graphic drivers

[brodi816]

I have recently installed linux 8.04 LTS and my graphic drivers and a window pops up when I boot up askingn me to select my screen and video card. I looked on the list but cant find the GTX200 series on the list. I have a GTX 260 core 216. So I'm stuck at 800*600 and can't do anything that is GPU intensive.

[oz]

Welcome to the forums!

You'll need to install or enable the proprietary nVidia drivers to do any of the graphics intensive stuff. Doing so should allow you to achieve many more different screen resolutions, as well. I also have the GTX 260 Core 216 card and it's easily running at 1920 x 1200.

[brodi816]

I did install the correct ones off nvidia's website and it gives me this error when i try to enable:
"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."

i followed the instructions and i still get that error.

[coopstah13]

post the contents of /etc/X11/xorg.conf and

lsmod | grep nvidia

[brodi816]

X config:
# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder63) Fri Aug 14 17:54:58 PDT 2009

# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by failsafeDexconf, using
# values from the debconf database and some overrides to use vesa mode.
#
# You should use dexconf or another such tool for creating a "real" xorg.conf
# For example:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "glx"
Load "v4l"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
VendorName "Generic LCD Display"
ModelName "LCD Panel 1680x1050"
HorizSync 31.5 - 65.5
VertRefresh 56.0 - 65.0
Gamma 1
ModeLine "800x600@56" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1280x768@60" 80.14 1280 1344 1480 1680 768 769 772 795 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1280x720@60" 74.48 1280 1336 1472 1664 720 721 724 746 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1280x800@60" 83.46 1280 1344 1480 1680 800 801 804 828 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1440x900@60" 106.47 1440 1520 1672 1904 900 901 904 932 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1600x1024@60" 136.36 1600 1704 1872 2144 1024 1025 1028 1060 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1680x1050@60" 147.14 1680 1784 1968 2256 1050 1051 1054 1087 -hsync +vsync
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "nvidia"
BoardName "vesa"
Screen 0
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Configured Video Device"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1680x1050@60" "1600x1024@60" "1440x900@60" "1280x800@60" "1280x720@60" "1280x768@60" "800x600@60" "800x600@56"
EndSubSection
EndSection



lsmod | grep nvidia:
nvidia 7825536 0
agpgart 34760 1 nvidia
i2c_core 24832 2 nvidia,i2c_nforce2

[Zeroangel]

I assume you've tried System -> Administration -> "Hardware Drivers" and enabled the restricted drivers through that method?

That is the easiest way to do that.

If successful your 3D graphics will work

However this doesnt guarantee that it will solve your screen resolution issues, since that is more a matter of monitor detection than it is a matter of your graphics drivers. And let me tell you, getting an unsupported monitor to work can be a big can of worms.

[brodi816]

I did try that before. nothing shows up checked again still nothing. It may because of my motherboard(nForce 750i)

[waterhead]

Use the nVidia config utility to adjust the settings. It has to be run with root privileges.

sudo nvidia-settings

[brodi816]

still get "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."

[brodi816]

Okay i got my monitor at 1680*1050 now. But still can't play any 3d games.