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    Re: GEForce FX5200 GRAPHICS NOT WORKING IN 8.10

    Quote Originally Posted by Rodhill View Post
    I installed Envy but I really don't know what to do to use it. I'm scared I won't get any graphics if I use the terminal incorrectly.Rather leave it alone for now. I'm ok if someone can show me what to type in.
    I'm fairly new at this Linux, & whilst I love the system it scares the **** out of me sometimes. I wished I'd not done this upgrade now.
    It might be an idea to leave it in low graphics mode and wait for a new driver for 8.10

    Rod
    I tried it out a second time and installed the envy drivers nothing worked so im just redoning the system and waiting till the new drivers come out im on the same boat as u rod i bought this card the other night and now im kinda regretting it hopefully this problem gets fixed soon

    seps1816

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    Re: GEForce FX5200 GRAPHICS NOT WORKING IN 8.10

    Well it appears some drivers have appeared on the last update. I've downloaded them (173 & 96) but neither will activate
    Should this be working now? If I check Nvidia x server settings it just says I don't appear to be using NVidia drivers and to edit my x configeration file? So how is that done?

    Rod

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    Re: GEForce FX5200 GRAPHICS NOT WORKING IN 8.10

    My FX5200 works just fine with the Ubuntu supplied drivers. What you may have done is installed drivers that aren't visible to the package management system. If you compiled them yourself for example that will be the case. 1st thing to do run Synaptic to install "nvidia-glx-173" to insure the proper driver is available.

    Editing /ect/X11/xorg.conf might work. It's owned by root so i suggest you type <Alt>F2 to get a "Run application" window. Enter "gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf". Scan down the file looking for

    Section "Device"
    Identifier "Configured Video Device"
    Driver "nvidia"
    Option "NoLogo" "True"
    EndSection

    Note your driver line may be set differently. If its "nvidia", change it to "nv" and if it's anything else change it to "nvidia". Regadless of what the GUI tells you this is what determines which video driver is loaded.
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    Re: GEForce FX5200 GRAPHICS NOT WORKING IN 8.10

    Hi Fragos,
    Many thanks for the information I downloaded the diver & did what you said and it says this:-

    Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "Configured Monitor"
    EndSection

    Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Default Screen"
    Monitor "Configured Monitor"
    Device "Configured Video Device"
    DefaultDepth 24
    Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
    EndSection

    Section "Module"
    Load "glx"
    EndSection

    Section "Device"
    Identifier "Configured Video Device"
    Driver "nvidia"
    Option "NoLogo" "True"
    EndSection

    Is this right?
    Right the driver shows up in 'Hardware Drivers' but when I try to activate it the window opens with the blue box going back and forward and suddenly stops and won't install??
    When I check my 'Nvidia X server settings', a box shows there's no configeration, saying this
    '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'.
    This is the bit I can't understand in what I should do. I think this is the main problem. Can you tell me what to type in the terminal to do this?

    Sorry but I'm new to this and it is taking a bit to get my head round it

    Rod
    Last edited by Rodhill; November 11th, 2008 at 09:40 AM. Reason: more info

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    Re: GEForce FX5200 GRAPHICS NOT WORKING IN 8.10

    Quote Originally Posted by Spades_Neil View Post
    God, it looks like the 8.10 update breaks everything with graphics it seems.

    I've completely ruined my computer ever since the update. I'm using a 7.10 install disk to help recover my files and transfer them to a flash drive, and move it to another computer.

    hence why it is a marvellous idea to backup all data *before* upgrades
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    Re: GEForce FX5200 GRAPHICS NOT WORKING IN 8.10

    Quote Originally Posted by Rodhill View Post
    Hi Fragos,
    Many thanks for the information I downloaded the diver & did what you said and it says this:-

    Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "Configured Monitor"
    EndSection

    Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Default Screen"
    Monitor "Configured Monitor"
    Device "Configured Video Device"
    DefaultDepth 24
    Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
    EndSection

    Section "Module"
    Load "glx"
    EndSection

    Section "Device"
    Identifier "Configured Video Device"
    Driver "nvidia"
    Option "NoLogo" "True"
    EndSection

    Is this right?
    Right the driver shows up in 'Hardware Drivers' but when I try to activate it the window opens with the blue box going back and forward and suddenly stops and won't install??
    When I check my 'Nvidia X server settings', a box shows there's no configeration, saying this
    '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'.
    This is the bit I can't understand in what I should do. I think this is the main problem. Can you tell me what to type in the terminal to do this?

    Sorry but I'm new to this and it is taking a bit to get my head round it

    Rod
    My screen section is different:

    Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Default Screen"
    Monitor "Configured Monitor"
    Device "Configured Video Device"
    Defaultdepth 24
    EndSection

    My best guess is to delete the line that isn't in mine.
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    Re: GEForce FX5200 GRAPHICS NOT WORKING IN 8.10

    Hey Fargos just want to start with thanks for taking the time and posting a solution up, but I have followed your driections and still the system wont load right. I even changed the "nvidia" part to "nv" nothing worked I'd really like to get this card to work but if worse comes to worse i'll find some other use for it and just get a new card with better suppor. What do u think?

