Re: Nvidia driver problem

From	Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid>
Newsgroups	alt.os.linux.ubuntu, comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject	Re: Nvidia driver problem
Date	2012-08-27 13:59 -0700
Message-ID	<aa25d8Ffg9U1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
References	<iWP_r.200$da6.166@newsfe12.iad>

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Francis Marsden wrote:
> Using Ubuntu 10.04.  My ATI graphics card failed and I just had it
> replaced with an ASUS/Nvidia GT520 Silent 1GB DDR3 GeForce.  I
> uninstalled ATI drivers via Synaptic and installed all the available
> Nvidia drivers via Synaptic.  Under 'System'-'Administration'-'Hardware
> Drivers' it searches and then says  'Nvidia accelerated graphics driver
> (version current) is in use and activated.  There are options for two
> (earlier?) drivers which are not activated.  But when I go to 'System'
> -'Administation' 'Nvidia X-server settings' I get a message saying "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" .  Also, when i go to system-administration-system testing and
> try the video tests, none of them seem to work.  Can someone tell me
> what to do?  I am not a power user and have no idea how to edit a
> configuration file.  TIA

Rather than edit the configuration file, I think I would rather install 
the proprietary driver from NVidia.

Go to this page http://www.geforce.com/drivers

(I'm using the manual search function there)

and select whether you are doing 32 or 64 bit

It shows me this page http://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/47533

... for x86 linux drivers for a whole bunch of NVidia including GeForce 
500 Series - GeForce GT 520

Linux Display Driver - x86
Version	 304.43
Release Date	Mon Aug 27, 2012
Operating System	 Linux 32-bit
Language	English (US)
File Size	37.54 MB

(notice that brand new release date)

Also that page has a link to a very useful readme which should not be 
neglected

http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/304.43/README/index.html 
   NVIDIA Accelerated Linux Graphics Driver README and Installation Guide

especially #4

http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/304.43/README/installdriver.html 
  Chapter 4. Installing the NVIDIA Driver

-- 
Mike Easter

Thread

Nvidia driver problem Francis Marsden <fake@fake.fake> - 2012-08-27 13:31 -0600
  Re: Nvidia driver problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2012-08-27 13:59 -0700
    Re: Nvidia driver problem Roy Strachan-12 <rdstrac@shaw.ca> - 2012-08-28 20:42 +0000
  Re: Nvidia driver problem JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2012-08-27 15:33 -0500
  Re: Nvidia driver problem Dan C <youmustbejoking@lan.invalid> - 2012-08-27 21:20 +0000
    Re: Nvidia driver problem JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2012-08-27 16:33 -0500
      Re: Nvidia driver problem J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2012-08-28 09:01 +0000
        Re: Nvidia driver problem JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2012-08-28 12:05 -0500
          Re: Nvidia driver problem J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2012-08-28 19:46 +0000
            Re: Nvidia driver problem JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2012-08-28 16:13 -0500
          Re: Nvidia driver problem Norman Peelman <npeelmandog@cfl.rr.com> - 2012-08-28 19:14 -0400
          Re: Nvidia driver problem "Charlie Gibbs" <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2012-08-29 11:04 -0800
        Re: Nvidia driver problem Roy Strachan-12 <rdstrac@shaw.ca> - 2012-08-28 20:48 +0000
    Re: Nvidia driver problem Roy Strachan-12 <rdstrac@shaw.ca> - 2012-08-28 20:26 +0000
  Re: Nvidia driver problem Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2012-08-27 23:51 +0200
  Re: Nvidia driver problem Silly Rabbit <c@rrot.com> - 2012-08-27 16:15 -0700

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