Anyone got 7300 + nVidia + Hardy?

[deviance]

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...22/+bug/145112

The bug *should* be fixed in hardy, I am only going to update if it is, so is anyone running nvidia drivers from the ubuntu repos or via envyng on 8.04?

Please tell me there are no more random lock ups!.

[integr8e]

Re: Anyone got 7300 + nVidia + Hardy?

Huh, that would explain a lot

I haven't had any such issues with my 7300 GS since I upgraded to the Hardy alpha5, so I think you'll be OK.

[deviance]

Re: Anyone got 7300 + nVidia + Hardy?

Which driver did you install? 169.12 or a different one?

[integr8e]

Re: Anyone got 7300 + nVidia + Hardy?

I installed the 169.12 driver.

[deviance]

Re: Anyone got 7300 + nVidia + Hardy?

Alright, could anyone else confirm this just before I go for it? I have had someone tell me that they are still experiencing the bug.

[jwebster8]

Re: Anyone got 7300 + nVidia + Hardy?

I have a 7800GT running on a 64bit AMD system.

I don't use the nvidia packages supplied by kubuntu because they are so flaky that they tend to break with every upgrade. I "roll my own" so to speak, and it's really easy and it's as solid as a rock.

1. First go to the Nvidia site and download the latest drivers ( http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_d...64_169.12.html )

2. use Adept to remove any envy/nvidia packages so that the upgrade won't bother with them

3. Upgrade to 8.04, don't get depressed when X wont start when you're done.

4. boot/reboot to a console and make sure you're in runlevel 3 ( telinit 3 )

5. run the installer that you just downloaded

I just accept all of the defaults and I let it compile the drivers for me and it works perfectly every time. It's gotten so that I can do it in about 3 minutes.

The bonus is I only have to do this when I upgrade the kernel. If you use the packages from kubuntu you are at their mercy. Before I went this route, I would periodically start up my computer after an "update" only to find my video drivers broken.