Should I use Envy?

[bwallum]

Hi

I am running -13 kernel and have a 7300GS nVidia card. When I try the special effects worktop I am directed to a dialogue that asks if I want to install the proprietory nVidia driver to handle the extra demands. I click yes. What follows, when I log off, is difficulty in re booting. I am presented with a window that wants me to set up my driver.

If I choose the 'nv' driver, I get my desktop back but can't select any fancy desktop options (not even 'normal' and a 7300GS is not a bad card).

If I choose the 'nvidia' driver I am locked in a loop where the choose driver dialogue pops up as I boot.

Should I be using Envy?

If so how do I get the version for Gutsy?

Regards
Bob

[Lord Illidan]

Did you install the restricted modules? linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22-13-generic

[bwallum]

I think so but how do I check for sure?

UPDATE
I have 2.6.22.13.19 installed according to synaptic

UPDATE02

I have 2.6.22-13-generic according to synaptic
I also had 2.6.22-12-generic installeed.

I have removed 2.6.22-12-generic

....this is a hold message...I will reboot...if communications cease its a wrong move!

[dabl]

The new Envy version works great for me on a GF 7900 GS. It just saved me a bunch of time, twice, when I removed the 22-12 kernel and broke my driver. All you need is to remember is sudo envy -t

:guitar:

[bwallum]

Thanks dabl

You may indeed be right, unfortunately I got the following message:-

sudo: envy: command not found


Perhaps you have something installed that I don't??

Bob

[bwallum]

Re boot was fine

[bwallum]

Its on board and 2.6.22-12 deleted.

What's next??

[plun]

Hi all

What we must ask us is why nVidia was broken again .... I was using restricted manager
and Ubuntus nVidia driver...:confused:

- No working failsafe mode (bulletproof), X-crashed

- I installed Envy from terminal and wget with no trouble...

Feistys dev forum ended with an nVidia thread...the same for Gutsy...?


A dev or forum ambassadour must clarify the logic behind this...:)

[Lord Illidan]

Hi all

What we must ask us is why nVidia was broken again .... I was using restricted manager
and Ubuntus nVidia driver...:confused:

- No working failsafe mode (bulletproof), X-crashed

- I installed Envy from terminal and wget with no trouble...

Feistys dev forum ended with an nVidia thread...the same for Gutsy...?


A dev or forum ambassadour must clarify the logic behind this...:)

I've got to say that I agree with this too. When I rebooted, there was no failsafe mode. It just went to a console.

[plun]

I've got to say that I agree with this too. When I rebooted, there was no failsafe mode. It just went to a console.

During Feistys development I proposed that we (the community) can test functions....

I have seen xorg log files with failsafe modes... but I dont know the logic behind them.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BulletProofX

If our devs don't want to solve this for "dirty drivers" they must "speak out"....:)

EDIT

2007-09-05 bryce: code is implemented and deployed.
https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/bullet-proof-x

[chuckyp]

Why would you use Envy? When you can just install the restricted drivers? Or even just install the drivers from nvidia.com. There probably is a package problem with the restricted modules not being availible for the new kernel or something. If you just wait a bit i'm sure the problem will work it self out.

[z0phi3l]

You guys/gals must be tweaking your drivers or something. I'm using the restricted drivers for my 7800GS and after every kernel update (Feisty and Gutsy) I've not had any issues at all and Compiz-Fusion runs very nicely

[bwallum]

What effects can you do with Compiz?

[plun]

You guys/gals must be tweaking your drivers or something. I'm using the restricted drivers for my 7800GS and after every kernel update (Feisty and Gutsy) I've not had any issues at all and Compiz-Fusion runs very nicely

Can you please clarify if linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22-13-generic was "automagic" installed ?

For me the restricted manager was reset and therefore X crashed.
No bullet-proof mode to handle this scenario.

[Lord Illidan]

You guys/gals must be tweaking your drivers or something. I'm using the restricted drivers for my 7800GS and after every kernel update (Feisty and Gutsy) I've not had any issues at all and Compiz-Fusion runs very nicely

I just hadn't installed the restricted drivers, as the mirror hadn't got it yet.

[ronacc]

prime A1 reason I ALWAYS use only genuine drivers from nvidia.com

[lennartack]

I have the same problem after a kernel update yesterday. However, linux-restricted-modules and nvidia-glx both have the right version number(2.6.22-13).