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[Jonathan Schemoul <jonathan.schemoul@xxxxxxxxx>]

Could you try running "sudo dpkg-reconfigure nvidia-common" ?

I had problem with my install, and everything went well after I ran that
command.

Jonathan



On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 6:01 PM, matteo malvezzi <randomas@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

>  Installing nvidia-common from lucid repos runs nvidia-xconfig
> automatically
> generating the standard nvidia xorg.conf file.
> I tried running with both that and adding the BusID line but to no avail,
> from the kernel and system logs it seems to have to do with some issue with
> the video ram or irq addressing ... I'm not knowledgeable enough to answer
> ...
>
> The only other clue is that this is not a fresh lucid install, but an
> upgrade from karmic ...
>
> Any help is well appreciated ...
>
> TIA
>
> Matt
> ------------------------------
> Subject: Re: [Asus-ul30] Failed to get nvidia card working using Bios work
> around
> To: dxiri343@xxxxxxxxx; randomas@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
> CC: asus-ul30@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> From: heliel@xxxxxxxxx
> Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:48:53 +0000
>
>
> Running nvidia-xconfig is important. I read somewhere that things don't go
> well if you skip config after installation of drivers.
>
> I do not have any startup parameters.
>
> Hope you solve your problem. I hate that using nvidia comes at the expense
> of sata speeds. I'm thinking of going back to intel and enable enhanced mode
> for sata.
>
> Take care
> ------------------------------
> *From: * Diego Xirinachs <dxiri343@xxxxxxxxx>
> *Date: *Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:31:44 -0600
> *To: *matteo malvezzi<randomas@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Cc: *<heliel@xxxxxxxxx>; asus ul30 launchpad<
> asus-ul30@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Subject: *Re: [Asus-ul30] Failed to get nvidia card working using Bios
> work around
>
> If you have a xorg.conf then you likely DONT have the new xorg version, the
> new xorg splits the xorg.conf in several files.
>
> If you are using a xorg.conf then you most likely can make your xorg.conf
> work with this command:
>
> sudo nvidia-xconfig
>
> That will make a new xorg.conf and configure it accordingly. Make sure you
> have the SATA set to compatible and you should be set.
>
> hope it helped
>
> 2010/8/20 matteo malvezzi <randomas@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>  In order to get intel working properly again you have to uninstall all
> nvidia packages and delete xorg.conf, at least that's what works for me.
> Do you have any grub startup parameters noacpi irqpoll or other stuff like
> that? Still trying to understand why I can't get nvidia working ... I
> actually need it now ... Doh!
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:25:57 -0400
> From: heliel@xxxxxxxxx
> CC: asus-ul30@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Asus-ul30] Failed to get nvidia card working using Bios work
> around
>
>
> Hi there!
> The way I did it was to install nvidia-current from repo. That took care of
> dependencias and configurations. Changing the BIOS option after that worked
> flawlessly. I did not make any manual changes to xorg. Making NVIDIA work is
> well documented on the web, what I'm having problems with, is going back to
> intel so I can use enhanced SATA.
>
> Good luck
>
> On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 12:16 PM, matteo malvezzi <randomas@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>  Hallo, I finally had some time to tinker and decided to try and use the
> nvidia card with its proprietary drivers.
>
> I read that by changing the bios setting Sata from enhanced to compatible
> it was possible to get the card working.
>
> First I installed the nvidia-current package (I'm using ubuntu lucid 32
> bit) and added the line
>
> BusID     "PCI1:0:0"
>
> to xorg.conf in the nvidia device section
>
> rebooted changed the bios setting and ... ... ...
>
> No Luck ...
>
> this is my the relevant syslog stuff
>
>
>
> Aug 20 16:15:46 sabertooth kernel: [    0.000000]  BIOS-e820:
> 00000000bdd82000 - 00000000bdde0000 (ACPI NVS)
> Aug 20 16:15:46 sabertooth kernel: [    0.000000]  modified:
> 00000000bdd82000 - 00000000bdde0000 (ACPI NVS)
> Aug 20 16:15:46 sabertooth kernel: [   14.643325] nvidia: module license
> 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.
> Aug 20 16:15:46 sabertooth kernel: [   15.837533] NVRM: loading NVIDIA UNIX
> x86 Kernel Module  195.36.24  Thu Apr 22 09:18:20 PDT 2010
> Aug 20 16:15:49 sabertooth kernel: [  516.643801] NVRM: failed to copy
> vbios to system memory.
> Aug 20 16:15:49 sabertooth kernel: [  516.644085] NVRM: RmInitAdapter
> failed! (0x30:0xffffffff:868)
> Aug 20 16:15:49 sabertooth kernel: [  516.644092] NVRM: rm_init_adapter(0)
> failed
> Aug 20 16:15:49 sabertooth kernel: [  516.929453] NVRM: failed to copy
> vbios to system memory.
> Aug 20 16:15:49 sabertooth kernel: [  516.929761] NVRM: RmInitAdapter
> failed! (0x30:0xffffffff:868)
> Aug 20 16:15:49 sabertooth kernel: [  516.929768] NVRM: rm_init_adapter(0)
> failed
> Aug 20 16:15:50 sabertooth kernel: [  517.208909] NVRM: failed to copy
> vbios to system memory.
> Aug 20 16:15:50 sabertooth kernel: [  517.209196] NVRM: RmInitAdapter
> failed! (0x30:0xffffffff:868)
> Aug 20 16:15:50 sabertooth kernel: [  517.209203] NVRM: rm_init_adapter(0)
> failed
> Aug 20 16:15:50 sabertooth kernel: [  517.487289] NVRM: failed to copy
> vbios to system memory.
> Aug 20 16:15:50 sabertooth kernel: [  517.487568] NVRM: RmInitAdapter
> failed! (0x30:0xffffffff:868)
> Aug 20 16:15:50 sabertooth kernel: [  517.487573] NVRM: rm_init_adapter(0)
> failed
> Aug 20 16:15:50 sabertooth kernel: [  517.774952] NVRM: failed to copy
> vbios to system memory.
> Aug 20 16:15:50 sabertooth kernel: [  517.775217] NVRM: RmInitAdapter
> failed! (0x30:0xffffffff:868)
> Aug 20 16:15:50 sabertooth kernel: [  517.775223] NVRM: rm_init_adapter(0)
> failed
> Aug 20 16:15:51 sabertooth kernel: [  518.240888] NVRM: failed to copy
> vbios to system memory.
> Aug 20 16:15:51 sabertooth kernel: [  518.241157] NVRM: RmInitAdapter
> failed! (0x30:0xffffffff:868)
> Aug 20 16:15:51 sabertooth kernel: [  518.241163] NVRM: rm_init_adapter(0)
> failed
>
>
>
> Any ideas???
>
> TIA
>
> Matt
>
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