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Thread: HowTo: NViDIA 185.18 Drivers in Ubuntu

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    Exclamation Re: HowTo: NViDIA 185.19 - HELP!!

    If you want support, please post the output of the following:
    Code:
    grep "^(EE)" /var/log/Xorg.1.log
    grep -i "nvidia\|NVRM" /var/log/syslog
    dpkg -l | grep nvidia
    cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    And I'll do my best to look into just where you are going wrong.
    Regards
    Iain
    Please, can somebody help? I've been trying to fix the resolution for several days now, nothing seems to work, not even this great how-to.. after following all the steps indicated here I ended up with a lower resolution (600x300) so I had to uninstall everything and go back to the default 800x600.. but I need 1280x1024

    Here is the output I get to the following commands:
    Code:
    rcp@rcp:~$ grep "^(EE)" /var/log/Xorg.1.log
    
    (EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not found)
    Code:
    rcp@rcp:~$ grep -i "nvidia\|NVRM" /var/log/syslog
    
    May  8 09:44:56 rcp kernel: [ 4665.210440] nvidia 0000:00:0d.0: setting latency timer to 64
    May  8 09:44:56 rcp kernel: [ 4665.211768] NVRM: loading NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module  185.19  Fri Apr  3 12:24:24 PST 2009
    May  8 09:48:13 rcp kernel: [   11.513208] nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.
    May  8 09:48:13 rcp kernel: [   11.773012] nvidia 0000:00:0d.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LMC9] -> GSI 23 (level, low) -> IRQ 23
    May  8 09:48:13 rcp kernel: [   11.773018] nvidia 0000:00:0d.0: setting latency timer to 64
    May  8 09:48:13 rcp kernel: [   11.777039] NVRM: loading NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module  185.19  Fri Apr  3 12:24:24 PST 2009
    Code:
    dpkg -l | grep nvidia
    this one doesn't give anything back..


    Code:
    cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    
    # xorg.conf (X.Org 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 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.
    #
    # Note that some configuration settings that could be done previously
    # in this file, now are automatically configured by the server and settings
    # here are ignored.
    #
    # 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 "Device"
        Identifier    "Configured Video Device"
    EndSection
    
    Section "Monitor"
        Identifier    "Configured Monitor"
    EndSection
    
    Section "Screen"
        Identifier    "Default Screen"
        Monitor        "Configured Monitor"
        Device        "Configured Video Device"
    EndSection
    I'd be really grateful if someone could help. thank you.
    Last edited by rcopper; May 8th, 2009 at 08:43 AM.

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    Re: HowTo: NViDIA 185.19 Beta Drivers in Ubuntu

    Quote Originally Posted by Trivi View Post
    i dont have hardy...i have Intrepid...

    i still put the code on?
    Ahh, that may explain it then

    So you are running on the Hardy kernel then?
    Code:
    uname -r
    Is there a reason why you haven't switched to Intrepid's one?

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    Re: HowTo: NViDIA 185.19 Beta Drivers in Ubuntu

    Quote Originally Posted by tinivole View Post
    What type of card do you own?

    Also, can you bring the default X configuration back and post your syslog.
    Code:
    grep -i "nvidia\|NVRM" /var/log/syslog
    Regards
    Iain
    i own a nvidia 7950 gt i'll get back to you with the syslog

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    Re: HowTo: NViDIA 185.19 Beta Drivers in Ubuntu

    Quote Originally Posted by NOLAnuffsaid View Post
    i own a nvidia 7950 gt i'll get back to you with the syslog
    You probably won't notice much change then from drivers in Ubuntu, this beta release is really more of an improvement for the 8000 series and up.
    At least, from the reports that I've seen.

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    Re: HowTo: NViDIA 185.19 - HELP!!

    Quote Originally Posted by rcopper View Post
    Please, can somebody help? I've been trying to fix the resolution for several days now, nothing seems to work, not even this great how-to.. after following all the steps indicated here I ended up with a lower resolution (600x300) so I had to uninstall everything and go back to the default 800x600.. but I need 1280x1024
    What type of NViDIA card are you using?
    And what steps taken from the guide did you take to install the driver?

    It actually may be worth running 'nvidia-xconfig' again, and after X fails, switch to a tty console, login and run 'nvidia-bug-report.sh'.
    Code:
    sudo nvidia-xconfig
    sudo sed -i '/^\s*Load\s*"type1"\s*$/d' /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    sudo sed -i '/^\s*Load\s*"freetype"\s*$/d' /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    sudo sed -i '/Driver\s*.nvidia./a\    Option         "NoLogo" "True"' /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    Then logout or reboot, and when X fails to start, do the following:

    Press Alt+Ctrl+F1,
    Login to your account,
    Code:
    sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop
    sudo nvidia-bug-report.sh
    sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
    sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start


    Regards
    Iain

    [edit]
    This is probably the better way to do it, am updating the howto now...

