NVIDIA Drivers for kernel 2.6.30.5 (puppy 4.3)
Nvidia drivers in puppy 4.31
Hey gray!
I'm having persistent problems installing the nvidia drivers in puppy 4.31.
CatDude suggested I asked you for help.
I've installed NVIDIA-173.14.20-k2.6.30.5-1.pet which I think is the right package for the Nvidia FX5600 w/128Mb video RAM, please correct me if I'm wrong.
I get the following error when running the nvidia xserver settings utility:
You do not appear to be using the NVIDIA X driver. Please edit your X configuration file (just run `nvidia-xconfig` as root), and restart the X server.
I have tried to restart the Xserver which results in being left at a command prompt and have checked the xorg.conf file, changed the nv to nvidia, again I was left at a command prompt. I ran xorgwizard to regain my desktop
When I do lsmod, I can find no reference to nvidia
When I do modprobe nvidia I get FATAL: Module nvidia not found.
This is my first puppy, I'm at a loss, any help would be much appreciated
I'm having persistent problems installing the nvidia drivers in puppy 4.31.
CatDude suggested I asked you for help.
I've installed NVIDIA-173.14.20-k2.6.30.5-1.pet which I think is the right package for the Nvidia FX5600 w/128Mb video RAM, please correct me if I'm wrong.
I get the following error when running the nvidia xserver settings utility:
You do not appear to be using the NVIDIA X driver. Please edit your X configuration file (just run `nvidia-xconfig` as root), and restart the X server.
I have tried to restart the Xserver which results in being left at a command prompt and have checked the xorg.conf file, changed the nv to nvidia, again I was left at a command prompt. I ran xorgwizard to regain my desktop
When I do lsmod, I can find no reference to nvidia
When I do modprobe nvidia I get FATAL: Module nvidia not found.
This is my first puppy, I'm at a loss, any help would be much appreciated
Nvidia drivers in puppy 4.31
Hey gray!
I'm having persistent problems installing the nvidia drivers in puppy 4.31.
CatDude suggested I asked you for help.
I've installed NVIDIA-173.14.20-k2.6.30.5-1.pet which I think is the right package for the Nvidia FX5600 w/128Mb video RAM, please correct me if I'm wrong.
I get the following error when running the nvidia xserver settings utility:
You do not appear to be using the NVIDIA X driver. Please edit your X configuration file (just run `nvidia-xconfig` as root), and restart the X server.
I have tried to restart the Xserver which results in being left at a command prompt and have checked the xorg.conf file, changed the nv to nvidia, again I was left at a command prompt. I ran xorgwizard to regain my desktop
When I do lsmod, I can find no reference to nvidia
When I do modprobe nvidia I get FATAL: Module nvidia not found.
This is my first puppy, I'm at a loss, any help would be much appreciated
I'm having persistent problems installing the nvidia drivers in puppy 4.31.
CatDude suggested I asked you for help.
I've installed NVIDIA-173.14.20-k2.6.30.5-1.pet which I think is the right package for the Nvidia FX5600 w/128Mb video RAM, please correct me if I'm wrong.
I get the following error when running the nvidia xserver settings utility:
You do not appear to be using the NVIDIA X driver. Please edit your X configuration file (just run `nvidia-xconfig` as root), and restart the X server.
I have tried to restart the Xserver which results in being left at a command prompt and have checked the xorg.conf file, changed the nv to nvidia, again I was left at a command prompt. I ran xorgwizard to regain my desktop
When I do lsmod, I can find no reference to nvidia
When I do modprobe nvidia I get FATAL: Module nvidia not found.
This is my first puppy, I'm at a loss, any help would be much appreciated
Nvidia drivers in puppy 4.31
Thanks for your suggestion auriza but I really wanted to fix the problem rather than doing a fresh install etc., perhaps someone else can help me.....