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    Re: GEForce FX5200 GRAPHICS NOT WORKING IN 8.10

    Quote Originally Posted by seps1816 View Post
    Hey Fargos just want to start with thanks for taking the time and posting a solution up, but I have followed your driections and still the system wont load right. I even changed the "nvidia" part to "nv" nothing worked I'd really like to get this card to work but if worse comes to worse i'll find some other use for it and just get a new card with better suppor. What do u think?
    I've run out of suggestions. My FX5200 has always worked well with Ubuntu releases. There has to be something about how your system is configured that's different from mine. I always use the driver selected by Ubuntu and stay away from the likes of Envy, Automatrix or compiling myself. If your system won't work with the FX5200 it may not work with other Nvidia cards. I suggest a clean new install letting Ubuntu do the heavy lifting on selecting drivers.
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    Re: GEForce FX5200 GRAPHICS IN 8.10

    I have just now got my graphics going in hi res. on my Geforce FX 5200 AGP card. I used some program months ago to configure 8.04 but I can't remember it . . . Anyway today I activated the nvidia driver #173 in the "restricted drivers" manager and then rebooted, but that didn't do the trick. I was still stuck in ol' 640x480. I replaced xorg.conf with my old xorg.conf that was created by that unremembered program. That did it. Now it's pretty and I do have 3d but I'll have to test how good it is . . .
    Here is my xorg.conf . . . you can try using it, or part of it. I remember I had the hardest time getting my fx 5200 to work the first time. This time I'm documenting it here.

    Code:
    # xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
    #
    # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
    # values from the debconf database.
    #
    # Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
    # (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
    #
    # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
    # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
    # package.
    #
    # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
    # again, run the following command:
    #   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
    
    Section "InputDevice"
    	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
    	Driver		"kbd"
    	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
    	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
    	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
    EndSection
    
    Section "InputDevice"
    	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
    	Driver		"mouse"
    	Option		"CorePointer"
    EndSection
    
    Section "Device"
    	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
    	Boardname	"nvidia"
    	Busid		"PCI:1:0:0"
    	Driver		"nvidia"
    	Screen	0
    EndSection
    
    Section "Monitor"
    	Identifier	"Configured Monitor"
    	Vendorname	"Dell"
    	Modelname	"Dell E196FP"
    	Horizsync	31.0-83.0
    	Vertrefresh	56.0-76.0
      modeline  "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
      modeline  "640x480@72" 31.5 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -vsync -hsync
      modeline  "640x480@75" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -vsync -hsync
      modeline  "800x600@56" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
      modeline  "800x600@72" 50.0 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
      modeline  "800x600@75" 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
      modeline  "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
      modeline  "832x624@75" 57.284 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667 -vsync -hsync
      modeline  "1024x768@75" 78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
      modeline  "1024x768@70" 75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
      modeline  "1024x768@60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
      modeline  "1152x864@75" 108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync
      modeline  "1280x1024@75" 135.0 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
      modeline  "1280x960@60" 102.1 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 994 -hsync +vsync
      modeline  "1280x1024@60" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
      modeline  "1280x960@75" 129.86 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1002 -hsync +vsync
      modeline  "1400x1050@60" 122.61 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1087 -hsync +vsync
      modeline  "1400x1050@75" 155.85 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1096 -hsync +vsync
      modeline  "1600x1200@65" 175.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
      modeline  "1600x1200@60" 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
      modeline  "1792x1344@60" 204.8 1792 1920 2120 2448 1344 1345 1348 1394 -hsync +vsync
    	Gamma	1.0
    EndSection
    
    Section "Screen"
    	Identifier	"Default Screen"
    	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
    	Device		"Configured Video Device"
    	Defaultdepth	24
    	SubSection "Display"
    		Depth	24
    		Virtual	1792	1344
    		Modes		"1280x1024@60"	"1280x960@75"	"1280x960@60"	"1400x1050@60"	"1280x1024@75"	"1400x1050@75"	"1152x864@75"	"1600x1200@65"	"1024x768@60"	"1600x1200@60"	"1024x768@70"	"1792x1344@60"	"1024x768@75"	"832x624@75"	"800x600@60"	"800x600@75"	"800x600@72"	"800x600@56"	"640x480@75"	"640x480@72"	"640x480@60"
    	EndSubSection
    EndSection
    
    Section "ServerLayout"
    	Identifier	"Default Layout"
      screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
    EndSection
    Section "Module"
    	Load		"glx"
    	Load		"v4l"
    EndSection
    Section "device" # 
    	Identifier	"device1"
    	Boardname	"nvidia"
    	Busid		"PCI:1:0:0"
    	Driver		"nvidia"
    	Screen	1
    EndSection
    Section "screen" # 
    	Identifier	"screen1"
    	Device		"device1"
    	Defaultdepth	24
    	Monitor		"monitor1"
    EndSection
    Section "monitor" # 
    	Identifier	"monitor1"
    	Gamma	1.0
    EndSection
    Section "ServerFlags"
    EndSection

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    Re: GEForce FX5200 GRAPHICS IN 8.10

    FYI: the following is the system generated /etc/X11/xorg.conf that works with my FX5200 and Ubuntu 8.10:

    Section "Device"
    Identifier "Configured Video Device"
    Driver "nvidia"
    Option "NoLogo" "True"
    EndSection

    Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "Configured Monitor"
    EndSection

    Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Default Screen"
    Monitor "Configured Monitor"
    Device "Configured Video Device"
    Defaultdepth 24
    EndSection

    Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "Default Layout"
    Screen "Default Screen"
    EndSection

    Section "Module"
    Load "glx"
    EndSection
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