I have now upgraded this PC to Hardy 8.4.1. Unfortunately the nvidia
driver will not even load in Hardy. This is the same bug I have on my
home PC when I upgraded that to Hardy.
IE when you click to install the proprietary nvidia driver, it installs
the packages and aks to reboot. After reboot I a
As a result of the newer driver, this is fixed in Hardy.
I'd suggest bumping up to Hardy if you can. It is unfortunate that
Ubuntu can't allow showstopper bugs such as this one to be patched mid
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I found a workaround on the ubuntu forum.
(http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=579761)
1. Install latest version of nvidia driver (I'm using v173.14.09, installed
with EnvyNG)
2. sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/options
3. Add the following line:
options nvidia NVreg_RegistryDwords="PerfLevelSrc=0
Attached is screenshot of System Monitor. I had no other programs open
at the time. CPU1 will be running at 100% utilization and then the
computer would freeze for 20+ seconds and then CPU2 would be running at
100% utilization and it keeps on switching back and forth with freezes
in between.
On m
Hi every one.
First, please pardon my poor english !
I had the same trouble on Debian testing.
I've try everything... without success !
The only solution i've found is to disable ethernet driver in bios setting : in
fact, the trouble appears often during network traffic.
So, i've disable the o
I installed 169.12 driver with EnvyNG on Ubuntu 8.04. Same problem as
before. The screen freezes randomly, maybe once 2-3 times an hour, it
will usually return to normal (unfreeze) after 20+ seconds. Once in
awhile, computer will spontaneously reboot.
I haven't tried the other two Nvidia drivers.
Is this fixed in k/ubuntu 8.04 then?
I have installed EnvyNG, what driver do I want to ensure that this does
not occur, is it 169.12?
Also, I have heard reports of people not being able to log into KDE when
they have the correct drivers installed, any reason for this?
Basically, I am asking if i
Let me make this clear:
As with many things -- this is _not_ a Linux problem but rather a
_vendor_ problem.
If you own one of these cards, please take the time to send a letter to
NVidia asking them to open their cards up via sample code or
documentation in the same manner that AMD has committed
Currently, I am using the NV drivers, could someone tell me if there is a fix
or if the latest drivers are good enough to use.
If so, could you tell me the instructions of how to install the latest driver.
I have only ever done it with adept before.
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Oh, well ... It crashed again. I had 2 day 6h uptime. When will Ubuntu
team fix this? :(
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@Troy I can appreciate your point of view, but from our perspective we
have had 3 months of no response from developers. Then told it wont be
fixed in Gutsy, and now told its 'not our problem, go and complain to
nVidia'. This is hardly kind to Ubuntu's long suffering users.
Somehow I cant imagine
Like something isn't broken now ?? ;-)
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I am sure I have seen the dev guys in the ubuntu forums warn against
using envy and easy ubuntu as it can break something. Unless that has
changed.
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It's now 3 months since I've installed the new 169 nvidia driver and I
had no more freezes since.
About envy, let's put it this way: the script is supposed to do for you
what needs to be done manually. Check with tseliotat hissite
http://albertomilone.com/wordpress/
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Never tried envy, sorry
On Feb 19, 2008 9:58 AM, Milos_SD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> @Andrew, is using envy the same as installing binary from nvidia site?
> As I can see, envy download and install that binary.I installed driver
> with envy, and I still have that bug. I will wait two days or so
@Andrew, is using envy the same as installing binary from nvidia site?
As I can see, envy download and install that binary.I installed driver
with envy, and I still have that bug. I will wait two days or so to see
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On Feb 19, 2008 5:07 AM, John Cottier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> according to Sam Tygier the options to bypass this bug are:-
>
> disable a core (kernel boot up parameter)
> downgrade drivers (to Feisty)
> switch to nv (unrestricted open source driver, but with no 3D acceleration)
You forget the
Today I upgraded linux-restricted-modules to 2.6.24.9-8.25 version, and
installed nvidia drivers with envy once again. We'll see will this
problem occure again. I hope not. :)
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It would be interesting to try the new restricted driver in Hardy using
a live CD. But I dont know how to do this as the OS seems to require an
actual reboot, rather than a restart of X to use the restricted driver,
which you cant do on a live CD of course.
