Nvidia Drivers for Geforce GT 425M CUDA. HALP!

[osc1882]

So I bought a laptop at costco with a intell CPU and a ATI GPU and found out that I was all out of luck because Ubuntu doesn't support these two things together. Awesome. So I took it back and bought another laptop online with a Nvidia GPU because Nvidia has never let me down. I bought it with over night shipping because I'm flying out of state in two days (the reason I'm buying the laptop to start with.)

The laptop is a MSI FX603 and the GPU it's using is "Geforce GT425M CUDA". I picked this laptop because I've never had a Geforce not work with the nvidia drivers... untell today. Before I bought the laptop I did a search for the GPU and ubuntu and found this review http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=nvidia_gt425_winlin&num=1 So hell someone got it to work so I thought it it would be safe.

It will allow me to install the drivers, even the latest drivers from a PPA but when you go to proprietary drivers it says that the drivers are install but not in use. Also after you install the drivers and reboot it informs you that your hardware does not work with Unity so it bumps me back to classic gnome.

I'm dying here guys. I have to get the all sorted out before monday in two days so if anyone can fix this I would love them forever and ever. It drives me insane that there seems to be no way of knowing ahead of time if a laptop will work with Ubuntu. I don't know if I can even take the laptop back (bought it on amazon) and even if I did I wouldn't know what in the world to buy to replace it and... I don't have the time for it I have to leave the state. Please help.

Oh and so far the wifi is disabled even tho the laptop has wifi. But I was saving that for next.

[osc1882]

Anyone?

[jawilljr]

This is how I install NVidia drivers:


sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates
sudo update
sudo apt-get install nvidia-current libvdpau1

Type those 3 commands in a terminal, and hopefully no errors then reboot.

Jerry

[osc1882]

I tried those commands and it did not give me a error but it did not work ether. It still says under proprietary drivers that the drivers are install but not in use.

[jawilljr]

I tried those commands and it did not give me a error but it did not work ether. It still says under proprietary drivers that the drivers are install but not in use.

That is a bug.

Does unity work now?

Also what is the output of:


glxinfo

Jerry

[osc1882]

name of display: :0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.4
server glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap,
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer,
GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGI_swap_control,
GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer,
GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group, GLX_INTEL_swap_event
client glx vendor string: Mesa Project and SGI
client glx version string: 1.4
client glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer,
GLX_MESA_swap_control, GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_OML_sync_control,
GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_SGI_video_sync,
GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer,
GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap,
GLX_INTEL_swap_event
GLX version: 1.4
GLX extensions:
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer,
GLX_MESA_swap_control, GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_OML_sync_control,
GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_SGI_video_sync,
GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer,
GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap,
GLX_INTEL_swap_event
OpenGL vendor string: Tungsten Graphics, Inc
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Intel(R) Ironlake Mobile GEM 20100330 DEVELOPMENT
OpenGL version string: 2.1 Mesa 7.10.2
OpenGL shading language version string: 1.20
OpenGL extensions:
GL_ARB_copy_buffer, GL_ARB_depth_clamp, GL_ARB_depth_texture,
GL_ARB_draw_buffers, GL_ARB_draw_elements_base_vertex,
GL_ARB_explicit_attrib_location, GL_ARB_fragment_coord_conventions,
GL_ARB_fragment_program, GL_ARB_fragment_program_shadow,
GL_ARB_fragment_shader, GL_ARB_framebuffer_object,
GL_ARB_half_float_pixel, GL_ARB_half_float_vertex,
GL_ARB_map_buffer_range, GL_ARB_multisample, GL_ARB_multitexture,
GL_ARB_occlusion_query, GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object,
GL_ARB_point_parameters, GL_ARB_point_sprite, GL_ARB_provoking_vertex,
GL_ARB_seamless_cube_map, GL_ARB_shader_objects,
GL_ARB_shading_language_100, GL_ARB_shadow, GL_ARB_sync,
GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp, GL_ARB_texture_compression,
GL_ARB_texture_cube_map, GL_ARB_texture_env_add,
GL_ARB_texture_env_combine, GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar,
GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3, GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat,
GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two, GL_ARB_texture_rectangle,
GL_ARB_texture_rg, GL_ARB_texture_swizzle, GL_ARB_transpose_matrix,
GL_ARB_vertex_array_bgra, GL_ARB_vertex_array_object,
GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object, GL_ARB_vertex_program, GL_ARB_vertex_shader,
GL_ARB_window_pos, GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_bgra, GL_EXT_blend_color,
GL_EXT_blend_equation_separate, GL_EXT_blend_func_separate,
GL_EXT_blend_logic_op, GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract,
GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array, GL_EXT_copy_texture, GL_EXT_draw_buffers2,
GL_EXT_draw_range_elements, GL_EXT_fog_coord, GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit,
GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample, GL_EXT_framebuffer_object,
GL_EXT_gpu_program_parameters, GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays,
GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil, GL_EXT_packed_pixels,
GL_EXT_pixel_buffer_object, GL_EXT_point_parameters,
GL_EXT_polygon_offset, GL_EXT_provoking_vertex, GL_EXT_rescale_normal,
GL_EXT_secondary_color, GL_EXT_separate_shader_objects,
GL_EXT_separate_specular_color, GL_EXT_shadow_funcs,
GL_EXT_stencil_two_side, GL_EXT_stencil_wrap, GL_EXT_subtexture,
GL_EXT_texture3D, GL_EXT_texture_cube_map, GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp,
GL_EXT_texture_env_add, GL_EXT_texture_env_combine,
GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3, GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic,
GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias, GL_EXT_texture_object, GL_EXT_texture,
GL_EXT_texture_rectangle, GL_EXT_texture_sRGB, GL_EXT_texture_swizzle,
GL_EXT_timer_query, GL_EXT_vertex_array_bgra, GL_EXT_vertex_array,
GL_OES_EGL_image, GL_OES_read_format, GL_3DFX_texture_compression_FXT1,
GL_APPLE_client_storage, GL_APPLE_object_purgeable,
GL_APPLE_packed_pixels, GL_APPLE_vertex_array_object,
GL_ATI_blend_equation_separate, GL_ATI_envmap_bumpmap,
GL_ATI_separate_stencil, GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3,
GL_IBM_multimode_draw_arrays, GL_IBM_rasterpos_clip,
GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_INGR_blend_func_separate,
GL_MESA_pack_invert, GL_MESA_texture_signed_rgba, GL_MESA_window_pos,
GL_MESA_ycbcr_texture, GL_NV_blend_square, GL_NV_depth_clamp,
GL_NV_light_max_exponent, GL_NV_packed_depth_stencil,
GL_NV_texgen_reflection, GL_NV_texture_env_combine4,
GL_NV_texture_rectangle, GL_NV_vertex_program1_1, GL_NV_vertex_program,
GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap, GL_SGIS_texture_border_clamp,
GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp, GL_SGIS_texture_lod, GL_SUN_multi_draw_arrays

