I have this desktop:

i7 2600, 8gb ram ddr3, board intel dh61ww, Geforce Nvidia GT520-cn 2Gb ddr3,

I just installed Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit (kernel 3.2.0-23-generic). I want to setup two Samsung 22" LED monitors and get my video card drivers working.

I downloaded and installed Nvidia driver 295.59. I tried the following with that driver and also with 302.17.

I ran these commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r),
sudo apt-get remove --purge nvidia*,
sudo apt-get remove --purge xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
vim /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
In the vim text editor, I added the following lines to blacklist.conf:

blacklist vga16fb
blacklist nouveau
blacklist rivafb
blacklist nvidiafb
blacklist rivatv
Then I ran these commands:

sh NVIDIA.run
sudo service lightdm start
I rebooted, and after rebooting ran:

nvidia-xorgconf
After reboot I got a screen resolution of 800x600. I ran nvidia-settings and it said:

You do not appear to be using the NVIDIA X driver. Please edit your X configuration file (just run nvidia-xconfig as root), and restart the X server.

3) I changed xorg.conf slightly to set up a resolution to work property.

4) I don't have any image on my second monitor and I dont have any option in the Nvidia X server settings.

$ lspci | grep VGA
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GF119 [GeForce GT 520] (rev a1)

$ egrep -i 'glx|nvidia' /var/log/Xorg.0.log

[ 12.005] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 12.005] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 12.575] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 12.585] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module 302.17 Tue Jun 12 16:22:45 PDT 2012
[ 12.585] (II) Loading extension GLX

[ 13.037] (EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not found)

[ 13.044] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=3 (/dev/input/event10)
[ 13.044] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=7 (/dev/input/event9)

$ glxinfo | grep direct
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual or fbconfig

What can I do to fix this and get video working on my Ubuntu,debian or linuxmint system?

The proper and always working way to get that running is to completely remove al installed parts of the drivers you downloaded and then install the drivers from the repository, either using apt-get/Synaptic or easier using Jockey (aka Additional Drivers).

thanks TobiSGD

look what i did after format to ensure a clean system (linuxmint,debian,ubuntu)


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


:s

This is a third party PPA, not the official Ubuntu repository. I have already seen people on this forums having problems with exactly this PPA, so I would assume that it has a rather poor quality.
Remove those drivers, remove the PPA and use the driver from the official Ubuntu repository.

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+1 To TobiSGD (as usual, LOL). No need to add PPAs for that card/setup.

BTW, dont make duplicate threads. I've reported your other thread in 'Linux - Desktop' so the mods can delete it (no point merging the threads, the other has no posts).

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wow sorry cascade9,TobiSGD i will never do it !!


ok , this is a new pc , i will format again to make a clean system.

i need to remove this ?

sudo apt-get remove --purge nvidia*,
sudo apt-get remove --purge xserver-xorg-video-nouveau

and add this ??

vim /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
In the vim text editor, I added the following lines to blacklist.conf:

blacklist vga16fb
blacklist nouveau
blacklist rivafb
blacklist nvidiafb
blacklist rivatv

or you just suggest format and go to synaptic >keyword nvidia and thats it .

i remember that Jockey doesnt show me anything after format.

Just do after the install, it should take care of all, installing, blacklisting nouveau and generating a proper xorg.conf.

ok i'll do it and i'll tell you


thanks again

Moved: This thread is more suitable in <LinuxGeneral> and has been moved accordingly to help your thread/question get the exposure it deserves.

i format and follow your instruccion jockey-text -e xorg:nvidia-current and install with additional drivees when im go to

nvidia-settings or displays

You do not appear to be using the NVIDIA X driver. Please edit your X configuration file (just run `nvidia-xconfig` as root), and restart the X server.


pc # glxinfo | grep direct

Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual or fbconfig
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".

pc # egrep -i 'glx|nvidia' /var/log/Xorg.0.log
[ 12.559] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 12.559] (II) Loading /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/libglx.so
[ 13.458] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 13.467] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module 295.40 Thu Apr 5 21:57:38 PDT 2012
[ 13.467] (II) Loading extension GLX
[ 13.693] (EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not found)
[ 13.701] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=3 (/dev/input/event10)
[ 13.701] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=7 (/dev/input/event9)

# lspci | grep VGA
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GF119 [GeForce GT 520] (rev a1)

Hmm....stupid me, I missed something. Sorry.

Try going into your BIOS and shutting down the intergrated video.

I cant find a guide to the BIOS in the DH61WW to tell you were to shut the video down, so you'll need to look around in the BIOS to figure it out yourself.

No , i did it


I go into the bios and put the integrate card always disable , and i got screen my monitor connected to the nvida but it doesnt work very well the mouse blink sometimes and i have the same errors with nvidia X Server settings , the same like i show you above.

I'll try on Windows to find out if the card works .

:s ,ir maybe the new kernel ..