GF 8400, drivers
keith dewitt
keithdewitt at gmail.com
Fri Mar 13 01:00:43 UTC 2009
I was unable to get GF7100 enabled for desktop effects so I bought a
GF8400 GS thinking the 7100 wasn't supported. Still stuck without
desktop effects.I tried envng, the 177 and 173 drivers with Ubuntu and
tried to install the x86.180.29 driver from the NVIDIA website (get
error message when trying to compile kernel from NVIDIA) it fails.
Have searched forums and sent a bug report to NVIDIA but have not
heard back, just sent them another email. Any help please.
(tried to send this as an attachment,it is clipped,sorry):
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X.Org X Server 1.5.2
Release Date: 10 October 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-19-server i686 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux ubuntu 2.6.27-11-generic #1 SMP Thu
Jan 29 19:24:39 UTC 2009 i686
Build Date: 24 October 2008 08:00:16AM
xorg-server 2:1.5.2-2ubuntu3 (buildd at rothera.buildd)
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Mar 12 18:24:54 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe"
(==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
(**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Configured Monitor"
(**) | |-->Device "Configured Video Device"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(==) No FontPath specified. Using compiled-in default.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) Loader magic: 0x81d9a40
(II) Module ABI versions:
X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
X.Org Video Driver: 4.1
X.Org XInput driver : 2.1
X.Org Server Extension : 1.1
X.Org Font Renderer : 0.6
(II) Loader running on linux
(++) using VT number 9
(--) PCI:*(0 at 2:0:0) nVidia Corporation GeForce 8400 GS rev 161, Mem @
0xfd000000/0, 0xfa000000/0, I/O @ 0x0000ec00/0, BIOS @
0x????????/131072
(II) System resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[5] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension SHAPE
(II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
(II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Loading extension SYNC
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XC-MISC
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension TOG-CUP
(II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module 173.14.12 Thu Jul 17 18:36:35 PDT 2008
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//fonts/libfreetype.so
(II) Module freetype: vendor="X.Org Foundation & the After X-TT Project"
compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 2.1.0
Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.6
(II) Loading font FreeType
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.13.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "vesa"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//vesa_drv.so
(II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.0, module version = 1.3.0
Module class: X.Org Video Driver
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 4.1
(II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 02 at 00:00:0
(II) resource ranges after probing:
[0] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[5] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[B]
(II) Loading sub module "vbe"
(II) LoadModule: "vbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libvbe.so
(II) Module vbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.1.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 4.1
(II) Loading sub module "int10"
(II) LoadModule: "int10"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libint10.so
(II) Module int10: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 4.1
(II) VESA(0): initializing int10
(II) VESA(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
(II) VESA(0): VESA BIOS detected
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE Version 3.0
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 14336 kB
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM: NVIDIA
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Software Rev: 96.132
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Product: G84 Board - p403h05 - p403h05
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Product Rev: Chip Rev
(II) VESA(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
"Default Screen" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
(==) VESA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) VESA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) VESA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) VESA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(II) Loading sub module "ddc"
(II) LoadModule: "ddc"
(II) Module "ddc" already built-in
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE DDC supported
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE DDC Level 2
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE DDC transfer in appr. 1 sec.
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE DDC read successfully
(II) VESA(0): Manufacturer: RDS Model: 1559 Serial#: 25000001
(II) VESA(0): Year: 2001 Week: 25
(II) VESA(0): EDID Version: 1.3
(II) VESA(0): Analog Display Input, Input Voltage Level: 0.700/0.700 V
(II) VESA(0): Sync: Separate
(II) VESA(0): Max Image Size [cm]: horiz.: 31 vert.: 23
(II) VESA(0): Gamma: 2.07
(II) VESA(0): DPMS capabilities: StandBy Suspend Off; RGB/Color Display
(II) VESA(0): First detailed timing not preferred mode in violation of
standard!(II) VESA(0): redX: 0.625 redY: 0.340 greenX: 0.280 greenY:
0.595
(II) VESA(0): blueX: 0.150 blueY: 0.063 whiteX: 0.283 whiteY: 0.298
