Are the Nvidia Geforce 9600GT supported on Kubuntu 9.04?

[JohanLingen]

Re: Are the Nvidia Geforce 9600GT supported on Kubuntu 9.04?

No, thank YOU, you've been a great help so far.

The grey globe (left of the shutdown button) is round when I start up with compositing effects, but it turns into an egg again, when compositing is disabled... just not there yet...

[samdotm]

Re: Are the Nvidia Geforce 9600GT supported on Kubuntu 9.04?

it didnt work, still fall and that screen, ubuntu 9.04 linux tty1
when i type sudo startx i get the following error

(ee) failed to load module "type1" (module does not exist, 0)
(ee) failed to load moduke "freetype" (module does not exist, 0)
fatal server error :
no screens found

do you think it is a problem with my xorg.conf file?

[muzicman0]

Re: Are the Nvidia Geforce 9600GT supported on Kubuntu 9.04?

can you post your xorg.conf?

[samdotm]

Re: Are the Nvidia Geforce 9600GT supported on Kubuntu 9.04?

can you post your xorg.conf?

here is my xorg.conf:

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder63) Thu Apr 16 19:36:29 P$

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier   "Layout0"
	Screen	0 "Screen0"
	InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
	InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load 		"dbe"
	Load 		"extmod"
	Load 		"type1"
	Load 		"freetype"
	Load 		"glx"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	# generated from default
	Identifier  "Mouse0"
	Driver     "mouse"
	Option     "Protocol" "auto"
	Option 	   "Device" "/dev/psaux"
	Option 	   "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
	Option     "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	# generated from default
	Identifier  "Keyboard0"
	Driver     "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier       "Monitor0"
	VendorName   "Unknown"
	ModelName    "Unknown"
	HorizSync       28.0 - 33.0
	VertRefresh     43.0 - 72.0
	Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier   "Device0"
	Driver      "nvidia"
	VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier   "Screen0"
	Device      "Device0"
	Monitor     "Monitor0"
	DefaultDepth 24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth   "Display"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

could you also tell me how to enable sli if one day my display becomes normal again.

Thank you

[samdotm]

Re: Are the Nvidia Geforce 9600GT supported on Kubuntu 9.04?

And here is my Xorg.0.log

X.Org X Server 1.6.0
Release Date: 2009-2-25
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-23-server i686 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux linux 2.6.28-11-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 17 01:57:59 UTC 2009 i686
Build Date: 09 April 2009 02:10:02AM
xorg-server 2:1.6.0-0ubuntu14 (buildd@rothera.buildd) 
	Before reporting problems, check [url]http://wiki.x.org[/url]
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Apr 28 19:19:16 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) |  |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
(**) |  |-->Device "Device0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(==) FontPath set to:
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
	/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,
	built-ins
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
(WW) Disabling Keyboard0
(WW) Disabling Mouse0
(II) Loader magic: 0x3bc0
(II) Module ABI versions:
	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
	X.Org Video Driver: 5.0
	X.Org XInput driver : 4.0
	X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(II) Loader running on linux
(--) using VT number 7

(!!) More than one possible primary device found
(--) PCI: (0@3:0:0) nVidia Corporation G94 [GeForce 9600 GT] rev 161, Mem @ 0xec000000/16777216, 0xd0000000/268435456, 0xea000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x00009c00/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/524288
(--) PCI: (0@4:0:0) nVidia Corporation G94 [GeForce 9600 GT] rev 161, Mem @ 0xe8000000/16777216, 0xc0000000/268435456, 0xe6000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x00008c00/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/524288
(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) System resource ranges:
	[0] -1	0	0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
	[1] -1	0	0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
	[2] -1	0	0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
	[3] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
	[4] -1	0	0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
	[5] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
(II) "extmod" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "dbe" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "record" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dri" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dri2" will be loaded by default.
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.0, module version = 1.0.0
	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.0, module version = 1.0.0
	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "type1"
(WW) Warning, couldn't open module type1
(II) UnloadModule: "type1"
(EE) Failed to load module "type1" (module does not exist, 0)
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"
(WW) Warning, couldn't open module freetype
(II) UnloadModule: "freetype"
(EE) Failed to load module "freetype" (module does not exist, 0)
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module 180.51 Thu Apr 16 19:32:09 PDT 2009
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.0, module version = 1.13.0
	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.0, module version = 1.0.0
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "dri2"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri2.so
(II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.0, module version = 1.0.0
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DRI2
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//nvidia_drv.so
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
(II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 180.51 Thu Apr 16 19:08:39 PDT 2009
(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
(II) Primary Device is: 
(EE) No devices detected.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
	 at [url]http://wiki.x.org[/url]
 for help. 
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.

 ddxSigGiveUp: Closing log

[dibl]

Re: Are the Nvidia Geforce 9600GT supported on Kubuntu 9.04?