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    Re: HowTo: NViDIA 185.19 Beta Drivers in Ubuntu

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Trivi
    i dont have hardy...i have Intrepid...

    i still put the code on?


    Quote Originally Posted by tinivole View Post
    Ahh, that may explain it then

    So you are running on the Hardy kernel then?
    Code:
    uname -r
    Is there a reason why you haven't switched to Intrepid's one?

    Humm... I really am an absolute beginner, actually, I havent used ubuntu for more than 4 hours in total. I tell you this so that you can fully trust me that i dont want to be rude at all...

    Was that post a joke or something? Because its the second time that i tell you i have Intrepid (the last post tells it also) and its the second time your answer is of this kind.

    I really dont want to be rude, its my first time at ubuntu forums and i dont know if thats the "atmosphere" they have around here.


    And BTW.... I HAVE 8.10 UBUNTU INTREPID IBEX installed in my laptop.


    P.D: I am soo noob that I am afraid im saying something stupid or i am wrong at thinking that "running a Hardy Kernel" is a wrong sentences coming after "I have Intrepid"


    (I dont wanna be rude... i swear)

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    Re: HowTo: NViDIA 185.19 - HELP!!

    Quote Originally Posted by tinivole View Post
    What type of NViDIA card are you using?
    And what steps taken from the guide did you take to install the driver?
    well, I managed to fix everything after all - I followed again all this guide except for the fact that I used the stable NVIDIA-Linux-x86-180.51-pkg1.run instead of the latest ones..
    plus I had to add a modeline to xorg.conf since it was not selecting the right resolution after login..
    thanks for the help and this tutorial
    Last edited by rcopper; May 10th, 2009 at 08:06 AM.

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    Re: HowTo: NViDIA 185.19 - HELP!!

    Quote Originally Posted by rcopper View Post
    well, I managed to fix everything after all - I followed again all this guide except for the fact that I used the stable NVIDIA-Linux-x86-180.51-pkg1.run instead of the latest ones..
    plus I had to add a modeline to xorg.conf since it was not selecting the right resolution after login..
    thanks for the help and this tutorial
    Cools.

    If you have any tips on adding modelines in xorg, I'll be happy to include them in the guide, as if it happens to you, it may happen to someone else too.

    Regards
    Iain

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    Re: HowTo: NViDIA 185.19 Beta Drivers in Ubuntu

    Quote Originally Posted by Trivi View Post
    P.D: I am soo noob that I am afraid im saying something stupid or i am wrong at thinking that "running a Hardy Kernel" is a wrong sentences coming after "I have Intrepid"
    [EXPLANATION]
    The way I work, clarification comes before progression, and sometimes that can be difficult when you are having a conversation with a response rate of 20 hours.

    A computer is a means to an end. The person you're helping probably cares mostly about the end. This is reasonable. By the time they ask you for help, they've probably tried several things. As a result, their computer might be in a strange state. This is natural.
    Now, you've installed Intrepid, I'll take your word for that. But I can only go off the information your system has provided. So far, we only have uname -r, which claims that the kernel release that you are running on is a kernel that is exclusively in the hardy repository.

    How it ended up on your system is the question I posed, it is not the end you are looking for, but it is one step in clarifying the information so I can understand where to go next.
    [/EXPLANATION]

    Code:
    sudo apt-get install linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic linux-headers-2.6.27-11-generic linux-restricted-modules-2.6.27-11-generic build-essential
    Copy and paste that into a terminal, which will install all the needed packages, just to ensure all is there.
    Then reboot your system, and you should be able to continue with the guide.

    Just a note though, if you notice any new boot lines in the bootloader menu, please say, as you may have an issue that is outside the scope of this tutorial.

    Regards
    Iain
    Last edited by ibuclaw; May 10th, 2009 at 06:27 PM.

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    Re: HowTo: NViDIA 185.19 Beta Drivers in Ubuntu

    Well, I've done what you said and rebooted. It installed some extra stuff. The good news is i had no problem at the reboot (those extra lines you talked about). The bad news is that i have the same problem last time. I continued with the guide and when i place the "INSTALLING AND BUILD DEPS" (second step) code I still get the following:


    trivi@trivi-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r`
    Reading package lists... Done
    Building dependency tree
    Reading state information... Done
    build-essential is already the newest version.
    Package linux-headers-2.6.24-24-generic is not available, but is referred to by another package.
    This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
    is only available from another source
    E: Package linux-headers-2.6.24-24-generic has no installation candidate


    Hmm maybe it can be usefull if you know that i had the 8.04 hardy installed at first, then i had loads of problems and someone told me it could be because the laptop is relatively new and there are some drivers 8.10 intrepid could have. Soo.... I decided to upgrade to Intrepid. I made all the upgrades i could do (368 if i remember well) and then i upgraded to the intrepid. I dont know if this may be usefull to you (maybe i made a mistake or something).


    Ahead of time, i thank you a lot!!!

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