Error while querying valid values for attribute XRandRVersion in RHEL 5 using the latest 320+ driver

Graphics / Linux Linux
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Hello,

I currently using RHEL 5.8 using a quadro 5800 card. And when I do nvidia-settings --query all, I get this error message:

ERROR: Error while querying valid values for attribute ‘XRandRVersion’ on
:0.0 (Missing Extension).

Any idea why?

Thanks.
nvidia-bug-report.log (1.12 MB)

2

Can you please follow the instructions in the sticky posts about how to generate and attach a bug report log? Thanks!

3

Hello Aaron,

I updated my first post and attached the log file.

Thanks!

4

Does your system have libXrandr installed? You should have a libXrandr.so.2 in your library path.

5

Aaron,

I have libXrandr (version 1.1) installed into my system. I can launch the xrandr command just fine. The thing is, when I was using the nvidia driver 295.X, the nvidia driver can detect xrandr version just fine. But since I updated the nvidia driver, it doesn’t detect it anymore for some reason.

6

Hello,

Is there any updates on this?

Thanks.

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No, I’m afraid I haven’t had a chance to look at this. However, it looks like the minimum required version of the RandR extension for nvidia-settings got increased to 1.2 in 310.14 and your X server is too old to support that.

Are you seeing any functional problems, or are you just worried about the warning message you see when you run nvidia-settings -q all?

8

I cannot change the resolution without restarting the x-server, which is very inconvenient. Is there anyway to fix this?

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How are you trying to change the resolution? I installed RHEL 5 and was able to change the resolution through the nvidia-settings control panel, the xrandr command-line client, and the GNOME screen resolution dialog.

10

Aaron,

I can change the resolution via xrandr command and GNOME screen resolution just fine. But when attempted to change it via nvidia-settings GUI, it hangs for a bit, then the screen flickers, and nothing happens. I forgot to mention that I’m accessing the system via HP RGS.

Thanks,

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Hello Aaron,

Any update on this?

Thanks,

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Does it work if you don’t use RGS, or if you use a desktop environment other than GNOME?

Finally, please run “killall gnome-settings-daemon” and then try to change the resolution through nvidia-settings again. If that works, then gnome-settings-daemon is probably undoing whatever nvidia-settings does because it thinks it knows better what the screen resolution should be.

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Aaron,

Our servers is located in a different building, that is why my co-workers and I have to use HP RGS to access our server. There’s no way around this.

Killing all “gnome-settings-daemon” didn’t do anything. Please note that back in the 295.X days, in RGS, I was able to change resolution in the nvidia-settings GUI just fine.

Thanks,

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Hello Aaron,

Is there any updates on this?

Thanks,