[mythtv-users] NewEgg Cheap Nvidia GT220 Cards
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backuppc at sundquist.imapmail.org
Fri Dec 18 04:29:01 UTC 2009
Richard wrote:
> NVIDIA-package.run --uninstall
That worked. I got the old 8.04 working again with the old 169 drivers
that came with 8.04 So that takes care of "the ugly"
But on to the new card...
Ron wrote:
> The bad and ugly parts are unfortunate, but as you suggest I'm not
> convinced they have anything to do with this card directly. Have you
> tried to see what deinterlacers you can get with 1080i content
> (although the wiki says no for Advanced 2x, I thought I recall reading
> something suggesting it MIGHT be possible with the card).
>
> Anyway, I've been holding off on buying this card for a few weeks now
> (I like the low power consumption and fanless design). Maybe it's time
> I go ahead and place the order.
I can't really get to play around with the new card until I get it to
work in the old install (which I need to keep around for WAF reasons
until the new setup is OK).
But I can't get the G210 to work on 8.04. I realize I need the 190
driver, and installed it after adding
http://ppa.launchpad.net/nvidia-vdpau/ppa/ubuntu hardy main to my
sources list.
It installs over the old 169 OK, but my X logs just say:
(EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not
found)
It seemed to install OK:
user at mythtv:~$ dpkg -l | grep nvidia
ii dkms
2.1.0.1-0ubuntu1~nvidiavdpauppa1 Dynamic
Kernel Module Support Framework
ii nvidia-190-kernel-source
190.53-0ubuntu1~karmic~nvidiavdpauppa6 NVIDIA binary
kernel module source
ii nvidia-190-modaliases
190.53-0ubuntu1~karmic~nvidiavdpauppa6 Modaliases
for the NVIDIA binary X.Org drive
ii nvidia-glx-190
190.53-0ubuntu1~karmic~nvidiavdpauppa6 NVIDIA binary
Xorg driver
rc nvidia-glx-195
195.22-0ubuntu1~karmic~nvidiavdpauppa2 NVIDIA binary
Xorg driver
rc nvidia-glx-new 169.12+2.6.24.18-26.3
NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x/X.Org 'new'
driver
ii nvidia-kernel-common 20051028+1ubuntu8
NVIDIA binary kernel module common
files
rc nvidia-settings 1.0+20080304-0ubuntu1.1
Tool of configuring the NVIDIA graphics
driv
ii nvidia-settings-190
190.42-0ubuntu1~karmic~nvidiavdpauppa1 Tool of
configuring the NVIDIA graphics driv
What's interesting is that these package names say karmic in them, even
though I added the hardy repo. Strange, but they load into the kernel,
so it should be OK:
user at mythtv:~$ lsmod | grep nvidia
nvidia 4718832 0
i2c_core 24832 13
dvb_pll,lgdt330x,cx88_vp3054_i2c,tuner,tea5767,tda8290,tuner_simple,mt20xx,tea5761,cx88xx,i2c_algo_bit,tveeprom,nvidia
agpgart 34760 2 nvidia,intel_agp
Perhaps it is because the motherboard isn't recognizing it as a G210?:
user at mythtv:~$ lspci | grep nVidia
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Unknown device
0a65 (rev a2)
01:00.1 Audio device: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 0be3 (rev a1)
It just says "Unknown device"
But when I boot into 9.10, lspci says:
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GT200 [GeForce
210] (rev a2)
01:00.1 Audio device: nVidia Corporation Device 0be3 (rev a1)
So it recognizes it there.
That is probably the problem.
Why would the motherboard recognize the card running 9.10 but not 8.04?
Sorry none of this is mythtv-related, but if I get this figured out, I
can leave the card in the box and start doing testing of the card with
9.10/0.22
Jon S.
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