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    Re: HowTo: NViDIA 185.18 Drivers in Ubuntu

    -> Would you like to run the nvidia-xconfig utility to automatically update you
    r X configuration file so that the NVIDIA X driver will be used when you res
    tart X? Any pre-existing X configuration file will be backed up. (Answer: N
    o
    )
    -> Installation of the NVIDIA Accelerated Graphics Driver for Linux-x86_64
    (version: 185.18.31) is now complete. Please update your XF86Config or
    xorg.conf file as appropriate; see the file
    /usr/share/doc/NVIDIA_GLX-1.0/README.txt for details.



    ...you have not run nvidia-xconfig,so you have to edit xorg.conf...

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    Re: HowTo: NViDIA 185.18 Drivers in Ubuntu

    Quote Originally Posted by realzippy View Post
    forbade the nvidia modules from loading ??????

    using the realtime-kernel ?
    Another optional step, is to disable the nv and nvidia_new drivers from loading too, for those who have further problems.
    Code:
    gksudo gedit /etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common
    And on the line that says DISABLED_MODULES="" change it to
    Code:
    DISABLED_MODULES="nv nvidia_new"
    And, yes, I'm using the realtime-kernel (Ubuntu Studio 8.04). Didn't have a problem with it before...is there a problem with rt and nvidia drivers now?

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    Re: HowTo: NViDIA 185.18 Drivers in Ubuntu

    Quote Originally Posted by realzippy View Post
    -> Would you like to run the nvidia-xconfig utility to automatically update you
    r X configuration file so that the NVIDIA X driver will be used when you res
    tart X? Any pre-existing X configuration file will be backed up. (Answer: N
    o
    )
    -> Installation of the NVIDIA Accelerated Graphics Driver for Linux-x86_64
    (version: 185.18.31) is now complete. Please update your XF86Config or
    xorg.conf file as appropriate; see the file
    /usr/share/doc/NVIDIA_GLX-1.0/README.txt for details.



    ...you have not run nvidia-xconfig,so you have to edit xorg.conf...
    Per the stated procedure outlined in this thread:

    Before you Initiate the Driver
    Now, since NViDIA didn't reconfigure the xorg.conf file, you will boot into the VESA drivers. To setup the xorg.conf file for nvidia, login, open a terminal, and run:
    Code:
    sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf.original /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    sudo nvidia-xconfig
    I have run nvidia-xconfig...however, I wait until after booting back into stock drivers. Then I run xconfig, then restart X.

    Edit: What you are seeing is after I've replaced xorg.conf with the original, functional, VESA xorg.conf file. Should I load the borked nvidia-xconfig xorg.conf file, and produce a bug report from there? Probably, eh?...excuse me. About to dash for work.
    Last edited by rayj; August 22nd, 2009 at 03:28 PM.

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    Re: HowTo: NViDIA 185.18 Drivers in Ubuntu

    Can you post xorg.conf you use?

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    Re: HowTo: NViDIA 185.18 Drivers in Ubuntu

    Attached is the log WHILE the Nvidia driver is running. And here's my xorg.conf file under the state logged in that file:

    # nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
    # nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder62) Wed Jul 22 16:45:17 PDT 2009

    Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "Layout0"
    Screen 0 "Screen0"
    InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    EndSection

    Section "Files"
    EndSection

    Section "Module"
    Load "dbe"
    Load "extmod"
    Load "type1"
    Load "freetype"
    Load "glx"
    EndSection

    Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier "Mouse0"
    Driver "mouse"
    Option "Protocol" "auto"
    Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
    EndSection

    Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier "Keyboard0"
    Driver "kbd"
    EndSection

    Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "Monitor0"
    VendorName "Unknown"
    ModelName "Unknown"
    HorizSync 28.0 - 33.0
    VertRefresh 43.0 - 72.0
    Option "DPMS"
    EndSection

    Section "Device"
    Identifier "Device0"
    Driver "nvidia"
    VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
    EndSection

    Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device "Device0"
    Monitor "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth 24
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 24
    EndSubSection
    EndSection
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    Re: HowTo: NViDIA 185.18 Drivers in Ubuntu

    Thank you very much.
    I had a heck of a time getting this to work, but eventually got my 9400GT running using these instructions. One major problem after following these instructions is that I was getting an error 'cant open /dev/nvidia0 (input/Output) error'. I found that if I remove the hauppauge HVR-1600 PCI card, or moved it slot, the driver would start ok. Moving/Removing was not an option. I found that setting

    Code:
    vmalloc=256M
    in /boot/grub/menu.lst allowed the HVR and 9400GT to work together.

