[opensuse] Anyone running nvidia GeForce 7600 with proprietary drivers?
My wife has a four year old Toshiba Qosmio G30 laptop, which has been running Windows Media Edition (a variant of XP) until about a week ago, when I installed openSUSE 11.2 + KDE 4.3.5 ;) She seems to be happy with the transformation so far. :) A label on the front of the machine says it has an nVidia GeForce 7600 GPU, so I installed the appropriate nvidia driver 190.53_2.6.31.5_0.1-8.1 This was a disaster, resulting in no graphics login at all, and eventually I reinstalled 11.2 just to get back to the generic driver (none of my fiddling with xorg.conf seemed to work). Is anyone else using this graphics card, and if so which driver are you using? Bob -- Registered Linux User #463880 FSFE Member #1300 GPG-FP: A6C1 457C 6DBA B13E 5524 F703 D12A FB79 926B 994E openSUSE 11.2, Kernel 2.6.31.12-0.1-desktop, KDE 4.3.5 Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz, 4GB DDR RAM, nVidia GeForce 9600GT -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Bob Williams wrote:
My wife has a four year old Toshiba Qosmio G30 laptop, which has been running Windows Media Edition (a variant of XP) until about a week ago, when I installed openSUSE 11.2 + KDE 4.3.5 ;) She seems to be happy with the transformation so far. :)
A label on the front of the machine says it has an nVidia GeForce 7600 GPU, so I installed the appropriate nvidia driver 190.53_2.6.31.5_0.1-8.1
This was a disaster, resulting in no graphics login at all, and eventually I reinstalled 11.2 just to get back to the generic driver (none of my fiddling with xorg.conf seemed to work).
Is anyone else using this graphics card, and if so which driver are you using?
Bob
I have the GeForce 7600 GS here. It works fine. in 64 bit OpenSUSE 11.0 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tuesday 02 Mar 2010 16:24:50 James Knott wrote:
Bob Williams wrote:
My wife has a four year old Toshiba Qosmio G30 laptop, which has been running Windows Media Edition (a variant of XP) until about a week ago, when I installed openSUSE 11.2 + KDE 4.3.5 ;) She seems to be happy with the transformation so far. :)
A label on the front of the machine says it has an nVidia GeForce 7600 GPU, so I installed the appropriate nvidia driver 190.53_2.6.31.5_0.1-8.1
This was a disaster, resulting in no graphics login at all, and eventually I reinstalled 11.2 just to get back to the generic driver (none of my fiddling with xorg.conf seemed to work).
Is anyone else using this graphics card, and if so which driver are you using?
Bob
I have the GeForce 7600 GS here. It works fine. in 64 bit OpenSUSE 11.0
Thanks, James. That's encouraging. Bob -- Registered Linux User #463880 FSFE Member #1300 GPG-FP: A6C1 457C 6DBA B13E 5524 F703 D12A FB79 926B 994E openSUSE 11.2, Kernel 2.6.31.12-0.1-desktop, KDE 4.3.5 Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz, 4GB DDR RAM, nVidia GeForce 9600GT -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tuesday 02 March 2010 17:24:50 James Knott wrote:
Bob Williams wrote:
My wife has a four year old Toshiba Qosmio G30 laptop, which has been running Windows Media Edition (a variant of XP) until about a week ago, when I installed openSUSE 11.2 + KDE 4.3.5 ;) She seems to be happy with the transformation so far. :)
A label on the front of the machine says it has an nVidia GeForce 7600 GPU, so I installed the appropriate nvidia driver 190.53_2.6.31.5_0.1-8.1
This was a disaster, resulting in no graphics login at all, and eventually I reinstalled 11.2 just to get back to the generic driver (none of my fiddling with xorg.conf seemed to work).
Is anyone else using this graphics card, and if so which driver are you using?