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@Sam Tygier
That's true, but it would break the ubuntu update system. So after every kernel
update xorg would likely fall over.
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Raphael Derosso Pereira, have you looked at launchpads PPA system
https://help.launchpad.net/PPAQuickStart
John Cottier, another option is to install a newer driver from nvidia.
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I already said that there's an alternative to keep a contrib like repo
where I can update the linux-restricted-modules package to include the
last version, which is running on my laptop without lockups for more
than a month by now.
I just need a place to put the .deb files.
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according to Sam Tygier the options to bypass this bug are:-
disable a core (kernel boot up parameter)
downgrade drivers (to Feisty)
switch to nv (unrestricted open source driver, but with no 3D acceleration)
I have just switched to the nv driver. But its a nasty situation, its
been years since I
@John Cotier
Maybe disableing CPU Frequency manager (powernowd) in Services settings will do
the job? I didn't try that, but there are people on the forums who say that
this helps.
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@Milos I think this bug applies to any dual core machines, with an ever
increasing range of nVidia cards (I am using 32 bit Gutsy bit too).
After waiting patiently for 3 months, we have been told this will not be
fixed in Gutsy and we will have to wait for Hardy, but so far it seems
this has bugs t
I didn't say that I am using 32bit version of Gutsy, not 64bit as I can
see that this bug is for.
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I have the same problem here. I have Intel Core2Duo E6550, 2x1GB of RAM and
Gainward 7600GT SilentFX PCI-x video card. First when I had drivers from Gutsy
repos, the freez was not complite (I could move my mouse cursor), but when I
installed 169.09 drivers with envy, I had a complite freezes. I
I was having this problem with my dual xeon system running on gutsy
using kernel 2.6.22-14-generic and nvidia-glx driver - I upgraded to
hardy alpha 4 per the advise above and am still experiencing the random
hard locks with the newer generic kernel and nvidia-glx driver. I can't
use nvidia-glx-ne
If I've understood correctly, this issue is fixed in 169.07/09, which is
in Hardy so the bug can be closed. As said, there will be no l-r-m
backports to any release. Instead, starting from Hardy, the archive will
have EnvyNG for those who insist on using the latest upstream crack ;)
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2008/2/7, Michael R. Bernstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> OK, I made the backport request as Bug #189787 .
Umm... given that:
- Gutsy (7.10) multi-core users have a workaround (either proceed with a
"manual" install of 169.09 or run on 1 core)
- Hardy is due for April
- Hardy will be a LTS version
OK, I made the backport request as Bug #189787 .
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"Please test Hardy alpha4 which is released today(ish). There will be no
updates to the gutsy driver."
Two words: "Gutsy Backports".
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I disabled the Nvidia driver and are now running the driver that comes
with Ubuntu. It works, but very slow and with no effects whatsoever. But
rather that than random crashes every 5-10 min.
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Bug confirmed on 7600GS + Intel Quad Core. Proprietary driver causes
random lockups, sometimes monitor goes into suspend mode, other times
chunks of the cursor and garbage appears in top left corner of screen
with no system response. Seems to happen more often with firefox
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> Waiting another 3 months with these random freezes, just isn't viable.
You could always download the driver from NVidia, and build it locally.
I've done that with Hardy until quite recently, as an example, and it is
quite straightforward.
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Does this mean its down to us to test the driver for Hardy alpha? How do
we do that? Live CD? If so, how can you load the nvidia driver in a live
session?
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Interesting. Let me know how it goes
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Please test Hardy alpha4 which is released today(ish). There will be no
updates to the gutsy driver.
** Also affects: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Changed in: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22 (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix
Looks like I have to install another distribution, while Ubuntu moves to
Hardy. Waiting another 3 months with these random freezes, just isn't
viable.
Besides these freezes (crashes), I have been a happy Ubuntu user.
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2008/1/29, Timo Aaltonen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> Remember that there can only be one version of the libraries installed
> (nvidia-glx*), so it wouldn't work.
nvidia-glx is a suggested package in l-r-m's dependencies. They could
(should?) depend on their identical version kernel-module package,
Remember that there can only be one version of the libraries installed
(nvidia-glx*), so it wouldn't work.
