"I have had no problem with that (PPA)" , "tweaks on blob driver"... sorry for the bad English.
On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 4:37 PM, Christopher Baluyut <[email protected]>wrote: > 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. 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