Bob
I have the GeForce 7600 GS here. It works fine. in 64 bit OpenSUSE 11.0
Oh, so do I, running nvidia-gfxG02-kmp-default-190.53_2.6.31.5_0.1-8.1.x86_64 x11-video-nvidiaG02-190.53-9.1.x86_64 Will Stephenson, KDE Developer, openSUSE Boosters Team SUSE LINUX Products GmbH - Nürnberg - AG Nürnberg - HRB 16746 - GF: Markus Rex -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Am Dienstag, 2. März 2010 17:18:10 schrieb Bob Williams:
My wife has a four year old Toshiba Qosmio G30 laptop, which has been running Windows Media Edition (a variant of XP) until about a week ago, when I installed openSUSE 11.2 + KDE 4.3.5 ;) She seems to be happy with the transformation so far. :)
A label on the front of the machine says it has an nVidia GeForce 7600 GPU, so I installed the appropriate nvidia driver 190.53_2.6.31.5_0.1-8.1
This was a disaster, resulting in no graphics login at all, and eventually I reinstalled 11.2 just to get back to the generic driver (none of my fiddling with xorg.conf seemed to work).
11.2 autogenerates the xorg.conf, so removing the driver should have been enough.
Is anyone else using this graphics card, and if so which driver are you using?
I have a 7600 GS and it works happily with the binary driver. I did not try the one from the repos yet. Currently I use: NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-195.36.08- pkg2. Sven -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Le mardi 02 mars 2010 17:18:10, Bob Williams a écrit :
My wife has a four year old Toshiba Qosmio G30 laptop, which has been running Windows Media Edition (a variant of XP) until about a week ago, when I installed openSUSE 11.2 + KDE 4.3.5 ;) She seems to be happy with the transformation so far. :)
A label on the front of the machine says it has an nVidia GeForce 7600 GPU, so I installed the appropriate nvidia driver 190.53_2.6.31.5_0.1-8.1
This was a disaster, resulting in no graphics login at all, and eventually I reinstalled 11.2 just to get back to the generic driver (none of my fiddling with xorg.conf seemed to work).
Is anyone else using this graphics card, and if so which driver are you using?
Bob
I have a 7600GT (AGP) on a desktop computer which works fine under opensuse 11.2. I did not update the nvidia driver for a long time so...I must check which version it is. And I have a laptop with the 7300 Go which also runs fine. Are you sure the card is a 7600 on the laptop (not 7600 Go ?). Usually there is a specific names and version of the GPUs for laptop. In fact I never had any problem with nvidia graphic cards so far (both under linux or windows)....I hope I could say that with ATI.... Matthias -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tuesday 02 Mar 2010 16:44:06 Matthias Titeux wrote:
Are you sure the card is a 7600 on the laptop (not 7600 Go ?). Usually there is a specific names and version of the GPUs for laptop.
You are quite right, Matthias, Yast > Hardware information tells me it is a nVidia GeForce Go 7600. Apologies for the earlier misleading information. So, which proprietary driver can I use - I want to show her the compositing fun and games in KDE 4 :) The one I tried before says it's the "NVIDIA graphics kernel module for GeForce 6xxx and newer GPUs". I thought that applied to me. (7600 > 6xxx) Bob -- Registered Linux User #463880 FSFE Member #1300 GPG-FP: A6C1 457C 6DBA B13E 5524 F703 D12A FB79 926B 994E openSUSE 11.2, Kernel 2.6.31.12-0.1-desktop, KDE 4.3.5 Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz, 4GB DDR RAM, nVidia GeForce 9600GT -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Tuesday, 2010-03-02 at 16:54 -0000, Bob Williams wrote:
So, which proprietary driver can I use - I want to show her the compositing fun and games in KDE 4 :)
The one I tried before says it's the "NVIDIA graphics kernel module for GeForce 6xxx and newer GPUs". I thought that applied to me. (7600 > 6xxx)
In oS 11.2 you just add the nvidia repository in Yast, and then run YOU. It will download and install the appropiate driver automatically. - -- Cheers, Carlos E. R. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.9 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAkuNce4ACgkQtTMYHG2NR9WWEwCfaWdTzkwR3WgAp7ppE4hQDLr8 TDsAn10ZxEUYiZUGJQSPRcS70t6Q2TJ/ =2y1Q -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tuesday 02 Mar 2010 20:15:38 Carlos E. R. wrote:
On Tuesday, 2010-03-02 at 16:54 -0000, Bob Williams wrote:
So, which proprietary driver can I use - I want to show her the compositing fun and games in KDE 4 :)
The one I tried before says it's the "NVIDIA graphics kernel module for GeForce 6xxx and newer GPUs". I thought that applied to me. (7600 > 6xxx)
In oS 11.2 you just add the nvidia repository in Yast, and then run YOU. It will download and install the appropiate driver automatically.
