Page 2 of 4 FirstFirst 1234 LastLast
Results 11 to 20 of 34

Thread: problems with laptop running nvidia 9650m gt

  1. #11
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Beans
    4

    Re: problems with laptop running nvidia 9650m gt

    Hi,
    I think i found a(or better: the ) solution. I tested it for round about 6 hours now and everything works fine.

    At first you have to add the nvidia ppa:
    Code:
    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nvidia-vdpau/ppa
    Update your sources list:
    Code:
    sudo apt-get update
    At least install the drivers:
    Code:
    sudo apt-get install nvidia-190-modaliases nvidia-glx-190  nvidia-settings-190
    Read more at http://www.ubuntugeek.com/install-nv...epidhardy.html

    Happy hacking,
    Seb

    EDIT: This does NOT fix the problem with the white flickering neither... Probably getting rid of the damn asus is the best solution...
    Last edited by SimpleSeb; November 6th, 2009 at 03:19 PM.

  2. #12
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Beans
    3

    Re: problems with laptop running nvidia 9650m gt

    Quote Originally Posted by askysoft View Post
    OK Guys, I MAY Have found a solution.

    Try these drivers :


    I do not remember which one i installed ( pkg0 or pkg1) but yea did that and everything works smoothly, desktop effects also works!!

    Let me know.
    DId you guys try this out ? This driver is working perfectly for me!

  3. #13
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Beans
    4

    Re: problems with laptop running nvidia 9650m gt

    Quote Originally Posted by askysoft View Post
    DId you guys try this out ? This driver is working perfectly for me!
    Hi,
    this driver is quite old, it's 173.XX . It's not running fluent on my system. -.-

  4. #14
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    Italy
    Beans
    32
    Distro
    Kubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala

    Re: problems with laptop running nvidia 9650m gt

    Hi to all,
    I've a pro5av asus notebook (aka n50) with the nvidia 9650m gt video card (with 1 gb video ram).
    This is the output of lspci --vv:

    01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Device 064c (rev a1)
    Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 1912
    Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
    Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
    Latency: 0
    Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 16
    Region 0: Memory at fc000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
    Region 1: Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
    Region 3: Memory at fa000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=32M]
    Region 5: I/O ports at cc00 [size=128]
    [virtual] Expansion ROM at fd000000 [disabled] [size=512K]
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: nvidia
    Kernel modules: nvidia, nvidiafb

    Actually I'm using kubuntu 9.04 amd64 with nvidia driver 180 with absolutely no problem.
    Yesterday I've tried to update the system, but I've had the same issue as you both with driver 185, 190 and 195. I've also try to do a clean install with the same problem.
    I would like to know:
    1) if you have managed to solve the problem
    2) if the same problem happens in 9.04 installing the 185 drivers (meaning it is only a nvidia bug)
    3) if, instead, it happens only in 9.10 with driver >180 (meaning it is an interaction between 9.10 and nvidia)
    4) if someone has already opened a bug in ubuntu or nvidia (link please)
    5) if the same issue happens in other distros with the same driver
    Thank you,
    Xwang

  5. #15
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    Italy
    Beans
    32
    Distro
    Kubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala

    Re: problems with laptop running nvidia 9650m gt

    I've also opened this thread on the nvidia linux forum.
    http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/show...62#post2153262
    If you can add your experience and data, maybe nvidia will solve the problem.
    Xwang

  6. #16

    Re: problems with laptop running nvidia 9650m gt

    ok for the past monthish or so i've had the latest driver (see a prior reply from me in this thread) working just fine. it's a bit of a pain though. i need to put the "powermizer" function to full blast every time i login. and all works no problem, not a single crash wish there was a way to set that function by default.

