NVidia GeForce 6600 GT

The_JinJ · 08-25-2007, 04:46 PM

Hi all

Having problems getting my GeForce 6600 GT installed, initially thought it was distro related (SUSE) but have since tried on Ubuntu with the same problem.
Install goes fine, driver installed etc - selects resolutions and monitor attributes. Boot up screen comes up ok at higher resolution but as soon as X starts the graphics are corrupt (appear purple and screen is 'wrapped') - even if I change the resolution it stays the same.
Tried changing the sync values for the monitor but made no difference and got out of sync etc when they were incorrect so were making a difference.

Here's my Xorg conf

Code:

Section "Files"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/local"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/URW"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Speedo"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/PEX"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latin7/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/baekmuk:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/japanese:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/kwintv"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/truetype"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/uni:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/CID"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/xtest"
  FontPath     "/opt/kde3/share/fonts"
  FontPath     "unix/:7100"
  InputDevices "/dev/gpmdata"
  InputDevices "/dev/input/mice"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
  Option       "AllowMouseOpenFail" "on"
EndSection

Section "Module"
  Load         "glx"
  Load         "type1"
  Load         "extmod"
  Load         "dbe"
  Load         "freetype"
  Load         "v4l"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "kbd"
  Identifier   "Keyboard[0]"
  Option       "Protocol" "Standard"
  Option       "XkbLayout" "gb"
  Option       "XkbModel" "pc105"
  Option       "XkbRules" "xfree86"
EndSection


Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "mouse"
  Identifier   "Mouse[1]"
  Option       "Buttons" "5"
  Option       "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
  Option       "Name" "ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse"
  Option       "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
  Option       "Vendor" "Sysp"
  Option       "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection


Section "Monitor"
  DisplaySize  338 270
  HorizSync    29-83
  Identifier   "Monitor[0]"
  ModelName    "LG ELECTRONICS L1715S"
  Option       "DPMS"
  VendorName   "GSM"
  VertRefresh  43-75
  UseModes     "Modes[0]"
EndSection


Section "Modes"
  Identifier   "Modes[0]"
  Modeline 	"640x480" 30.72 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 502
  Modeline 	"640x480" 29.25 640 688 720 800 480 483 487 497 +HSync -Vsync
  Modeline 	"640x480" 28.56 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 500
  Modeline 	"640x480" 25.95 640 656 720 800 480 481 484 499
  Modeline 	"640x480" 23.86 640 656 720 800 480 481 484 497
EndSection


Section "Screen"
  DefaultDepth 4
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      15
    Modes      "640x480" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      16
    Modes      "640x480" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      24
    Modes      "640x480" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      8
    Modes      "640x480" 
  EndSubSection
  Device       "Device[0]"
  Identifier   "Screen[0]"
  Monitor      "Monitor[0]"
EndSection


Section "Device"
  BoardName    "GeForce 6600/GeForce 6600 GT"
  BusID        "1:0:0"
  Driver       "nv"
  Identifier   "Device[0]"
  Option       "HWCursor" "off"
  Screen       0
  VendorName   "NVidia"
EndSection


Section "ServerLayout"
  Identifier   "Layout[all]"
  InputDevice  "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard"
  InputDevice  "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer"
  Option       "Clone" "off"
  Option       "Xinerama" "off"
  Screen       "Screen[0]"
EndSection


Section "DRI"
    Group      "video"
    Mode       0660
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
EndSection

No errors in Xorg log but did notice these lines:

Code:

(II) NV(0): Not using mode "1280x1024" (monitor doesn't support reduced blanking)
(II) NV(0): Not using mode "1024x768" (monitor doesn't support reduced blanking)
(II) NV(0): Not using mode "800x600" (monitor doesn't support reduced blanking)

Booting into Failsafe and running Sax gives the same results - corrupt graphics, even worse that before....!

Also tried reming out HWCursor in the conf as per others on here - no joy!

Anyone got any ideas what I can try next? Is this the monitor settings picked up incorrectly? Have had sucessfull installs pre 6600.....

