Bug 134579

Summary:	Downgrading from modular to stable xorg breaks xorg.
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Darin <dcagg001>
Component:	[OLD] Server	Assignee:	Gentoo X packagers <x11>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID
Severity:	major
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Darin 2006-05-27 19:08:21 UTC

When upgrading to modular xorg, then downgrading back to xorg-6.8, the modular xorg /usr/lib/xorg/modules stays while /usr/lib/modules is all but empty. Since xorg-6.8 looks in /usr/lib/modules for drivers (nvidia and glx in my case) and whatnot, it finds nothing and won't start. Copying /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers to /usr/lib/xorg/drivers allows X to run, but glx still isn't found. I haven't tried copying the entire directory over yet, and will do that later. I'm not sure if this is even a bug and or for that matter something that can be easily fixed, but I'm in over my head and figured I should try something.
Thanks.

Comment 1 Joshua Baergen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2006-05-28 09:49:03 UTC

Did you re-merge the nvidia drivers after downgrading?  This is a must for the drivers to show up in that directory.

Comment 2 Darin 2006-05-28 21:33:27 UTC

I recall re-merging the drivers a few times, but just to be sure I could try upgrading and downgrading again, then re-emerging nvidia-glx? I'd rather not, but it'll only take some extra time, now that I know the temp fix.

Comment 3 Joshua Baergen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2006-06-11 09:50:45 UTC

Nah, don't worry about it.  I'm quite sure that would fix the problem.

I'll mark this INVALID for now since the fix is currently user-side.

Comment 4 Petr ourek 2006-08-01 02:41:54 UTC

(In reply to comment #3)
> Nah, don't worry about it.  I'm quite sure that would fix the problem.
> I'll mark this INVALID for now since the fix is currently user-side.

well it broke xorg to me too, so I am working since june on Shitdowz :/ Upgraded to 7.0 stable, didnt worked some NVIDIA(0): WAIT problems so couldnt get 3d support to work, and then downgrade to 6.8.2 and the same thingy. Had reemerged drivers, unmerged all xorg packages. Still couldnt get it to work :/

Comment 5 Petr ourek 2006-08-01 02:44:35 UTC

I will post my logs in the evening, now I am at work