Driver for nvidia gforce G103M ? mandriva 2009.1 sprg

amilauduwerella · 09-09-2009, 11:32 AM

I have a nvidia gforce G103M card, im using mandriva 2009.1 spring
need to configure 3D settings, but it does not detect the video card.

please help me.

knudfl · 09-09-2009, 12:35 PM

Please show the output of the command

lspci -v | grep VGA

archer · 09-09-2009, 02:52 PM

Have you searched in the nVidia site?

knudfl · 09-09-2009, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Have you searched in the nVidia site?

I found no usable hits anywhere for 'geforce G103M'.
may be a vendor type.

Hence the required 'lspci -v | grep VGA'

amilauduwerella · 09-10-2009, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knudfl

Please show the output of the command

lspci -v | grep VGA

[root@localhost /]# lspci -v | grep VGA
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Device 06ef (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])

also i should mention,
i tried with nvidia gforce fx driver and gforce 6100 or higher driver for this gforce G103M but they do not work with it.

thank you for quick response.

p.s. this is the machine i am referring about, if you have a time please click on the link,
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/vn/en...8-3873829.html

amilauduwerella · 09-10-2009, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by archer

Have you searched in the nVidia site?

I tried in the nvidia site,
they have drivers for microsoft products, but not for linux.

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knudfl · 09-10-2009, 04:00 AM

The link http://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-us
you show in # 6 : All linux drivers are included.

Your computer : Brand new ? Old ? Which type, brand ?
.....
About drivers : They are also available in your
'Package Manager' : Please see post # 6 here
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...light=mandriva
.....
You may have luck with the 185.xx.xx driver
... Ref. some posts about "nVidia Corporation Device 06ef" ...
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...Search&aq=&oq=
.....

amilauduwerella · 09-10-2009, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knudfl

The link http://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-us
you show in # 6 : All linux drivers are included.

Your computer : Brand new ? Old ? Which type, brand ?
.....
About drivers : They are also available in your
'Package Manager' : Please see post # 6 here
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...light=mandriva
.....
You may have luck with the 185.xx.xx driver
... Ref. some posts about "nVidia Corporation Device 06ef" ...
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...Search&aq=&oq=
.....

My Machine is a notebook laptop,

Its a Compaq Presario CQ61
Its a bit of new one i think, i brought it few months ago.
Ill try the above steps and let you know the result,
Thanks.

ursusca · 09-10-2009, 01:46 PM

Hi,

I think you have to try to compile the new kernel.

amilauduwerella · 09-10-2009, 11:29 PM

Finally i was able to install that nVidia 185.18.31 driver,
3D, Compiz and everything is working well
but now the problem is now my monitor shows me six small sized desktops, all are displaying the same windows.
and the size is like 514x400,
i tried to edit the xconf file. but not getting any better.

ursusca · 09-17-2009, 06:31 AM

Hi,

Try to recreate xorg.conf file.
Xorg -configure

Next, try to add these lines to new xorg.conf file for compiz support

#Module Section

Section "Module"
Load "bitmap"

Load "ddc"

Load "dbe"

Load "dri"

Load "extmod"

Load "freetype"

Load "glx"

Load "int10"

Load "type1"

Load "vbe"

EndSection

#Device Section

Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "true"

#end in xorg.conf file

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "true"
EndSection

And Make sure you have these lines

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection