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   From: peter@invalid.com   
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   Subject: Re: Terminally (sic) sick of nvidia struggle   
   Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 09:41:16 +0000   
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   On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 14:15:19 -0500, Derspankster   
    wrote:   
      
   >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.   
      
   It's a Relysis TL795 17 inch flat panel LCD.   
      
   Do you know, it never occurred to me that might be the problem. I did   
   check the horizontal and vertical ranges, also the refresh rate - all   
   of which are set in xorg.conf within the monitor's handbook limits.   
      
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