Old GeFORCE FX5200

circus78 · 07-25-2014, 06:49 AM

Hi,
is it possible to use nvidia proprietary driver for my device?

Code:

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 10
	Memory at e4000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
	Memory at d0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
	[virtual] Expansion ROM at e5000000 [disabled] [size=128K]
	Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [44] AGP version 3.0

I am using Ubuntu 14.04 with vmlinuz-3.15.0-6-generic kernel.

Unfortunately I am not able to build driver, I get an error:

Code:

   /tmp/selfgz21230/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-173.14.39-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nvacpi.c:265:51:
   error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
            status = acpi_remove_notify_handler(device->handle, ACPI_DEVICE_NOT
   IFY, nv_acpi_event);
                                                      ^
   cc1: some warnings being treated as errors
   make[4]: *** [/tmp/selfgz21230/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-173.14.39-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv
   acpi.o] Error 1
   make[3]: *** [_module_/tmp/selfgz21230/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-173.14.39-pkg1/usr/s
   rc/nv] Error 2
   make[2]: *** [sub-make] Error 2
   NVIDIA: left KBUILD.
   nvidia.ko failed to build!
   make[1]: *** [module] Error 1
   make: *** [module] Error 2

TobiSGD · 07-25-2014, 09:38 AM

Install the driver from the repositories:

Code:

sudo apt-get install nvidia-173

Then run

Code:

sudo nvidia-xconfig

for creating a basic settings file and reboot the machine.

Alternatively use the "Additional Drivers" program to install the proprietary drivers.

circus78 · 07-25-2014, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TobiSGD

Install the driver from the repositories:

Code:

sudo apt-get install nvidia-173

Then run

Code:

sudo nvidia-xconfig

for creating a basic settings file and reboot the machine.

Alternatively use the "Additional Drivers" program to install the proprietary drivers.

Hi, thank you for your reply, this is the error I get:

Code:

# apt-get install nvidia-173
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  gir1.2-timezonemap-1.0 libtimezonemap1
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
  nvidia-settings
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  nvidia-173 nvidia-settings
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 75 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/7.373 kB of archives.
After this operation, 41,0 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] 
Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-173.
(Reading database ... 331619 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../nvidia-173_173.14.39-0ubuntu3_i386.deb ...
Unpacking nvidia-173 (173.14.39-0ubuntu3) ...
Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-settings.
Preparing to unpack .../nvidia-settings_331.20-0ubuntu8_i386.deb ...
Unpacking nvidia-settings (331.20-0ubuntu8) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.10.1-0ubuntu2) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.54ubuntu1) ...
Setting up nvidia-173 (173.14.39-0ubuntu3) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/nvidia-173/alt_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
update-alternatives: using /usr/share/nvidia-173/glamor.conf to provide /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/glamoregl.conf (glamor_conf) in auto mode
Loading new nvidia-173-173.14.39 DKMS files...
First Installation: checking all kernels...
Building for 3.15.0-6-generic
Building for architecture i686
Building initial module for 3.15.0-6-generic
ERROR (dkms apport): kernel package linux-headers-3.15.0-6-generic is not supported
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.15.0-6-generic (i686)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-173/173.14.39/build/make.log for more information.
Setting up nvidia-settings (331.20-0ubuntu8) ...

Code:

# tail /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-173/173.14.39/build/make.log

/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-173/173.14.39/build/nvacpi.c:252:41: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
     status = acpi_evaluate_object(device->handle, "_DOS", &control_argument_list, NULL);
                                         ^
/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-173/173.14.39/build/nvacpi.c:267:51: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
         status = acpi_remove_notify_handler(device->handle, ACPI_DEVICE_NOTIFY, nv_acpi_event);
                                                   ^
cc1: some warnings being treated as errors
make[3]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-173/173.14.39/build/nvacpi.o] Error 1
make[2]: *** [_module_/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-173/173.14.39/build] Error 2
NVIDIA: left KBUILD.
nvidia.ko failed to build!
make[1]: *** [module] Error 1
make: *** [module] Error 2

ondoho · 07-25-2014, 03:49 PM

dear op,

you kindly highlighted the relevant section in your output.

what have you done to gain further insight into the problem at hand?

if i was to hazard a guess, it would be that you have 2 choices:

- search for driver alternatives
- downgrade your kernel

but in any case, search the web.

TobiSGD · 07-25-2014, 05:43 PM

It seems that the 173.xx drivers do not support 3.15 kernels. I wonder why the Ubuntu developers integrated a non-working driver, but anyways, your remaining options, as ondoho pointed out:
- Downgrade the kernel to an earlier version
- Use the nouveau drivers instead of the Nvidia ones.

circus78 · 07-26-2014, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TobiSGD

It seems that the 173.xx drivers do not support 3.15 kernels. I wonder why the Ubuntu developers integrated a non-working driver, but anyways, your remaining options, as ondoho pointed out:
- Downgrade the kernel to an earlier version
- Use the nouveau drivers instead of the Nvidia ones.

I completely removed ACPI support in my kernel, and now NVIDIA proprietary driver builds fine.

Code:

$ lsmod |grep nvi
nvidia               7104121  34

now my goal is to obtain 1440x900 resolution, but this is another story..

selfprogrammed · 07-26-2014, 02:27 PM

I have an issue with a GeForce 5700LE and the 173.xx drivers.
On boot the console was fine.
But after starting X, trying to return to a console by exiting X, or by hand-off to console (CNTL-ALT-1) the text screen would be corrupted.

To see the README file concerning use of ACPI by that driver, unpack the install pkg.
>> NVIDIA-...173.49.14.run --extract_only.
This will get you a directory which contains the README file.

wb8nbs · 05-03-2015, 10:47 AM

I have this card and have been trying for months to get my dual VGA monitors working with the Nvidia 173.14.39 drivers in Ubuntu 14.04. Finally, this got both monitors going:
sudo nvidia-xconfig --twinview
followed by a restart.

wb8nbs · 06-29-2015, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wb8nbs

I have this card and have been trying for months to get my dual VGA monitors working with the Nvidia 173.14.39 drivers in Ubuntu 14.04. Finally, this got both monitors going:
sudo nvidia-xconfig --twinview
followed by a restart.

Automatic kernel update to 3.13.0.55 caused another failure. Would not boot to graphic screen at all.
Solution ctrl-alt-F1 to get a login shell and:
sudo apt-get remove nvidia-173
sudo apt-get install nvidia-173
sudo nvidia-xconfig --twinview
and reboot