Yes, and it suggests the same nvidia driver again (190), but I'm hesitant to try again, given the earlier difficulties, which happened when I ran nvidia- xconfig. If it's not broken, don't fix it, as they say. I wondered if anyone was using a different driver. Bob -- Registered Linux User #463880 FSFE Member #1300 GPG-FP: A6C1 457C 6DBA B13E 5524 F703 D12A FB79 926B 994E openSUSE 11.2, Kernel 2.6.31.12-0.1-desktop, KDE 4.3.5 Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz, 4GB DDR RAM, nVidia GeForce 9600GT -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 03/02/2010 05:23 PM, Bob Williams pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
On Tuesday 02 Mar 2010 20:15:38 Carlos E. R. wrote:
On Tuesday, 2010-03-02 at 16:54 -0000, Bob Williams wrote:
So, which proprietary driver can I use - I want to show her the compositing fun and games in KDE 4 :)
The one I tried before says it's the "NVIDIA graphics kernel module for GeForce 6xxx and newer GPUs". I thought that applied to me. (7600 > 6xxx)
In oS 11.2 you just add the nvidia repository in Yast, and then run YOU. It will download and install the appropiate driver automatically.
Yes, and it suggests the same nvidia driver again (190), but I'm hesitant to try again, given the earlier difficulties, which happened when I ran nvidia- xconfig. If it's not broken, don't fix it, as they say.
I wondered if anyone was using a different driver.
Bob
When you go to this site, with the laptop in question, which one is recommended? http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index5.aspx?lang=en-us -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tuesday 02 Mar 2010 22:41:31 Ken Schneider - openSUSE wrote: [...]
When you go to this site, with the laptop in question, which one is recommended?
Sorry about the delay in replying, I've been away. That website (well, the UK version) recommends 195.36.08 for GeForce Go 7 series, but on the supported hardware page it omits to mention the Go 7600. Bob -- Registered Linux User #463880 FSFE Member #1300 GPG-FP: A6C1 457C 6DBA B13E 5524 F703 D12A FB79 926B 994E openSUSE 11.2, Kernel 2.6.31.12-0.1-desktop, KDE 4.3.5 Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz, 4GB DDR RAM, nVidia GeForce 9600GT -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 03/05/2010 11:33 AM, Bob Williams pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
On Tuesday 02 Mar 2010 22:41:31 Ken Schneider - openSUSE wrote: [...]
When you go to this site, with the laptop in question, which one is recommended?
Sorry about the delay in replying, I've been away.
That website (well, the UK version) recommends 195.36.08 for GeForce Go 7 series, but on the supported hardware page it omits to mention the Go 7600.
Bob
That's because the 7600 is part of the 7 series. I have an 8400 that is part of the 8 series of cards. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Friday 05 Mar 2010 18:53:39 Ken Schneider - openSUSE wrote:
On 03/05/2010 11:33 AM, Bob Williams pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
On Tuesday 02 Mar 2010 22:41:31 Ken Schneider - openSUSE wrote: [...]
When you go to this site, with the laptop in question, which one is recommended?
Sorry about the delay in replying, I've been away.
That website (well, the UK version) recommends 195.36.08 for GeForce Go 7 series, but on the supported hardware page it omits to mention the Go 7600.
Bob
That's because the 7600 is part of the 7 series. I have an 8400 that is part of the 8 series of cards.