  7. #17
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    Italy
    Beans
    32
    Distro
    Kubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala

    Re: problems with laptop running nvidia 9650m gt

    Here:
    http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?s...ic=102344&st=0
    snake4d suggests (post #13)
    to use this command:
    modprobe nvidia NVreg_RegistryDwords="PerfLevelSrc=0x2222"

    Have you ever tried it?
    Is it possible to modify some system configuration file so that nvidia module is always loaded with such option?
    Thank you,
    Xwang

  8. #18
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Beans
    428

    Re: problems with laptop running nvidia 9650m gt

    Did you guys solve your Nvidia driver problems yet?

    I like to think I could help. You guys are trying to do it the manual method and if you do ONE thing wrong or forget a step, it will NOT work. It's very frustrating but it does work if you do it correctly which means 'certain' steps.

    I have another way but I want to see if anyone is reading my post.

    Post back or pm me and I will help you get it working.

    I have installed the Nvidia drivers on four different distros although three have been Debian based (one rpm-based - Fedora).

    I have done it the manual method (I just call it that) and an easier script method. You should use newer drivers, too. Your hardware is recent enough that you should have support with few issues.

  9. #19
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Beans
    2

    Re: problems with laptop running nvidia 9650m gt

    I've been trying for the graphics card to work, and got it!

    Follow the following steps:

    CTRL + ALT + F1

    sudo su
    mkdir / nvidia
    cd / nvidia
    wget http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree8...90.53-pkg2.run
    chmod + x NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-190.53-pkg2.run
    stop gdm

    # Installs the driver, you should keep the executable to be easier to remove if necessary.

    ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-190.53-pkg2.run
    cp / etc/X11/xorg.conf gedit / etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup

    # Editing the file / etc/X11/xorg.conf
    nano / etc/X11/xorg.conf

    # And replace:

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

    # For

    Section "Device"
    Identifier "Device0"
    Driver "nvidia"
    Option "RegistryDwords" PowerMizerEnable = 0x1; PowerMizerDefault = 0x3; PowerMizerDefaultAC = 0x0; PowerMizerLeve "
    VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
    EndSection

    # Values for PowerMizerDefault and PowerMizerDefaultAC:
    # 0x0 - Maximum Performance
    # 0x1 - Maximum Energy Savings
    # 0x2 - Medium Energy saving
    # 0x3 - Low Energy saving, save more than 0x0

    start gdm
    have fun,
    Last edited by Kozay9; January 3rd, 2010 at 01:55 PM.

  10. #20
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    Italy
    Beans
    32
    Distro
    Kubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala

    Re: problems with laptop running nvidia 9650m gt

    Quote Originally Posted by Kozay9 View Post
    I've been trying for the graphics card to work, and got it!

    Follow the following steps:

    CTRL + ALT + F1

    sudo su
    mkdir / nvidia
    cd / nvidia
    wget http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree8...90.53-pkg2.run
    chmod + x NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-190.53-pkg2.run
    stop gdm

    # Installs the driver, you should keep the executable to be easier to remove if necessary.

    ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-190.53-pkg2.run
    cp / etc/X11/xorg.conf gedit / etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup

    # Editing the file / etc/X11/xorg.conf
    nano / etc/X11/xorg.conf

    # And replace:

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

    # For

    Section "Device"
    Identifier "Device0"
    Driver "nvidia"
    Option "RegistryDwords" PowerMizerEnable = 0x1; PowerMizerDefault = 0x3; PowerMizerDefaultAC = 0x0; PowerMizerLeve "
    VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
    EndSection

    # Values for PowerMizerDefault and PowerMizerDefaultAC:
    # 0x0 - Maximum Performance
    # 0x1 - Maximum Energy Savings
    # 0x2 - Medium Energy saving
    # 0x3 - Low Energy saving, save more than 0x0

    start gdm
    have fun,
    If I'm not wrong it is the same that to disable the PowerMizer as suggested previously. Why do you need to install the driver from nvidia? The same thing should work from 185or above driver installed from repository, do you agree?
    Xwang

Page 2 of 4 FirstFirst 1234 LastLast

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •