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  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

#1426 — Nvidia driver problem

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

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#1427

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

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#1437

On Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:59:20 -0700, Mike Easter wrote:

> 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

I am running both the nVidia supplied drivers and those supplied by 
Ubuntu (on different computers).  The disadvantage of the nVidia drivers 
is that they must be rebuilt and reinstalled every time there is a kernel 
change.  There is a script supplied by nVidia that does most of the work 
for you but the Ubuntu supplied drivers don't require any intervention at 
all.

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#1428

On 2012-08-27, Francis Marsden <fake@fake.fake> 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 

     Regardless of any of your other difficulties, you probably need
to set up an alternate repository so you can get a newer version of
the nvidia driver. Just search google for ubuntu 10.04 nvidia PPA.

[deletia]

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#1429

On Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:31:26 -0600, Francis Marsden wrote:

> Using Ubuntu 10.04.

Why?

That's two and a half fucking years old. 

Update your shit and things will work fine.


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#1431

On 2012-08-27, Dan C <youmustbejoking@lan.invalid> wrote:
> On Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:31:26 -0600, Francis Marsden wrote:
>
>> Using Ubuntu 10.04.
>
> Why?

   I can think of one really good reason: Unity.

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#1433

On Monday, August 27th, 2012, at 16:33:01h -0500, JEDIDIAH wrote:

> On 2012-08-27, Dan C <youmustbejoking@lan.invalid> wrote:
>> On Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:31:26 -0600, Francis Marsden wrote:
>>
>>> Using Ubuntu 10.04.
>>
>> Why?
> 
>    I can think of one really good reason: Unity.

But you do not have to use that as your window manager/desktop.

Just install the packages for KDE, XFCE, enlightenment, fvwm,
icewm or whatever and use an alternative window manager for
the time being whilst Ubuntu still includes X11.

Better still switch to Linux Mint and avoid having Unity
installed at all.

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#1434

On 2012-08-28, J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> wrote:
> On Monday, August 27th, 2012, at 16:33:01h -0500, JEDIDIAH wrote:
>
>> On 2012-08-27, Dan C <youmustbejoking@lan.invalid> wrote:
>>> On Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:31:26 -0600, Francis Marsden wrote:
>>>
>>>> Using Ubuntu 10.04.
>>>
>>> Why?
>> 
>>    I can think of one really good reason: Unity.
>
> But you do not have to use that as your window manager/desktop.

    You can't use what you were using before: namely GNOME2.

[deletia]

    That's the biggest problem with this whole Unity nonsense. It's
not that Canonical wants to go off the same cliff as everyone else.
It's that the legacy option got destroyed in the process.

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#1435

On Tuesday, August 28th, 2012, at 12:05:53h -0500, JEDIDIAH stated:

>     You can't use what you were using before: namely GNOME2.

Can not the MATE packages from Linux Mint repository be installed?

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#1439

On 2012-08-28, J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> wrote:
> On Tuesday, August 28th, 2012, at 12:05:53h -0500, JEDIDIAH stated:
>
>>     You can't use what you were using before: namely GNOME2.
>
> Can not the MATE packages from Linux Mint repository be installed?

   It's not quite the same thing. MATE is a hastily put together fork
that has a number of it's own problems. 

   It shouldn't even be necessary to begin with.

   Given that I actually use MATE rather than merely talk about it,
I would still recommend avoiding Ubuntu 12.04 for the time being.

   If it isn't broke, don't fix it.

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#1441

On 08/28/2012 01:05 PM, JEDIDIAH wrote:
> On 2012-08-28, J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> wrote:
>> On Monday, August 27th, 2012, at 16:33:01h -0500, JEDIDIAH wrote:
>>
>>> On 2012-08-27, Dan C <youmustbejoking@lan.invalid> wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:31:26 -0600, Francis Marsden wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Using Ubuntu 10.04.
>>>>
>>>> Why?
>>>
>>>     I can think of one really good reason: Unity.
>>
>> But you do not have to use that as your window manager/desktop.
>
>      You can't use what you were using before: namely GNOME2.
>
> [deletia]
>
>      That's the biggest problem with this whole Unity nonsense. It's
> not that Canonical wants to go off the same cliff as everyone else.
> It's that the legacy option got destroyed in the process.
>

   What's wrong with Gnome Classic? I just installed gnome (from USC) 
and logged into Gnome Classic... looks pretty close to the same... but 
looks can be deceiving.

-- 
Norman
Registered Linux user #461062
AMD64X2 6400+ Ubuntu 10.04 64bit

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#1444

In article <slrnk3pujh.ir9.jedi@nomad.mishnet>, jedi@nomad.mishnet
(JEDIDIAH) writes:

> On 2012-08-28, J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> wrote:
>
>> On Monday, August 27th, 2012, at 16:33:01h -0500, JEDIDIAH wrote:
>>
>>> On 2012-08-27, Dan C <youmustbejoking@lan.invalid> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:31:26 -0600, Francis Marsden wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Using Ubuntu 10.04.
>>>>
>>>> Why?
>>>
>>>    I can think of one really good reason: Unity.
>>
>> But you do not have to use that as your window manager/desktop.
>
>    You can't use what you were using before: namely GNOME2.
>
> [deletia]
>
>     That's the biggest problem with this whole Unity nonsense. It's
> not that Canonical wants to go off the same cliff as everyone else.
> It's that the legacy option got destroyed in the process.

They want to go off a different cliff.

I run Mint on my laptop, while I've left my wife's laptop
on Ubuntu 10.10 (Gnome is still rather nice, especially for
inexperienced users).  My Slackware 13.37 box runs xfce.

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#1438

On Tue, 28 Aug 2012 09:01:14 +0000, J G Miller wrote:

> On Monday, August 27th, 2012, at 16:33:01h -0500, JEDIDIAH wrote:
> 
>> On 2012-08-27, Dan C <youmustbejoking@lan.invalid> wrote:
>>> On Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:31:26 -0600, Francis Marsden wrote:
>>>
>>>> Using Ubuntu 10.04.
>>>
>>> Why?
>> 
>>    I can think of one really good reason: Unity.
> 
> But you do not have to use that as your window manager/desktop.
> 
> Just install the packages for KDE, XFCE, enlightenment, fvwm, icewm or
> whatever and use an alternative window manager for the time being whilst
> Ubuntu still includes X11.
> 
> Better still switch to Linux Mint and avoid having Unity installed at
> all.

It's pretty hard to beat GNOME 2.  I tried a couple of versions of Mint 
and personally didn't like them, though it seems a lot of people do.

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#1436

On Mon, 27 Aug 2012 21:20:06 +0000, Dan C wrote:

> On Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:31:26 -0600, Francis Marsden wrote:
> 
>> Using Ubuntu 10.04.
> 
> Why?
> 
> That's two and a half fucking years old.
> 
> Update your shit and things will work fine.

Why?  Desktop environment maybe??  No Punity!!  Yay!!  In most cases the 
Ubuntu supplied drivers for 10.04 work fine.  I have actually had more 
problems with nVidia and 12.04; sometimes requires the drivers from a PPA, 
though I think we have gotten past that problem.

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#1430

On Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:31:26 -0600
Francis Marsden <fake@fake.fake> 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

Perhaps you have Nouveau Driver installed and running.
Either black list it, or simply uninstall, after that proprietary
Nvidia driver will took of...

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#1432

On 08/27/2012 12:31 PM, 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

Open a terminal window, type:
  sudo nvidia-xconfig
and hit Enter. Then give your password, and Enter again.

It's probably going to tell you that an existing file wasn't found, and 
it wrote a new one. Close the terminal window, and reboot.

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