Hi Abi
perhaps this link will help. http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=47049
I've installed nvidia drivers from official nvidia sources successfully in Ubuntu and other Linuxes but I haven't tried this with Puppy. Should work if you have the compiler and kernel sources. Iguleder does a good job of describing what to do.
Good luck
If this doesn't work then I think you probably have a more exotic problem not specifically related to puppy. I had an NVIDIA problem with a GF8800GT and Vuewsonic 2025WX monitor in which I always got a 640x480 display with the nvidia drivers. My display is 1680x1050. Turned out to have nothing to do with Linux at all.
perhaps this link will help. http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=47049
I've installed nvidia drivers from official nvidia sources successfully in Ubuntu and other Linuxes but I haven't tried this with Puppy. Should work if you have the compiler and kernel sources. Iguleder does a good job of describing what to do.
Good luck
If this doesn't work then I think you probably have a more exotic problem not specifically related to puppy. I had an NVIDIA problem with a GF8800GT and Vuewsonic 2025WX monitor in which I always got a 640x480 display with the nvidia drivers. My display is 1680x1050. Turned out to have nothing to do with Linux at all.
Nvidia drivers
Thanks for your help Chris. I guess I'll prod and poke some more, should be achievable somehow.............
Hi Abi
I'd encourage you to give this a go. I just tried it on a Puppy 431 installation and it went very smoothly and was easy.
If you need some more help just let me know and I'll see what I can do. I'd make a copy of your save file first just in case but I don't think there should be any problem. I'm going to upgrade my nvidia driver on my main puppy now.
cya
I'd encourage you to give this a go. I just tried it on a Puppy 431 installation and it went very smoothly and was easy.
If you need some more help just let me know and I'll see what I can do. I'd make a copy of your save file first just in case but I don't think there should be any problem. I'm going to upgrade my nvidia driver on my main puppy now.
cya
Nvidia drivers
Thanks for your reply again Chris. I've been playing with this for long enough. A fresh install is probably in order. There's no important data on this system but I just hate re-installing without trying all the options available first. It's how I learn about things. Thanks again.
Try:
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# depmod-FULL
# modprobe nvidia
# nvidia-xconfig
# xwin
NVIDIA 190.42
Updated to latest driver - 190.42. see main post.
Hi,
I'm new to puppy, everything seems fine but the video adapter.
I'm trying to install NVIDIA-96.43.13-k2.6.30.5-1.pet to puppy 4.3.1 on Compaq Tc1000 tablet with a Geforce2 Go adapter. Install ends "successful", but after restarting x I get a black screen and cannot go back. I have tried browserlinux 3.5.3 (4.1.2 kernel) with correct pet, same
result.
I can't go further to explore and use puppy, need your help...
I'm new to puppy, everything seems fine but the video adapter.
I'm trying to install NVIDIA-96.43.13-k2.6.30.5-1.pet to puppy 4.3.1 on Compaq Tc1000 tablet with a Geforce2 Go adapter. Install ends "successful", but after restarting x I get a black screen and cannot go back. I have tried browserlinux 3.5.3 (4.1.2 kernel) with correct pet, same
result.
I can't go further to explore and use puppy, need your help...
I installed NVIDIA-71.86.11-k2.6.30.5-1.pet on an old pc (TNT2 M64 is the gpu) running puppy linux 4.31 frugall install. Everything worked ok with the install. I restarting x, x failed to start, restarted puppy again x failed to start. After running what auriza said in a previsous post:
X started without any problem after this and so far it didn't do any problems.
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# depmod-FULL
# modprobe nvidia
# nvidia-xconfig
# xwin
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The original URL and this one both require a login for me. Is it me or has something changed?Caneri wrote:mirror
http://puppylinux.ca/tpp/NOP/
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Hello LaneLester
Password = linux
CatDude
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Username = puppyLaneLester wrote:The original URL and this one both require a login for me. Is it me or has something changed?Caneri wrote:mirror
http://puppylinux.ca/tpp/NOP/
Password = linux
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Thanks, CatDude!
