ubuntu 8.04 problem with Geforce 8600 gt on XPS M1530

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ubuntu 8.04 problem with Geforce 8600 gt on XPS M1530

i install new ubuntu 8.04 64bit

and i have problem with my Video Card



when i install driver (http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_d...171.06.01.html)

after reboot Gdm , my screen go WITHE , i tryed many ways :mansad:

what is the Problem and solution ?

please Help me !

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[Separ]

Have you tried using the drivers that are in the repositories/restricted drivers manager? I have an 8400GS and the repository drivers work really well for me.

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please tell me more !
i am a beginner ubuntu user

[Separ]

Go to the System menu, then Administration and then Hardware Drivers.

There should be an nvidia one in there, if it isn't ticked, tick the box.

Could you also post your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file contents please?

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If that doesn't work, I suggest that you check out http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=301499 For more info on how to properly install the driver. I would not recommend using Envy as there seems to be a lot of problems with it.

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i tested this ways ,
installing with Envy , my screen go Withe again (

[jespdj]

You are making it more difficult than it really is. Why are you trying to install the nVidia driver manually? Ubuntu 8.04 already includes a very new nVidia driver that works well with the 8600M GT. You don't need Envy to install the driver.

After installing Ubuntu, open a terminal window and enter:

sudo apt-get update

Then, go to System / Administration / Hardware Drivers. You'll see that there's a restricted nVidia driver available, but it's not enabled. Enable it, let it install, reboot, and it works.

[tayroni]

You need to install nvidia-glx-new

to do so, add these lines to your /etc/apt/sources.list

deb http://br.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://br.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-updates main restricted universe multiverse

and

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx-new

Now, add these lines to your /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

blacklist nvidia
blacklist nvidia-legacy

Open /etc/X11/xorg.conf and add these lines to the very end of file

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite"
EndSection

and these lines to the Section "Device" of xorg.conf

Option "RenderAccel" "True"
Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "True"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"

right above the line "EndSection"

Now reboot.

One advice: dont use Envy and another tools that Ubuntu don't support. These tools only mess your S.O. installation.

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my xorg.conf content is :

# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by failsafeDexconf, using
# values from the debconf database and some overrides to use vesa mode.
#
# You should use dexconf or another such tool for creating a "real" xorg.conf
# For example:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
EndSection


Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Boardname "NVIDIA GeForce 8 Series"
Busid "PCI:1:0:0"
Driver "nvidia"
Screen "1280x800"
Vendorname "NVIDIA"
Option "NoLogo" "True"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
Vendorname "Generic LCD Display"
Modelname "LCD Panel 1280x800"
Horizsync 31.5-50.0
Vertrefresh 56.0 - 65.0
modeline "800x600@56" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
modeline "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
modeline "1280x768@60" 80.14 1280 1344 1480 1680 768 769 772 795 -hsync +vsync
modeline "1280x720@60" 74.48 1280 1336 1472 1664 720 721 724 746 -hsync +vsync
modeline "1280x800@60" 83.46 1280 1344 1480 1680 800 801 804 828 -hsync +vsync
Gamma 1.0
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Configured Video Device"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Defaultdepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Virtual 1280 800
Modes "1280x800@60" "1280x720@60" "1280x768@60" "800x600@60" "800x600@56"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
Inputdevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "glx"
Load "v4l"
EndSection
Section "device" #
Identifier "device1"
Boardname "NVIDIA GeForce 8 Series"
Busid "PCI:1:0:0"
Driver "nvidia"
Screen 1
Vendorname "NVIDIA"
EndSection
Section "screen" #
Identifier "screen1"
Device "device1"
Defaultdepth 24
Monitor "monitor1"
EndSection
Section "monitor" #
Identifier "monitor1"
Gamma 1.0
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection