The latest version of nvidia-current on the Ubuntu X Updates PPA repository is 280.13, no need to install it the old-fashion way.
https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/x-updates On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 5:01 PM, Gabriel H. Mercado <[email protected]>wrote: > ok i screwed it up now. I decided to reinstall the driver and ran a > > sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-280.13.run > > i ignored the 'Default Re: The distribution-provided pre-install > script failed!' proceed, yes/no? and proceeded, and it said it > installed correctly. > > after rebooting i only get a blinking orange cursor. I can reboot into > terminal. I'm currently checking all sorts of google results for > 'nvidia blank screen after reboot' etc., and variations, but no go. I > need to uninstall all nvidia stuff and redo the whole thing again but > am groping through this. > > any help > gary > > > > On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 12:27 AM, Christopher Baluyut <[email protected]> > wrote: > > BTW, I'm on a 9800GT with 512MB DDR3 (dated but still works). But I'm > using > > a replacement heatsink for it since I'm slightly overclocking it. > > Here's a great resource on tweaking the Nvidia blob on > > Linux: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/NVIDIA > > On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 12:20 AM, Christopher Baluyut <[email protected] > > > > wrote: > >> > >> It could be a couple of things... To get a "near perfect" Compiz > >> experience, I have to do some tweaks on my Ubuntu 11.04 desktop PC: > >> - Use the nvidia-current driver from X-Updates PPA (usually, the > in-house > >> one gets dated) > >> - Tweak xorg.conf for things like triple-buffering, set PowerMizer to > >> Maximum Performance (and overclocking, but that's just me). > >> - Set Sync to VBlank on some options on Nvidia Settings Control Panel > >> - Disable the "ondemand" CPU governor in favor of "performance" > >> I got used to Compiz because with it, screen tearing is > >> almost negligible. > >> The above tweaks can help with VDPAU too. > >> > >> On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 10:28 PM, Michael Tinsay <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> Which actually makes Gary's problem sound kinda weird considering that > >>> the card he's having a problem with is NVIDIA-based. > >>> > >>> ________________________________ > >>> From: Christopher Baluyut <[email protected]> > >>> To: Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Technical Discussion List > >>> <[email protected]> > >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2011 8:44 PM > >>> Subject: Re: [plug] vidcard recommendations for ubuntu > >>> > >>> Nvidia VCs are generally considered better on Linux, especially in > terms > >>> of 3D performance & the presence of a better GPU video off-loading API > >>> (VDPAU). > >>> > >>> On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 8:39 PM, Nikki Erwin C. Ramirez > >>> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> On Sep 7, 2011 8:09 PM, "Gabriel H. Mercado" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>> > > >>> > My problem is if someone recommends an ATI card for example, and I > buy > >>> > one and it doesn't improve things, I hope the PC store I buy it from > >>> > honors their return policy allowing me to replace it. Which I can > 100% > >>> > avoid just by asking the experts here what they use. > >>> You should be safe with either ATI or NVIDIA, right? Both of them have > >>> official drivers. > >>> I've successfully run StarCraft 2 on mid-range laptops (for 2010) with > >>> mid-range ATI and NVIDIA video cards, and my playing experience was > quite > >>> good at Medium to High (mostly medium) video settings. > >>> _________________________________________________ > >>> Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > >>> http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > >>> Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> "Linux is to Computing what Freedom is to Mankind. And Then There's > >>> Microsoft". > >>> > >>> ----- Helios > >>> > >>> Linux User 364495 > >>> http://counter.li.org > >>> > >>> twitter.com/wakizaki > >>> Christopher Baluyut on Google+ > >>> > >>> _________________________________________________ > >>> Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > >>> http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > >>> Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > >>> > >>> > >>> _________________________________________________ > >>> Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > >>> http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > >>> Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> "Linux is to Computing what Freedom is to Mankind. And Then There's > >> Microsoft". > >> > >> ----- Helios > >> > >> Linux User 364495 > >> http://counter.li.org > >> > >> twitter.com/wakizaki > >> Christopher Baluyut on Google+ > > > > > > > > -- > > "Linux is to Computing what Freedom is to Mankind. And Then There's > > Microsoft". > > > > ----- Helios > > > > Linux User 364495 > > http://counter.li.org > > > > twitter.com/wakizaki > > Christopher Baluyut on Google+ > > > > _________________________________________________ > > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > > > > > > -- > http://tech.exchange.ph > http://kikay.exchange.ph > http://mom.exchange.ph > http://basketball.exchange.ph > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > -- "Linux is to Computing what Freedom is to Mankind. And Then There's Microsoft". ----- Helios Linux User 364495 http://counter.li.org twitter.com/wakizaki Christopher Baluyut on Google+
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