Trying to install Graphics Driver

joe2me · 12-09-2008, 03:10 PM

Can't get my graphics driver working ( Nvidia Geforce 7300 GS ). Stays on max 800*600 resolution:/
Tried enabling hardware but get an error message saying that it can't find card and monitor when I restart. Tried using synaptic manager and installing from there but no luck there either.

Completely new to linux and using Ubuntu

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joe2me@ice:~$ uname -r
2.6.24-22-generic

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joe2me@ice:~$ lspci
00:00.0 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP55 Memory Controller (rev a1)
00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 LPC Bridge (rev a2)
00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation MCP55 SMBus (rev a2)
00:01.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP55 Memory Controller (rev a2)
00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP55 USB Controller (rev a1)
00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP55 USB Controller (rev a2)
00:04.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP55 IDE (rev a1)
00:05.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP55 SATA Controller (rev a2)
00:05.1 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP55 SATA Controller (rev a2)
00:06.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 PCI bridge (rev a2)
00:06.1 Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP55 High Definition Audio (rev a2)
00:08.0 Bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 Ethernet (rev a2)
00:0b.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 PCI Express bridge (rev a2)
00:0c.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 PCI Express bridge (rev a2)
00:0d.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 PCI Express bridge (rev a2)
00:0e.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 PCI Express bridge (rev a2)
00:0f.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 PCI Express bridge (rev a2)
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control
01:01.0 Multimedia audio controller: C-Media Electronics Inc CM8738 (rev 10)
01:02.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): VIA Technologies, Inc. IEEE 1394 Host Controller (rev 46)
06:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G71 [GeForce 7300 GS] (rev a1)

Hern_28 · 12-09-2008, 03:13 PM

Which version. You will have to install the restricted driver and reboot.

joe2me · 12-09-2008, 04:49 PM

Tried that but get the error message that it will run on low graphics since it can't find graphic card+monitor

Version: Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron

Hern_28 · 12-09-2008, 05:00 PM

Have you tried nvidia-settings?

joe2me · 12-09-2008, 05:33 PM

Get an error message when I try

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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.

Don't understand a bit of that error msg. Am I missing part of the install or something?

Hern_28 · 12-09-2008, 05:43 PM

Check you /etc/X11/xorg.conf file and make sure the driver is 'nvidia'. If thats correct I would try un-installing and re-installing the driver. Or sudo nvidia-xconfig or 'su - root' enter password then nvidia-xconfig.

joe2me · 12-09-2008, 05:53 PM

Thx for all your help Hern_28

Uninstalled all drivers I could find and used EnvyNG once more which solved the problem

ISSUE SOLVED!

MBH · 12-10-2008, 02:18 AM

Had the same problem before. The best thing to do is to connect to Internet, update list of packages, THEN install the restricted drivers (instead of installing as soon as the system installs).

It would help others if you rename the title of your post and include [resolved] in it

Hern_28 · 12-10-2008, 06:13 AM

Anytime