Another Google search (I almost never get help with forum searches) turned up another site that didn't require a password. Regretfully, the driver didn't work for me, and I started a new thread about that adventure.
Lane
Another Google search (I almost never get help with forum searches) turned up another site that didn't require a password. Regretfully, the driver didn't work for me, and I started a new thread about that adventure.
Lane
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Please Help...
I'm having Trouble installing Any NVidia Drivers into NOP so that I can have Me Blinging Compiz-Fusion... on This Toshiba Satyrlite Pro TE2100 1.7 GHz, Pentium 4 w/ 512 MB RAMemory & 16 MB NVidia GeForce4 420 Go Grafix.
I'm Running NOP 4.3.1 w/ a Full install Finally after having a Lot of Trouble Upgrading from NOP 4.1.3 Full install which I Couldn't install grays' NVidia-96.43.7 Pet nor the Latest NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.14-pkg1.run Package from the NVidia Website.
Now having Upgraded to NOP 4.3.1 I've Tried Both Grays NVIDIA-96.43.13-k2.6.30.5 Pet & the Official Proprietary NVidia Run Package, & in All Cases X Wont Run the LCD Screen Changes from Black & then a white band starts from the bottom Horizonal edge & then the Perimeter of the Screen & then the wHole Screen Turns White?!?
What's Happening? Can I Edit the xorg.conf File? Can AnyBody Help Please?
Ps. 'Xcuse & Pa'don Me Lousy Grama!
I'm Running NOP 4.3.1 w/ a Full install Finally after having a Lot of Trouble Upgrading from NOP 4.1.3 Full install which I Couldn't install grays' NVidia-96.43.7 Pet nor the Latest NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.14-pkg1.run Package from the NVidia Website.
Now having Upgraded to NOP 4.3.1 I've Tried Both Grays NVIDIA-96.43.13-k2.6.30.5 Pet & the Official Proprietary NVidia Run Package, & in All Cases X Wont Run the LCD Screen Changes from Black & then a white band starts from the bottom Horizonal edge & then the Perimeter of the Screen & then the wHole Screen Turns White?!?
What's Happening? Can I Edit the xorg.conf File? Can AnyBody Help Please?
Ps. 'Xcuse & Pa'don Me Lousy Grama!
Last edited by Max Headroom on Fri 15 Jan 2010, 06:19, edited 1 time in total.
If you're still looking for your log file, at least in a standard Puppy it is /var/log/Xorg.0.log
BTW you might like to help people actually read your posts by using a selection of paragraphs, sentence case, shorter sentences or bullet points
BTW you might like to help people actually read your posts by using a selection of paragraphs, sentence case, shorter sentences or bullet points
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GTK2 FOREVER
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MaxHeadroom,
The NVidia-96.43.7.pet is for the 2.6.25.16 kernel and so wont work. You need the http://www.puppylinux.asia/tpp/NOP/NVID ... 30.5-1.pet
Unfortunately the latter pet needs an update as the install script makes a depmod call which doesn't work in puppy 4.3.1 it should be depmod-FULL
After installing the pet (or indeed after trying to install the pkg.run file) drop out of X ( ctrl alt backspace) then enter depmod-FULL.
Then enter xwin to restart the X windows.
if it still doesnt work you may have to run nvidia-xconfig
The NVidia-96.43.7.pet is for the 2.6.25.16 kernel and so wont work. You need the http://www.puppylinux.asia/tpp/NOP/NVID ... 30.5-1.pet
Unfortunately the latter pet needs an update as the install script makes a depmod call which doesn't work in puppy 4.3.1 it should be depmod-FULL
After installing the pet (or indeed after trying to install the pkg.run file) drop out of X ( ctrl alt backspace) then enter depmod-FULL.
Then enter xwin to restart the X windows.
if it still doesnt work you may have to run nvidia-xconfig