[mythtv-users] mythbuntu and nvidia 6200

[staticsupply]

When I run sudo nvidia-xconfig I get:
Validation error:  data incomplete in file /etc/x11/xorg.conf.
Device section "configured video device" must have a driver line.

Sh: pkg-config:  not found
Backed up file '/etc/x11/xorg.conf' as '/etc/x11/xorg.conf.backup'
New x configuration file written to '/etc/x11/xorg.conf'

Do I need to edit something to get this to work?  Or am I interpreting this
wrong?

Scott 

-----Original Message-----
From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Johnny
Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 7:25 PM
To: Discussion about mythtv
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] mythbuntu and nvidia 6200

> Make sure that you grab the correct driver for an NV6200. The 6200 does
not
> 'do' VDPAU, but the latest drivers still incorporate XvMC for the older
> chipsets (if I read the docs correctly).
>
>
> chmod the package to make it executable.
> 2 choices:
>
> 1) Edit the kernel line of the kernel you boot from in
/boot/grub/grub.conf
> to add a '3' at the end of the line. The line you want starts with kernel
> /vmlinuz-2.6....whatever root=/dev/sda(something)
>
> 2) Edit the line in /etc/inittab which reads 'id:5:initdefault:' to change
> the '5' to a '3' (or maybe its a '1' or a '2' in ubuntu....not sure).
>
> REBOOT.
> Run the nvidia package after logging in.
> The installer will create any necessary kernel module.
> Reverse the edit you did above.
> REBOOT
>
> You may need to make changes to xorg.conf.
> You will need to re-do this whenever you update the kernel (or to install
a
> newer version of the driver).
>
> NOTE that once you install the nvidia driver, you will not be able to go
> back to using an Intel driver, (or openchrome driver). The nvidia driver
> replaces certain modules with nvidia versions which are not compatible
with
> the other drivers.

I would not recommend this at all. First of all it is unnecessary. The
drivers are in the repository and apt can install them and keep them
maintained just fine with minimal hassle. Second the OP is obviously
new to linux and this is likely to mess this up, or at best cause him
problems in the future.

You should check out EnvyNG's website and see what it says there. As I
recall it did have a GUI and a command line interface. Try running
envyng from the command line. Also you don't need to do that either.
You should just be able to run:

sudo aptitude install nvidia-glx-180
sudo nvidia-xconfig

The second command will make sure your xorg.conf file is setup
properly for the nvidia driver.
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