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   Subject: Re: Terminally (sic) sick of nvidia struggle   
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   peter@invalid.com wrote:   
   > On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:25:10 -0500, Derspankster   
   >  wrote:   
   >    
   >> Seaside Peter wrote:   
   >>> Been trying for days to get the nvidia drivers up and running.I've tried   
   >>> everything I can find in the way of howtos, to no avail.   
   >>>   
   >>> On my latest attempt, I uninstalled everything nvidia I could find on my   
   >>> system, bar the ubuntu nv driver, then ran nvidia's own installer. During   
   >>> installation I get msgs to the effect 1) no precompiled kernel interface   
   >>> was found to match your kernel. The installer then (apparently)compiles   
   >>> the required interface itself, issuing the msg 2)building a kernel module.   
   >>>   
   >>> Installation finished with the following msgs 3) unable to create   
   >>> /lib/modules/2.6.17.11-386/volatile/nvidia.ko ; 4)unable to restore file   
   >>> /lib/modules/2.6.17-11-386/volatile/nvidia.ko   
   >>>   
   >>> At the end, the installer says installation was completed successfully,   
   >>> alters xorg.conf to include nvidia rather than nv as the driver and   
   >>> reboots.   
   >>>   
   >>> Ubuntu is obviously running - but the monitor switches off. I've tried   
   >>> synaptic, envy and automatix, and finished with exactly the same result.   
   >>>   
   >>> At my wits' end with it now. Can anybody suggest a way forward?   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >> Have you tried tseliot's guide? I'm curious as to your progress. The    
   >> resolution check of xorg was also a good one. Have you been able to do    
   >> that.  I had a similar issue with my widescreen laptop.  I'm hoping    
   >> you've had some success.   
   >    
   > Hi --I'm working my way through tseliot's guide step by step. I triedf   
   > Envy (after doing an uninstall first), but got the same result as   
   > above.    
   >    
   > I emailed tseliot today and put the problem to him - we'll see if he   
   > can shed any light.   
   >    
   > Interesting, though, isn't it?   
   What is the brand and model of your monitor? I believe you posted    
   earlier that your video card was a Nvidia 5900.   
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