Questions about:Resolution, Sound Volume, Mouse Cursor, Speed, etc. SOLVED

[dibl]

Re: Questions about: Resolution, Sound Volume, Mouse Cursor, Speed, Beryl

EDIT: I rebooted, and didn't see any difference.

Hmmmm -- that's odd. So, you marked the package "nvidia-glx-new" for installation, clicked "Apply", and after a restart there was no difference -- you got back to a GUI desktop? Or are you working in text mode only?

[mfburgo]

Re: Questions about: Resolution, Sound Volume, Mouse Cursor, Speed, Beryl

Most likely needs to run dpkg-reconfigure nvidia-xserver

That should activate the xorg configuration

[d41]

Re: Questions about: Resolution, Sound Volume, Mouse Cursor, Speed, Beryl

askrieger: Cool, I'll try that.

dibl: No, I'm not in text only mode. I have the normal desktop. I'm saying that when I try running a screensaver, it is just completely black.

mfburgo: I will try that.

(I'm not on my computer right now, I'll try this when I get to my computer)

[dibl]

Re: Questions about: Resolution, Sound Volume, Mouse Cursor, Speed, Beryl

when I try running a screensaver, it is just completely black.

Well, to put it politely, Kubuntu screen savers are not exactly the acid test of a successful video driver installation ...

I'm thinking like mfburgo -- your xorg.conf file may need a touch-up. The actual nvidia command to run the driver utility (from a konsole window) is

sudo nvidia-settings

If the driver is in fact installed, this command will bring up a utility panel, and the second item from the top is "X Display Configuration" (or something like that). Click that. In the panel that comes up is your resolution and refresh rate for the monitor, which you can adjust within the limits given, and in the lower right of that panel is a button that says "Save to X Configuration File?", so you can click "Yes" on that, and then "Save" on the window that comes up, and this will set your default resolution and refresh rates.

If you're looking for Beryl/Compiz effects, then from a konsole window you need to give it

sudo nvidia-xconfig --add-argb-glx-visuals -composite

and let it turn on these options in your xorg.conf file.

Late-breaking thought --- did you previously install the package "linux-restricted-modules-`uname -r` "? You need that one too.

[d41]

Re: Questions about: Resolution, Sound Volume, Mouse Cursor, Speed, Beryl

Late-breaking thought --- did you previously install the package "linux-restricted-modules-`uname -r` "? You need that one too.

Well, I didn't install anything like that, but I may already have it installed. I have these installed:
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20-15-generic
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20-16-generic
linux-restricted-modules-generic
linux-restricted-modules-commor
I don't see anything named linux-restricted-modules-'uname -r' though.

EDIT: Oh, I get it, I type uname -r into the konsole and it tells me which one I need, right? Well, I did that, and it tells me 2.6.20-16-generic, which I already have installed

If you're looking for Beryl/Compiz effects, then from a konsole window you need to give it
Code:

sudo nvidia-xconfig --add-argb-glx-visuals -composite

and let it turn on these options in your xorg.conf file.

Huh

I'm thinking like mfburgo -- your xorg.conf file may need a touch-up. The actual nvidia command to run the driver utility (from a konsole window) is
Code:

sudo nvidia-settings

I'll try that...

My result:
(click thumbnail)

It did open some window though. I'll look at the window now.
Ok, looked at the window. I cannot do anything other than check/uncheck those boxes. I tried clicking everything! (I left the checkboxes alone)


Should I try that "envy" program instead?

EDIT

Most likely needs to run dpkg-reconfigure nvidia-xserver

That should activate the xorg configuration

It tells me that nvidia xserver is not installed. I looked in adept. Should I install "nvidia-xconfig"?

Well, to put it politely, Kubuntu screen savers are not exactly the acid test of a successful video driver installation ...

Errr, well, that supertux game doesn't run at all now, too. So I don't think they installed successfully.

[mfburgo]

Re: Questions about:Resolution, Sound Volume, Mouse Cursor, Speed, etc. -Unsolve

my typo nvidia-xserver should have read nvidia-xconfig

when you install the nvidia-glx drivers it placed them on your system

but for some reason does not run the configure script

if you run the dpkg-reconfigure nvidia-xconfig it will actually install them into the xorg.conf file.

easy way to tell it nvidia is installed when kdm starts you will see the nvidia splash screen before the logon screen appears.

if you get the nvidia splash screen then you can run the 'sudo nvidia-settings' command once in your x session to set your resolution and refresh rate for you display....

Mark sorry for the typo......

[dibl]

Re: Questions about:Resolution, Sound Volume, Mouse Cursor, Speed, etc. -Unsolve

The errors that I see in that first image, where you attempted to run nvidia-settings, tells me that your Nvidia driver is NOT correctly installed. It seems to be PARTIALLY installed, as it shows part of the driver utility in the second image. I once had the same problem -- or "phenomenon" I guess you could call it.

My best advice is "the nuclear option"....

