Re: nvidia-problems
On Sat, 08 Oct 2011 16:15:55 +0200, Hans-J. Ullrich wrote:
> Am Samstag, 8. Oktober 2011 schrieb Camaleón:
(...)
>> Hans, can you please tell us *what file* is that so we can read what it
>> says?
>
> Yes, likely! The file I read belonges to the package
> "nvidia-kernel-source", you find it in
> /usr/share/doc/nvidia-kernel-source.
>
> Please allow me to add the related content:
>
>
> nvidia-graphics-drivers (177.80-1) unstable; urgency=low
^^^^^^^^
But the statement below is for version *177.80*, not 285.xx.
> LEGACY GPUs: If you have a GeForce FX (any model), GeForce PCX (any
> model), Quadro FX
> 330/500/600/700/Go700/1000/Go1000/1100/1300/2000/3000, Quadro NVS 280
> PCI, Quadro NVS 280 PCI-E, i.e., any GPU based on the
> NV30/NV31/NV34/NV35/NV36/NV37/NV38 chips or a variant thereof, DO NOT
> INSTALL THIS RELEASE!!! Use the nvidia-glx-legacy-173xx,
> nvidia-glx-legacy-173xx-dev, nvidia-kernel-legacy-173xx-source
> packages instead.
>
> And additionally my output of lspci:
>
> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV36.1 [GeForce FX
> 5700 Ultra] (rev a1)
>
> It is NV36.1, and (moah, shame on me!!!) , I just see, it is not GF7300,
> but GF 5700!!!
Oh, man! That's explains all this mess.
Then yes, sadly the last driver that supports you card is "173.1431"
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-us
>> Your card is not "legacy", nvidia legacy cards are those of < GeForce
>> 6xxx series :-)
>>
>>
> ....and it is legacy, sigh! So I really need the legacy drivers, which
> cannot be build as I described in my very first post.
Okay, let's back then to your very first thread and see what can be done,
taking in mind *your card is FX5700 Ultra* and not a GeForce 7300 GT
Ultra ;-)
Greetings,
--
Camaleón
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