NVidia 8800GT + Ubuntu 8.10 + Intel DG31PR

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Chaman Singh Verma wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 8:29 PM, Michael <michaelg at seadreamer.net> wrote:

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> Just after the booting, I get the following cryptic messages:
> 
> (II) NVIDIA(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
>         "Default Screen" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
> (**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
> (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
> (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
> (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
> (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "NoLogo" "True"
> (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
> (II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions
> is
> (II) NVIDIA(0):     enabled.
> (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Your GeForce 8800 GT graphics card does not have the
> necessary
> (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0):     external power cables attached; X will not start
> unless
> (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0):     this is rectified.  Please shut down your computer,
> open
> (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0):     its case, and attach the appropriate power
> connectors.
> (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0):     Your video card may have multiple power connectors.
> If
> (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0):     so, each must be attached to a separate power cable.
> (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0):     Please see the documentation provided with your
> video card
> (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0):     for more details.  If you think you have received
> this
> (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0):     message in error, you may specify the
> (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0):     "NoPowerConnectorCheck" X configuration option in

Try turning NoPowerConnectorCheck[1] on in your /etc/X11/xorg.conf (do this as root) and restart X (invoke-rc.d gdm restart) after. See how that goes
for you.

[1] http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/debian-linux-help/39041-needing-graphics-help.html

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