Problem with latest recommended Nvidia drivers on FX5200 running Ubuntu Linux

[Valleyman1988]

Hello,

Most of the times when I start up my linux box, it crashes and I don not have any keyboard, mouse of monitor.
I'm sure it's not hardware related, I have tested the machine extensively and sometimes it just boots regularly, but most of the times it seems to have trouble with NVIDIA GART.

I will paste the Xorg log below, it's running Ubuntu Karmic 9.10.

I think the NVIDIA GART is the problem, but I do not really understand anything more about it, I'm quite a noob in this area, so suggestions, helpfull links I missed or didn't interpretate as usefull, are welcome.

(II) NVIDIA GLX Module 96.43.13 Thu Jun 25 18:56:56 PDT 2009
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.6.4, module version = 1.13.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(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 1.6.4, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "dri2"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri2.so
(II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.6.4, module version = 1.1.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DRI2
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//nvidia_drv.so
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Video Driver
(II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 96.43.13 Thu Jun 25 18:45:26 PDT 2009
(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01@00:00:0
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.6.4, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
(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
0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
[5] -1 0
0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[6] -1 0
0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[7] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[8] -1 0
0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
[9] -1 0
0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[10] -1 0
0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[11] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[12] -1 0
0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
[13] -1 0
0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[14] -1 0
0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[15] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[16] -1 0
0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
[17] -1 0
0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[18] -1 0
0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[19] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[20] -1 0
0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
[21] -1 0
0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[22] -1 0
0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[23] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[24] -1 0
0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
[25] -1 0
0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[26] -1 0
0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[27] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[28] -1 0
0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
[29] -1 0
0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[30] -1 0
0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[31] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[32] -1 0
0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
[33] -1 0
0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[34] -1 0
0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[35] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[36] -1 0
0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
[37] -1 0
0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[38] -1 0
0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[39] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[40] -1 0
0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[41] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
[42] -1 0
0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[43] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
[44] -1 0
0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[45] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
[46] -1 0
0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[47] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
[48] -1 0
0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[49] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
[50] -1 0
0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[51] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
[52] -1 0
0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[53] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
[54] -1 0
0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[55] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
[56] -1 0
0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[57] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
[58] -1 0
0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[59] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
(**) 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): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
(II) NVIDIA(0):
enabled.
(WW) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Unable to read EDID for display device CRT-0
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce FX 5200 at PCI:1:0:0 (GPU-0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 131072 kBytes
(--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 04.34.20.16.00
(II) NVIDIA(0): Detected AGP rate: 8X
(--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
(--) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce FX 5200 at PCI:1:0:0:
(--) NVIDIA(0):
CRT-0
(--) NVIDIA(0): CRT-0: 350.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(II) NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: CRT-0
(II) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
(II) NVIDIA(0):
"1024x768"
(II) NVIDIA(0):
"640x480"
(II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1024 x 768
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Unable to get display device CRT-0's EDID; cannot compute DPI
(WW) NVIDIA(0):
from CRT-0's EDID.
(==) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (75, 75); computed from built-in default
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) do I need RAC? No, I don't.
(II) resource ranges after preInit:
[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
0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
[5] -1 0
0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[6] -1 0
0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[7] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[8] -1 0
0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
[9] -1 0
0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[10] -1 0
0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[11] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[12] -1 0
0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
[13] -1 0
0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[14] -1 0
0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[15] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[16] -1 0
0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
[17] -1 0
0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[18] -1 0
0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[19] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[20] -1 0
0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
[21] -1 0
0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[22] -1 0
0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[23] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[24] -1 0
0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
[25] -1 0
0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[26] -1 0
0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[27] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[28] -1 0
0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
[29] -1 0
0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[30] -1 0
0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[31] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[32] -1 0
0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
[33] -1 0
0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[34] -1 0
0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[35] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[36] -1 0
0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
[37] -1 0
0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[38] -1 0
0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[39] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[40] -1 0
0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[41] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
[42] -1 0
0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[43] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
[44] -1 0
0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[45] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
[46] -1 0
0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[47] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
[48] -1 0
0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[49] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
[50] -1 0
0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[51] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
[52] -1 0
0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[53] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
[54] -1 0
0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[55] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
[56] -1 0
0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[57] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
[58] -1 0
0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[59] -1 0
0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
(II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized GART.
(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1024x768"
(II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized GART.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to allocate clip rectangle
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
(II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized GART.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to allocate clip rectangle
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
(II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized GART.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to allocate clip rectangle
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
(II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized GART.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to allocate clip rectangle
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
(II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized GART.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to allocate clip rectangle
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
(II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized GART.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to allocate clip rectangle
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
(II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized GART.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to allocate clip rectangle
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
(II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized GART.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to allocate clip rectangle
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Error recovery failed.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
(II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized GART.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to allocate clip rectangle
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
(II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized GART.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to allocate clip rectangle
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
(II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized GART.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to allocate clip rectangle
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
(II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized GART.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to allocate clip rectangle
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
(II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized GART.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to allocate clip rectangle
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
(II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized GART.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to allocate clip rectangle
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
(II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized GART.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to allocate clip rectangle
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
(WW) NVIDIA(0): The NVIDIA X driver has encountered too many errors. Falling
(WW) NVIDIA(0):
back to legacy PCI mode.
(II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized GART.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to allocate clip rectangle
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Error recovery failed.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
(II) Loading extension NV-GLX