I reviewed the thread -- I don't see a couple of things mentioned, that might make a difference:

1. Before running the downloaded installer, you should have installed the linux-headers-`uname -r` and build-essential packages.

2. After running the downloaded installer, and BEFORE issuing the startx command, you should run the

sudo nvidia-xconfig

utility.


If you're not sure about whether you did these, back up your xorg.conf file

sudo mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak28apr09

and then run through the driver installation process again and make sure not to skip the

sudo nvidia-xconfig

step.

[samdotm]

Re: Are the Nvidia Geforce 9600GT supported on Kubuntu 9.04?

I reviewed the thread -- I don't see a couple of things mentioned, that might make a difference:

1. Before running the downloaded installer, you should have installed the linux-headers-`uname -r` and build-essential packages.

2. After running the downloaded installer, and BEFORE issuing the startx command, you should run the

sudo nvidia-xconfig

utility.


If you're not sure about whether you did these, back up your xorg.conf file

sudo mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak28apr09

and then run through the driver installation process again and make sure not to skip the

sudo nvidia-xconfig

step.

I have done all those steps already, and always the same result, I could try again, but i don't want to re-install kubuntu again. do you have a solution to uninstall the driver for me to start all over again?

[muzicman0]

Re: Are the Nvidia Geforce 9600GT supported on Kubuntu 9.04?

you don't need to uninstall the driver. The installer will ask you if you want to uninstall as part of the new installation process. It should detect the existing driver.

mm0

[dibl]

Re: Are the Nvidia Geforce 9600GT supported on Kubuntu 9.04?

i don't want to re-install kubuntu again.

No no no! I do not mean re-install Kubuntu!

Muzicman0 is 100% correct. You can re-run the nVidia driver installation using the downloaded 185.19 driver (or the 180.xx released version -- does not matter). It will check for previous installation and remove it prior to installing the new driver.

[samdotm]

Re: Are the Nvidia Geforce 9600GT supported on Kubuntu 9.04?

No it didn't chance anything at all.

[dibl]

Re: Are the Nvidia Geforce 9600GT supported on Kubuntu 9.04?

32-bit or 64-bit?

Are you exiting the GUI with Ctrl-Alt-F1, and shutting down the X server with

sudo /etc/init.d/kdm stop

before you run the installer?

[muzicman0]

Re: Are the Nvidia Geforce 9600GT supported on Kubuntu 9.04?

hmmm...I just posted this, but it didn't take...wierd...

Anyways...

The only other thing I can think of is if you installed the Kubuntu version of the driver, and then installed the nVidia binary...I have seen issues with this.

Has the driver worked on previous versions for you? I used to have a 9600, but sold my desktop...

mm0

[samdotm]

Re: Are the Nvidia Geforce 9600GT supported on Kubuntu 9.04?

Ubuntu 8.0x worked perfectly well on the same computer. I installed the driver with envyng and it could run compiz fusion and other of this kind.

I will try installing again, and I will let you know if it worked

[dibl]

Re: Are the Nvidia Geforce 9600GT supported on Kubuntu 9.04?

I don't know if EnvyNG has been updated for 9.04, or not. I would think it should be, by now.

If you're going to try again, you might want to try the new beta driver, 185.18.04, from here:

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/show....php?p=1990290

muzicman0 is right about the nvidia-glx-xxx package -- if you ever had that installed, you need to

sudo apt-get remove --purge nvidia*

before running the downloaded driver installer.

[muzicman0]

Re: Are the Nvidia Geforce 9600GT supported on Kubuntu 9.04?

When you try again, this is how I do it:

1) Download the nvidia driver you want. leave it in your home directory.
2) sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-'uname-r' (not sure on the 'linux-headers')
3) boot into recovery mode, and drop to root shell
4) enter cd /home/username
5) enter sh NV {and press tab}
6) go through the install process, and allow the installer to update your xorg.

a couple things...I know that I shouldn't use a root shell on my /home directory...but I have never had a problem doing it this way...also, the installer will throw a few warnings, but again, it always works.

works for me...