fresh install, xubuntu doesn't see my video card, no additional drivers available

[finny388]

Just did a fresh install of xubuntu 14.04.2
enabled proprietary ppas during install
did updates until there were no more (took 2 rounds)
only 1280 by 768 available in display settings (i think that was it. but only one res available)

go to system/additional drivers and it checks briefly then reports "no additional drivers available"
in repositories Partner ppa's weren't enabled. I enabled them. update/upgraded. no change.

on another partition I have my main os running, Kubuntu 14.10, and it has no problems.

Here is the output of lspci on both systems:

Xubuntu 14.04.2
$ lspci | grep -i vga
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 06)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation Device 13c2 (rev a1)

Kubuntu 14.10
$ lspci | grep -i vga
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 06)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GM204 [GeForce GTX 970] (rev a1)

not sure what to do now. could this have to do with the startup scripts? my display is a TV and I have to change any new boot scripts (when in grub) from 'quiet splash' to 'nomodeset' or they won't boot. also in some new installs I have to manually set DPI in xorg.conf to prevent miniscule text. only had to edit grub in this case.

[kerry_s]

basically it's a newer vid card, so the newer the *ubuntu/kernel the better supported.

xubuntu 14.04 is older than your kubuntu 14.10.

i'd recommend you try xubuntu 15.04, it's the newest release with a more updated kernel for better support of new hardware & has all the new xfce4 features.

nomodeset is it uses the vesa driver to hopefully get a working display. you may not need that in more updated kernels with better drivers.

[finny388]

thanks kerry

re: nomodeset, I'm using 3.16.0-43-generic on kubuntu, guess I've got to go newer than that

regarding xubuntu 14.04.2
I installed this to get familiar again (used to use xubuntu until I got my new rig) because I'm about to update a friend who I've got running 12.04 which is way past due upgrading
and my brother wants to resurrect his 2009 iMac so I had this LTS version in mind for both.

geez, I don't need 3d or anything, I just want 1080.

you'd think the integrated intel or whatever it thinks my nvidia card is could handle that.

[kerry_s]

well the last time i was using xubuntu, you could install kernels from other versions. look in synaptic, you might be able to do the 14.04 with a 15.04 kernel which should give you the updated drivers you need.

i to was doing something for a friend, i made a 64bit debian testing net installer with firmware, the only way to test it was to install, so i'm on debian testing xfce currently, till i get my usb back, then i may or may not go back to xubuntu 15.04.

i'm kinda liking the debian version, its not as easy as xubuntu, but i have enough experience it's not really a issue for me.
it seems because debian is done so basic, things are just so much faster. i'm on a old hp-mini 210-1010nr netbook, 2x atom 1.6ghz & 2gb ram(maxed), i may just choose speed over convenience. lol

[finny388]

The xubuntu 14.04.2 install uses 3.16.00-44
The kubuntu 14.20 uses 3.16.00-43

14.04.2 just came out this year and my hardware is all 2014 (GTX 970)

So still don't understand what is going on

[Yellow Pasque]

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...n/+bug/1351699

So, for Xubuntu 14.04.2, you probably want to use a PPA, because Ubuntu tends to lag behind in supporting really recent Nvidia cards. https://launchpad.net/~mamarley/+archive/ubuntu/nvidia

Also, this won't fix anything, but it should give you updated human-readable names for lspci to use:

sudo update-pciids

[finny388]

I feel like this a great learning opportunity

this must go beyond the kernel if my older kernel, newer distro release (14.10, 3.16.00-43) found nvidia drivers, installed, I didn't even give it much thought
while 14.04.2 xubuntu 3.16.00-44 fails.

thanks for the reply and links
i will try the marley ppa
what happened to x-swat?

[finny388]

after update pciid the lspci are equal now. both say GM204 [GeForce GTX 970]

added the marley ppa
update
then

$ sudo apt-get install nvidia-current nvidia-settings
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
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  dkms fakeroot lib32gcc1 libc6-i386 libcuda1-304 libfakeroot libvdpau1
  nvidia-304 nvidia-libopencl1-304 nvidia-opencl-icd-304
  screen-resolution-extra
Suggested packages:
  dpkg-dev debhelper nvidia-vdpau-driver vdpau-driver
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  dkms fakeroot lib32gcc1 libc6-i386 libcuda1-304 libfakeroot libvdpau1
  nvidia-304 nvidia-current nvidia-libopencl1-304 nvidia-opencl-icd-304
  nvidia-settings screen-resolution-extra
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update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/nvidia-304/ld.so.conf to provide /etc/ld.so.conf.d/x86_64-linux-gnu_GL.conf (x86_64-linux-gnu_gl_conf) in auto mode
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update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
INFO:Enable nvidia-304
DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/dell_latitude
DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/lenovo_thinkpad
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DKMS: install completed.
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update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-44-generic

rebooted
no change in Dispay settings
no change in nVidia settings

[oldfred]

If it installed -304 that is now a legacy driver for old nVidia cards.
And when ever you install a new nVidia driver from another source you must totally purge all old nvidia drivers & settings. They seem to conflict.
#Remove nvidia
sudo apt-get purge nvidia-*

The GTX 970/980 Maxwell GPUs Light Up With Nouveau On Linux 3.19
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...tem&px=MTg4NTg
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970/980: Windows vs. Ubuntu Linux Performance 2015 note versions ppas used to update
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...0_winlin&num=1
Install with Asrock Z97 & nVidia 970
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2257406
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2259210

Asus z97-A with nVidia GTX 970 Ubuntu 15.04
http://askubuntu.com/questions/61589...irect=1#615896

No idea which ppa may be better, or even if any real difference.
Install Nvidia 340.24 from ppaorg-edgers/ppa
http://www.sysads.co.uk/2014/07/inst...-ubuntu-14-04/

PPA for nVidia mamarley pps
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...5#post13185945
https://launchpad.net/~mamarley/+archive/ubuntu/nvidia
All the current drivers xorg-edgers PPA
https://launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers/+.../ppa/+packages
Oibaf PPA discusion
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...10_oibaf&num=1
New kernels ppa
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/MainlineBuilds
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/?C=N;O=D
Ubuntu Kernel Mainline PPA
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...144_hd56&num=1

[Yellow Pasque]

You can remove the old 304 driver, as oldfred pointed out:

sudo apt-get purge libcuda1-304 nvidia-304 nvidia-current nvidia-libopencl1-304 nvidia-opencl-icd-304 nvidia-settings screen-resolution-extra libvdpau1

Instead of nvidia-current, you want nvidia-352:

sudo apt-get install nvidia-352

after update pciid the lspci are equal now. both say GM204 [GeForce GTX 970]

Like I said, that's just an aesthetic thing for humans. I'm not aware of any programs that actually use the PCI text name instead of the hex ID (e.g. 1234:abcd) for anything.