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    Re: HowTo: NViDIA 185.18 Drivers in Ubuntu

    I had upgraded to kernel 2.6.30 from Ubuntu Kernel ppa and then installed the nvidia 185.18.14, initially it would give you a gcc mismatch complaint during install but just ignore it and it works fine.

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    Re: HowTo: NViDIA 185.18 Drivers in Ubuntu

    Thanks a lot. The instructions worked perfectly on a:

    Nvidia Geforce Go 7400
    Jaunty 32-bit.

    And they should also on a new laptop I'm planning to get with a 9600M GS. Now I'll see if I can compile the new kernel without dkms errors as happened previously before I found this thread. The symlink and script should enable a successful build and install this time. Thanks again.

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    Re: HowTo: NViDIA 185.18 Drivers in Ubuntu

    Quote Originally Posted by ernstblaauw View Post
    Well, I'm also using the latest 2.6.29 kernel. However, it should work on the 2.6.30 kernels according to nvidia on nvnews. And, according to the forums of nvnews, I'm the only one who is experiencing this problem. So maybe I do not suffer from a 'general' issue, but something else.
    Just booted into the OS, and it works for me...

    You could try running:
    Code:
    sudo nvidia-bug-report.sh
    And attach the report it generates in your next post.

    Regards
    Iain

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    Re: HowTo: NViDIA 185.18 Drivers in Ubuntu

    Quote Originally Posted by Arup View Post
    I had upgraded to kernel 2.6.30 from Ubuntu Kernel ppa and then installed the nvidia 185.18.14, initially it would give you a gcc mismatch complaint during install but just ignore it and it works fine.
    Install gcc-4.4 and you won't get that message.

    FYI, compiling modules with a compiler that differs from the one used to build the kernel can be a very bad thing ...

    Regards
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    Re: HowTo: NViDIA 185.18 Drivers in Ubuntu

    Quote Originally Posted by Steelmourne View Post
    Thanks a lot. The instructions worked perfectly on a:

    Nvidia Geforce Go 7400
    Jaunty 32-bit.

    And they should also on a new laptop I'm planning to get with a 9600M GS. Now I'll see if I can compile the new kernel without dkms errors as happened previously before I found this thread. The symlink and script should enable a successful build and install this time. Thanks again.
    Awesomeness, added

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    Re: HowTo: NViDIA 185.18 Drivers in Ubuntu

    Iain,

    I have tried everything but I still cannot make this work on Jaunty. It worked on Intrepid, though...

    I am attaching my bug report. Please help!

    Thanks!

    wolfie
    Attached Files Attached Files

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    Re: HowTo: NViDIA 185.18 Drivers in Ubuntu

    Quote Originally Posted by tinivole View Post
    Install gcc-4.4 and you won't get that message.

    FYI, compiling modules with a compiler that differs from the one used to build the kernel can be a very bad thing ...

    Regards
    Iain
    I am aware about that but even at nvidia forums, many installed it with the older gcc and haven't had any issues.

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    Re: HowTo: NViDIA 185.18 Drivers in Ubuntu

    I'm having my some troubles.

    I followed the HowTo and installed the latest drivers available while running Intrepid, error free. A few hours after installing used the Update Manager to upgrade to Jaunty. According to Nvidia X Server settings and Xorg.conf, the Nvidia driver I installed is being used and working fine. I just can't enable any desktop effects. Resolution, etc, is fine. The desktop effects is, as far as I know, the only visible error with the driver.

    kane@kane-desktop:~$ grep "^(EE)" /var/log/Xorg.
    Xorg.0.log Xorg.20.log Xorg.failsafe.log.old
    Xorg.0.log.old Xorg.failsafe.log
    kane@kane-desktop:~$ grep "^(EE)" /var/log/Xorg.0.log
    (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the GLX module; please check in your X
    (EE) NVIDIA(0): log file that the GLX module has been loaded in your X
    (EE) NVIDIA(0): server, and that the module is the NVIDIA GLX module. If
    (EE) NVIDIA(0): you continue to encounter problems, Please try
    (EE) NVIDIA(0): reinstalling the NVIDIA driver.
    kane@kane-desktop:~$ grep -i "nvidia\|NVRM" /var/log/syslog
    Jun 18 10:49:23 kane-desktop kernel: [ 12.830793] nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.
    Jun 18 10:49:23 kane-desktop kernel: [ 13.083058] nvidia 0000:01:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18
    Jun 18 10:49:23 kane-desktop kernel: [ 13.083065] nvidia 0000:01:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
    Jun 18 10:49:23 kane-desktop kernel: [ 13.083285] NVRM: loading NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 185.18.14 Wed May 27 01:23:47 PDT 2009
    kane@kane-desktop:~$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    # nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
    # nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder62) Wed May 27 01:58:49 PDT 2009

    Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "Layout0"
    Screen 0 "Screen0"
    # commented out by update-manager, HAL is now used
    # InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    # commented out by update-manager, HAL is now used
    # InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    EndSection

    Section "Files"
    EndSection

    # commented out by update-manager, HAL is now used
    #Section "InputDevice"
    # # generated from default
    # Identifier "Mouse0"
    # Driver "mouse"
    # Option "Protocol" "auto"
    # Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    # Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    # Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
    #EndSection

    # commented out by update-manager, HAL is now used
    #Section "InputDevice"
    # # generated from default
    # Identifier "Keyboard0"
    # Driver "kbd"
    #EndSection

    Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "Monitor0"
    VendorName "Unknown"
    ModelName "Unknown"
    HorizSync 28.0 - 33.0
    VertRefresh 43.0 - 72.0
    Option "DPMS"
    EndSection

    Section "Device"
    Identifier "Device0"
    Driver "nvidia"
    VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
    EndSection

    Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device "Device0"
    Monitor "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth 24
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 24
    EndSubSection
    EndSection
    If you need any more information, lemme know. Running x64 with a 8600GT, by the way.

    EDIT:
    kane@kane-desktop:~$ echo `uname -r`
    2.6.28-11-generic
    Last edited by tehkane; June 18th, 2009 at 05:22 AM.

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    Re: HowTo: NViDIA 185.18 Drivers in Ubuntu

    Quote Originally Posted by tehkane View Post
    I'm having my some troubles.

    I followed the HowTo and installed the latest drivers available while running Intrepid, error free. A few hours after installing used the Update Manager to upgrade to Jaunty. According to Nvidia X Server settings and Xorg.conf, the Nvidia driver I installed is being used and working fine. I just can't enable any desktop effects. Resolution, etc, is fine. The desktop effects is, as far as I know, the only visible error with the driver.

    If you need any more information, lemme know. Running x64 with a 8600GT, by the way.

    EDIT:
    What is the output of
    Code:
    find /lib/modules/ -name nvidia.ko
    But before you do, it looks like you need to run the installer for your new kernel.

    Stop gdm
    Code:
    sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop
    and run nvidia-uninstall
    Code:
    sudo nvidia-uninstall
    then
    Code:
    sudo sh /usr/src/nvidia-driver
    And start the gdm service again.

    If you've implemented sdennie's update script, you should bare in mind that it only works if you get an update of a kernel, not a version change.

    Regards
    Iain

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    Re: HowTo: NViDIA 185.18 Drivers in Ubuntu

    Quote Originally Posted by wolfieman View Post
    Iain,

    I have tried everything but I still cannot make this work on Jaunty. It worked on Intrepid, though...

    I am attaching my bug report. Please help!

    Thanks!

    wolfie
    Does the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file exist?

    The bug report you've attached has only attached the failsafe configuration, which means that the nvidia driver is not being used.

    Regards
    Iain

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