Nvidia Driver + Linux + 8800 GTX = Nervous Breakdown

[machine62]

Hello

Noob here...

I've been trying to install the Nvidia driver (all versions)..mostly 9755. I've tried with 3 different distros and run into the same issue on all of them. Basically, I can't get the driver to install correctly.

I read that SUSE has a "automated" way of installing the driver.... so after much frustration over the past 4 days I decided this distro would be the way to go, since I've had no luck with the others.

Well, I ran the install as per Nvidia through YaST2 and it did nothing. The driver did install (seen it with my own eyes in Yast + xorg.conf has a few files named after it with a "Nvidia twist" on them. But still, after a reboot... I get nothing.

When I try to modify the xorg.conf file to reflect "nvidia" instead of "vesa" ..X fails to start.

Anyways.... I'm out of options now. I also tried the "manual method" and get nothing there as well.

This is my hope and prayer:

Please, Please, Please....

If there is anyone that can look over this log and let me know what i'm doing wrong. This is taken from the nvidia.log. This is the result the last time I ran the driver manually... I get seem to kick this nvidia.ko thing.

On a side note... I have installed with and without updating - It has no effect.
Updated "make" "gcc" kernel-source" you name it, I tired it.

I'm running a Intel x6800 with DFI Lanparty ICFX 3200 + Gefore 8800 GTX. Is there possible some kind of hardware incompatiablity here??

I'll check back all day looking for all your help.

Thanks

[gogalthorp]

Hello

Noob here...

I've been trying to install the Nvidia driver (all versions)..mostly 9755. I've tried with 3 different distros and run into the same issue on all of them. Basically, I can't get the driver to install correctly.

I read that SUSE has a "automated" way of installing the driver.... so after much frustration over the past 4 days I decided this distro would be the way to go, since I've had no luck with the others.

Well, I ran the install as per Nvidia through YaST2 and it did nothing. The driver did install (seen it with my own eyes in Yast + xorg.conf has a few files named after it with a "Nvidia twist" on them. But still, after a reboot... I get nothing.

When I try to modify the xorg.conf file to reflect "nvidia" instead of "vesa" ..X fails to start.

Anyways.... I'm out of options now. I also tried the "manual method" and get nothing there as well.

This is my hope and prayer:

Please, Please, Please....

If there is anyone that can look over this log and let me know what i'm doing wrong. This is taken from the nvidia.log. This is the result the last time I ran the driver manually... I get seem to kick this nvidia.ko thing.

On a side note... I have installed with and without updating - It has no effect.
Updated "make" "gcc" kernel-source" you name it, I tired it.

I'm running a Intel x6800 with DFI Lanparty ICFX 3200 + Gefore 8800 GTX. Is there possible some kind of hardware incompatiablity here??

I'll check back all day looking for all your help.

Thanks

Did you run
sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-9746-pkg1.run -q

DId it go though the process of compileing? etc There are normaly many questions asked about where things arre and such.

[machine62]

Yes, I've ran it just like you suggested. Still doesnt work.

It asks me for the prompts Yes, OK Accept...that stuff (green progress bar) Then it does it's thing and right at the end is when it throws the nvidia.ko error.


I zipped and attached the log.

[Zelmo]

It looks like you're trying to install the 64-bit driver. Are you perhaps using a 32-bit Linux?

Other suggestions (from the install log):
1. Make sure the kernel source path being used by the installer is the right one for your running kernel. ("uname -r" will tell you your kernel name; the installer is finding the kernel source in /usr/src/linux-2.6.18.2-34, so that's the version it expects you to be running.)
2. Check that the version of gcc being used to compile the driver is the same version that compiled the kernel. ("cat /proc/version" will tell you what version that was.)
3. Make sure rivafb and nvidiafb aren't being used (first check "lsmod" to make sure they're not loaded as modules, then check your kernel config in the /boot directory to make sure they weren't compiled into the kernel).

[machine62]

I thought maybe we had something with that 32/64 bit thing.... However I have the x86-64 version of SUSE 10.2.

I'm reinstalling again (18th time in 2 days). I'm going to have another go at it. I look carefully at your other comments about kernal and gcc versions.

This really sucks.... I must be a complete moron or somethin. 3 diff distros resulting in exactly the same outcome!!!

O well... I'll report back what happens next.

[gogalthorp]

From the error message it looks like it can't see the NVIDIA card. Do you have video on the mother board? If so be sure it is disabled in the BIOS. The installer may be seeing that chipset.

post the result of

lspci

Let's see what hardware it thinks is there.

Also go into Yast-Hardware-Graphics card and monitor and see what that reports.

Also make sure you have the source code for your kernel and the gcc compiler installed both are on the CD/DVD or can be downloaded. Note kernel source is about 100 meg. You can use Yast-Software-software manager to install.

[machine62]

Okay...I just finished a clean install of SUSE 10.2.
At the end of the install it performed the update section and now I'm at the desktop.

I've ran the commands and below are the results. There is no onboard video. The 8800 is the only source. I'm not sure if that log will help at all....

Can you guys let me know what I should try next? I don't want to go too far and get forced in a reinstall situation again...I'm just going to take it slow, one step at a time.

