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Good evening all - I have a few issues with my new install of Ubuntu. My screen resolution doesn't go above 800 x 600 and my sound card does not ...
  1. 01-14-2010 #1
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    Good evening all -

    I have a few issues with my new install of Ubuntu. My screen resolution doesn't go above 800 x 600 and my sound card does not work. I believe these are driver issues. Am I correct? How do I remedy? Below is some information that might help.

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    00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 IGP2 [10de:01e0] (rev a2)
	Kernel driver in use: agpgart-nvidia
	Kernel modules: nvidia-agp
00:00.1 RAM memory [0500]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 1 [10de:01eb] (rev a2)
00:00.2 RAM memory [0500]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 4 [10de:01ee] (rev a2)
00:00.3 RAM memory [0500]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 3 [10de:01ed] (rev a2)
00:00.4 RAM memory [0500]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 2 [10de:01ec] (rev a2)
00:00.5 RAM memory [0500]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 5 [10de:01ef] (rev a2)
00:01.0 ISA bridge [0601]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 ISA Bridge [10de:0060] (rev a4)
00:01.1 SMBus [0c05]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 SMBus (MCP) [10de:0064] (rev a2)
	Kernel driver in use: nForce2_smbus
	Kernel modules: i2c-nforce2
00:02.0 USB Controller [0c03]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller [10de:0067] (rev a4)
	Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:02.1 USB Controller [0c03]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller [10de:0067] (rev a4)
	Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:02.2 USB Controller [0c03]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller [10de:0068] (rev a4)
	Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:04.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Ethernet Controller [10de:0066] (rev a1)
	Kernel driver in use: forcedeth
	Kernel modules: forcedeth
00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AC97 Audio Controler (MCP) [10de:006a] (rev a1)
	Kernel driver in use: Intel ICH
	Kernel modules: snd-intel8x0
00:08.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 External PCI Bridge [10de:006c] (rev a3)
	Kernel modules: shpchp
00:09.0 IDE interface [0101]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 IDE [10de:0065] (rev a2)
	Kernel driver in use: pata_amd
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AGP [10de:01e8] (rev a2)
	Kernel modules: shpchp
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation NV18 [GeForce4 MX - nForce GPU] [10de:01f0] (rev a3)
	Kernel modules: nvidiafb, rivafb
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    Which version of Ubuntu are you using? Is it a fresh install or an upgrade of earlier version?
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    Quote Originally Posted by devils casper View Post
    Which version of Ubuntu are you using? Is it a fresh install or an upgrade of earlier version?
    version 9. New install.
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    First of all, install Nvidia Driver through Hardware Drivers option in System - Administration menu.

    Post the output of lspci command here.
    Code:
    sudo lspci
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    Quote Originally Posted by devils casper View Post
    First of all, install Nvidia Driver through Hardware Drivers option in System - Adminitration menu.

    Post the output of lspci command here.
    Code:
    sudo lspci
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    Code:
    mikedelo@mikedelo-desktop:~$ sudo lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 IGP2 (rev a2)
00:00.1 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 1 (rev a2)
00:00.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 4 (rev a2)
00:00.3 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 3 (rev a2)
00:00.4 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 2 (rev a2)
00:00.5 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 5 (rev a2)
00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 ISA Bridge (rev a4)
00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation nForce2 SMBus (MCP) (rev a2)
00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4)
00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4)
00:02.2 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4)
00:04.0 Ethernet controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Ethernet Controller (rev a1)
00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AC97 Audio Controler (MCP) (rev a1)
00:08.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 External PCI Bridge (rev a3)
00:09.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation nForce2 IDE (rev a2)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AGP (rev a2)
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV18 [GeForce4 MX - nForce GPU] (rev a3)
mikedelo@mikedelo-desktop:~$ ^C
mikedelo@mikedelo-desktop:~$
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    02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV18 [GeForce4 MX - nForce GPU] (rev a3)
    I have same Card in one of my machine and Nvidia Proprietary driver works fine with this card.
    Have you tried to install Nvidia driver through Hardware Drivers option?
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  7. 01-17-2010 #7
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    I just tried to boot up my linux box and found an error message (in text mode) that there were "no screens". I must have done something when playing around with that area of preferences earlier today.

    I can't boot up the computer in graphical mode, what do I do?!
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    Boot up in Command Line Mode and edit xorg.conf file :

    Highlight Ubuntu title in GRUB Menu and press 'e'. Select 'kernel' line and press 'e' again. Add <space> 3 at the end of line and hit 'Enter' key. Press 'b' and Ubuntu will boot up in command line mode.

    Highlight Ubuntu title -- e -- select kernel line -- e -- type 3 -- hit Enter key -- b

    Edit xorg.conf file.
    Code:
    sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    Contents :
    Code:
    Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
	Driver		"nv"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Generic Monitor"
	Option		"DPMS"
	HorizSync	30-71
	VertRefresh	50-160
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"Configured Video Device"
	Monitor		"Generic Monitor"
	DefaultDepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" 
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"Default Screen"
	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"
EndSection
    Press Ctrl+X, Y and hit Enter key to save file. Reboot machine.
    Code:
    sudo shutdown -r now
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  9. 01-17-2010 #9
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    Awesome! Thank you!!

    Any ideas to fix the resolution?
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    Code:
    mikedelo@mikedelo-desktop:~$ sudo nvidia-xconfig
[sudo] password for mikedelo: 

Using X configuration file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf".

VALIDATION ERROR: Data incomplete in file /etc/X11/xorg.conf.
                  Undefined Device "(null)" referenced by Screen "Default
                  Screen".

Backed up file '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' as '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup'
New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'

mikedelo@mikedelo-desktop:~$
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