32 GLX Visuals
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and no it doesn't. Sadly.

[osc1882]

nvidia-settings when ran gives me a error message saying you seem to not be using the nvidia X driver and to run nvidia-xconfig to fix the problem but when i try to run that command it says there is no such command.

[jawilljr]

Is this an optimus machine?

Please post output of:


lspci | grep VGA

Jerry

[osc1882]

Just googled it and yes it is a Optimus and here is the out put

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Device 0df0 (rev a1)

[wildmanne39]

Hi, here is a link that may help, start with post 26.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11277247#post11277247
That card is not support well in ubuntu yet.

If the link does not work, you can disable the nvidia card and use the built in intel.

Also if you installed more then one driver then you probably have at least 2 installed, you should open synaptic and type in nvidia and check.

The link is the only use I can be on that nvidia card, I swish I new more about it but I do not.
Thank you

[osc1882]

How do I go about using only the intel?

[wildmanne39]

Hi, you can just uninstall the drivers for the nvidia card, I think that will do it, but I do not know if you will be able to run unity with the intel, but you should be able to since it is a new computer.

However people have had issues with 3d with some intel cards so you will just have to try it and see.
Thank you

[osc1882]

Oh and this page http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1657660 has a update on the top of the page that says that these guys https://launchpad.net/~bumblebee/+archive/stable have gotten it to work.

I'm going to give it a go I think.

[wildmanne39]

Hi, also further down the page in that first link it says that the intel card works fine on its own if you do not install any nvidia drivers, so it looks like you do have a fall back option.
Thank you

[carrarin]

try the bumblebee project... er, i should proabably have checked your link bfore i posted this... er goodluck!

[Dougie187]

Have you tried installing the drivers from nvidia's packages? As opposed to pre-build .debs from ppa's or ubuntu's repository?

You can download them here
64bit - http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux-display-amd64-280.13-driver.html
32bit - http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux-display-ia32-280.13-driver.html

They are actually really easy to install (and un-install). Basically, just make sure that you don't have any nvidia drivers installed before you do this.

Go to your login screen. Press Ctrl+Alt+F1 and log in in the terminal. They type

sudo service gdm stop

Then move the package that you downloaded to /usr/share/nvidia-common and make sure it's executable with

sudo chmod a+x NVIDIA*.run

Then, just run it.

sudo ./NVIDIA*.run

Accept the license, and have it install the 32 bit opengl libraries, and DON'T HAVE IT WRITE A NEW xorg.cong.

After it finishes, all you have to do is type

sudo service gdm start && exit

It should bring you back to a login screen, and have the driver all set up for you. If you want to remove the driver, get back to the terminal again, and stop gdm like we did above, and they type


sudo nvidia-uninstall

Hopefully that helps.

(EDIT) - I don't know if this will help you or not. But, I figured it would be worth a shot, since nvidia supports this driver for this specific card. But I think the issue is with optimus rather than the card, at least from what the other links say.