Results:

linux:/home/machine # (uname -r)
2.6.18.2-34-default
linux:/home/machine # cat /proc/version
Linux version 2.6.18.2-34-default (geeko@buildhost) (gcc version 4.1.2 20061115 (prerelease) (SUSE Linux)) #1 SMP Mon Nov 27 11:46:27 UTC 2006
linux:/home/machine # lsmod
Module Size Used by
snd_pcm_oss 71680 0
snd_mixer_oss 35840 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq 82976 0
snd_seq_device 26516 1 snd_seq
snd_hda_intel 37660 1
snd_hda_codec 220160 1 snd_hda_intel
snd_pcm 115464 3 snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_timer 44680 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd 89384 10 snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,s nd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer
lp 30664 0
parport_pc 58984 0
parport 59660 2 lp,parport_pc
ip6t_REJECT 22528 3
xt_tcpudp 20352 3
xt_pkttype 18816 3
ipt_REJECT 22528 3
ipt_LOG 23808 8
xt_limit 20224 8
xt_state 19200 12
iptable_mangle 19840 0
iptable_nat 24964 0
ip_nat 37804 1 iptable_nat
ip6table_mangle 19456 0
ip_conntrack 78372 3 xt_state,iptable_nat,ip_nat
nfnetlink 24648 2 ip_nat,ip_conntrack
ip6table_filter 19840 1
ip6_tables 33352 2 ip6table_mangle,ip6table_filter
af_packet 57356 0
iptable_filter 19968 1
ip_tables 39400 3 iptable_mangle,iptable_nat,iptable_filter
x_tables 37384 10 ip6t_REJECT,xt_tcpudp,xt_pkttype,ipt_REJECT,ipt_LO G,xt_limit,xt_state,iptable_nat,ip6_tables,ip_tabl es
joydev 28160 0
st 57892 0
sr_mod 34596 0
ipv6 357728 23 ip6t_REJECT
cpufreq_conservative 25608 0
cpufreq_ondemand 24592 2
cpufreq_userspace 24064 0
cpufreq_powersave 18688 0
acpi_cpufreq 26884 1
freq_table 22912 1 acpi_cpufreq
button 24736 0
battery 28168 0
ac 22792 0
apparmor 74264 0
aamatch_pcre 31232 1 apparmor
nls_utf8 18944 1
ntfs 209032 1
loop 34064 0
dm_mod 81872 0
snd_page_alloc 27792 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
soundcore 28192 1 snd
usbhid 69792 0
ide_cd 59680 0
cdrom 54056 2 sr_mod,ide_cd
ehci_hcd 51080 0
ohci_hcd 38404 0
8139too 46720 0
mii 22912 1 8139too
usbcore 148064 3 usbhid,ehci_hcd,ohci_hcd
floppy 82408 0
ext3 167696 2
mbcache 27016 1 ext3
jbd 90872 1 ext3
edd 27912 0
fan 22408 0
sg 55080 0
atiixp 23568 0 [permanent]
ahci 41604 4
libata 145056 1 ahci
thermal 33552 0
processor 53992 2 acpi_cpufreq,thermal
sd_mod 39296 5
scsi_mod 173744 6 st,sr_mod,sg,ahci,libata,sd_mod
ide_disk 34304 0
ide_core 17472

[machine62]

I tired the driver install again twice... and failed horribly.

This shows a number of unknown(s):
linux:/home/machine # lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: ATI Technologies Inc Unknown device 7930
00:02.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc Unknown device 7933
00:05.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc Unknown device 7935
00:12.0 SATA controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 Non-Raid-5 SATA
00:13.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 USB (OHCI0)
00:13.1 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 USB (OHCI1)
00:13.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 USB (OHCI2)
00:13.3 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 USB (OHCI3)
00:13.4 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 USB (OHCI4)
00:13.5 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 USB Controller (EHCI)
00:14.0 SMBus: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 SMBus (rev 13)
00:14.1 IDE interface: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 IDE
00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 Azalia
00:14.3 ISA bridge: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 PCI to LPC Bridge
00:14.4 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 PCI to PCI Bridge
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Unknown device 0001:0191 (rev a2)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Unknown device 0001:4360 (rev 20)
03:06.0 Ethernet controller: D-Link System Inc RTL8139 Ethernet (rev 10)

Red = My Nvidia GeForece 8800
Green = Onboard lan
Blue = ATI Chipset stuff on this DFI Lanparty MB

Could this be my problem??? Is this motherboard no good for linux???.. Or could I be barking up the wrong tree?

When I use YaST2, the I have a nvidia control panel installed...but the card just wont take.

Perhaps the only thing left to try is to make the manual changes to the xorg.conf?? I really don't want to do this because every time it ends up corrupting gnome and I have to reinstall.

Can someone tell me the proper way to change xorg?
I attached a few more logs and a copy of the .conf for review.

Thank you

[gogalthorp]

Thats not going to help you if you have errors in the install. The previous NVIDIA log you posted indicated it could not find the card! It may have installed the aux stuff but the actually driver is not there. It appears your mother board has an ATI chip set. I always use NVIDIA or INTEL chip sets I never used a ATI chiped mother board. There definitly seems to be some problem there. All sorts of things are failing to initialize. Have you googled for you mother board + Linux? Have you checked for any BIOS updates?

[gogalthorp]

Looked up your motherboard. It is a aimed at "gaming". Generally that means that they don't care about Linux. Your best shot is a BIOS upgrade.