Re: HOWTO: NVIDIA driver with Breezy kernels in Hoary
so here is where i am so far...
i installed the kernel header 2.6.10-5-386
installed the drivers successfully
edited the sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf EXACTLY like in your walkthrough
saved&exited
tried to restart gdm and got "I cannot start X server. It is likely not set up correctly" and asked if i wanted to view the log.
then i rebooted and the same thing happened.
Re: HOWTO: NVIDIA driver with Breezy kernels in Hoary
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Originally Posted by h0tpants
so here is where i am so far...
i installed the kernel header 2.6.10-5-386
installed the drivers successfully
edited the sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf EXACTLY like in your walkthrough
saved&exited
tried to restart gdm and got "I cannot start X server. It is likely not set up correctly" and asked if i wanted to view the log.
then i rebooted and the same thing happened.
At least the driver compiled successfully.
sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Add the lines in red (NOT the one in blue) at this section of the file:
Section "Device"
Identifier "NVIDIA Corporation NV40 [GeForce 6200 TurboCache]"
Driver "nvidia"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Option "NvAGP" "0"
Option "RenderAccel" "Off"
Option "IgnoreDisplayDevices" "DFP,TV"
Option "NoRenderExtension" "Off"
Option "Accel" "Off"
Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" “Off”
EndSection
ONLY IF it doesn't work you can ADD the LINE IN BLUE
Re: HOWTO: NVIDIA driver with Breezy kernels in Hoary
i did everything as you specified but the installer is still asking me for the kernel source. i'm now manually downloading linux-tree and linux-source packages for 2.6.12-8 .. grrr
Re: HOWTO: NVIDIA driver with Breezy kernels in Hoary
"At least the driver compiled successfully.
sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Add the lines in red (NOT the one in blue) at this section of the file:
Section "Device"
Identifier "NVIDIA Corporation NV40 [GeForce 6200 TurboCache]"
Driver "nvidia"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Option "NvAGP" "0"
Option "RenderAccel" "Off"
Option "IgnoreDisplayDevices" "DFP,TV"
Option "NoRenderExtension" "Off"
Option "Accel" "Off"
Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" “Off"
i'll try that tomorrow and let you know. thanks.
Re: HOWTO: NVIDIA driver with Breezy kernels in Hoary
howdies
first off, great howto. without this I'd still be ripping my hair off my head :D
allthough it works Ive got two questions regarding the xorg.conf file but still very nvidia related and possibly should be added to the howto as 'extra options'.
what do I have to put into this file to make the nvidia driver use the DVI output of my 6600GT card?
Code:
Section "Device"
Identifier "NVIDIA Corporation NV43 [GeForce 6600/GeForce 6600 Ultra]"
Driver "nvidia"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
my xorg.conf file seems so 'naked' somehow, Ive seen others posting their configs and theyve got all sorts of options added. is my graphics card working at full 100% performance or are there any tweaks I could try putting in to get the extra punch?
ps. how do I bench my graphics performance?
Re: HOWTO: NVIDIA driver with Breezy kernels in Hoary
Quote:
sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Add the lines in red (NOT the one in blue) at this section of the file:
Section "Device"
Identifier "NVIDIA Corporation NV40 [GeForce 6200 TurboCache]"
Driver "nvidia"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Option "NvAGP" "0"
Option "RenderAccel" "Off"
Option "IgnoreDisplayDevices" "DFP,TV"
Option "NoRenderExtension" "Off"
Option "Accel" "Off"
Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" “Off”
EndSection
well tried that without the accel-off option and got the same error message then tried it with the accel-off option and the same thing happened.
Re: HOWTO: NVIDIA driver with Breezy kernels in Hoary
Quote:
Originally Posted by h0tpants
well tried that without the accel-off option and got the same error message then tried it with the accel-off option and the same thing happened.
Is your Geforce FX 5500 a PCI or an AGP card?
I'm asking because I have the AGP version and it works (not only for me) with both "nv" (nvidia opensource drivers) and "nvidia" (proprietary) drivers.
You should ask for help in the Nvidia forums at the Linux section:
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=14
You need to register (it's free) and you might get an answer from the developers of the drivers (which are obviously much more qualified than me)
Sorry, pal.
Re: HOWTO: NVIDIA driver with Breezy kernels in Hoary
Quote:
Originally Posted by prelude
howdies
first off, great howto. without this I'd still be ripping my hair off my head :D
allthough it works Ive got two questions regarding the xorg.conf file but still very nvidia related and possibly should be added to the howto as 'extra options'.
what do I have to put into this file to make the nvidia driver use the DVI output of my 6600GT card?
Code:
Section "Device"
Identifier "NVIDIA Corporation NV43 [GeForce 6600/GeForce 6600 Ultra]"
Driver "nvidia"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
my xorg.conf file seems so 'naked' somehow, Ive seen others posting their configs and theyve got all sorts of options added. is my graphics card working at full 100% performance or are there any tweaks I could try putting in to get the extra punch?
ps. how do I bench my graphics performance?
I haven't got a DVI monitor but someone has it in this forum. Use the search function and type "nvidia DVI", I'm sure you will find something interesting.
If you want to benchmark your graphic card type "glgears" in the command line.
For any other tweaks I can recommend the "Hoary 5.04 Customization Tips & Tricks" section, it's filled with good guides.
Re: HOWTO: NVIDIA driver with Breezy kernels in Hoary
Quote:
Is your Geforce FX 5500 a PCI or an AGP card?
I'm asking because I have the AGP version and it works (not only for me) with both "nv" (nvidia opensource drivers) and "nvidia" (proprietary) drivers.
You should ask for help in the Nvidia forums at the Linux section:
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=14
You need to register (it's free) and you might get an answer from the developers of the drivers (which are obviously much more qualified than me)
Sorry, pal
it's a pci. i'll try their forums. thanks again for all the help!
Re: HOWTO: NVIDIA driver with Breezy kernels in Hoary
Quote:
Originally Posted by tseliot
I haven't got a DVI monitor but someone has it in this forum. Use the search function and type "nvidia DVI", I'm sure you will find something interesting.
If you want to benchmark your graphic card type "glgears" in the command line.
For any other tweaks I can recommend the "Hoary 5.04 Customization Tips & Tricks" section, it's filled with good guides.
so basically, to get DVI output I need to unplug my vga cable and just leave the DVI in. funny this, it worked with DVI on both VESA and nv driver that came with the install of breezy but the moment I install a up-to-date driver the DVI 'dies'. fine, Ill yank that cable out, dont really need it anyways ;)
glgears? I only have glxgears and that gives me no output nomatter how long I run it. are there any commands I should give to it or?