Error message: "Window system doesn't support OpenGL" - but actually it does...

[kaktux]

after upgrading form Kubuntu 7.10 i have problems running everything (at least it seems to me like that) using OpenGL
This means for examples: Games like Supertuxkart, all the opengl screensavers and zattoo (which gives me the error message:"Window system doesn't support OpenGL" - thats why i think this could be the problem)

In Kubuntu 7.10 there was an option under
System-settings -> Advanced -> restricted drivers
where i had to mark the option for the graphic acceleration (hope this is the right word for that) to get zattoo to work.

Now on Kubuntu 8.10 this option is no longer available in the system settings (the option Restricted drivers ist not available at all) - so as i'm not that much an expert i don't know what to do...

if someone needs:
the graphic card is dell standart (about 3 years old)
lspci gives:

00:00.0 Host bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 IGP2 (rev c1)
00:00.1 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 1 (rev c1)
00:00.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 4 (rev c1)
00:00.3 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 3 (rev c1)
00:00.4 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 2 (rev c1)
00:00.5 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 5 (rev c1)
00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 ISA Bridge (rev a4)
00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation nForce2 SMBus (MCP) (rev a2)
00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4)
00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4)
00:02.2 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4)
00:04.0 Ethernet controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Ethernet Controller (rev a1)
00:05.0 Multimedia audio controller: nVidia Corporation nForce Audio Processing Unit (rev a2)
00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AC97 Audio Controler (MCP) (rev a1)
00:08.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 External PCI Bridge (rev a3)
00:09.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation nForce2 IDE (rev a2)
00:0c.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 PCI Bridge (rev a3)
00:0d.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): nVidia Corporation nForce2 FireWire (IEEE 1394) Controller (rev a3)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AGP (rev c1)
01:09.0 Ethernet controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine-II] (rev 43)
01:0a.0 RF controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Am 1771 MBW [Alchemy] (rev 04)
02:01.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3C920B-EMB Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller [Tornado] (rev 40)
03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200] (rev a1)

under system->settings -> Display -> Hardware
there is also the Nvidia GForce FX (Generic)

The graphic card driver should be the standard to - as i just did the update - nothing more on this. nvidia-glx-new is installed.

would be great if someone could give me a hint as i'm already tring to solve this for about 3 weeks - without success.

[jankushka]

Re: Error message: "Window system doesn't support OpenGL" - but actually it does...

while a fresh installation would have dectected and enabled your nvidia card,
upgrade procedure still have a tendency to screw things up a bit.

the following should do what's needed...

open a konsole and enter:

sudo nvidia-xconfig --composite --render-accel --add-argb-glx-visuals

the above will:
a) back up your current graphics server configuration file
b) add to your current graphics server configuration file the 3 given options
c) set the nvidia driver as the driver to use

after having entered the above command, hit ctrl-alt-backspace
to restart your graphics server and all should be good...

[kaktux]

Re: Error message: "Window system doesn't support OpenGL" - but actually it does...

thanks for your help so far jankushka
but it didn't work at all

restarting the graphic server didn't work - i ended up in command line mode.
After rebooting the same.

I got a few errors - but sadly i don't know what they mean.
First - after rebooting it says:

Kinit:name_to_dev=1
c/dev/disc/by-uuid/b3dba7ef-7441-0b82-df71-016d62566731(=sda1(8,1)
kinit: trying to resume from /dev/disc/by-uuid/b3dba7ef-7441-0b82-df71-016d62566731
kinit: No resume image, doing normal boot...

after this i can log in (all command line mode) with username and password
when i try to start the xserver with

startx

these error messages appear:

xinit: Connectivity reset by peer (errno 104): unable to connect to xserver
Xinit: No such process (errno 3): server error)

(EE) Failed to load modul "type 1" (modul does not exist,0)
(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
Fatal: Error running install comand for Nvidia
(EE) Nvidia (0) failed to load the Nvidia kernel module!
(EE) Nvidia (0): ***Aborting***
(EE) Screens found, but none have a usable configuration

Fatal server error:
no screens found
waiting for x-server to begin
accepting connections
giving up

and i was back in command line mode

Just if anyone is at the same point - by reconfiguring the x-server everything should be like before - but still with the same opengl problem.
But just in case - heres the code to reconfigure

sudo dpgk-reconfigure xserver-xorg

[jankushka]

Re: Error message: "Window system doesn't support OpenGL" - but actually it does...

it says it couldn't load the nvidia kernel module.
one would think you haven't got the driver installed.
or, if it is, as you said, it's not the right (good) one.
did you install the driver from the repositories?

it also complains that you're trying to load x modules that don't exist.
so, your x config file is probably a bit messed up.

the following command should tell you if the nvidia kernel module is loaded:

lsmod|grep -i nvidia

mine gives:

nvidia 6221648 38
i2c_core 26112 1 nvidia
agpgart 35016 2 nvidia,intel_agp

you could:
- make sure you have the right driver installed properly from the repos
- remove /etc/X11/xorg.conf
- reboot in recovery mode
- do the dpkg-reconfigure again
- pick "nvidia" when it asks what driver you want
- reboot in regular mode when you're done

[kaktux]

Re: Error message: "Window system doesn't support OpenGL" - but actually it does...

