Cannot start nvtv

[Olzge]

Binary package hint: nvtv

I've installed nvtv and everytime I want to start it by typing "nvtv" into a console, I get the following message:

"Fatal: Cannot access video cards. Either you are not root, or the
NVidia devices are not accessible."

Then I try "sudo nvtv" and the following message occurrs:

"Segmentation fault (core dumped)"

I've got a GeForce2 MX/MX 400 which worked fine with nvtv under Dapper. It doesn't matter whether I use the "nv" driver or the closed "nvidia" driver. The result remains the same.

My xorg.conf is the following:

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder3) Thu Nov 9 17:55:20 PST 2006

# /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 "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "Default Layout"
    Screen "Default Screen" 0 0
    InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
    InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
    InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
    InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
    InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection

Section "Files"

 # path to defoma fonts
    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"
    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"
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"
    Identifier "stylus"
    Driver "wacom"
    Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
    Option "Type" "stylus"
    Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "eraser"
    Driver "wacom"
    Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
    Option "Type" "eraser"
    Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "cursor"
    Driver "wacom"
    Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
    Option "Type" "cursor"
    Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "Generic Monitor"
    Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier "nVidia Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 MX/MX 400]"
    Driver "nv"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Default Screen"
    Device "nVidia Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 MX/MX 400]"
    Monitor "Generic Monitor"
    DefaultDepth 24
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth 1
        Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth 4
        Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth 8
        Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth 15
        Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth 16
        Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth 24
        Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
    Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

[markus31 (markus-bloemeke)]

Similar problem with me. I am running a fully updated Gutsy, using the "Nvidia (latest)" binary driver for a GeForce Go 7400 on a Samsung X11-T5500 notebook.

- When I start "Nvtv TV Out" via the applications menue, nothing happens at all - the UI does not start and you get no error message whatsoever (= bug in the UI).
- user@notebook:~$ nvtv [RETURN] Fatal: No supported video card found. (= looks like a bug in the program itself)

[jammed (edupaznet)]

Similar problem... I am running Xubuntu Gutsy with Geforce FX 5200.

[Roni Yaniv (roniyaniv)]

Same problem as markus31's: the GUI launcher won't do a thing. Trying to launch via "sudo nvtv" results in "Fatal: No supported video card found."
I'm running Hardy, fully patched with a GeForce 7600 GT

[Patricio Ivan (pato497)]

Same problem on ubuntu hardy with nvidia 7300.

[Nathan Fast (nathanmfast)]

Same problem with Jaunty Jackalope and the latest proprietary nvidia driver (180).

[mhotze (m-hotze)]

When you start nvtv in a terminal window, and get:

Fatal: No supported video card found

It's because of this: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvtv/+bug/197548

[Clint Byrum (clint-fewbar)]

Hello to all those who took the time to file or comment on this bug! Can anyone confirm that this still happens on a more recent release of Ubuntu? Marking Incomplete pending response. Thanks!

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for nvtv (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]