    One more note about this. My end goal was to set to a HD Mythtv video recorder. The basic system is a P3 3GHz/2GB Ram/9400GT/HVR-1600. In this configuration, the cpu was pegged at 100% when decoding HD video, causing choppy play back. Then I found that the 9400GT has a video co-processor that can do MPEG2/H.264/AVC decoding via the VDPAU standard. I followed the instrcutions at:

    www.avenard.org/media/MythTV_%26_VDPAU/MythTV_%26_VDPAU.html

    Then did a software update, which installed the VDPAU interface and and a version of the mythtv front end that supports such. I then configured the mythtv front end display profile (in TV palyback) to use the VDPAU, and whala, the system can do HD playback (720P) smoothly while only using 15-20% of the main CPU.
    Last edited by nevertooloud; August 23rd, 2009 at 01:56 PM. Reason: Additional information for others to enjoy.

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    Re: HowTo: NViDIA 185.18 Drivers in Ubuntu

    rayj,
    xorg is fine.
    What is the exact problem then?

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    Re: HowTo: NViDIA 185.18 Drivers in Ubuntu

    Quote Originally Posted by rayj View Post
    Attached is the log WHILE the Nvidia driver is running. And here's my xorg.conf file under the state logged in that file:
    run:

    Code:
    sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop
    sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
    sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start
    Then login and run:
    Code:
    gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    Change the entire contents of the file to the following:
    Code:
    # nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
    # nvidia-xconfig:  version 1.0  (buildmeister@builder62)  Wed Jul 22 16:45:17 PDT 2009
    
    Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier     "Layout0"
        Screen      0  "Screen0"
        InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
        InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    EndSection
    
    Section "Files"
    EndSection
    
    Section "Module"
        Load           "dbe"
        Load           "extmod"
        Load           "freetype"
        Load           "glx"
    EndSection
    
    Section "InputDevice"
        # generated from default
        Identifier     "Mouse0"
        Driver         "mouse"
        Option         "Protocol" "auto"
        Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
        Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
        Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
    EndSection
    
    Section "InputDevice"
        # generated from default
        Identifier     "Keyboard0"
        Driver         "kbd"
    EndSection
    
    Section "Monitor"
        Identifier     "Monitor0"
        VendorName     "Unknown"
        ModelName      "Unknown"
        HorizSync       28.0 - 33.0
        VertRefresh     43.0 - 72.0
        Option         "DPMS"
    EndSection
    
    Section "Device"
        Identifier     "Device0"
        Driver         "nvidia"
        VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    EndSection
    
    Section "Screen"
        Identifier     "Screen0"
        Device         "Device0"
        Monitor        "Monitor0"
        DefaultDepth    24
        Option         "NoLogo" "True"
        SubSection     "Display"
            Depth       24
        EndSubSection
    EndSection
    and then logout/login. That should be problem resolved.

    If you experience any further issues, again, run an nvidia-bug-report.sh and we'll see what else could be stopping progress.

    Regards
    Iain
    Last edited by ibuclaw; August 22nd, 2009 at 10:47 PM.

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    Re: HowTo: NViDIA 185.18 Drivers in Ubuntu

    Quote Originally Posted by nevertooloud View Post
    Thank you very much.
    I had a heck of a time getting this to work, but eventually got my 9400GT running using these instructions. One major problem after following these instructions is that I was getting an error 'cant open /dev/nvidia0 (input/Output) error'. I found that if I remove the hauppauge HVR-1600 PCI card, or moved it slot, the driver would start ok. Moving/Removing was not an option. I found that setting

    Code:
    vmalloc=256M
    in /boot/grub/menu.lst allowed the HVR and 9400GT to work together.
    I've never come across that... I'll look it up and keep it in mind for future reference.
    Thanks

    Iain

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    Re: HowTo: NViDIA 185.18 Drivers in Ubuntu

    Excuse the noise post...I missed Iain's response above. Thanks for the responses!
    Last edited by rayj; August 22nd, 2009 at 10:52 PM. Reason: Gotta read it all first...

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