NVIDIA Driver doesnt work! Geforce5600xt

[Dingens]

the nvidia driver doesnt work on my pc-bsd! until the finishing of the installation i see an failure alert (see below)


geforce 5600xt
asus board

screenshot :arrow: http://img286.echo.cx/img286/9391/nvidiaerror0uk.th.png (http://img286.echo.cx/my.php?image=nvidiaerror0uk.png)

[Valio]

Try this as root at konsole:

chmod 0666 /dev/dsp

or

chmod 666 /dev/dsp

This should make the audio DSP device available for non-root users again

[Dingens]

thank you! i try this at home. but why the soundcard is asked for? i installed the nvidia driver :?: :roll:

[Valio]

Dont know :P I had the same problem, i think with this action i got it working :)

[Valio]

Btw, did my solution worked?


Just i could add this to solved problems thread :)

[Dingens]

i didn't try it. but now i installed 0,78 and and the driver from sblevin "toxic waste"site. the effect is that it changed nothing. i don't have a failure alert but the highest resolution is 1024*768 and not 1280*1024 i need

[sblevin]

i didn't try it. but now i installed 0,78 and and the driver from sblevin "toxic waste"site. the effect is that it changed nothing. i don't have a failure alert but the highest resolution is 1024*768 and not 1280*1024 i need

I only set 1024 X 768 as you simple can NOT go any higher without hacking your XF86Config file manually (as yet)

Dingens, if you can give me the EXACT make/brand and model number of your monitor - I'll show you how to ROCK IT! (or possibly blow it up, but it's worth a try : ) If you say it an HP or a Dell, then that is NOT enough - they just buy monitors from other people and put their own label on them. If you can't find any information on your monitor, or at the back of the monitor, try opening the monitors On Screen Display - sometimes they say what it is in there.

For example - my main monitor is a NEC MultiSync FE950+ and I run PC-BSD and 1600X1200. My other DEL monitor is a crap rebaged thing that only CAN do 1024 : )

(edited in) BTW - something DID change with the driver from my site .... your running in 24 bit colour now : )

[Dingens]

nec 1860nx

[sblevin]

I'm on it : )

GRRRRRRRRRRR - Bloody goo screens - I thought it was a REAL monitor : ), but ... Lets have a go ... back soon.

[sblevin]

First up you need to make a copy of your original /etc/X11/XF86Config file so we can restore it if the new setting fails.

Open Konsole and type

su ( then enter the password when prompted)
cp /etc/X11/XF86Config /etc/X11/XF86Config-working

then look in /etc/X11 and make SURE there is a file there called XF86Config-working before proceding - that's the backup version!

Now Right click on the desktop and select "Run Command" -> Options -> Tick "Run as a different user" -> make sure "Username" is root and "Password" is your root password. Then in the box that says "Command" type kate and click the run button. The text editor called kate will start up but be carefull - it is running as root user. (It might take a few seconds to start up)

STEP ONE

In kate, open up the file /etc/X11/XF86Config

You will need to change the section that says:

SubSection "Display"
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"

to say:

SubSection "Display"
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"


STEP TWO
This is where it gets UGLY - I have had no experience with gooey screens, but I'll take a guess and try the settings from the monitor manual

In the section "Monitor" you will have to adjust your frequencies. At the moment it should look like this:


Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
HorizSync 31.5 - 48.5
VertRefresh 50.0 - 90.0
EndSection


edit it to look like this if the monitor is plugged into an Analog video connector


Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
HorizSync 31.5 - 81.1
VertRefresh 56.0 - 85.0
EndSection


OR edit it to look like this if the monitor is plugged into an Digital DVI video connector


Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
HorizSync 31.5 - 80.0
VertRefresh 56.0 - 85.0
EndSection


Now WRITE THIS DOWN ON PAPER NOW!!!

You are about to test it, but if it fails you will be stuck with NO GUI - I'll tell you the commands to fix it if this happens.

If your GUI does not restart you will have to log in to the black terminal windows as root - you may have to press the enter key to get a logon prompt.

Log in as root user
Type this:

rm /etc/X11/XF86Config
cp /etc/X11/XF86Config-working /etc/X11/XF86Config

Then type this to bring the GUI back
killall kdm

if that does not work type
shutdown -r now

to reboot. If your GUI STILL wont fire up and you have the nVidiaDriver-Blevo from the Toxic site installed you can log in as root and type

makeitgo

That should at least get you up and running enough to come back and flame me to death : )

Now you are ready to test it close all your apps and either press "Ctrl Alt Backspace" key combo to restart Xwindows, or reboot - relogging isn't enough.

Sorry I cant be more specific but I just dont know about LCD screens and such. The manual says when you are running at 1280X1024 the refresh rate should be 60 Hz for best performance. These settings may be pushing it higher. I can't help you there.

Let me know how you go.

[Dingens]

wow, thank you i will try it when i have the time. maybe this weekend.

[Dingens]

hi :D

now i installed 0.82 :!: is this the same procedure :?:

[pcbsdusr]

All the way! :D Tell us about it later ok?

remember you need to install the linux compatibility layer first as the driver uses it.

