I have been getting my nvidia-current updates from that PPA and I have had a no problem with it. nvidia-current from X-Updates eventually will go to the mainline repository. When in doubt, I just do a nvidia-xconfig to create a new xorg.conf. But generally speaking, if an Ubuntu user wants to get the best performance from the Nvidia blob, he/she needs to do some tweaks on blob driver, CPU governor, and Compiz.
On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 6:41 AM, Gabriel H. Mercado <[email protected]>wrote: > yeah i tried 280.13, i did it the old fashioned way because I thought > maybe it didn't install right the 'new way'. > > @carlex: thank you i'll give it a try > > gary > > On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 4:43 AM, Christopher Baluyut <[email protected]> > wrote: > > 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. 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