still i'm facing some problems - the reconfiguration doesn't ssem to work at all..

lsmod|grep -i nvidia

gives

nvidia_agp       9628 1
agpgart        34760 1 nvidia_agp

about the driver - actually i don't know what the right one is...
by default - the package nvidia-glx-new is installed.

so - now
-i removed the file with rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf
-i rebooted in recovery boot
-in the shell i typed sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg to reconfigure
-but: as i see now (i just looked into a german wiki about the reconfiguration - where 17 steps are mentioned:
my reconfiguration seems to start at step 4 (Kernel-Framebuffer) and ends after step 11 (emulate 3 button mouse)
also this seemed normal to me as it ends with overwriting xorg.conf + creating backup

so i don't know where this could be caused by
here's my xorg.conf:

# xorg.conf (X.Org 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 "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"de"
	Option		"XkbVariant"	"nodeadkeys"
	Option		"XkbOptions"	"lv3:ralt_switch"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
	Device		"Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"Default Screen"
EndSection

i just looked at a backup file of the xorg.conf from about a month ago (don't know exactally if it was before the update from 7.10 to 8.04)
theres quite a lot more to find in there

# /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		"i2c"
	Load		"bitmap"
	Load		"ddc"
	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"	"de"
	Option		"XkbVariant"	"nodeadkeys"
	Option		"XkbOptions"	"lv3:ralt_switch"
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	"nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]"
	Driver		"nvidia"
	Busid		"PCI:3:0:0"
	Option		"AddARGBVisuals"	"True"
	Option		"AddARGBGLXVisuals"	"True"
	Option		"NoLogo"	"True"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"S/T 97P/96P"
	Option		"DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]"
	Monitor		"S/T 97P/96P"
	Defaultdepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth	1
		Modes		"1600x1200"	"1280x1024"	"1024x768"	"832x624"	"800x600"	"720x400"	"640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth	4
		Modes		"1600x1200"	"1280x1024"	"1024x768"	"832x624"	"800x600"	"720x400"	"640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth	8
		Modes		"1600x1200"	"1280x1024"	"1024x768"	"832x624"	"800x600"	"720x400"	"640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth	15
		Modes		"1600x1200"	"1280x1024"	"1024x768"	"832x624"	"800x600"	"720x400"	"640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth	16
		Modes		"1600x1200"	"1280x1024"	"1024x768"	"832x624"	"800x600"	"720x400"	"640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth	24
		Modes		"1600x1200"	"1280x1024"	"1024x768"	"832x624"	"800x600"	"720x400"	"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

can i just replace this one with the current - or could this cause major problems
as you see - i'm not really an expert and not quite sure what i'm doing at all :P

[jankushka]

Re: Error message: "Window system doesn't support OpenGL" - but actually it does...

your nvidia kernel module's not loaded.
your nvidia card won't work till you get that one in the kernel.
make sure you have the restricted module package installed.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install linux-restricted-modules-generic

your backup xorg.conf file looks a lot more like it should be.
the new xorg.conf is practically empty.
so it's useless.

so, yeah, i would put the old one back at its place:

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

then reboot again.

[kaktux]

Re: Error message: "Window system doesn't support OpenGL" - but actually it does...

still no success - but a step further
just replacing the xorg.conf with an older one broke the system again.
after reconfiguring the xserver i was able to start the display manager again - but i was were i left.

So it came to my mind - why is xserver reconfiguration not with the 17 steps.
So after uninstalling xserver

sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg

and installing again

sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg

it was much better - now all 17 steps can be done.
Also i was able to start the programm i do all this for - zattoo - but now i am at the point were in kubuntu 7.10:
The screen was slow - the pictures were always bumping, not continous.

I also already tried to install the nvidia driver which
1) didn't work with envynt
2) with the package nvidia-glx-new + reconviguring the xserver with choosing nvidia instead of nv - after that kdm didn't start again.
Only after uninstalling nvidia-glx-new i was able to start again.

So what i did in 7.10 at this point - it was exactelly the same situation:
Zattoo gave me the error message:

Could not determine OpenGL renderer. This may lead to poor video performance. Please make sure OpenGL/Mesa is installed and properly configured.

googling for this gave me a hit which solved my problems then:
http://deaddodo.org/mikiwiki/index.php/Zattoo
at the bottom it says - "picture bumbing... you should check

glxinfo | grep direct

which in my case now is

direct rendering: No (If you want to find out why, try setting LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose)
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect

but shold be YES - which in the link is solved by enabling hardware acceleration in the system settings like i told before..
(System-settings -> Advanced -> restricted drivers where i had to mark the option for the graphic acceleration (hope this is the right word for that) to get zattoo to work.
thats all - but in 8.04 i can't find this option at this point)

actually i think - why did it work on 7.10 and no longer on 8.04. The easiest way would be to find the option in the system settings - don't knnow what this did do and where it has gone...
i didn't install the nvidia driver before - just checked this option - and as you see - the opengl is solved with the nv driver..

[jankushka]

Re: Error message: "Window system doesn't support OpenGL" - but actually it does...

you need xserver-xorg, nvidia-glx-new, and linux-restricted-modules-generic installed.
do a fresh install of 8.04.
it'll save us both a lot of time.