tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13606853.post6246874224144191314..comments2023-12-28T16:01:32.344+05:30Comments on Whatever....: upgrade nvidia drivers on ubuntu 8.10gamegeekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00557771372755358783noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13606853.post-83488932261787774552009-03-15T02:21:00.000+05:302009-03-15T02:21:00.000+05:30I have the same problem. But I deleted xorg.conf a...I have the same problem. But I deleted xorg.conf and "dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg" (I think" and then It generated a right xorg.conf file.<BR/><BR/>I have 1280x1024 Gnome running without acceleration. In Nvidia Server settings it doesn't detect my graphic card and I have no Compiz effects neither Avant Bar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13606853.post-68067221939285120092009-02-21T18:55:00.000+05:302009-02-21T18:55:00.000+05:30That is strange. You do not have Nvidia related co...That is strange. You do not have Nvidia related config in your Xorg.conf.<BR/><BR/>My Xorg.conf has<BR/><BR/>-----------snip------------<BR/><BR/>Section "Device"<BR/> Identifier "Device0"<BR/> Driver "nvidia"<BR/> VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"<BR/>EndSection<BR/><BR/>------------snip-------------<BR/><BR/>Try running nvidia-xconfig. It should update the Xorg.conf and gamegeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00557771372755358783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13606853.post-38243455850464688322009-02-20T05:52:00.000+05:302009-02-20T05:52:00.000+05:30Jayant, this is my xorg.conf# xorg.conf (X.Org X W...Jayant, this is my xorg.conf<BR/><BR/><B><BR/># xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)<BR/>#<BR/># This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using<BR/># values from the debconf database.<BR/>#<BR/># Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.<BR/># (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)<BR/>#<BR/># This file is automaticallyNoelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855689741004787447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13606853.post-87773204291512864432009-02-18T09:56:00.000+05:302009-02-18T09:56:00.000+05:30Noel,I had used a desktop version of ubuntu (kubun...Noel,<BR/><BR/>I had used a desktop version of ubuntu (kubuntu 8.10 64 bit to be exact). But it should run on ubuntu 8.10 64 bit server as well.<BR/><BR/>Can you send me your xorg.conf file. You can find it in the /etc/X11 directory. Also you run dmesg & cat /var/log/messages and check for display related errors.gamegeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00557771372755358783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13606853.post-33516674844173526232009-02-17T22:28:00.000+05:302009-02-17T22:28:00.000+05:30Jayant,Thanks. I don't see any bugs.I believe, I a...Jayant,<BR/><BR/>Thanks. I don't see any bugs.<BR/><BR/>I believe, I am using the exact same driver which you are mentioned in your post. i.e. <B>NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-180.29-pkg2.run</B> and it runs on <B>Ubuntu 8.10 Server 64bit (Intrepid)</B>, running in <B>gnome</B>.Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855689741004787447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13606853.post-76727409833124197022009-02-17T09:41:00.000+05:302009-02-17T09:41:00.000+05:30Please check the readme for this driver and figure...Please check the readme for this driver and figure out if there are any bugs in your driver. I have checked and the version that you have downloaded supports your graphics card <BR/><BR/>ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/180.29/README/README.txt<BR/><BR/>Please let me know which flavor of linux are you using and what version.gamegeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00557771372755358783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13606853.post-83409003191565117602009-02-17T04:13:00.000+05:302009-02-17T04:13:00.000+05:30Hi Jayant,I downloaded and used the following driv...Hi Jayant,<BR/><BR/>I downloaded and used the following driver from NVidia:<BR/><BR/>ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/180.29/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-180.29-pkg2.run<BR/><BR/>With Regards,<BR/>Noel.Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855689741004787447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13606853.post-64718978064743851592009-02-17T03:44:00.000+05:302009-02-17T03:44:00.000+05:30Hi Jayant,i ran "lspci" and it gave me the followi...Hi Jayant,<BR/><BR/>i ran "lspci" and it gave me the following as the vga card:<BR/><BR/>00:0d.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce 6150SE nForce 430 (rev a2)<BR/><BR/>In fact it was using a commercial driver first, which I had to uninstall. After that I followed your guide faithfully and uninstalled all traces of old drivers but still no luck :(. <BR/><BR/>Thanks. <BR/>Noel.Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855689741004787447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13606853.post-55118984465540238372009-02-15T00:03:00.000+05:302009-02-15T00:03:00.000+05:30Nvm I figured it out. Thanks.Nvm I figured it out. Thanks.Vapaeso!https://www.blogger.com/profile/15992884914107740524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13606853.post-26354468336478378182009-02-14T23:41:00.000+05:302009-02-14T23:41:00.000+05:30I tried your Guide... Because I have a 32 bit mach...I tried your Guide... Because I have a 32 bit machine the file I needed to install is slightly different by name.<BR/><BR/>Also, when I began the Driver Install it said I was still running X Server.<BR/><BR/>Any ideas? Thanks ahead and great guide btw.Vapaeso!https://www.blogger.com/profile/15992884914107740524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13606853.post-62702922049024291842009-02-13T09:20:00.000+05:302009-02-13T09:20:00.000+05:30which nvidia card do you have ?What driver did you...which nvidia card do you have ?<BR/>What driver did you try installing ?<BR/><BR/>I also had a similar issue but that was because i had not uninstalled the older version of the driver. But once i uninstalled everything and reinstalled the new driver, it started workinggamegeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00557771372755358783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13606853.post-42970700778643605042009-02-13T05:19:00.000+05:302009-02-13T05:19:00.000+05:30Jayant, your guide is good. I tried this in gnome ...Jayant, your guide is good. I tried this in <B>gnome</B> and was not able to get a better resolution. The max I could go was <B>800x600</B>.Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855689741004787447noreply@blogger.com