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver.xorg

On the first screen, say "no" to autodetect, and on the second screen choose "VESA". Proceed through the script choosing defaults for keyboard and mouse (unless you have some special devices). When you get to the monitor section, choose just one resolution that you can live with for a short while, and appropriate refresh rates for your monitor. When the script finishes, it will dump you back to the command line interface (CLI), aka text prompt. At that point, type

startx

and you will get a VESA GUI.

Now, run Adept and scroll down to the series of "nvidia-xxx" packages, and if any are installed, mark them for removal. Click "Apply" to remove them.

Next, download Envy if you don't have it already, and follow the instructions to run it in either GUI or text mode, as you wish. It SHOULD find and remove any residual (wrong) files and install the Nvidia driver correctly.

Good luck with it. :P

[d41]

Re: Questions about:Resolution, Sound Volume, Mouse Cursor, Speed, etc. -Unsolve

OK, Thanks

I'll try that later and post back with the results.

Do I download the (envy) "stable release", the one that ends in ".deb" and says for debian and ubuntu?

[d41]

Re: Questions about:Resolution, Sound Volume, Mouse Cursor, Speed, etc. -Unsolve

My result:

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...aaaaaaaargh.... Now what?

mfburgo: Your solution didn't work either.

[dibl]

Re: Questions about:Resolution, Sound Volume, Mouse Cursor, Speed, etc. -Unsolve

ehhhhhhhhh That's not good, my friend -- you aren't going to be running a GUI in Kubuntu with no xserver! I can't imagine how you installed it with no xserver -- I didn't know that was possible!

OK, now we'll have some fun ... in the console (thankfully you have that!), type

sudo apt-get install x11-common x11perf

and let us know what happens. If that works, you can try again with my preceding instruction, and possibly get a better result.

WAIT -- HOLD THE PHONE! it is xserver-xorg you wrote xserver.org

Whew, you damn near fooled me with that one! Do my earlier instruction, with correct spelling, and I'll cross my fingers.

[d41]

Re: Questions about:Resolution, Sound Volume, Mouse Cursor, Speed, etc. -Unsolve

Oops... I feel stupid.. lol...
Anyway I did that, and it took me through a few questions, and I wasn't sure what to answer. It said something about how many kb do I want the video card to borrow and then it asked something else which I don't remember and the options were yes and no... hold on I'll edit with screenshots.

Hmmm... It says something like the process is being used... hold on I'm gonna reboot.

EDIT: OK, I'm gonna try again just choosing the default options...

EDIT: aaaaaah it just keeps going on and on and on and on and on.... How do I know what to choose? I don't understand 99% of what it's saying. It keeps asking questions about the keyboard and mouse..

[mfburgo]

Re: Questions about:Resolution, Sound Volume, Mouse Cursor, Speed, etc. -Unsolve

here is the howto on nvidia for kubuntu 7.04

http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:F...rivers_in_7.04

[dibl]

Re: Questions about:Resolution, Sound Volume, Mouse Cursor, Speed, etc. -Unsolve

How do I know what to choose?

After you do what I said on the first 2 screens, you should be able to accept the defaults for the keyboard and mouse stuff, unless you have a reason to think your hardware is "special". If you don't know the onboard memory for your video card, leave it blank (zero) in the script.

When you get to the monitor, just pick a resolution that you know you can work with for awhile, like 1024 x 768, and a safe refresh range for horizontal and vertical sync. If you google your CRT or LCD model, you should be able to find the range for it. If not, try the "safe" ranges offered in the script.

[d41]

Re: Questions about:Resolution, Sound Volume, Mouse Cursor, Speed, etc. -Unsolve

Actually, the first screen is the same as what you described as the second screen. Anyway, I tried it again, just choosing the default, and I got to a screen that looked like this:
[*] something
[ ] something[*] something[*] something
[ ] something

And there was an "OK" at the bottom, but no matter what arrows I pressed, I couldn't seem to select "OK".
It told me that I should prob. enable everything. It was right after the keyboard and mouse screens. I g2g now, I will post a screenshot when I get a chance.

[askrieger]

Re: Questions about:Resolution, Sound Volume, Mouse Cursor, Speed, etc. -Unsolve

There's a MINOR PROBLEM with those instructions. Restricted-Device-Manager is a Gnome program and is NOT installed out of the box in Kubuntu! Just install the "linux-modules-<your kernel>", and "nvidia-glx-new" packages. These will drag in a few others, which is the wonderful thing about the Debian package management system. Then start a Konqueror (if it isn't open already). Navigate to your /etc/X11 directory. Right click on "xorg.conf". Left click on "Edit as root". Enter your password when requested. find the line that says Driver "nv" in the Device section that has the name of your video card (which should be "nvidia- something") Change the driver line to "nvidia". Save the file. Your old /etc/X11/xorg.conf file will still be there under the name "xorg.conf~", just in case you misspelled nvidia.

Do NOT TRY Envy! Do NOT install "nvidia-settings" or nvidia-xconfig". These are snares and delusions tempting you to stray from the path of Linux happiness. They will only confuse you and get you in trouble.