Clevo P170EM - installation of nvidia/bumbelbee breaks

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Alright so im not 100% sure whats going on but the nvidia modles dont get made with DKMS, no matter what i try they wont make. Im not sure if its because the Quirks fail to recognize my laptop?

Its a custom build laptop from Clevo called: P170EM / 17" FHD Glossy 90% Color Gamut / Core I7 3820QM 2,7-3,7 Ghz / GTX 675M 2 GB GDDR5 / 32GB Crosair Vengeance DDR3 1600 MHz / Intel 520 Series 240GB SSD / 750GB 7200RPM Seagate Second Drive / Intel Centrino Advanced 6230 / IC Diamond 7

I've tried to install bumbelbee and what not but still cant get this to work. When i make the xorg.conf file by typing nvidia-xconfig and reboot, i get a prompt thats 640xVery small and its not working.

Here are the results, please if you want some more info to be able to help me resolve this just ask and ill supply:

octodur@mainframe:/usr/bin$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall nvidia-current && sudo dpkg-reconfigure nvidia-current
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/58.8 MB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
(Reading database ... 168518 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace nvidia-current 302.17-0ubuntu1~precise~xup1 (using .../nvidia-current_302.17-0ubuntu1~precise~xup1_amd64.deb) ...
Removing all DKMS Modules
Done.
Unpacking replacement nvidia-current ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up nvidia-current (302.17-0ubuntu1~precise~xup1) ...
INFO:Enable nvidia-current
DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/nvidia-common/quirks/put_your_quirks_here
DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/nvidia-common/quirks/dell_latitude
DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/nvidia-common/quirks/lenovo_thinkpad
DEBUG:Processing quirk Latitude E6530
DEBUG:Failure to match CLEVO with Dell Inc.
DEBUG:Quirk doesn't match
DEBUG:Processing quirk ThinkPad T420s
DEBUG:Failure to match CLEVO with LENOVO
DEBUG:Quirk doesn't match
Loading new nvidia-current-302.17 DKMS files...
Building only for 3.2.0-26-generic
Building for architecture x86_64
Building initial module for 3.2.0-26-generic
Done.

nvidia_current:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/3.2.0-26-generic/updates/dkms/

depmod....

DKMS: install completed.
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
Removing all DKMS Modules
Done.
INFO:Enable nvidia-current
DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/nvidia-common/quirks/put_your_quirks_here
DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/nvidia-common/quirks/dell_latitude
DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/nvidia-common/quirks/lenovo_thinkpad
DEBUG:Processing quirk Latitude E6530
DEBUG:Failure to match CLEVO with Dell Inc.
DEBUG:Quirk doesn't match
DEBUG:Processing quirk ThinkPad T420s
DEBUG:Failure to match CLEVO with LENOVO
DEBUG:Quirk doesn't match
Loading new nvidia-current-302.17 DKMS files...
Building only for 3.2.0-26-generic
Building for architecture x86_64
Building initial module for 3.2.0-26-generic
Done.

nvidia_current:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/3.2.0-26-generic/updates/dkms/

depmod....

DKMS: install completed.

Any help or hints is most welcome, i've been trying to resolve this issue for a week now =/

Also:

octodur@mainframe:/usr/bin$ sudo modprobe nvidia
FATAL: Module nvidia not found.

octodur@mainframe:/usr/bin$ lspci -vnn | grep '\''[030[02]\]'
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Ivy Bridge Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation Device [10de:1212] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])

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So no thoughts on this?

[typhoon_tip]

Start by posting an...

lspci

... output first (full).

EDIT: you may try to update your Kernel to 3.4 first (there is a PPA for this !), as Ivy Bridge chipset may be problematic with current Kernel.

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octodur@mainframe:~$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Ivy Bridge DRAM Controller (rev 09)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Ivy Bridge PCI Express Root Port (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Ivy Bridge Graphics Controller (rev 09)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Panther Point USB xHCI Host Controller (rev 04)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Panther Point MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Panther Point USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Panther Point High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Panther Point PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev c4)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Panther Point PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev c4)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Panther Point PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev c4)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Panther Point PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev c4)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Panther Point USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Panther Point LPC Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Panther Point 6 port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation Panther Point SMBus Controller (rev 04)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation Device 1212 (rev ff)
03:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device 5289 (rev 01)
03:00.2 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 0a)
04:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6230 (rev 34)
05:00.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): JMicron Technology Corp. IEEE 1394 Host Controller (rev 30)

Cheers mate, i'll see to that PPA and upgrade the kernel.


EDIT:
After reading the comments bellow on that site im not sure this was the right way to upgrade the kernel =)
http://www.upubuntu.com/2012/05/how-...stable-on.html
Anyhow, i'll revert to the old one if this totaly screws up the system. http://www.thelinuxgeeks.info/how-to...buntu-12-04/4/ that would have been better to do, but yeah, lets hope for luck =)

[typhoon_tip]

No wait, don't use that way !! Is horrible ! There is a single PPA to add to the system, I find it for you:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kernel-ppa/pre-proposed
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

If it doesn't work, press SHIFT during boot and a menu will pop up, allowing you to select the previous Kernel, so you can uninstall this one.

Referenced in this thread:
http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/inde...t-2006316.html

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Thanks mate! I already did that weird upgrade, must say it was a very strange way to upgrade just the kernel =)

Ill try your method now =)

Thanks


OOPS: octodur@mainframe:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kernel-ppa/pre-proposed
sudo: add-apt-repository: command not found

guess ill do a reinstall later, cant be hustled with that crapy "update" i did.

