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Nvidia Geforce only detected on live CD
I've got a bit of a wierd one here. I've got a Geforce G102M video card on my laptop which is recognised when I run the live CD but when I run Ubuntu (9.10) it doesn't seem to recognise that I need proprietry drivers any more therefore I can't set up my card.
Anyone else get this problem or know how I can get around it?
I'm only a newbe but willing to learn so don't be afraid to ask for more info or give me a complicated solution.
Thanks guys
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Applications-->Ubuntu Software Center and type nvidia into the search field, one of the choices is NVidia binary X.Org driver ('version 185' driver). If you click on that and then the arrow to the right, it should install the driver for you (after you click install). Your card is one of the newer cards and should be handled by this driver. I'm fully updated and I see that the 190 driver is still not listed in the choices in Ubuntu, even though it is the most recent stable driver. I guess that will come in time, it's been only listed as stable for about 2 weeks.
See if that works. If it says it's already installed, or still doesn't work, let us know and we'll take it to the next step.
Go as GoingEasy9 recommended and you will have it up an running.
I'm gonna go and see what I can find out about this now. any suggestions are much apperciated.
See if you can locate the nvidia-settings app and run it and see if you can adjust the settings. If that doesn't help it may have not been installed correctly, or, the xorg file might need to be adjusted.
Let us know what happens.
Tom
Edit: sorry, it's under the system tools in fedora, if I can get into my Ubuntu install later, I'll tell you where to look. It can also be run in terminal by typing "sudo nvidia-settings" (without quotes). It will even write a new xorg for you when you save it.
2nd Edit: Since I have Ubuntu running in KVM I can't install the nvidia graphics drivers, hence, I can't tell you where in the menu the nvidia-settings app can be found. But, in Applications-->Ubuntu Software Center if you type nvidia-settings into the search box, it does come up and is available. Once again, if you need more help, just ask.
Incidentally, XP (Nova Logic) games had problems with that video chip, too.
~Lee
I'll let you know how I get on.
Thanks