SLI configuration fails using binary nvidia driver
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Assume the package with the problem is either nvidia-xconfig or whatever "dpkg-reconfigure Xorg" calls.
My computer configuration includes two NVidia 8800GT in SLI configuration. Install of Jaunty went fine. First time on desktop, 'restricted hardware drivers are available'. Installed, rebooted, splash screen for init, then black screen of death before typing my username.
Changed to a tty, typed startx -- "(EE) No screens detected"
Have seen this before - X configuration doesn't detect which graphics card is connected to my monitor.
Console fix is:
lspci | grep VGA
which produces:
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce 8800 GT (rev a2)
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce 8800 GT (rev a2)
Since I know #1 is the one with the monitor, edit xorg.conf to read:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "nvidia"
BusID "01:00:0" # new line
Option "SLI" #new line
Option "NoLogo" "True"
EndSection
Restart and all is good and working correctly. However, not a good introduction to Jaunty for command line newbies with SLI configs.
Keep up the good work guys.
Guideline info:
1) lsb_release -rd = Release 9.04
2) X
3) Autodetect graphics hardware on reboot
4) Failed to detect configuration and hung.
affects: | ubuntu → nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 (Ubuntu) |
Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
summary: |
- SLI configuration not autodetected on Jaunty Install: Black Screen of - Death + SLI configuration fails using binary nvidia driver |
I can confirm this problem, and the solution provided does bring graphics back up.
However, the Operating System will no longer see that I am running the Proprietary Driver in the Hardware Drivers Manager, and the System is not being accelerated by the GPU for 3D events.