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Hi, I installed Slitaz 5 RC3 in a Dell Inspiron with nVidia Geforce Go 7950 GT card in it.
Previously, I had Slitaz 4 running on the same machine with nVidia non-free module and compiz without any problems.
When first installed it automatically installed the nouveau driver and X started without any issues. Downloaded nVidia non-free driver installed it and changed 60-Device.conf to nvidia as the driver. Now when I boot slim login screen does not come up. /var/log/Xorg.0.log shows following conditions
[c]16.516] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.13.0
[ 16.516] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 16.516] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 16.516] (II) Loading extension RECORD
[ 16.516] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 16.516] (II) Loading /usr/lib/X11/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[ 16.527] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 16.527] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.2.0
[ 16.527] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 16.527] (II) Loading extension DRI2
[ 16.527] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
[ 16.527] (II) Loading /usr/lib/X11/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
[ 16.536] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 16.536] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 16.536] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 16.536] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 16.536] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 16.536] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[ 16.536] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
[ 16.537] (II) Loading extension DPMS
[ 16.537] (II) Loading extension XVideo
[ 16.537] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[ 16.537] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
[ 16.537] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
[ 16.537] (II) Loading /usr/lib/X11/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
[ 16.538] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 16.538] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 16.538] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 16.538] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 16.538] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[ 16.538] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
[ 16.538] (II) Loading /usr/l 16.516] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.13.0
[ 16.516] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 16.516] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 16.516] (II) Loading extension RECORD
[ 16.516] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 16.516] (II) Loading /usr/lib/X11/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[ 16.527] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 16.527] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.2.0
[ 16.527] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 16.527] (II) Loading extension DRI2
[ 16.527] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
[ 16.527] (II) Loading /usr/lib/X11/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
[ 16.536] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 16.536] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 16.536] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 16.536] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 16.536] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 16.536] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[ 16.536] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
[ 16.537] (II) Loading extension DPMS
[ 16.537] (II) Loading extension XVideo
[ 16.537] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[ 16.537] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
[ 16.537] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
[ 16.537] (II) Loading /usr/lib/X11/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
[ 16.538] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 16.538] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 16.538] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 16.538] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 16.538] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[ 16.538] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
[ 16.538] (II) Loading /usr/lib/X11/modules/extensions/libdri.so
[ 16.551] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 16.551] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 16.551] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 16.551] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
[ 16.551] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[ 16.560] (II) Loading /usr/lib/X11/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
[ 16.628] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 16.628] compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 16.628] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 16.628] ================ WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING ================
[ 16.628] This server has a video driver ABI version of 12.1 that is not
supported by this NVIDIA driver. Please check
http://www.nvidia.com/ for driver updates or downgrade to an X
server with a supported driver ABI.
[ 16.628] =================================================================
[ 16.657] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 173.14.31 Sun Jul 17 22:20:25 PDT 2011
[ 16.657] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[ 16.657] (++) using VT number 7
[ 16.661] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[ 16.661] (II) LoadModule: "fb"[ 16.657] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 173.14.31 Sun Jul 17 22:20:25 PDT 2011
[ 16.657] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[ 16.657] (++) using VT number 7
[ 16.661] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[ 16.661] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[ 16.661] (II) Loading /usr/lib/X11/modules/libfb.so
[ 16.663] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 16.663] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 16.663] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 16.663] (II) Loading sub module "wfb"
[ 16.663] (II) LoadModule: "wfb"
[ 16.663] (II) Loading /usr/lib/X11/modules/libwfb.so
[ 16.665] (II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 16.665] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 16.665] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 16.665] (II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
[ 16.665] (II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
[ 16.665] (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
[ 16.665] (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
[ 16.665] (II) UnloadSubModule: "wfb"
[ 16.665] (II) UnloadSubModule: "fb"
[ 16.665] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
[ 16.665]
Fatal server error:
[ 16.665] no screens found
[ 16.665]
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://www.slitaz.org/
for help.[/c]
Following up on the warning on driver ABI and the recommendation to downgrade the X server, I uninstalled xorg-server and installed xorg-server from Slitaz 4 repos.
When rebooted I was able to get to Slim logon screen but after that system just freezes presumably due to incompatible versions of software but it is clear that the version of xorg-server and nvidia non-free driver has some incompatibilities.
Any ideas on how to overcome this issue?
Many thanks.
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173.14.31 driver requires old version of Xorg. Don't know why we have both non-working and non-free package in repo.
Try 96.43.23 - was tested by me with current X on 7600 card, only need manual symlinks for opengl:
http://mirror.slitaz.org/packages/undigest/nvidia-96xx-96.43.23_3.2.53.tazpkg
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@az_ua, worked like a charm. Many thanks.
EDIT: Perhaps a version of nvidia driver which is compatible with xorg-server will be released one of these days?
