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    Nvidia-glx

    I recently installed the nvidia-glx package on feisty via adept, but it seemed to make no difference. Then I read on the ubuntu forums that you should also type "sudo nvidia-glx-config enable" into a console. After I did this, everything seemed fine, but when I rebooted my system, after the kubuntu(7.04) loading bar, it gives me a blank screen that types characters on the screen, but is otherwise unresponsive. I have the 7.04 DVD, so I could possibly boot from there, but I have no I dea how to fix this problem, and the last time I tried to at least save some documents using the DVD, I couldn't find the files on my hard drive, even though the hard drive was detected. I have a GeForce 6600.

    Thanks for your help.

    P.S. Should my GeForce 6600 use nvidia-glx or nvidia-glx-new? I'm not sure if it counts as old or new, because 256Mb ram, by my books is pretty new. But they are practicially giving them away in stores.
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    Re: Nvidia-glx

    I think it's a two-part answer (maybe three):

    1. The latest Nvidia proprietary driver, 100.14.11, shows support to your card here, so that would be a good one to install.

    2. The *buntu package nvidia-glx-new only includes the -9755 version driver, AFAIK. That one is no longer shown on Nvidia's web site, but I THINK it will run your card.

    3. I use the Envy script installer, available for download here. It will install the 100.14.11 proprietary driver. It requires some "prerequisite" packages because it is a python script, so be prepared for an error message the first time you try to install it, telling you that you are missing "fakeroot" and some python packages. Just go get the missing packages, and install Envy again until there are no error messages.

    How's that for some information?

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      Re: Nvidia-glx

      There are 3 NVIDIA driver packages, corresponding to NVIDIA's own grouping of drivers:

      1. nvidia-glx-legacy is the 71xx driver, mostly for older cards
      2. nvidia-glx is the 96xx (not 97xx) driver
      3. nvidia-glx-new is the 97xx driver, for the latest cards (the 10x.x driver doesn't seem to be available yet in the repository)

      To see which driver is for your card, check the list here: http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree8...ppendix-a.html

      The bottom group corresponds to the legacy driver, the middle group to the plain -glx, and the top group is for the -new driver. I think yours is in the top group, and so should use nvidia-glx-new

      Also, if you are going to use the -glx and -new drivers, the command you might have to use is

      Code:
      sudo nvidia-xconfig
      Here's how you can try to fix things. Boot normally into Kubuntu, then when you reach the blank screen, press Ctrl+Alt+F1, login to the command line, install the correct driver with

      Code:
      sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx-new
      Once installed, run the other command I gave above. Then start the X server with

      Code:
      sudo /etc/init.d/kdm restart
      Hope that helps.
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        Re: Nvidia-glx

        hi, boys and girls who don't looking for easy ways......but i have some troubles like ones....
        I screw kubuntu 7.04 on the my celeron 500. 256m, not important, , my card is RIVA TNT2, and i'll try have open GL on my pc-not successfully. I set up nvidia driver for this card - xxxxx -7182-pkg1.run, i read somewhere that this driver fully correct for my card. but i have problems are: system write me that sourses not installed (/lib/modules/2.6.20-15-generic/build)- they are there! and troubles with GLXINFO:
        corban@kubuntu:~$ glxgears
        Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
        Error: couldn't get an RGB, Double-buffered visual
        corban@kubuntu:~$ glxinfo
        name of display: :0.0
        Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
        Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
        Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
        Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual
        ________________________________________________
        who knows what problems i have, help me....
        1 remark - i have correctly installed MANDRIVA 2006 - this nvidia driver correctly installed and working!
        =================== i try all from top.
        thanks......
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          Re: Nvidia-glx

          !! I make a mistake in the selecting a driver (xx7182-too old for Kubuntu), i take a xxxxxx-7184-pkg1.run. but i have some new problems.
          It's a part of my log file:
          .................................................. ..
          NVIDIA: calling KBUILD...
          make CC=cc KBUILD_VERBOSE=1 -C /lib/modules/2.6.20-15-generic/build SUBDIRS
          =/tmp/selfgz5268/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7184-pkg1/usr/src/nv modules
          test -e include/linux/autoconf.h -a -e include/config/auto.conf || ( \
          echo; \
          echo " ERROR: Kernel configuration is invalid."; \
          echo " include/linux/autoconf.h or include/config/auto.conf are mis
          sing."; \
          echo " Run 'make oldconfig && make prepare' on kernel src to fix it
          ."; \
          .................................................. ............
          I make recomended moves - nothing..........
          A file autoconf.h is present in that directory!
          ?
          What's up?
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