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2008/1/25, Andrew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> The new version has been stable for me. What I don't understand is why
> there
> can only be 1 version in the repositories. There are multiple kernels, 2
> apache versions, 3 python versions, 2 tomcat versions, etc. Why can't
> there
> be several nvidia pa
Same problem with driver 100.14.19 on a GeForce Go 7400
CPU: Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2300 @ 1.66GHz
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I should add it always happen during scrolling in applications like
Firefox and Opera for me.
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The new version has been stable for me. What I don't understand is why there
can only be 1 version in the repositories. There are multiple kernels, 2
apache versions, 3 python versions, 2 tomcat versions, etc. Why can't there
be several nvidia packages and have a virtual package that points to the
I am not a dev, so this is not an official opinion on the situation (it
may even be completely wrong). I too would like to hear from a ubuntu
dev.
serious bug fixes only get fixed in ubuntu by applying a patch to fix
the specific bug. updateing a package to a new version means bringing
new feature
It seems like this bug is just being ignored to me, despite its status.
Can someone tell us what the situation is? Its been months now and Hardy
will be here in another 3. It would be nice to be informed what the
position on this bug is.
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Looks like a couple of days ago NVidia released an updated driver
(169.09) with some extra bugfixes:
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=106661
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Probably the right thing to do here is to get the new driver into the
Hardy restricted repos, and then make a Gutsy restricted backport
available.
Yoo hoo... Maintainers... Can you give us a hand here?
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As you can see, I was unable to upload.
I need a place to put the files if people want to use them.
Two notes:
1) -xen flavor didn't compile and I didn't try to find the problem, so no -xen
support
2) I was able only to compile i386 version. When trying to compile x86_64
version on my i386 arch
I have managed to generate a new deb version using the 169.07 driver.
I don't have a place to put the files, so I'll try to upload them to here. If I
cannot do it and someone have a place where I can put these files, everybody
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Ok, I have tested OliverP's suggestion and have added;
[code]
def is_enabled(self):
"""Returns True if the module is enabled."""
return True
[/code]
What happens after is that the restricted drivers management window
doesn't appear any more. In a way it's a good thing because
Oh yes, on a closer look the script mentioned on "7300Workaround" might
be needed even when envy has been used. I'll check it soon when I'll be
on the other machine.
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On a clean system envy takes care of all the pains.
You'll find it here:
http://albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html
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Welcome to the klub! Yep it's borked!
On a serious note, with all of the people running Gutsy and the very
real fact that nothing is going to change until we get to Hardy, we
really need a decent set of docs to help everyone through the pains of
changing to the new driver.
Please see:
https://w
HDave, your card is in the same family as 7300, so... welcome in the
club! ;)
I guess getting a driver as from Troy's message should take care of it,
too. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-restricted-
modules-2.6.22/+bug/145112/comments/61
That's the solution I've adopted, but some
I also get this behavior on a Dell XPS M1210, but with the NVidia
Geforce Go 7400 card. Anyone else with this card seeing problems?
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OK, so when can we expect nvidia-glx-new to be updated (for Hardy or
Gutsy)?
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Heck yeah! Installed that puppy today and it's running like a champ.
P.S. I was having the exact same lock up problems when I reverted back
to 100.14 anyhow (though opengl was again working).
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Just wanted to send out a notice to subscribed thread members that
NVidia has appeared to release an official updated driver.
X86_64 version 169.07:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_amd64_169.07.html
x86 version 169.07:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_169.07.html
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Thanks! That did indeed work but yet again my video playback no longer
works. Hopefully I won't have the funky lag/lockups like I did
originally though. If so, it's back to nv drivers for me (at least
until nvidia gets everything fixed properly).
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douglett, it seems we have the same processor and graphics. Before
installing 169.04 I had often the same issue with media as you did. Now
everything is fine. To install the new beta driver you have to follow
correctly the right instructions as in
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NvidiaManual with
Yeah I'm having the same issues as Jonah. I have a 7300 with a 3800+ x2
processor. I tried installing 169.04 but I couldn't get it to work.
It would complain about no valid screens and X wouldn't load. Before I
tried updating (while I was still using the nvidia driver) I was
experiencing loads o
i agree, we need a deb of this driver now. i've tried everything under
the sun to install it manually and it just won't work for me. it
installs but x fails. i've removed restricted driver manager and
followed people's advice but it won't work. i get some weird no valid
screens error or something.