[typhoon_tip]

Thanks mate! I already did that weird upgrade, must say it was a very strange way to upgrade just the kernel =)

Ill try your method now =)

Thanks


OOPS: octodur@mainframe:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kernel-ppa/pre-proposed
sudo: add-apt-repository: command not found

guess ill do a reinstall later, cant be hustled with that crapy "update" i did.

Copy/paste without check (me), correct is apt-add-repository ! Sorry.

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Thanks mate! I've re-installed ubuntu now and upgrading the kernel by your method here. I'll let you know how it goes =) Thanks for helping me! =)


EDIT: Hmm did the commands, did the dist upgrade but still on kernel 3.2 =/

octodur@mainframe:~$ uname -a
Linux mainframe 3.2.0-28-generic #44~pre201207180400-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 18 12:46:05 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux


anything else i need to do? There are no updates on the software center either so...? =)

EDIT2: Did the manual upgrade instead and now im on 3.4, lets see how this will do =) For others reading this here is the instructions:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...7&postcount=16

$ cd ~/Downloads/

Then use dpkg command to install the packages, for example, here I assume the 32-bit versions of the packages. Run the following commands one by one and type the password for sudo access when prompted.

For linux-headers (of the 3 files, this one is not architecture specific):

$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.4.0-030400_3.4.0-030400.201205210521_all.deb

For linux-headers-generic (is architecture specific):

$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.4.0-030400-generic_3.4.0-030400.201205210521_i386.deb

For linux-image-generic (is architecture specific):

$ sudo dpkg -i linux-image-3.4.0-030400-generic_3.4.0-030400.201205210521_i386.deb

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still doesnt work =(

octodur@mainframe:~$ optirun firefox
[ERROR]Cannot access secondary GPU - error: [XORG] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to assign any connected display devices to X screen 0

[ERROR]Aborting because fallback start is disabled.
octodur@mainframe:~$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure nvidia-current
Removing all DKMS Modules
Done.
INFO:Enable nvidia-current
DEBUGarsing /usr/share/nvidia-common/quirks/lenovo_thinkpad
DEBUGarsing /usr/share/nvidia-common/quirks/dell_latitude
DEBUGarsing /usr/share/nvidia-common/quirks/put_your_quirks_here
DEBUGrocessing quirk ThinkPad T420s
DEBUG:Failure to match CLEVO with LENOVO
DEBUG:Quirk doesn't match
DEBUGrocessing quirk Latitude E6530
DEBUG:Failure to match CLEVO with Dell Inc.
DEBUG:Quirk doesn't match
Loading new nvidia-current-302.17 DKMS files...
Building only for 3.4.0-030400-generic
Building for architecture x86_64
Building initial module for 3.4.0-030400-generic
Done.

nvidia_current:
Running module version sanity check.
- Original module
- No original module exists within this kernel
- Installation
- Installing to /lib/modules/3.4.0-030400-generic/updates/dkms/

depmod....

DKMS: install completed.
octodur@mainframe:~$ sudo modprobe nvidia
FATAL: Module nvidia not found.
octodur@mainframe:~$

Bleh im soon giving up the whole linux experience for good. Been strugling with this for years now, both times the gfx card has been the problem. Last laptop had AMD radeon that caused the comp to hand because of clocksource needed to be changed to =jiffies (took 3 years to fix that problem). Now i buy a new laptop with nvidia card hoping i wouldnt have to deal with issues. Instead im forced again to go down this rabbit hole due to hybrid graphics. Just makes me sick of all these problems =(

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okey so i installed the ppa xorg-edgers and did the upgrade. Now im on kernel 3.5 with the latest drivers. Though still when i run nvidia-xconfig i still get the 640xsomething display. Though i notice something new:

octodur@mainframe:~$ optirun glxspheres
[ERROR]Cannot access secondary GPU - error: Could not load GPU driver

[ERROR]Aborting because fallback start is disabled.

octodur@mainframe:~$ modprobe nvidia
WARNING: Not loading blacklisted module nvidia_current
FATAL: Module nvidia not found.

though i cant find that the nvidia_current is blacklisted in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

octodur@mainframe:/etc/modprobe.d$ ls -la
total 68
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jul 23 22:32 .
drwxr-xr-x 134 root root 12288 Jul 23 23:08 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2507 Feb 16 04:03 alsa-base.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 325 Mar 18 2011 blacklist-ath_pci.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1603 Mar 18 2011 blacklist.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 108 May 23 15:35 blacklist-cups-usblp.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 210 Mar 18 2011 blacklist-firewire.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 661 Nov 20 2011 blacklist-framebuffer.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 156 Feb 16 04:03 blacklist-modem.conf
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 41 Jul 23 12:29 blacklist-oss.conf -> /lib/linux-sound-base/noOSS.modprobe.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 583 Mar 18 2011 blacklist-rare-network.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1077 Mar 18 2011 blacklist-watchdog.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 349 Apr 30 16:50 bumblebee.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 127 Apr 22 09:31 dkms.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 157 Jun 18 00:15 nvidia-current_hybrid.conf
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 49 Jul 23 21:25 nvidia-graphics-drivers.conf -> /etc/alternatives/x86_64-linux-gnu_nvidia_modconf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 30 May 18 10:03 vmwgfx-fbdev.conf

so where is the nvidia_current being blacklisted? anyone have a clue?