nvidia 8400m problem on Feisty 64 bit

[seng1978]

alrite, i got myself a laptop a few days ago.
Samsung Q70 13.3
Core 2 Duo 7100 FSB 800MHz
Nvidia 8400m
2G DDR2 667
Ubuntu7.04 Feisty 64 bit

Rite now using VESA drivers, these seemed to be the only driver i can use now.
I googled around and checked the forum, nothing seem to work really.
I tried to get the Envy script, but I guess the server is down.

Let me give u my xorg.conf

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder26) Wed Jun 13 16:54:14 PDT 2007

# /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 xorg.conf(5) manual page.
# (Type "man 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 "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen" 0 0
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

Section "Files"

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

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

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

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

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
EndSection

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

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

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

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
HorizSync 30.0 - 67.0
VertRefresh 30.0 - 60.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic Video Card"
Driver "vesa"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Generic Video Card"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "UseFBDev" "true"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1280x800" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1280x800" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x800" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x800" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x800" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x800" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

[Cappy]

Here is the home page so you can read it first : http://www.albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html


sudo apt-get --purge remove nvidia-glx* nvidia-settings linux-restricted-modules*
sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop
wget http://albertomilone.com/ubuntu/nvidia/scripts/envy_0.9.7-0ubuntu8_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i envy*.deb
sudo envy -t

As the nvidia script runs, allow it to configure X (xorg.conf).

The, restart X :
sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start

Once you are in X you can configure (dual monitors, resolution, etc) with gksudo nvidia-settings[/QUOTE]


If you need a restricted driver for say, your wireless connection or something I think you need to leave the respective restricted module alone. I've never tried it so I'm not sure if you can leave it or if you have to compile other restricted drivers from source too.

[seng1978]

thats the thing, i cant connect to wget http://albertomilone.com/ubuntu/nvidia/scripts/envy_0.9.7-0ubuntu8_all.deb

or just albertomilone.com

can u guys connect?

[seng1978]

nevermind, i solved it myself. anyone like to know...let me know

[davech]

hi,
I'm thinking about getting the Q70, so I'd be interesting in knowing how you got the nVidia graphics working. Did you have any problem with the wireless as well - I noticed that there's another thread somewhere with someone having trouble with wreless - did you have any trouble with that and if sodid you get it working?

Also have you upgraded to Gutsy and if so, was/are there any issues there?

regards,
Dave