[Solved] Unable to setup a Graphic server

[k@miney]

Hi All,

I have been using PCLOS 2007 version. I recently upgraded to PCLOS 2009.2 KDE. I have trouble installing graphic card driver. None of the available NVIDIA drivers seem to work  . In setup graphic server all I see is. Graphic Card: Custom (graphic cards not working with nv and nvidia). I tried to install nvidia-180.20 as 94ooGT graphics driver is listed as supported by this driver, still no luck. I tried all options. everytime I try new driver system fails to start xserver then I have to manually edit the xorg.conf to make it work. I'm not able to enjoy the 3D. Looking for some suggestions.

Thanks in advance.

[rayman2]

What graphic card are you using? If you don't know, you can do [alt]+[F2]: kinfocenter and go to openGL,
or you can type in a konsole ([alt]+[F2] konsole) lspci, and post the output.

[k@miney]

Sorry for late reply...

Here is the lspci reslut:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82G33/G31/P35/P31 Express DRAM Controller
 (rev 02)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82G33/G31/P35/P31 Express PCI Express Root
 Port (rev 02)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controll
er #4 (rev 02)
00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controll
er #5 (rev 02)
00:1a.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controll
er #6 (rev 02)
00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Control
ler #2 (rev 02)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller
 (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (r
ev 02)
00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 5 (r
ev 02)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 6 (r                                                             ev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controll                                                             er #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controll                                                             er #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controll                                                             er #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Control                                                             ler #1 (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 92)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801IB (ICH9) LPC Interface Controller (r                                                             ev 02)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801IB (ICH9) 2 port SATA IDE Controll                                                             er (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.5 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) 2 port SATA IDE Co                                                             ntroller (rev 02)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G96 [GeForce 9400 GT] (rev                                                              a1)
03:00.0 IDE interface: JMicron Technology Corp. JMB368 IDE controller
04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI E                                                             xpress Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 01)



Graphic Card is Nvidia G96 [GeForce 9400 GT]

[smcs_steve]

Hello k@miney,
nvidia_190.xx driver from testing repo might be worth a try - solved a similar problem for a friends PC.
(can't remember if I updated kernel to 2.6.27.31.tex5 also?)
>Steve

[k@miney]

Thanx Steve,

I'll try the nvidia_190.xx, I was kind of reluctant to install something which is in testing repo. Well now I think let me test the driver too.......
Thanks a lot...
This is the first time I posted something in community... whether my problem solves or not I have one thing to say... I'm really happy to see that members here are willing to share their knowledge... 

[menotu]

I have one thing to say... I'm really happy to see that members here are willing to share their knowledge... 

k@miney; that's one thing you won't have to worry about - the people on the forum are just great - extremely helpful AND very friendly; I've always found that if they can help they most certainly will.

[k@miney]

Menotu,

I have looked into many threads...and I totally agree with you.

As for my problem with graphics card. Its solved now with nvidia_190.xx driver...

[smcs_steve]

Well done k@miney , 
now just one more step for you to complete - can you mark this thread as [Solved]
>Steve