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xorg-server package

  1. Bug #430919
  2. Comment #15

Comment 15 for bug 430919

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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote : Re: [Bug 430919] Re: xserver cannot read V_BIOS of second graphics card

On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 02:22:40AM -0000, David Cameron wrote:
> My problem is exactly as the OP describes. I am running 10.04 AMD64
>
> (EE) NV(1): Cannot read V_BIOS (3) Input/output error
>
> Please let me know if I should open a new bug report or provide
> additional information.

The -nv driver does not support this configuration and in fact was
deprecated in favor of the -nouveau driver in 10.10. You would need to
use the -nvidia driver.

I would suggest seeking out technical support to help walk you through
the process, such as askubuntu.com.