Bad idea...

[v1nsai]

While reconfiguring a computer at work I noticed that there were nvidia drivers available for linux. In a stroke of brilliance I decided to fix something that wasn't broken, and after installing this on my ubuntu box, a great many things have hit the fan. When I log on, ubuntu informs me that it is running in low graphics mode because my monitor and driver can't be found. I've tried telling it my resolution and video card but it still runs in 640x480 which I am currently typing this message in. I've been trying to figure out how to either make this work or go back to using the ubuntu drivers, neither of which have worked. I've looked on the nvidia forums but they only have information regarding 177.-something driver, and I've just installed the 180.-something driver.

I'm hoping this will be a simple xorg.conf reconfiguration but I don't know how to do this, I would really appreciate some help! I'm running a Hanns-G LCD 1680x1050 flatscreen with an Nvidia GeForce 6600 card.

Here's my xorg.conf:


# 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 "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Boardname "NVIDIA GeForce 6 Series"
Busid "PCI:5:0:0"
Driver "nv"
Screen 0
Vendorname "NVIDIA"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
Vendorname "Generic LCD Display"
Modelname "LCD Panel 1680x1050"
Horizsync 31.5-65.5
Vertrefresh 56.0 - 65.0
modeline "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
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 "1024x768@60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
modeline "1280x960@60" 102.1 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 994 -hsync +vsync
modeline "1280x1024@60" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
modeline "1400x1050@60" 122.61 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1087 -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 1400 1050
Modes "1680x1050" "1400x1050@60" "1280x1024@60" "1280x960@60" "1024x768@60" "800x600@60" "800x600@56" "640x480@60"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "glx"
Load "GLcore"
Load "v4l"
EndSection
Section "device" #
Identifier "device1"
Boardname "NVIDIA GeForce 6 Series"
Busid "PCI:5:0:0"
Driver "nv"
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

[oldos2er]

How did you install the 180.x drivers? With one of the package managers, or from the *.run file from Nvidia's website?

[v1nsai]

I used the .run, I don't remember seeing package managers...>.< that would have made the process a lot easier.....

I'm gonna try downgrading tomorrow it looks like the 180 driver is still pretty buggy.