Good luck

RF

[sblevin]

All the way! :D Tell us about it later ok?

remember you need to install the linux compatibility layer first as the driver uses it.

Good luck

RF

Just a note here Renato, you don't HAVE to install the Linux compat, I just made a big deal over it as the Games I was porting needed Linux Compat and Linux GL support. My version of the driver installs the linux related files even if compat is not installed, and I also included a little penguine icon that hard forces the Linux GL support back into place if it gets screwed up without having to toatally reinstall the PC-BSD driver.

[pcbsdusr]

well, i didn't know if he was going to use the pbidir 7667 or your 7667 so...

Right now for me it's no 3d as i have PC-BSD installed on my main PC (have a radeon here :( )

I just couldn't be bothering my little bro each time i wanted to use PC-BSD...

On a positive note, Solarin is going to make me an experimental pbi containing the open source r300 driver :D . Maybe we can make it work :roll:

Anyways, no harm if he installs the Linux compart right?


Cheers!

Renato Flórido

[sblevin]

Anyways, no harm if he installs the Linux compart right?
Renato Flórido

Nope - especially if he want to play the best games available for PC-BSD : ) It's better there than not IMHO.

[Dingens]

i tried the howto and i stopped at:

- Open a Terminal window
- type “su” and than press enter
- now you are called up to enter your password
- after that you type “cp /etcX11/XF86Config-working”

and than nothing happens and i got a “blank” command line

[pcbsdusr]

huh? what are you talking about?

[sblevin]

This instruction was ONLY for the nec 1860nx monitor!

Dingens - Try it graphically.

This is only a guess - I don't have the nec 1860nx monitor you said you were using, so I just got the values from the manual I found online.

Open konqueror as root -> Start Button, KDE Programs, System - More Applications - File Manager Super User Mode

navigate to /etc/X11
copy XF86Config and paste it back as another name (as a backup)

Now double click XF86Config and it will open in a text editor with root permissions.

In the section "Monitor" you will have to adjust your frequencies. At the moment it should look like this:



Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
HorizSync 31.5 - 48.5
VertRefresh 50.0 - 90.0
EndSection



edit it to look like this if the monitor is plugged into an Analog video connector



Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
HorizSync 31.5 - 81.1
VertRefresh 56.0 - 85.0
EndSection



OR edit it to look like this if the monitor is plugged into an Digital DVI video connector



Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
HorizSync 31.5 - 80.0
VertRefresh 56.0 - 85.0
EndSection

[Dingens]

OR edit it to look like this if the monitor is plugged into an Digital DVI video connector



Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
HorizSync 31.5 - 80.0
VertRefresh 56.0 - 85.0
EndSection


it didn t take effect. :cry: i can t choose 1280*1024 for my tft :!:

[pcbsdusr]

can you copy/paste your XF86Config file so i can see it? PLease?

[Dingens]

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/bitstream-vera/"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "bitmap"
Load "extmod"
Load "dbe"
Load "type1"
Load "glx"
Load "freetype"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "Auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/sysmouse"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
HorizSync 31.5 - 80.0
VertRefresh 56.0 - 85.0
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "nvidia"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultColorDepth 24
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
EndSection

[pcbsdusr]

OK, change this section by adding 1280x1024 like it is descrivbed next. This was what you were missing :D

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultColorDepth 24
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
EndSection


just copy/paste the whole section replacing the one on your file, save and exit.

After that, press ctrl-alt-backspace. By then you will have 1280x1024 or you can make the change in KDE.

Take a look at the monitor properties and set the refresh rate to 60 (if it's not that value already) if your monitor is a LCD.

[Dingens]

i hab this guess, but i didn´t had the heart to try this.

big thanks and respect to you :-) i´ll try this at home!

[antik]

Take a look at the monitor properties and set the refresh rate to 60 (if it's not that value already) if your monitor is a LCD.

Most new LCD-s have 75Hz refresh rate.

[pcbsdusr]

Most new LCD-s have 75Hz refresh rate.

i was trying to play safe there Antik. :D

It's worse if he uses 75 and it doesnt work right? We can always check that later.

Better still, if you can, please check that out and post it here. I am sure dingens will appreciate it.


Cheers!

rENATO fLÓRIDO

[Dingens]

YYYEEESSS it works!!! thanks

[pcbsdusr]

I imagine the smile in your face now :D

Now please check your monitor's specs to see if it supports a resolution of 75Hz. If it does, change it to 75 as Antik said. If it doesnt, leave it.

No go to sblevin's site and try playing some 3d games! :D

[Dingens]

JIHAA! I WILL!

[sblevin]

Now - Does this happy ending get nominated for the "Support Thread Olympics" in the Marathon section! : )

(ps) Dingens - great to hear! I would sugest e-mailing yourself a copy of /etc/X11/XF86Config - just in case : )

[Dingens]

yes, but i think it was too soon :-/ when i set the frq to 60hz it will 75hz after the next startup :-(

ok, you get my xf86config!

[Brok3n]

Hey all,

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
HorizSync 31.5 - 80.0
VertRefresh 56.0 - 85.0
EndSection

Just to say that those settings also work for a Fujitsu Siemens Scenicview B772-1

on a geforce fx 5200

take care ppl 8)