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I just installed Arch and I am at a loss on how to configure X so that I can get a GUI. When I run
lspci
the output for my VGA compatible controller is
nVidia Corporation NV37GL [Quadro PCI-E Series] (rev a2)
I am wondering what drivers to install in order for me to get a GUI up and running. I have internet access and I know how to install packages, I just need to know 1. Where to find the packages 2. Where to put the packages 3. How to configure the packages
Thank you very much in advance
Last edited by colelyman (2011-06-20 00:09:24)
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If any more information is needed I will gladly provide it
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There is a comprehensive nvidia page on the wiki: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Nvidia
It answers questions 1, 2 and 3.
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So on the page https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Nvidia under Installation, on step two, I would chose the second option because my "model number", 37, is within that range, correct?
When I go to try to install that package the package is not found. Am I supposed to out the model numbers where the "xx"'s are? Even when I do that the packages are not found.
I'm sure these are stupid questions but I appreciate everyone's help
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Note: I can install other packages, so it is not a problem with the installation of pacman or my internet connection
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Works fine here:
[Archer][~]
pacman -Ss nvidia-173xx
extra/nvidia-173xx 173.14.30-3
NVIDIA drivers for kernel26, 173xx branch.
extra/nvidia-173xx-utils 173.14.30-1
NVIDIA drivers utilities and libraries, 173xx branch.
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Run "nvidia-xconfig" after the driver install.
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Still can't find it. Is there a setting in pacman for proprietary drivers?
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Perhaps you could tell us what you are doing. Just saying "can't find it" isn't very helpful
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Sorry, I am typing
sudo pacman -S nvidia-173xx
The output is:
error: 'nvidia-173xx': could not find or read package
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Also when I type
sudo pacman -Ss nvidia-173xx
there is no output, just another prompt.
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Have you enabled the [extra] repo in your pacman.conf? If so, your mirrors may be out of date.
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pacman -S nvidia-173xx
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...
:: nvidia-173xx-utils and nvidia-utils are in conflict (libgl). Remove nvidia-utils? [y/N]
Need more info, you get an error message? I just ran it and it's there.
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[extra] repo is enabled in pacman.conf
I tried changing up my mirrors (I commented some that were uncommented before and uncommented others that were commented before) that I'm using and I still get
error: 'nvidia-173xx': could not find or read package
I am posting exactly what I am typing so that rules out typos.
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[extra] repo is enabled in pacman.conf
By enabled I mean uncommented, is this correct?
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That's correct. Please paste your pacman.conf and the relevant section of your mirror list. Please use [ code ] tags.
Also, you can edit your posts, rather than adding an additional post for every update - it makes it easier for people to read the thread.
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/etc/pacman.conf is
#
# /etc/pacman.conf
#
# See the pacman.conf(5) manpage for option and repository directives
#
#
# GENERAL OPTIONS
#
[options]
# The folloeing paths are commented out with their default values listed.
# If you wish to use different paths, uncomment and update the paths.
#RootDir = /
#DBPath = /var/lib/pacman/
#CacheDir = /var/cache/pacman/pkg/
#LogFile = /var/log/pacman.log
HoldPkg = pacman glibc
# If upgrade are avaliable for these packages they will be asked for first
SyncFirst = pacman
#XferCommand = /usr/bin/wget --passive-ftp -c -0 %o %u
#XferCommand = /usr/bin/curl -C - -f %u > %o
#CleanMethod = KeepInstalled
# Pacman won't upgrade packages listed in IgnorePkg and members of IgnoreGroup
#IgnorePkg =
#IgnoreGroup =
#NoUpgrade =
#NoExtract =
# Misc options (all disabled by default)
#UseSyslog
#ShowSize
#UseDelta
#TotalDownload
#CheckSpace
#
# REPOSITORIES
# - can be defined here or included from another file
# - pacman will search repositories in the order defined here
# - local/custom mirrors can be added here or in separate files
# - repositories listed first will take precedence when packages
# have identical names, regardless of version number
# - URLs will have $repo replaced by the name of the current repo
# - URLs will have $arch replaced by the name of the architecture
#
# Repository entries are of the format:
# [repo-name]
# Server = ServerName
# Include = IncludePath
#
# The header [repo-name] is crucial - it must be present and
# uncommented to enable the repo.
#
# The testing repositories are disabled by default. To enable, uncomment the
# repo name header and Include lines. You can add preferred servers immediately
# after the header, and they will be used before the defalut mirrors.
#[testing]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[core]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[extra]
Include = etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
#[community-testing]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[community]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
# An example of a custom package repository. See the pacman manpage for
# tips on creating your own repositories.
# [custom]
#Server = file:///home/custompkgs
Last edited by colelyman (2011-06-19 02:49:14)
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Your [extra] repo is wrong - you need a leading slash...
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
Make sure you
pacman -Syyu
before installing anything else.
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Perhaps you should post as well your mirrorlist from /etc/pacman.d, at least the ones you're using.
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run:
# nvidia-xconfig --no-logo
After installation to disable the nvidia logo at startup.
Greetings
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I figured it out!! I changed my /etc/pacman.conf file then ran
sudo pacman -Syyu
and then ran
sudo pacman-db-upgrade
and it updated a bunch of stuff and then I tried installing the nvidia-173xx and it worked!! Thank you for everyone's help!!
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