Supported Products: GeForce 7 series: 7150 / NVIDIA nForce 630i, 7100 GS, 7800 GS, 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 620i, 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 610i, 7650 GS, 7300 GS, 7300 GT, 7550 LE, 7800 SLI, 7900 GT/GTO, 7300 LE, 7800 GTX, 7950 GX2, 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 630i, 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 630i, 7025 / NVIDIA nForce 630a, 7900 GTX, 7900 GS, 7950 GT, 7050 PV / NVIDIA nForce 630a, 7350 LE, 7600 LE, 7600 GT, 7500 LE, 7300 SE / 7200 GS, 7600 GS GeForce Go 7 series: Go 7950 GTX, Go 7900 GS, Go 7900 GTX, Go 7800 GTX Why omit the _Go_ 7600 from this list? ... because it's not supported? That's my experience :( Bob -- Registered Linux User #463880 FSFE Member #1300 GPG-FP: A6C1 457C 6DBA B13E 5524 F703 D12A FB79 926B 994E openSUSE 11.2, Kernel 2.6.31.12-0.1-desktop, KDE 4.3.5 Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz, 4GB DDR RAM, nVidia GeForce 9600GT -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Am Dienstag, 2. März 2010 23:23:55 schrieb Bob Williams:
On Tuesday 02 Mar 2010 20:15:38 Carlos E. R. wrote:
On Tuesday, 2010-03-02 at 16:54 -0000, Bob Williams wrote:
So, which proprietary driver can I use - I want to show her the compositing fun and games in KDE 4 :)
The one I tried before says it's the "NVIDIA graphics kernel module for GeForce 6xxx and newer GPUs". I thought that applied to me. (7600 > 6xxx)
In oS 11.2 you just add the nvidia repository in Yast, and then run YOU. It will download and install the appropiate driver automatically.
Yes, and it suggests the same nvidia driver again (190), but I'm hesitant to try again, given the earlier difficulties, which happened when I ran nvidia- xconfig. If it's not broken, don't fix it, as they say.
Do not let nvidia create any xorg.conf, just skip that and let xorg figure things out itself on the next boot. 11.2 does not use a xorg.conf by default anymore. That way it always picks a working driver if you do not force it to do otherwise by supplying some broken xorg.conf. Sven -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Wednesday 03 Mar 2010 09:06:29 Sven Burmeister wrote: [...]
Do not let nvidia create any xorg.conf, just skip that and let xorg figure things out itself on the next boot. 11.2 does not use a xorg.conf by default anymore. That way it always picks a working driver if you do not force it to do otherwise by supplying some broken xorg.conf.
I allowed YaST to select the driver and kernel module it wanted from the nvidia repository, and installed. I exited YaST and rebooted, but once again, it couldn't even get as far as the graphical login screen. It appeared to have reached runlevel 5, according to the boot messages, but dumped me at text console login. I had to remove the driver and module in YaST text mode, and we're now back to the generic driver. It works OK, but doesn't do the fancy compositing stuff. Oh, well, never mind, I don't expect my wife would have appreciated it anyway :( Many thanks for everyone's helpful suggestions. Bob -- Registered Linux User #463880 FSFE Member #1300 GPG-FP: A6C1 457C 6DBA B13E 5524 F703 D12A FB79 926B 994E openSUSE 11.2, Kernel 2.6.31.12-0.1-desktop, KDE 4.3.5 Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz, 4GB DDR RAM, nVidia GeForce 9600GT -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Le mardi 02 mars 2010 23:23:55, Bob Williams a écrit :
On Tuesday 02 Mar 2010 20:15:38 Carlos E. R. wrote:
On Tuesday, 2010-03-02 at 16:54 -0000, Bob Williams wrote:
So, which proprietary driver can I use - I want to show her the compositing fun and games in KDE 4 :)
The one I tried before says it's the "NVIDIA graphics kernel module for GeForce 6xxx and newer GPUs". I thought that applied to me. (7600 > 6xxx)
In oS 11.2 you just add the nvidia repository in Yast, and then run YOU. It will download and install the appropiate driver automatically.
Yes, and it suggests the same nvidia driver again (190), but I'm hesitant to try again, given the earlier difficulties, which happened when I ran nvidia- xconfig. If it's not broken, don't fix it, as they say.
I wondered if anyone was using a different driver.
Bob
Hi Bob, I went back home and checked the settings. On my laptop (7300 Go), Opensuse 11.2, I have the following package installed: - nvidia-gfxG02-kmp-default (190.53_2.6.31.5_0.1-8.1) - x11-video-nvidiaG02 (190.53-9.1) and it works great. Be sure to check that the kmp package match your kernel version (default/pae/desktop). On the desktop, I have a 7600 GT with the same package installed. I did nothing to setup X on these computer after I installed OS 11.2. Not even a nvidia-xconfig (but for the laptop I upgraded using zypper dup, so the previous setup might have been used). Matthias -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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