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> 96.43.23 ... worked like a charm
Added to main repo with probably fixed OpenGL, updates in receipt:
http://hg.slitaz.org/wok/rev/4ac46fc0f6e5#l1.58
Get & test:
http://cook.slitaz.org/cooker.cgi?download=nvidia-96xx-96.43.23_3.2.53.tazpkg
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@az_ua, I did a fresh install of RC3 and downloaded the nvidia driver from the above link but it did not start X. Here is the Xorg.0.log
[ 19.699]
X.Org X Server 1.12.4
Release Date: 2012-08-27
[ 19.699] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 19.699] Build Operating System: SliTaz GNU/Linux
[ 19.699] Current Operating System: Linux slitaz 3.2.53-slitaz #4 SMP Wed Mar 25 11:33:01 CET 2015 i686
[ 19.699] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.53-slitaz root=/dev/sda3
[ 19.699] Build Date: 09 March 2015 04:54:14AM
[ 19.699]
[ 19.699] Current version of pixman: 0.32.6
[ 19.699] Before reporting problems, check http://www.slitaz.org/
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 19.699] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 19.699] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Jun 30 08:08:16 2015
[ 19.759] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[ 19.759] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 19.800] (==) ServerLayout "X.org Configured"
[ 19.800] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
[ 19.800] (**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
[ 19.800] (**) | |-->Device "Card0"
[ 19.800] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 19.800] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 19.836] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/TTF/" does not exist.
[ 19.836] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 19.836] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/OTF/" does not exist.
[ 19.836] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 19.836] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1/" does not exist.
[ 19.836] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 19.836] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/" does not exist.
[ 19.836] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 19.836] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/" does not exist.
[ 19.836] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 19.836] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/TTF/" does not exist.
[ 19.836] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 19.836] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/OTF/" does not exist.
[ 19.836] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 19.836] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1/" does not exist.
[ 19.836] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 19.836] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/" does not exist.
[ 19.836] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 19.836] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/" does not exist.
[ 19.836] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 19.836] (**) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc/,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc/
[ 19.836] (**) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/X11/modules"
[ 19.836] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[ 19.836] (II) Loader magic: 0x81def50
[ 19.836] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 19.836] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 19.836] X.Org Video Driver: 12.1
[ 19.836] X.Org XInput driver : 16.0
[ 19.836] X.Org Server Extension : 6.0
[ 19.837] (--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:0297:1028:019b rev 161, Mem @ 0xed000000/16777216, 0xd0000000/268435456, 0xee000000/16777216, I/O @ 0x0000ef00/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[ 19.837] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[ 19.837] (II) "extmod" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
[ 19.837] (II) "dbe" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
[ 19.837] (II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
[ 19.837] (II) "record" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
[ 19.837] (II) "dri" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
[ 19.837] (II) "dri2" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
[ 19.837] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 19.853] (II) Loading /usr/lib/X11/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[ 19.877] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 19.877] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.2.0
[ 19.877] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 19.877] (II) Loading extension DRI2
[ 19.877] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 19.877] (II) Loading /usr/lib/X11/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 20.358] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 20.358] compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 20.358] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 20.358] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module 96.43.23 Fri Aug 31 15:03:31 PDT 2012
[ 20.358] (II) Loading extension GLX
[ 20.358] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
[ 20.358] (II) Loading /usr/lib/X11/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
[ 20.400] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 20.400] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 20.400] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 20.400] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 20.400] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[ 20.400] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
[ 20.400] (II) Loading /usr/lib/X11/modules/extensions/libdri.so
[ 20.410] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 20.410] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 20.410] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 20.410] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
[ 20.411] (II) LoadModule: "record"
[ 20.411] (II) Loading /usr/lib/X11/modules/extensions/librecord.so
[ 20.412] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 20.412] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.13.0
[ 20.412] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 20.412] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 20.412] (II) Loading extension RECORD
[ 20.412] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
[ 20.412] (II) Loading /usr/lib/X11/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
[ 20.414] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 20.414] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 20.414] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 20.414] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 20.414] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 20.414] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[ 20.414] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
[ 20.414] (II) Loading extension DPMS
[ 20.414] (II) Loading extension XVideo
[ 20.414] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[ 20.414] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
[ 20.414] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[ 20.414] (II) Loading /usr/lib/X11/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
[ 20.515] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 20.515] compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 20.515] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 20.528] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 96.43.23 Fri Aug 31 14:57:26 PDT 2012
[ 20.528] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[ 20.528] (++) using VT number 7
[ 20.531] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[ 20.531] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[ 20.531] (II) Loading /usr/lib/X11/modules/libfb.so
[ 20.547] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 20.547] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 20.547] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 20.547] (II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
[ 20.547] (II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
[ 20.547] (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
[ 20.576] (==) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32
[ 20.576] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
[ 20.576] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[ 20.576] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[ 20.577] (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
[ 20.577] (II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
[ 20.577] (II) NVIDIA(0): enabled.
[ 21.253] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module!
[ 21.253] (EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
[ 21.253] (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"[ 19.699]
[ 21.254] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
[ 21.254]
Fatal server error:
[ 21.254] no screens found
[ 21.254]
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://www.slitaz.org/
for help.
[ 21.254] Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[ 21.254]
[ 21.257] Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.
