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jayaram

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Registered: 2010-11-10

Posts: 19

Re: install Nvidia drivers

my vaio is VPCF1290X

the output of lspci is

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor DMI (rev 11)
00:03.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 11)
00:08.0 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Core Processor System Management Registers (rev 11)
00:08.1 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Core Processor Semaphore and Scratchpad Registers (rev 11)
00:08.2 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Core Processor System Control and Status Registers (rev 11)
00:08.3 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Core Processor Miscellaneous Registers (rev 11)
00:10.0 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link (rev 11)
00:10.1 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Routing and Protocol Registers (rev 11)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 05)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 05)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 05)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev 05)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev 05)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 6 (rev 05)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 05)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev a5)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 5 Series Chipset LPC Interface Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 6 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset SMBus Controller (rev 05)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GT216 [GeForce GT 330M] (rev a2)
01:00.1 Audio device: nVidia Corporation High Definition Audio Controller (rev a1)
02:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9287 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
03:00.0 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd Device e822
03:00.1 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd Device e230
03:00.3 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd Device e832
03:00.4 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd Device e822
04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8057 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 10)
3f:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-Core Registers (rev 04)
3f:00.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder (rev 04)
3f:02.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link 0 (rev 04)
3f:02.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Physical 0 (rev 04)
3f:03.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller (rev 04)
3f:03.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Target Address Decoder (rev 04)
3f:03.4 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Test Registers (rev 04)
3f:04.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Control Registers (rev 04)
3f:04.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Address Registers (rev 04)
3f:04.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Rank Registers (rev 04)
3f:04.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Thermal Control Registers (rev 04)
3f:05.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Control Registers (rev 04)
3f:05.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Address Registers (rev 04)
3f:05.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Rank Registers (rev 04)
3f:05.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Thermal Control Registers (rev 04)

72linus

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From: gordonsville,va

Registered: 2009-03-14

Posts: 144

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Re: install Nvidia drivers

which nvidia-96xx are you using?
I used the one from the testing repo
http://www.archlinux.org/packages/testi … idia-96xx/

and you have nouveau removed or blacklisted and no vga= parameter?
did you try making a new kernel26.img?

jayaram

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Registered: 2010-11-10

Posts: 19

Re: install Nvidia drivers

after the installation i just updated the system using pacman. and it installed the kernel version 2.6

I'm using this  http://www.archlinux.org/packages/extra/i686/nvidia/

should i use the 96xx branch ? i thought i should be using the latest one's as it is also suggested on the nvidia website.

ChoK

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From: France

Registered: 2008-10-01

Posts: 346

Re: install Nvidia drivers

You should use nvidia. Also can you post the content of your /var/log/Xorg.0.log ?

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jayaram

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Registered: 2010-11-10

Posts: 19

Re: install Nvidia drivers

i reinstalled arch.. so i think that file doesn't contain the information what you need now.

72linus

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From: gordonsville,va

Registered: 2009-03-14

Posts: 144

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Re: install Nvidia drivers

you have to use nvidia-96xx if it's GeForce 4 or lower
what exact procedure are you using to install it, etc

trc

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From: Beaver Dam, WI

Registered: 2010-01-14

Posts: 85

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Re: install Nvidia drivers

The newest drivers work great on mine, I have a GTS 360m on my ASUS laptop, are you sure you have the most recent versions of all your software? NVIDIAs drivers are in the 260 series now, not 256.

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ChoK

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From: France

Registered: 2008-10-01

Posts: 346

Re: install Nvidia drivers

i reinstalled arch.. so i think that file doesn't contain the information what you need now.

/var/log/Xorg.0.log is updated each time you run X. It always provides useful debugging information. (Knowing that the bug isn't in X is useful)
Also it will tell us why nvidia isn't being loaded.

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Moosferatu

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Registered: 2008-12-23

Posts: 9

Re: install Nvidia drivers

I have the same issue.  I also have a Vaio F with a GeForce GT 330M.  I'd fallen a little behind on updates, and when I ran them yesterday X stopped working as described here.  I have never had nouveau installed, and I blacklisted the module as suggested.  I also removed my vga boot param.  I attempted to re-install xorg and nvidia, because I couldn't think of anything else to do.

The frustrating thing is that I can't even share my Xorg.0.log.  The log is created, but nothing is written to it.  When I execute startx I see the beginnings of a normal xorg log flash on the screen right before it goes black, but nothing makes it to the log file.

Here is my config:

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "Unknown"
    HorizSync       28.0 - 33.0
    VertRefresh     43.0 - 72.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    Option         "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP-0"
    Option         "CustomEDID" "DFP-0: /proc/acpi/video/NGFX/LCD/EDID"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Device"
        Identifier "Default nvidia Device"
        Driver "nvidia"
        Option "NoLogo" "True"
EndSection

Moosferatu

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Registered: 2008-12-23

Posts: 9

Re: install Nvidia drivers

I downgraded nvidia, as suggested here, and everything is working again.  Hopefully the nvidia driver will be fixed soon.

alexcriss

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Registered: 2010-05-24

Posts: 121

Re: install Nvidia drivers

Hi,

  I wanted to install nvidia drivers in archlinux, i get a blank screen after i install the drivers. I had arch linux isntalled 5 times between the past 2 days and i am stuck up here.

Right now i have nouveau and vesa drivers installed.

Please do let me know how to isntall Nvidia drivers and get the desktop running.

The 260.19.x series seems to be broken on Vaio laptops, causing a kernel oops and a blank screen!
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=157238
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=155218

I own a Vaio S series laptop, and I am stuck with the 256.53 driver (last one working for me). I suggest to give it a go and see if it solves your problems

mazzyonclocs

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Registered: 2020-05-25

Posts: 1

Re: install Nvidia drivers

i solved on Sony VAIO VPCZ1 (vpcz11x9r) with Linux 5.6.14-arch1-1,
VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GT216M [GeForce GT 330M] (rev a2)

use this way:

1. install apacman

2. from apacman install opencl-nvidia-340xx, lib32-opencl-nvidia-340xx, nvman, bumblebee, primus

3. install  mesa, mesa-demos, xf86-video-intel, xf86-video-vesa

4. make systemd unit bumblebeed.service, contains:

[Unit]
Description=Bumblebee C Daemon

[Service]
Type=simple
CPUSchedulingPolicy=idle
ExecStart=/usr/bin/bumblebeed
Restart=always
RestartSec=60
StandardOutput=kmsg

[Install]
WantedBy=graphical.target

5. then enable and start unit

6. set nvman like this (use nvman --help first):

Optimus          : inactive (disabled)
Bumblebee        : active   (enabled)
NVIDIA GPU       : on
Default service  : bumblebee
Optimus mode     : intel
Optimus startup  : intel

7. (not sure, that is needed, but i have now: libva, libva1, lib32-libva1, xf86-video-nouveau-blacklist-git, egl-wayland, libvdpau, xf86-video-nouveau, nouveau-fw

Last edited by mazzyonclocs (2020-05-25 03:06:22)

2ManyDogs

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Registered: 2012-01-15

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Re: install Nvidia drivers

This thread is very old. Please do not necrobump.

Closing.

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