Problem after activating nvidia driver

[epos85]

Re: Problem after activating nvidia driver

Works in mandriva, why not k/ubuntu? :s They both use xorg and kde.. Also have to install linux-headers for current kernel in both distros.. Also use same installer for nvidia-driver.. Cant see why k/ubuntu have to be that special...

[dibl]

Re: Problem after activating nvidia driver

Works in mandriva

With no known root password? That's truly impressive!

[MoeNeigh]

Re: Problem after activating nvidia driver

I'm not exactly a noob, but I'm not a very advanced user, either. However, I've had good luck with Envy (Envyng) taking care of installing the nvidia drivers for me. You can check out Alberto Milone's instructions for installing Envyng for (k)ubuntu 8.04 or above at http://albertomilone.com/envyngfaq.html#D.

Of course, the universe repository needs to be enabled. If you have another nvidia driver installed, it would need to be purged first before installing the driver through envyng. He gives instructions for this also.

[epos85]

Re: Problem after activating nvidia driver

Works in mandriva

With no known root password? That's truly impressive!

In mandriva you specify what root-pw to set Reinstalled, and its all ok now..

But i saw something now.. Why is xorg.conf not in X11 by default? xorg.conf appears _after_ installing nvidia-driver.. When i delete xorg.conf, i can log on to X again..

[dibl]

Re: Problem after activating nvidia driver

Why is xorg.conf not in X11 by default? xorg.conf appears _after_ installing nvidia-driver.. When i delete xorg.conf, i can log on to X again..

Since xserver-xorg 1.6, HAL is replacing /etc/X11/xorg.conf for running input devices and the X display (VESA mode). So, the default installation has a very minimalist file -- I don't think it needs any file at all there.

However, when you install the proprietary driver, then it needs to use the configuration file since it is taking over from HAL. That is the xorg.conf file that is written in final step of the proprietary driver installation. Or you can write it with "sudo nvidia-xconfig" from the command line.

So, if you have no working proprietary driver, then HAL will (attempt to) give you a VESA display, and it does not need any xorg.conf file. But if your Nvidia driver is working, it will read the xorg.conf file that was written for it, and it will be used.

[geezer]

Re: Problem after activating nvidia driver

I'm not exactly a noob, but I'm not a very advanced user, either. However, I've had good luck with Envy (Envyng) taking care of installing the nvidia drivers for me. You can check out Alberto Milone's instructions for installing Envyng for (k)ubuntu 8.04 or above at http://albertomilone.com/envyngfaq.html#D.

Of course, the universe repository needs to be enabled. If you have another nvidia driver installed, it would need to be purged first before installing the driver through envyng. He gives instructions for this also.

in the past 2 years, I've tried and re-tried every method of installing the NVidia drivers including envyng - every single one fails and fails miserably and some seriously impair the functionality of my computer to the point that a clean install is necessary.

I have come to the conclusion that this is a confluence of 2 factors (not in any specific order):

1. my card just doesn't work with the NVidia driver. The Xorg NVidia driver works fine and correctly identifies my card, but probably doesn't have all the bells and whistles the NVidia driver would have. I use the NVidia driver under Vista, the once or twice a year that I boot Vista, and cannot honestly tell the difference in display quality - but then I don't run any fancy graphics or 3D stuff or games or any of that stuff, and

2. NVidia seems to be having very serious problems in producing driver(s) for Linux. It's been many months since I visited the NVidia forums and read the problems they are having and that people are reporting, but I read enough to know for certain that I am far from a lonesome case.

[epos85]

Re: Problem after activating nvidia driver

Its just sad.. Graphic-driver shouldnt be the worst thing to get working.. Sadly, it is.. Hope to get this driver working, im fed up on Vista.. Any help is appr.!

[chessmani]

Re: Problem after activating nvidia driver

Hi all, I got it working by installing the 190.42 nvidia driver.

I posted the instructions here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...4&postcount=81

[epos85]

Re: Problem after activating nvidia driver

cm, you lucky bastard
Now, im also near to get this right... Just need a kick in the right direction

I did a new and clean install of k/ubuntu, just to make sure...
Then i followed this(chessmani's) tutor.. http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...4&postcount=81

Still, had to log in to terminal after reboot, because ''no screen found''..

First i did this..:

sudo nvidia-xconfig

Then i did this..:

sudo lshw -businfo | grep -i display

and it gave me this:
pci@0000:01:00.0 display G96 [GeForce 9600M GT]
pci@0000:00:02.0 display Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller

i..

sudo joe /etc/X11/xorg.conf

found the line that says: Section "Device"
added: BusID "PCI:01:00:0"
like this..

Section "Device"
  Identifier   "Device0"
  BusID     "PCI:1:0:0"
  Driver     "nvidia"
  VendorName   "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection

After saving, i tried with

sudo startx

and that gave me this error, (Xorg.0.log)
see attached file..

What's missing in my xorg.conf?(also attached).. Thanks in advance
I really hope its just minor adjustments now


And btw.. This is a Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Xi 3650 with _hybrid_ graphics... no wonder it needs the BusID

[epos85]

Re: Problem after activating nvidia driver

no one?

[dibl]

Re: Problem after activating nvidia driver

and it gave me this:
pci@0000:01:00.0 display G96 [GeForce 9600M GT]
pci@0000:00:02.0 display Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller

That is a might strange configuration, in my experience -- I don't recall seeing such a combination before. I see in the product description:

"Hybrid Graphics Power
NVIDIA® HybridPower™ enables you to dynamically switch in real time between the NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT dedicated graphics and the Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 MHD onboard graphics.
Unleash graphics performance when you need it, or instantly switch gears to a lower power mode from the onboard graphics for longer battery life (up to 25%) and quieter operation"

But, I don't know that a Linux driver exists that supports any of that fancy mode-switching. I think you're on the right track to isolate only the 9600 GT on the PCI -- I had one of those on a card and it worked great. But whether it can actually be made to work is kind of your experiment, I'm afraid.

[epos85]

Re: Problem after activating nvidia driver

I made xorg find the screen at last, but i dont know what it means about ''no valid configuration'' as you can see in the log.. do i have to set screen-resolution or what? or do i still have the problem with computer cant choose what graphic-card to use?

after install, everything works, but i want that nvidia-driver to work to:P need the acceleration that it provides..
im stuck, and im just a noob too:P bah:S