nVidia Drivers

tool462 · 12-17-2005, 05:37 AM

Ok i have tried to install linux drivers for my nVidia GeForce 5700 Ultra about 4 times, each time i've tried something a little different. I've tried using the packages, with those i get a scrambled color screen whenever i try to shutdown or press control+alt+f1.
Or i've tried using the nVidia installer with a tutorial i have found at serios wiki.

someone please help me solve my dilema!
ask me for anything and i'll post what i can.

tool462 · 12-17-2005, 09:07 AM

i'm a noob, please help

bwog · 12-17-2005, 03:19 PM

Hi Tool,

Did you try this: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BinaryDriverHowto/Nvidia ?

When that doesnt help, tell the forum what happenned (errors, etc.) and post xorg.conf, so that perhaps somebody can help you (use gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf).

tool462 · 12-21-2005, 08:18 PM

alright i've used that one, the problem is that whenever i try and shutdown my computer whenever X shutdowns the screen is all messed up, sometimes it will have a checkerboard pattern of erratic dots, or it will just be all random.
i might try it again, and take a picture to show you just what i mean.

tool462 · 12-22-2005, 04:46 AM

i think i might have stumbled onto something, i have the package nvidia-kernel-common installed, should i get rid of that, or let it be?
also xsever-xorg-driver-nv, is that bad (i don't think that nv one is just checking)

bwog · 12-22-2005, 06:53 AM

Perhaps you can post xorg.conf (use gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf).

tool462 · 12-22-2005, 02:01 PM

Quote:

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
# paths to defoma fonts
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "GLcore"
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "NVIDIA Corporation NV36 [GeForce FX 5700 Ultra]"
Driver "nv"
BusID "PCI:2:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "DELL E773c"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "NVIDIA Corporation NV36 [GeForce FX 5700 Ultra]"
Monitor "DELL E773c"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

This really isn't going to help, as i don't have the nvidia drivers installed at the moment.

MunCH · 12-27-2005, 06:53 AM

OK well I just reinstalled ubuntu after a few weeks without a linux disc to play with, seems they changed the name of the base linux driver (driver source), i used to do it like this:

sudo apt-get install nvidia-kernel-source

sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx

now its

Quote:

sudo apt-get install nvidia-kernel-common

sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx

now just change "nv" to "nvidia"

Section "Device"
Identifier "NVIDIA Corporation NV36 [GeForce FX 5700 Ultra]"
Driver "nv"
BusID "PCI:2:0:0"
EndSection

Quote:

Section "Device"
Identifier "NVIDIA Corporation NV36 [GeForce FX 5700 Ultra]"
Driver "nvidia"
BusID "PCI:2:0:0"
EndSection

and you should be rocking, reboot or exit out of x and you should be up and running.

Hope this helps

MunCH

tool462 · 12-27-2005, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MunCH

OK well I just reinstalled ubuntu after a few weeks without a linux disc to play with, seems they changed the name of the base linux driver (driver source), i used to do it like this:

sudo apt-get install nvidia-kernel-source

sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx

now its

now just change "nv" to "nvidia"

Section "Device"
Identifier "NVIDIA Corporation NV36 [GeForce FX 5700 Ultra]"
Driver "nv"
BusID "PCI:2:0:0"
EndSection

and you should be rocking, reboot or exit out of x and you should be up and running.

Hope this helps

MunCH

thanks man i'll give that a try, after i get back into Ubuntu