Geforce 7800GS graphics processor not detected

[Stevie]

I use ubuntu 8.10 with a nvidia geforce 7800GS.
The "nvidia x server settings"-programm can't detect my graphics processor.
The information says
Graphics Card Information:
Graphics Processor: Unknown
but detect the memory (512mb), Bus Type, Bus ID, VBios and IRQ correctly.
Here a few additional infos.
speedy@alpha:~$ glxinfo | grep render
(Standardeingabe):direct rendering: Yes
(Standardeingabe):OpenGL renderer string: unknown board/AGP/SSE2
(Standardeingabe): GL_NVX_conditional_render, GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap, GL_SGIS_texture_lod,
speedy@alpha:~$ lspci | grep G70
(Standardeingabe):01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G70 [GeForce 7800 GS] (rev a2)
I've tested the nvidia driver version 173, 177 and at the moment 180 - the same problem.

[Jonas (peace-dammit)]

Is there any problem except the message? Are you using nvidia-glx or nvidia-glx-new?

[Stevie (sp33dy-g)]

I think i use glx - i THINK!
Thats the information from my xorg.conf
Section "Device"
        Identifier "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Default Screen"
        Monitor "Configured Monitor"
        Device "Configured Video Device"
EndSection
I've used the restricted-manager to install the driver.

[Gaetan Nadon (memsize)]

Stevie,
According to the report log you attached, you have installed nvidia-glx v180. The kernel module loaded is "nvidia". Had you installed nvidia-glx-new, the kernel module would have been nvidia_new.
The main question remains, what symptoms are you observing? I think your card is recognized. This is what lspci -v reports when a card is not recognized (like mine, running 8.04):
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 0615 (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
 Subsystem: eVga.com. Corp. Unknown device 1155

When the card is not recognized, the boot sequence stops and you are asked to identify the monitor and the card from a drop-down list. No restricted driver is offered. The nvidia-settings program would not work if the card was not recognized, you would get an error message. This may be be an issue with nvidia-settings package only.
Thanks

[Gaetan Nadon (memsize)]

I assume the driver is installed and works correctly, however the nvidia-settings program does not display the correct information. I am re-assigning this bug report as it is not a kernel problem.
Can I trouble you to try with driver 177, which is the recommended one? My new gts250 nvidia card does not work with driver 180 but works fine with 177. Perhaps it will help you.
Thank you
BugSquad

[bugbot (bugbot)]

This bug report was filed against an old version of Ubuntu.
Can you confirm whether this is still an issue in natty?

If you don't mind, it would be very helpful if you could update the bug
report in launchpad to 'Fix Released' if it is no longer an issue for
you, or if it is still occurring under natty, please tag the bug 'natty'
so it's easier for us to track.

[bugbot (bugbot)]

We're closing this bug since it is has been some time with no response from the original reporter. However, if the issue still exists please feel free to reopen with the requested information. Also, if you could, please test against the latest development version of Ubuntu, since this confirms the bug is one we may be able to pass upstream for help.