17 Aug
2009
17 Aug
'09
16:46
Juan De Vincenzo schreef: > Have you tried installing the drivers the hard way or only through the > repositories. You should try that to at least be able to determine if > they work that way. The last one V185.18.31 which is not yet in the repo is installed the hard way. The crucial question is which program generates the first error. It is before the nvidia driver is touched I think it is X11. So it could be a HAL or X11 problem > > On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 12:22 PM, Hans de Faberwrote: >> Rodney Baker schreef: >>> On Monday 17 August 2009 21:20:49 Hans de Faber wrote: >>>> Hans de Faber schreef: >>>>> Rodney Baker schreef: >>>>>> On Monday 17 August 2009 06:35:29 Hans de Faber wrote: >>>>>>> I have recently bought a ASUS EN9400GT Silent videocard. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> After installing the nvidia videodriver this driver cannot be used. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The logfile Xorg0.log gives the following info: >>>>>>> ----- >>>>>>> �X.Org X Server 1.5.2 >>>>>>> Release Date: 10 October 2008 >>>>>>> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 >>>>>>> Build Operating System: openSUSE SUSE LINUX >>>>>>> Current Operating System: Linux jjm1 2.6.27.25-0.1-default #1 SMP >>>>>>> 2009-07-01 15:37:09 +0200 x86_64 >>>>>>> Build Date: 02 July 2009 �08:00:37AM >>>>>>> >>>>>>> (--) PCI:*(0@1:0:0) unknown vendor (0x10de) unknown chipset (0x065b) >>>>>>> rev 161, Mem @ 0xfa000000/16777216, 0xc0000000/536870912, >>>>>>> 0xf8000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x0000ef00/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/524288 >>>>>>> ----- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I had some spare time and a spare partition so I installed a very >>>>>>> recent release of sabayon linux, because some review told me "the most >>>>>>> recent video drivers" >>>>>>> This installation recognized my videocard. >>>>>>> This Xorg0.log showed me the next info: >>>>>>> ----- >>>>>>> X.Org X Server 1.5.3 >>>>>>> Release Date: 5 November 2008 >>>>>>> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 >>>>>>> Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.25-sabayon x86_64 >>>>>>> Current Operating System: Linux sabayon 2.6.29-sabayon #1 SMP Thu Jun >>>>>>> 11 13:33:04 UTC 2009 x86_64 >>>>>>> Build Date: 21 June 2009 �05:20:59PM >>>>>>> >>>>>>> (--) PCI:*(0@1:0:0) nVidia Corporation G96 [GeForce 9400 GT] rev 161, >>>>>>> Mem @ 0xfa000000/16777216, 0xc0000000/536870912, 0xf8000000/33554432, >>>>>>> I/O @ 0x0000ef00/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/524288 >>>>>>> (II >>>>>>> >>>>>>> But I this card should run in OpenSuse, what should must be updated ? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks, Hans >>>>>> Hans, >>>>>> >>>>>> Install the latest version of the nvidia proprietary drivers (currenly >>>>>> 185.18.31); you can either do this via the nvidia repository using Yast >>>>>> or compile from source. >>>>>> >>>>>> Instructions for both methods are on the nvidia web site (as well as a >>>>>> download link for the proprietary installer (which compiles from source) >>>>>> and the Yast repository. >>>>>> >>>>>> HTH. >>>>> Thanks,I think it is not the solution for different reasons >>>>> 1. Opensuse and Sabayon use both nvidiadrivers 185.18.14 >>>>> 2. Nvidia 185.18.31 is not available in the opensuse repositories, >>>>> 185.18.14 is. 3. Last weeks I read more in this forum about geforce 9400 >>>>> cards which would not work on opensuse without any solution. >>>>> >>>>> I think it is a hal or x11 problem. >>>>> But if nvidia version comes available on the nvidia repo I give it a >>>>> chance. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks,Hans >>>> Nvidia proprietary driver is now at 185.18.31. >>>> Nothing changed. >>>> The above mentioned error line starting with "(--) PCI:*(0@1:0:0)" Wich >>>> program generates it? X11 ? >>> Did you install the 64-bit version of the driver or the 32-bit version? Just >>> asking because I see you're running x86-64. >>> >>> I'm using the same card (9400GT) on openSuse 11.2 RC i586 (32bit) with the >>> 185.18.31 drivers with no problems. >>> >>> I'm fairly sure that there are different drivers for x86-64 on the nvidia >>> site. >> I use the 64 bit driver on a 64 bit OpenSuse 11.1 on a 64bit AMD Phenom II X2 >> 550. Everything is 64 bit. motherboard is gigabyte ma770t-udp3. >> I've tried different fresh installs but it ended up always in exactly the same >> troubles. Only the sabayon install worked correct with the same version nvdia >> driver. >> So i concluded its not HW related, it is an OpenSuse config problem. >> I think I should wait on OpenSuse 11.2. >> On the other side I think it not normal to wait 4 months to solve a config error. >> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org >> >> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org