Cant get Geforce 8500 to work in latest Kubuntu

Coop · 09-05-08, 10:57 AM

Guys I am a noob at Linux but after installing the nvidia drivers through Adept I only get one resolution which is 640x320. How do you properly get this card to work on Kubuntu 8.04.1 and thanks for the help.

dj_def · 09-05-08, 11:38 AM

Use nvidia-settings to choose your resolution, it may be not installed, so you will have to do this before:

Code:

sudo apt-get install nvidia-settings

When it's installed you can run "sudo nvidia-settings" (you need to run it with sudo or you will not be able to save the configuration in xorg.conf).

Coop · 09-05-08, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dj_def

Use nvidia-settings to choose your resolution, it may be not installed, so you will have to do this before:

Code:

sudo apt-get install nvidia-settings

When it's installed you can run "sudo nvidia-settings" (you need to run it with sudo or you will not be able to save the configuration in xorg.conf).

Is that all that is necessary? Any drivers?

Also is the correct driver in the repositories? If not what do I need to do?

Coop · 09-08-08, 02:58 PM

WOW I thought there would be more help on this forum. Could I get some help here please!!!!!!

ledoc · 09-08-08, 03:54 PM

Well.. did you try what dj_def suggested?

Coop · 09-08-08, 03:59 PM

It doesnt work. I either get X started in a low resolution or my monitor says out of range.

I just need a step by step method to get this thing working properly.

ledoc · 09-08-08, 04:05 PM

Can you post a bug report as described in the stickies?

Coop · 09-08-08, 04:08 PM

????? How do you do that?

Coop · 09-09-08, 08:24 AM

Guys I have done everything I know or ead how to do. I edited my Xorg.conf file because there were not resolution or freq's in the Display section. The video driver read nvidia. I still got out of range on the monitor even when I put in 800x600. So what gives?

txf · 09-09-08, 09:45 AM

maybe you should post your nvidia bug report here so we can see if there is a problem and then help you... moaning that it does not work helps nobody.

Coop · 09-09-08, 09:51 AM

I do not know how to make a bug report. Also there should be a straight way to install this driver. If there is please let me know cause downloading the driver from the nvidia site and then trying to install was a pain. I might have screwed something up. I am a noob at Linux so please understand.

txf · 09-09-08, 10:07 AM

read the sticky posts at the top of this forum....which is this:

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=46678

- did you install using synaptic or adept and searching for nvidia-glx-new ?

09-05-08, 10:57 AM	#1
Coop Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9	Cant get Geforce 8500 to work in latest Kubuntu Guys I am a noob at Linux but after installing the nvidia drivers through Adept I only get one resolution which is 640x320. How do you properly get this card to work on Kubuntu 8.04.1 and thanks for the help.

09-05-08, 11:38 AM	#2
dj_def Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 12	Re: Cant get Geforce 8500 to work in latest Kubuntu Use nvidia-settings to choose your resolution, it may be not installed, so you will have to do this before: Code: sudo apt-get install nvidia-settings When it's installed you can run "sudo nvidia-settings" (you need to run it with sudo or you will not be able to save the configuration in xorg.conf).

09-08-08, 02:58 PM	#4
Coop Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9	Re: Cant get Geforce 8500 to work in latest Kubuntu WOW I thought there would be more help on this forum. Could I get some help here please!!!!!!

09-08-08, 03:54 PM	#5
ledoc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 330	Re: Cant get Geforce 8500 to work in latest Kubuntu Well.. did you try what dj_def suggested?

09-08-08, 03:59 PM	#6
Coop Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9	Re: Cant get Geforce 8500 to work in latest Kubuntu It doesnt work. I either get X started in a low resolution or my monitor says out of range. I just need a step by step method to get this thing working properly.

09-08-08, 04:05 PM	#7
ledoc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 330	Re: Cant get Geforce 8500 to work in latest Kubuntu Can you post a bug report as described in the stickies?

09-08-08, 04:08 PM	#8
Coop Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9	Re: Cant get Geforce 8500 to work in latest Kubuntu ????? How do you do that?

09-09-08, 08:24 AM	#9
Coop Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9	Re: Cant get Geforce 8500 to work in latest Kubuntu Guys I have done everything I know or ead how to do. I edited my Xorg.conf file because there were not resolution or freq's in the Display section. The video driver read nvidia. I still got out of range on the monitor even when I put in 800x600. So what gives?

09-09-08, 09:45 AM	#10
txf Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 272	Re: Cant get Geforce 8500 to work in latest Kubuntu maybe you should post your nvidia bug report here so we can see if there is a problem and then help you... moaning that it does not work helps nobody.

09-09-08, 09:51 AM	#11
Coop Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9	Re: Cant get Geforce 8500 to work in latest Kubuntu I do not know how to make a bug report. Also there should be a straight way to install this driver. If there is please let me know cause downloading the driver from the nvidia site and then trying to install was a pain. I might have screwed something up. I am a noob at Linux so please understand.

09-09-08, 10:07 AM	#12
txf Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 272	Re: Cant get Geforce 8500 to work in latest Kubuntu read the sticky posts at the top of this forum....which is this: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=46678 - did you install using synaptic or adept and searching for nvidia-glx-new ?

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