Averna Report post Posted January 4, 2011 Hi, EL keeps crashing on the first load screen. This happened Saturday too, I am using Ubuntu 9.10 and just updated it. I reloaded EL from the Ubuntu site, then downloaded the new EL update package from my package manager in the GUI. It worked for awhile but tonight it is crashing repeatedly, just like before. Here is the error log: This information about your graphic hardware and software may help. Output from "lspci | grep -i vga": 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV44A [GeForce 6200] (rev a1) Output from "glxinfo | head -5": name of display: :0.0 display: :0 screen: 0 direct rendering: Yes server glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation server glx version string: 1.4 The following is your error log contents. Note it is overwritten each time you run the game. Log started at 2011-01-03 18:55:41 localtime (PST) [18:55:41] Using the server profile: main [18:55:41] Window size adjusted to 1014x713 [18:55:41] GL_ARB_multitexture extension found, using it. [18:55:41] GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array extension found, using it. [18:55:41] GL_ARB_point_sprite extension found, using it. [18:55:41] GL_ARB_texture_compression extension found, using it. [18:55:41] GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc extension found, using it. [18:55:41] GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap extension found, using it. [18:55:41] GL_ARB_shadow extension found, using it. [18:55:41] GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object extension found, using it. [18:55:41] GL_EXT_framebuffer_object extension found, using it. [18:55:41] GL_EXT_draw_range_elements extension found, using it. [18:55:41] GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two extension found, using it. [18:55:41] GL_ARB_fragment_program extension found, using it. [18:55:41] GL_ARB_vertex_program extension found, using it. [18:55:41] GL_ARB_fragment_shader extension found, using it. [18:55:41] GL_ARB_vertex_shader extension found, using it. [18:55:41] GL_ARB_shader_objects extension found, using it. [18:55:41] GL_ARB_shading_language_100 extension found, using it. [18:55:41] GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat extension found, NOT using it... [18:55:41] GL_ARB_texture_rectangle extension found, NOT using it... [18:55:41] GL_EXT_fog_coord extension found, NOT using it... [18:55:41] Couldn't find the GL_ATI_texture_compression_3dc extension, not using it... [18:55:41] Couldn't find the GL_EXT_texture_compression_latc extension, not using it... This was the program output: Note it is overwritten each time you run the game. Thanks for your help! Averna Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluap Report post Posted January 4, 2011 If you are using the standard Nvidia drivers for Ubuntu 9.10 then there is a know problem with random crashes. Either update to a newer Ubuntu (I use 10.04 Long Tern Support here) or down grade your Nvidia drivers as advised in this thread. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Averna Report post Posted January 7, 2011 I expect you're right. This isn't the first time I've had similar problems. Thanks! If you are using the standard Nvidia drivers for Ubuntu 9.10 then there is a know problem with random crashes. Either update to a newer Ubuntu (I use 10.04 Long Tern Support here) or down grade your Nvidia drivers as advised in this thread. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluap Report post Posted January 7, 2011 The downgrade worked fine for me when I was using 9.10. If you don't already know, you run the "Hardware Drivers" application from the "System->Administrators". When this has finished checking things, it should present a list of driver options. If I remember correctly, the 173 driver should be listed. Just select it and follow the on-screen instructions to install. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
