NVidia Drivers for Lucid

[Silvertones]

Looking for some input.
Do you think if I do an upgrade from 9.1 to 10.04 and then add i915.modeset=0 ( works with the live CD) to the boot sequence and then load the proprietary NVidia drivers from sys/admin/hardware drivers, that I'll get full screen resolution.
BTW if I don't use the modeset=0 I get a blank screen after update reboot.

[wojox]

You have to use nomodeset for nvidia.

i915.modeset=0 is for intel.

[Silvertones]

You have to use nomodeset for nvidia.

i915.modeset=0 is for intel.

So far I've just experimented with the live CD. When the purple screen comes up I hit the space bar, choose the language,press F6,press ESC, add any of the following after splash:

i915.modeset=0
i915.modeset=0 xforceintel
i915.modeset=0 xforcevesaSo what SHOULD I be putting in that line.

[wojox]

When you press F6 scroll down to nomodeset and hit the space bar to select it and then you can install.

[oldfred]

I had to do this:
boot from the cd, press F6 and then select the Nomodeset option.
then
On first boot after install, press e on getting the GRUB bootloader.
Using arrow keys navigate to and delete quiet and splash and type the word nomodeset in their place
Press Ctrl and X to boot (low graphics mode)

After I installed nvidia driver (default from pop up) then it has worked without issue.
Or it should be in System>administration>Hardware drivers.

[Silvertones]

Did you get full resolution from your monitor?

[dino99]

on our side all is fine, and you have to try with your config to know about trouble if any.

its good also to add this ppa to your synaptic repo:

https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/x-updates

[wojox]

Did you get full resolution from your monitor?

Not really because you haven't installed the driver yet. It should default to 800x600. then you activate the driver reboot and run:


gksudo nvidia-settings

[enaction]

I had to do this:
boot from the cd, press F6 and then select the Nomodeset option.
then
On first boot after install, press e on getting the GRUB bootloader.
Using arrow keys navigate to and delete quiet and splash and type the word nomodeset in their place
Press Ctrl and X to boot (low graphics mode)

After I installed nvidia driver (default from pop up) then it has worked without issue.
Or it should be in System>administration>Hardware drivers.

:) This fixed the blank screen after initial grub load perfectly. THANK U

[Silvertones]

My first upgrade went south because I didn't read the release notes so I reinstalled Karmic.
I did the upgrade today from the Alternate CD and it was flawless. All I needed to do is add the "nomodeset" to the boot line. Then I did the NVdia upgrades from sys/admin/hardware. Then the other updates.
My network is running without touching it, dialup works everything.:smile:
Nice work.