[ 21.253] (II) UnloadSubModule: "fb"
[ 21.254] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
[ 21.254]
Fatal server error:
[ 21.254] no screens found
[ 21.254]
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://www.slitaz.org/
for help.
[ 21.254] Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[ 21.254]
[ 21.257] Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.
Tried to load nvidia kernel module via rcS.conf - this gets me to the Slim logon screen but after that the system freezes.
Yesterday, I think I removed the xorg-server from the system and installed the xorg-server from Slitaz 4 repos. While it all loaded correctly and I was able to login I noticed that it was extremely sluggish.
I will do more testing later on and give you an update.
Thanks for your time.
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[ 19.699] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.53-slitaz root=/dev/sda3
Add nomodeset and maybe blacklist=nouveau
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@az_ua, did not work - nouveau still loads.
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So just remove 'nouveau' files
[c]tazpkg search-file nouveau[/c]
[c]tazpkg remove linux-drm[/c]
HOW it worked before?
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Double check VGA by pciid with [c]lspci -nn[/c]
nvidia 96.43.23 is wrong driver for nVidia Geforce Go 7950 GTX
According to http://http.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/96.43.23/README/appendix-a.html
nvidia 304.125 is the correct driver for nVidia Geforce Go 7950 GTX
According to http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/304.125/README/supportedchips.html
Blacklist module Slitaz-5.0
Bootloader:
[c]modprobe.blacklist=<modulename.a>,<modulename.b>[/c]
Config file:
[c]# echo "blacklist <modulename>" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf[/c]
Blacklist module Slitaz-4.0
Bootloader:
[c]<modulename>.blacklist=yes[/c]
Config file:
[c]# echo "blacklist <modulename>" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf[/c]
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Hi,
Downloaded nvidia 304.125 and installed the nvidia kernel modules and blacklisted nouveau using /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf file.
All goes well and I get the Slim logon screen and then the system freezes - cannot even do a cntl+alt+f2. Perhaps the input devices are not recognized???
To exclude incompatible config files I moved xorg.conf.d directory elsewhere to force using the xorg.conf file created by nvidia installer. Nvidia installer did not return any errors or warnings.
What puzzles me is that I was able to install the nvidia driver in the repo (did not have to use the nvidia installer at all) and get it to work perfectly well with Slitaz 4 but not with Slitaz 5.
Thanks guys - any ideas will be greatly appreciated.
PS. @az_ua, I think 96xx worked when I removed xorg-server and installed the older version of xorg-server from Slitaz 4 repos. I should have documented it all but I like hacking around rather than being a disciplined tester!
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@az_ua, I think 96xx worked when I removed xorg-server and installed the older version of xorg-server from Slitaz 4
No, I'm using 96xx driver right now with clean Slitaz 5.0's Xorg without any 4.0 parts.
With removed linux-drm package, and removed files in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/
10-ServerLayout.conf 50-Monitor.conf 60-Device.conf 70-Screen.conf
With added to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf:
blacklist drm
blacklist drm_kms_helper
http://cook.slitaz.org/cooker.cgi?download=../wok/nvidia-96xx/taz/nvidia-96xx-96.43.23/fs/usr/share/doc/nvidia-96xx/NVIDIA_Changelog
* Added support for X.Org xserver versions 1.11 and 1.12.
Slitaz 5.0 uses xorg-server 1.12.
This is list of supported hardware:
http://cook.slitaz.org/cooker.cgi?download=../wok/nvidia-96xx/taz/nvidia-96xx-96.43.23/fs/usr/share/doc/nvidia-96xx/html/appendix-a.html
There are no any 7950 here, only 7900 (really it's same cards).
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Done a lot more testing with 304.125 and as per Xorg.0.log attached here it appears the problem is caused due to the fact that 'hot plugging' is enabled.
18.802] (WW) Hotplugging is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
[ 18.802] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
[ 18.802] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
This is why I cannot go beyond the Slim log on screen.
Any ideas on how to disable 'Hot plugging' so that keyboard and mouse are not disabled? Everything else seem to be OK.
@az_ua, thanks for your comment but now that I have come this far I would like to explore all option to get 304 working. If I cannot go any further, certainly I will try 96xx. Thanks.
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OK, finally sorted it out....
I had to turn off hotplugging using the server flags in xorg.conf as follows;
Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AutoAddDevices" "false"
EndSecton
Now I can login without any issues.
Thanks, az_ua and mojo for your time and efforts.
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Addendum:
Despite proprietary nvidia being successfully installed I had a problem with running Compiz. The problem was associated with symlinks not being updated when nvidia driver was installed.
I had to remove the existing symlinks for libGL.so and libGL.so.1 and recreate the symlinks to point to libGL.so.304.125 created which was when installing the nvidia driver.
ln -s /usr/lib/libGL.so.304.125 /usr/lib/libGL.so
ln -s /usr/lib/libGL.so.304.125 /usr/lib/libGL.so.1
Once this was done Compiz started without any problems.
Hope this will be useful for anyone else wanting to use proprietary nvidia driver.
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