            /usr/lib/nvidia/libglx.so              42        manueller
>> Modus
>>
>> Drücken Sie die Eingabetaste, um die aktuelle Wahl[*] beizubehalten,
>> oder geben Sie die Auswahlnummer ein:
>> root@smurflaptop:/home/smurf# update-alternatives --config libGL.so
>> Es gibt nur eine Alternative in Link-Gruppe libGL.so:
>> /usr/lib/nvidia/diversions/libGL.so
>> Nichts zu konfigurieren.
>> root@smurflaptop:/home/smurf# update-alternatives --config ia32-libGL.so
>> update-alternatives: Fehler: Keine Alternativen für ia32-libGL.so.
>>
>> Maybe there are just a few packages missing?
>>
>> The driver thing confuses me a bit.
>> I just checked, but I did everything exactly as described on this page (
>> http://wiki.debian.org/Bumblebee).
>> This means I installed nvidia-glx, nvidia-lernel-dkms.
>> Backports, non-free and contrib soruces are in my sources list (did with
>> http://debgen.simplylinux.ch/).
>> And ran the command: apt-get install -t squeeze-backports nvidia-glx
>> linux-headers-$(uname -r) nvidia-kernel-dkms - as root.
>> Just tried doing it again results in the message "nvidia-glx is newest
>> version and nvidia-kernel-dkms is newest version, nothing to change".
>> If you want to contact me via icq feel free to add 219213712.
>>
>> Best regards
>> Florian Vieten
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> Lekensteyn schrieb am Mo., 16. Apr 2012 14:38 MESZ:
>>
>> >Hi Florian,
>> >
>> >Your nvidia driver is too old (195). Try installing from backports as
>> >described in the
>> >wiki at https://wiki.debian.org/Bumblebee. As for your GL issue,
>> >try (as root):
>> >
>> >update-alternatives --config libglx.so
>> >update-alternatives --config libGL.so
>> >update-alternatives --config ia32-libGL.so
>> >
>> >Then choose for the Mesa library.
>> >
>> >Regards,
>> >Peter
>> >
>> >On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 10:59 PM, Florian Vieten
>> ><incr3diblesmurf@xxxxxxxx>wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Hey
>> >>
>> >> My english isn't that good. And my Linux skill isn't either.
>> >> I hope I get help here, caus i've been trying to get bumblebee running
>> >> here the whole day, without success.
>> >> I'm using Debian 6.0
>> >> uname -a: Linux smurflaptop 2.6.32-5-amd64 #1 SMP Sat Mar 31 04:00:05
>> UTC
>> >> 2012 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>> >> on this machine:
>> >> baseboard-manufacturer: Acer
>> >> baseboard-product-name: Aspire 5742G
>> >> baseboard-version     : V1.27
>> >> system-manufacturer   : Acer
>> >> system-product-name   : Aspire 5742G
>> >> system-version        : V1.27
>> >> bios-vendor           : Acer
>> >> bios-version          : V1.27
>> >> bios-release-date     : 11/09/2011
>> >>
>> >> I've been trying to install Bumblebee version 3.
>> >>
>> >> root@smurflaptop:/home/smurf# optirun -V
>> >> optirun (Bumblebee) 3.0
>> >> Copyright (C) 2011 The Bumblebee Project
>> >> License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <
>> >> http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
>> >> This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
>> >> There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
>> >>
>> >> I found 2 howtos on the internet.
>> >> The first was in debian wiki (http://wiki.debian.org/Bumblebee)
>> >> I did as described till this point:
>> >>
>> >> The following command is very important, if you skip it you will loose
>> 3D
>> >> acceleration. Restore Mesa as the default GL library since the primary
>> >> display is running on the Intel graphics card:
>> >> sudo update-alternatives --set glx /usr/lib/mesa-diverted
>> >>
>> >> Here I get the following error:
>> >> root@smurflaptop:/home/smurf# update-alternatives --set glx
>> >> /usr/lib/mesa-diverted
>> >> update-alternatives: Fehler: Keine Alternativen für glx.
>> >>
>> >> So I lent to the second howto:
>> >> http://suwako.nomanga.net/
>> >> Again I did as described and managed to install Bumblebee.
>> >> I added myself to bumblebee group and startet the daemon.
>> >> I get the following error:
>> >>
>> >> root@smurflaptop:/home/smurf# optirun glxgears -info
>> >> [ERROR]Cannot access secondary GPU - error: [XORG] (EE) Failed to load
>> >> module "mouse" (module does not exist, 0)
>> >>
>> >> [ERROR]Aborting because fallback start is disabled.
>> >>
>> >> As described in troubleshooting I edit bumblebee.conf.
>> >> Changed the driver to "driver=nvidia".
>> >> This changed the error to something like "Deamon isn't running and I'm
>> not
>> >> in bumblebee group" - even if it was running and I am in this group.
>> >> After restarting my machine and starting the deamon I get same error
>> again:
>> >> "root@smurflaptop:/home/smurf# optirun glxgears -info
>> >> [ERROR]Cannot access secondary GPU - error: [XORG] (EE) Failed to load
>> >> module "mouse" (module does not exist, 0)
>> >>
>> >> [ERROR]Aborting because fallback start is disabled."
>> >>
>> >> Starting glxgears without optirun (or starting a game - tuxracer for
>> >> example) isn't possible too.
>> >>
>> >> root@smurflaptop:/home/smurf# glxgears -info
>> >> Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
>> >> Error: couldn't get an RGB, Double-buffered visual
>> >>
>> >> Startnig a game results in nothing (tested a wine game an tuxracer).
>> >>
>> >> I've absolutely no idea what to do to make it work.
>> >> And I don't want this new laptop with damn optimus technology force me
>> to
>> >> use windows again.
>> >> So I'm looking forward for your answers.
>> >>
>> >> Best regards
>> >> Florian Vieten
>> >> --
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