Any help much appreciated

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} · 08-25-2007, 04:56 PM

I think the problem may be the highlighted section:

Section "Device"
BoardName "GeForce 6600/GeForce 6600 GT"
BusID "1:0:0"
Driver "nv"
Identifier "Device[0]"
Option "HWCursor" "off"
Screen 0
VendorName "NVidia"
EndSection

This should say nvidia. If you download and install the driver from the Nvidia site it will make the changes required to your xorg.conf file for you.

manwichmakesameal · 08-25-2007, 04:57 PM

It only has 640x480 in your xorg.conf file. Is that what SaX automagically filled in there? Seems to me that it should look more like

Code:

Section "Modes"
  Identifier   "Modes[0]"
  Modeline      "1152x864" 107.91 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 903
  Modeline      "1152x864" 106.51 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 903
  Modeline      "1152x864" 104.99 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 902
  Modeline      "1024x768" 96.73 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 808
  Modeline      "1024x768" 95.50 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 807
  Modeline      "1024x768" 94.39 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 807
  Modeline      "800x600" 75.47 800 848 936 1072 600 601 604 640
  Modeline      "800x600" 74.67 800 848 936 1072 600 601 604 639
  Modeline      "800x600" 73.98 800 848 936 1072 600 601 604 639
EndSection

The_JinJ · 08-25-2007, 05:15 PM

Thanks for the replies....

Quote:

Originally Posted by {BBI}Nexus{BBI}

I think the problem may be the highlighted section:

Section "Device"
BoardName "GeForce 6600/GeForce 6600 GT"
BusID "1:0:0"
Driver "nv"
Identifier "Device[0]"
Option "HWCursor" "off"
Screen 0
VendorName "NVidia"
EndSection

This should say nvidia. If you download and install the driver from the Nvidia site it will make the changes required to your xorg.conf file for you.

I am using the open source one - seems to have worked for others before - I will use the one from Nvidia if I have no luck!

Quote:

Originally Posted by manwichmakesameal

It only has 640x480 in your xorg.conf file. Is that what SaX automagically filled in there? Seems to me that it should look more like

Code:

Section "Modes"
  Identifier   "Modes[0]"
  Modeline      "1152x864" 107.91 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 903
  Modeline      "1152x864" 106.51 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 903
  Modeline      "1152x864" 104.99 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 902
  Modeline      "1024x768" 96.73 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 808
  Modeline      "1024x768" 95.50 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 807
  Modeline      "1024x768" 94.39 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 807
  Modeline      "800x600" 75.47 800 848 936 1072 600 601 604 640
  Modeline      "800x600" 74.67 800 848 936 1072 600 601 604 639
  Modeline      "800x600" 73.98 800 848 936 1072 600 601 604 639
EndSection

I actually posted a conf after I had messed with the res - the correct one does have similar to what you listed - no matter what res it's set at the graphics are screwed!!

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} · 08-25-2007, 05:45 PM

You will need to have your current running kernel-sources added to your system for the driver to compile against. Do uname -r, this will display your current running kernel.

The_JinJ · 08-25-2007, 06:09 PM

Ye I know....

I installed the Nvidia driver - can't be bothered messing with the open source one anymore - all up and running ok

I'm guessing some folk can get this working though?!?

The_JinJ · 08-25-2007, 07:28 PM

Got XGL running ok apart from a weird problem where the mouse cursor will appear and disappear - also a small box artifact appears around the pointer - HWCursor is off in Xorg conf - any other ideas?

The_JinJ · 08-25-2007, 07:48 PM

Dammit....from the SUSE Wiki!!

Quote:

Nvidia: Cursor flickers or leaves artifact trails

If you have an Nvidia card (tested with 6600GT), and your mouse cursor is flickering, you need to set the HWCursor option to "On" in your /etc/X11/xorg.conf, under the [Screen] header.

In OpenSUSE 10.1 the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file is read only and autogenerated, thus editing it not possible. However using YAST you may right click to enable driver options and enter values where possible. When an option is highlighted it is selected. Then save the configuration. You may find setting the HWCursor option on does not solve the problem, rather selecting the SWCursor eliminates the flickering. Try the option which works.

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} · 08-25-2007, 08:19 PM

LOL, ain't that the way it always goes