Personally I don't want to use a fix that breaks the update system, if a
new kernel came out the repo, then X would likely fail again. So I am
stuck until a fixed driver is released. I understand the new (beta)
driver needs to go through QA testing, but the existing driver should
not have got throu
Lockups with AMD64 4300 Dual Core and 7300, very random, but always
when calling GL. Hard crash power button reset. Setting back to NV
fixes. No way possible to get any reports. Going to try the new driver
from nvidia site.
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i always feel a bit biased setting importance on a bug i suffer from.
but unless anyone disagrees i think this should be high.
there is not much that can be done at the moment.
169.04 is a beta release, so there is practically no chance of getting a
StableReleaseUpdates currently.
for an opensou
How come the importance of this bug is "Undecided?". Its not even
assigned for a fix yet! Surely this is a bad as it gets for a bug?
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I've tried all the old drivers and the new beta and still had lockups.
I noticed that one of my network cards would die when it happened.
/proc/interrupts showed nvidia and eth1 sharing the same IRQ. Since
moving the NIC to another slot it hasn't locked up yet (several days
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To downgrade, in this bug report, a short procedure:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22/+bug/145112/comments/20
This should also work for the BETA driver version 169.04, which explians
why it should NOT be included in the repos.
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Just installed the latest one from nvidia site...works great so far.
Why wouldnt this be included in repos??
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Perusing synaptic (on Gutsy) only shows two different versions of
100.14.19: 100.14.19+2.6.22.4-14.9 from gutsy and
100.14.19+2.6.22.4-14.10 from gutsy-updates.
So how would we downgrade to 100.14.09?
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No lockups since yesterday. It seems that NVIDIA-
Linux-x86-169.04-pkg1.run is solving this issue.
As for what Alvarez asked, I'm afraid you'll have to manual install.
Reports say that also 100.14.09 works, but that would be downgrading.
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when would this be available in repos?
-Original Message-
From: lanzen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [Bug 145112] Re: Random NVidia Proprietary Driver Lock-Ups with
dual core + 7300
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:35:4
12 hours are gone and no lockups so far with 169.04. There are other
positive reports on ubuntu forums.
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All right, then, after trying different ways out from this bug I did
install the new beta x86_64-169.04.
It's too early to say how it's doing, but it's smooth for now. I'd also
bet that 100.14.09 would do the trick as well as It was working fine
before Gutsy became release and added 100.14.19.
My
Looks like nvidia may have fixed the problem in the recent beta driver:
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=102509
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I have the same problem on a Dell E521, which is AMD64 dual core + GeForce 7300
LE, 4GB ram, with Kubuntu Gutsy 32 bit.
When I got past the Bug #157773 and managed to get the nvidia_new driver to
load, then I got this bug, constant hard lockup!.
Desktop affects are turned off, if I enable them
Thanks for the suggestion Troy. After trying this I was only able to
get about six hours of use before Xorg locked up.
I'm not sure this issue is specific to the 7000 series nvidias since I
swapped the card out with a Quadro FX 1400 and that too froze.
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snakesqzns -- Every driver past 14.9 will cause the issues.
Your best bet currently is to remove _all_ instances of the newer
drivers from your system and install the 14.9 version.
The trickiest part of this will be to remove all traces of the other
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Having the same issues here. AMD64 X2, nvidia 7300 SE, ASUS M2N-E.
None of the suggested fixes have worked so far.
Here are the syslog entries when it freezes:
** Attachment added: "crashlog.txt"
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/1034/crashlog.txt
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My System;
ASUS M2N SLI Mobo with Nforce 570 Chipset
AMD 64X2 3800 CPU
1GB corsair DDR2
Western Digital SATA HDD
Nvidia 7300 LE
I believe the hardware I listed is part of the problem with the latest drivers.
I removed all of the "nvidia-glx-new" drivers from my system and all kernel
sources and o
i am seeing these too with amd64 and nvidia 7300 GS.
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hi i also have had lots of freezes lockups especially with nvidia driver
in xorg.conf, it i change it to nv it works better, but stil the lockups
and freezes come occasionally. so does this mean it's not just the
nvidia-glx driver that's got a bug but also the nv one also...??
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i've got nvidia 7200 card
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Binary package hint: nvidia-glx-new
Summary: Utilizing the NVidia proprietary drivers results in a
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