Install drivers in ubuntu10.10

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This is the problem I run lspci -v which checks all drivers on my
system and more. It says kernel driver in use is nouveau

Then under that it says kernel modules: nvidia
recent,nvidia-96,nouveau,nvidiafb

So what it looks like I have 3-4 drivers for my video card loaded and
one, nouveau, being used. I think they conflict with each other. I'm
trying to add drivers other then nouveau, because the mouse freezes
with it. At this point I can't seem to get rid of nouveau, I go to
terminal and type:

sudo apt-get --purge remove xserver-xorg-video-nouveau

And it says that it's not loaded so I can't dump it. lspci-v says
nouveau is the driver being used and trying to dump it. it says it
isn't installed. I'm confused. I want to dump nouveau, what should I
do?
I also go into Synaptic package manager and it isn't listed as being
installed. All help exepted!

On Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:33:33 -0500, jbander wrote:

This is the problem I run lspci -v which checks all drivers on my
system and more. It says kernel driver in use is nouveau

Then under that it says kernel modules: nvidia
recent,nvidia-96,nouveau,nvidiafb

So what it looks like I have 3-4 drivers for my video card loaded and
one, nouveau, being used. I think they conflict with each other. I'm

Not loaded, just available to the kernel. Use lsmod to see which
modules are loaded. Correct that nouveau is being used.

trying to add drivers other then nouveau, because the mouse freezes
with it. At this point I can't seem to get rid of nouveau, I go to
terminal and type:

sudo apt-get --purge remove xserver-xorg-video-nouveau

It's a kernel module included with the kernel. It doesn't come from
a separate package.

Which kernel module is used for the graphics card is controlled by
the settings in /etc/X11/xorg.conf (if it exists).

In one system I currently have access to, that has a nvidia card,
part of that file contains ...

Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection

Regards, Dave Hodgins

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On Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:59:55 -0500, David W. Hodgins wrote:

----snip-----

Which kernel module is used for the graphics card is controlled by the
settings in /etc/X11/xorg.conf (if it exists).

In one system I currently have access to, that has a nvidia card, part
of that file contains ...

Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection

Regards, Dave Hodgins

You can also blacklist nouveau in /etc/modprobe.d/BLACKLIST-nouveau.conf
containing:
--------------------
# Do not load the kernel nouveau dri module, since it interferes with both
# the nv and binary nvidia drivers.

blacklist nouveau
---------------------

That way the newer kernel and X.org "automagical" configuration should
work. Although in my experience, you should specify at least the DEVICE
section (above, from David) in xorg.conf

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On Mar 10, 8:16*pm, King Beowulf wrote:
On Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:59:55 -0500, David W. Hodgins wrote:

----snip-----



Which kernel module is used for the graphics card is controlled by the
settings in /etc/X11/xorg.conf (if it exists).

In one system I currently have access to, that has a nvidia card, part
of that file contains ...

Section "Device"
* * *Identifier * * "Device0"
* * *Driver * * * * "nvidia"
* * *VendorName * * "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection

Regards, Dave Hodgins

You can also blacklist nouveau in /etc/modprobe.d/BLACKLIST-nouveau.conf
containing:
--------------------
# Do not load the kernel nouveau dri module, since it interferes with both
# the nv and binary nvidia drivers.

blacklist nouveau
---------------------

That way the newer kernel and X.org "automagical" configuration should
work. * Although in my experience, you should specify at least the DEVICE
section (above, from David) in xorg.conf

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Is this correct type in terminal "/etc/modprobe.d/BLACKLIST-
nouveau.conf " to blacklist nouveau . I think I'm sending you this
message multiple times, if I am I apologize.

On Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:58:25 -0800, jbander wrote:

On Mar 10, 8:16Â*pm, King Beowulf wrote:
On Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:59:55 -0500, David W. Hodgins wrote:

----snip-----



Which kernel module is used for the graphics card is controlled by
the settings in /etc/X11/xorg.conf (if it exists).

In one system I currently have access to, that has a nvidia card,
part of that file contains ...

Section "Device"
Â* Â* Â*Identifier Â* Â* "Device0"
Â* Â* Â*Driver Â* Â* Â* Â* "nvidia"
Â* Â* Â*VendorName Â* Â* "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection

Regards, Dave Hodgins

You can also blacklist nouveau in
/etc/modprobe.d/BLACKLIST-nouveau.conf containing:
--------------------
# Do not load the kernel nouveau dri module, since it interferes with
both # the nv and binary nvidia drivers.

blacklist nouveau
---------------------

That way the newer kernel and X.org "automagical" configuration should
work. Â* Although in my experience, you should specify at least the
DEVICE section (above, from David) in xorg.conf

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Is this correct type in terminal "/etc/modprobe.d/BLACKLIST-
nouveau.conf " to blacklist nouveau . I think I'm sending you this
message multiple times, if I am I apologize.


/etc/modeprobe.d is the location, BLACKLIST-nouveau.conf is a plain text
file

1. Open terminal
2. cd /etc/modprobe.d
3. sudo touch blacklist-nouveau.conf
4. sudo nano blacklist-nouveau.conf

Now, type:

blacklist nouveau

Then save and exit (ctrl-O, ctrl-x)

reboot





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