<div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 9:42 PM, Karl Larsen <<a href="mailto:k5di@zianet.com">k5di@zianet.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">Chaman Singh Verma wrote: > On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 8:29 PM, Michael <<a href="mailto:michaelg@seadreamer.net">michaelg@seadreamer.net</a>> wrote: > > >> Karl Larsen wrote: >> >> Chaman Singh Verma wrote: >> >> >> Hello, >> >> Has anybody installed NVidia 8800GT card, with Ubuntu 8.10 OS having Intel >> DG31PR motherboard ? >> Please reply if you are successfully using Nvidia card. >> >> I assume that this query is orthogonal to my previous queries regarding some >> installation problems with >> Nvidia drivers. >> >> With regards. >> >> csv >> >> >> >> >> There is supposed to not be an issue with the 8800 NVIDIA drivers. >> The problem is the older 6100 so it should work. >> >> Let us know if it works well. >> >> Karl >> >> >> >> >> >> I am using a Nvidia 8800 with an Asus Nvidia based MB with no problem. I >> use the 177 restricted driver that needs to be downloaded after installation >> of 8.10 but it works well right out of the box. >> >> -- >> ubuntu-users mailing list >> <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a> >> >> > > Hello, > > 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 > the > (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Screen section of your X config file. > (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia" > (II) UnloadModule: "wfb" > (II) UnloadModule: "fb" > (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration. > > Fatal server error: > no screens found > > No idea what is the problem. > csv > > </div></div> OK. Now is the NVIDIA 8800 a card you plugged into the computer, or is it on the motherboard? <div class="Ih2E3d"> Karl -- Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI Linux User #450462 <a href="http://counter.li.org" target="_blank">http://counter.li.org</a>. PGP 4208 4D6E 595F 22B9 FF1C ECB6 4A3C 2C54 FE23 53A7 -- </div><div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">ubuntu-users mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a> </div></div></blockquote></div> Hello, It is fitted onto PCI Express Slot. I was thinking that if somehow pins have gone bad or dirty, then why it should start without Nvidia Card ? csv