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    Nvidia Problem

    I bought last week a new PC using Athlon AMD64 3500+ , 1Gb RAM, nVidia GeForce 6200.
    I made a clean install from Kubuntu original CD and I upgraded from default repository.
    Then I discovered that my nVidia card was not installed with nvidia drivers , but Kubuntu was using "nv" drivers instead.
    So I went to "easy ubuntu" and I installed NVIDIA drivers.
    I restarted X but nothing changed...Graphics card was still working with "nv"drivers, no "nvidia".
    I am still looking for a solution, I spent money to have a 6200 instead I am using like a common VGA, card...
    How I must do to install "nvidia" drivers with my Kubuntu Dapper.
    I look inside xorg.conf and I found a "nvidia....?" simbol on "Device", like my card is not fully recognized.
    And if I try to call "sudo nvidia-glx-config enable" I receive error message that no nvidia was found.
    Please help me.

    Alpa

    #2
    Re: Nvidia Problem

    First of all, the 'nv' drivers are specifically designed for nvidia display adapters, they just lack support for some features for which nvidia does not publish specs, mainly 3D support. Unless you're a gamer, you really don't need them. You will still get what you paid for from the GeForce 6200 with the nv driver.

    I'm not familiar with Easy Ubuntu, so I can't comment on what went wrong, nor can I tell you how to fix it. I can tell you how to install the nvidia drivers.

    1) Start a Konsole (K>SYSTEM>Konsole). Enter the command "uname -r". You will get an an answer like, but probably not the same as "2.6.15-amd64-k8". That is the name of your kernel. Write it down, EXACTLY.
    2) Start Adept, Install the packages:
    (a) linux-restricted-modules-<your-kernel>, where <your kerenel> is what you wrote down.
    (b) nvidia-glx, if your card is a geforce3 or geforce4 OR nvidia-glx-legacy, if your display card is a geforce or geforce2.
    (c) nvidia-kernel-common (this may be installed auto-magically
    (d) nvidia-settings (optional)
    3) To enable the driver, run "sudo nvidia-glx-config enable" from the Konsole (see step 1)

    Easy Ubuntu may have left your /etc/apt/sources.list file in an unstable state, if so. google for source-o-matic and get a new one.

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      #3
      Re: Nvidia Problem

      Thank you for your reply.
      I followed your suggestions on EasyUbuntu and now I am using new sources.list from source-o-matic :
      # Automatically generated sources.list
      # http://www.ubuntulinux.nl/source-o-matic
      #
      # If you get errors about missing keys, lookup the key in this file
      # and run these commands (replace KEY with the key number)
      #
      # gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv KEY
      # gpg --export --armor KEY | sudo apt-key add -

      # Ubuntu supported packages (packages, GPG key: 437D05B5)
      deb http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper main restricted
      deb http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-updates main restricted
      deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main restricted

      # Ubuntu supported packages (sources, GPG key: 437D05B5)
      deb-src http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper main restricted
      deb-src http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-updates main restricted
      deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main restricted

      # Ubuntu community supported packages (packages, GPG key: 437D05B5)
      deb http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper universe multiverse
      deb http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-updates universe multiverse
      deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security universe multiverse

      # Ubuntu community supported packages (sources, GPG key: 437D05B5)
      deb-src http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper universe multiverse
      deb-src http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-updates universe multiverse
      deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security universe multiverse

      After I did it, I typed "uname -r" and I received :
      "2.6.15-23-386"
      ( I remember you I have a AMD64 3500+, it is correct i386 kernel ? It is not correct ? May be I MUST use k7 kernel ?...)

      Any case I go on with this kernel , in hope it is good...

      I select packages you indicate me, but I have a doubt:
      when I select nvidia-settings automatically nvidia-glx is marked to be removed ! WHY ?
      So I can not go on ..
      I attach my xorg.cong file for your reference.

      # /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
      #
      # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
      # values from the debconf database.
      #
      # Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
      # (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
      #
      # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
      # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
      # package.
      #
      # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
      # again, run the following command:
      # sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

      Section "Files"
      FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
      FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
      FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
      FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
      FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
      FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
      FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
      # path to defoma fonts
      FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
      EndSection

      Section "Module"
      Load "i2c"
      Load "bitmap"
      Load "ddc"
      Load "dri"
      Load "extmod"
      Load "freetype"
      Load "glx"
      Load "int10"
      Load "type1"
      Load "vbe"
      EndSection

      Section "InputDevice"
      Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
      Driver "kbd"
      Option "CoreKeyboard"
      Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
      Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
      Option "XkbLayout" "it"
      EndSection

      Section "InputDevice"
      Identifier "Configured Mouse"
      Driver "mouse"
      Option "CorePointer"
      Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
      Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
      Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
      Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
      EndSection

      Section "InputDevice"
      Driver "wacom"
      Identifier "stylus"
      Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
      # /dev/input/event
      # for USB
      Option "Type" "stylus"
      Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
      EndSection

      Section "InputDevice"
      Driver "wacom"
      Identifier "eraser"
      Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
      # /dev/input/event
      # for USB
      Option "Type" "eraser"
      Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
      EndSection

      Section "InputDevice"
      Driver "wacom"
      Identifier "cursor"
      Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
      # /dev/input/event
      # for USB
      Option "Type" "cursor"
      Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
      EndSection

      Section "Device"
      Identifier "NVIDIA Corporation NV40 [GeForce 6200?]"
      Driver "nv"
      BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
      EndSection

      Section "Monitor"
      Identifier "Generic Monitor"
      Option "DPMS"
      HorizSync 28-51
      VertRefresh 43-60
      EndSection

      Section "Screen"
      Identifier "Default Screen"
      Device "NVIDIA Corporation NV40 [GeForce 6200?]"
      Monitor "Generic Monitor"
      DefaultDepth 24
      SubSection "Display"
      Depth 1
      Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
      EndSubSection
      SubSection "Display"
      Depth 4
      Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
      EndSubSection
      SubSection "Display"
      Depth 8
      Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
      EndSubSection
      SubSection "Display"
      Depth 15
      Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
      EndSubSection
      SubSection "Display"
      Depth 16
      Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
      EndSubSection
      SubSection "Display"
      Depth 24
      Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
      EndSubSection
      EndSection

      Section "ServerLayout"
      Identifier "Default Layout"
      Screen "Default Screen"
      InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
      InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
      InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
      InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
      InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
      EndSection

      Section "DRI"
      Mode 0666
      EndSection



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        #4
        Re: Nvidia Problem

        I'm sorry, I made a mistake. If you wish to use the "nvidia" driver rather than "nv", do not install nvidia-setttings.

        Also, you seem to have installed the 32 bit version of Kubuntu instead of the AMD64 version. This is not neccesarily a bad thing because certain proprietary programs (particularly Flash and Shockwave) are completely unavailable for AMD64. This means that some websites will be incomplete. On the other hand, the AMD64 kernel is somewhat faster than the equivalent i386 kernel. The real advantage in using the AMD64 occurs in programs that have been compiled to take advantage of its characteristics, but there are very few programs that use the 64 bit proccesor effciently. I use the AMD64 kernel and AMD64 software because (a) I still do some heavily numerical work with programs that I compile myself, (b) I use image processing software and (c) I have a second computer that runs the i686 version of Kubuntu on a P4. Unless you have a good reason to switch, I would stay with the i386 branch, but I would update to a 686 or k7 kernel, which is optimized for more advanced processors than the i386.

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