(II) VESA(0): Supported VESA Video Modes:
(II) VESA(0): 640x480 at 60Hz
(II) VESA(0): 640x480 at 72Hz
(II) VESA(0): 640x480 at 75Hz
(II) VESA(0): 800x600 at 56Hz
(II) VESA(0): 800x600 at 60Hz
(II) VESA(0): 800x600 at 72Hz
(II) VESA(0): 800x600 at 75Hz
(II) VESA(0): 1024x768 at 60Hz
(II) VESA(0): 1024x768 at 70Hz
(II) VESA(0): 1024x768 at 75Hz
(II) VESA(0): Manufacturer's mask: 0
(II) VESA(0): Supported Future Video Modes:
(II) VESA(0): #0: hsize: 1024 vsize 768 refresh: 60 vid: 16481
(II) VESA(0): #1: hsize: 1024 vsize 768 refresh: 75 vid: 20321
(II) VESA(0): #2: hsize: 800 vsize 600 refresh: 60 vid: 16453
(II) VESA(0): #3: hsize: 800 vsize 600 refresh: 75 vid: 20293
(II) VESA(0): #4: hsize: 640 vsize 480 refresh: 60 vid: 16433
(II) VESA(0): #5: hsize: 640 vsize 480 refresh: 75 vid: 20273
(II) VESA(0): Supported additional Video Mode:
(II) VESA(0): clock: 65.0 MHz Image Size: 304 x 228 mm
(II) VESA(0): h_active: 1024 h_sync: 1048 h_sync_end 1184
h_blank_end 1344 h_border: 0
(II) VESA(0): v_active: 768 v_sync: 771 v_sync_end 777 v_blanking:
806 v_border: 0
(II) VESA(0): Monitor name: Radius Rad-5s
(II) VESA(0): Ranges: V min: 56 V max: 75 Hz, H min: 31 H max: 62 kHz,
PixClock max 80 MHz
(II) VESA(0): Serial No: FBB25000001
(II) VESA(0): EDID (in hex):
(II) VESA(0): 00ffffffffffff004893591541787d01
(II) VESA(0): 190b0103681f176be80d99a057479826
(II) VESA(0): 10484c2fce006140614f4540454f3140
(II) VESA(0): 314f0101010164190040410026301888
(II) VESA(0): 360030e410000018000000fc00526164
(II) VESA(0): 697573205261642d3573000000fd0038
(II) VESA(0): 4b1f3e08000a202020202020000000ff
(II) VESA(0): 0046424232353030303030310a2000cb
(II) VESA(0): EDID vendor "RDS", prod id 5465
(II) VESA(0): Using EDID range info for horizontal sync
(II) VESA(0): Using EDID range info for vertical refresh
(II) VESA(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
(II) VESA(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344
768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz)
(II) VESA(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 40.00 800 840 968 1056 600
601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz)
(II) VESA(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 36.00 800 824 896 1024 600
601 603 625 +hsync +vsync (35.2 kHz)
(II) VESA(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481
484 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz)
(II) VESA(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 31.50 640 664 704 832 480 489
491 520 -hsync -vsync (37.9 kHz)
(II) VESA(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 25.20 640 656 752 800 480 490
492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
(II) VESA(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 78.80 1024 1040 1136 1312
768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.1 kHz)
(II) VESA(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 75.00 1024 1048 1184 1328
768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (56.5 kHz)
(II) VESA(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344
768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz)
(II) VESA(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 49.50 800 816 896 1056 600
601 604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz)
(II) VESA(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 50.00 800 856 976 1040 600
637 643 666 +hsync +vsync (48.1 kHz)
(II) VESA(0): Modeline "1024x768"x60.0 64.11 1024 1080 1184 1344
768 769 772 795 -hsync +vsync (47.7 kHz)
(II) VESA(0): Modeline "1024x768"x75.0 81.80 1024 1080 1192 1360
768 769 772 802 -hsync +vsync (60.2 kHz)
(II) VESA(0): Modeline "800x600"x60.0 38.22 800 832 912 1024 600
601 604 622 -hsync +vsync (37.3 kHz)
(II) VESA(0): Modeline "800x600"x75.0 48.91 800 840 920 1040 600
601 604 627 -hsync +vsync (47.0 kHz)
(II) VESA(0): Modeline "640x480"x60.0 23.86 640 656 720 800 480
481 484 497 -hsync +vsync (29.8 kHz)
(II) VESA(0): Modeline "640x480"x75.0 30.72 640 664 728 816 480
481 484 502 -hsync +vsync (37.7 kHz)
(II) VESA(0): Searching for matching VESA mode(s):
Mode: 100 (640x400)
......
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libint10.so
(II) VESA(0): initializing int10
(II) VESA(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
(II) VESA(0): VESA BIOS detected
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE Version 3.0
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 14336 kB
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM: NVIDIA
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Software Rev: 96.132
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Product: G84 Board - p403h05 - p403h05
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Product Rev: Chip Rev
(II) VESA(0): virtual address = 0xb5c69000,
physical address = 0xfb000000, size = 14680064
(==) VESA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) VESA(0): Backing store disabled
(II) VESA(0): DPMS enabled
(WW) VESA(0): Option "UseFBDev" is not used
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-APPGROUP
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
(II) Initializing built-in extension XEVIE
(EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not found)
Keith
Motherboard - ECS -GF7100/7050PVT-M3
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 6 GenuineIntel ~2666 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 080015, 10/30/2007
SMBIOS Version 2.5
Total Physical Memory 4,096.00 MB
New Graphics card is e-GeForce 8400 GS
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