No 3D abilities - Suse 11.1 - ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 - Ge 7025 - Page 2

ijbreakey · #11 (**permalink**) 14-Jun-2009, 14:04

Wow, now it's using Vesa. I'm very baffled.

If you open a terminal and type:

Code:

su

then type your root password

then type:

Code:

/sbin/yast2 x11

it will open the GUI sax2. Does that correctly identify your card?

Knurpht · #12 (**permalink**) 14-Jun-2009, 14:40

OK, I'm missing something. With the driver installed and sax2 not autodetecting the card, do this:
Logout
Hit Ctrl-Alt-F1
login with username and password
type: su -c 'init 3' (enter rootpassword)
type: su -c 'sax2 -r -m0=nvidia'

This may take a while. In the sax2 screen pick 'Change Configuration'.

Now, sax2 might still say your card is a VESA Frambuffer, ignore that, open it's properties and tick RenderAccel and NoLogo.

After this enter the monitor properties, and look for a button 'Utility disk'. Insert the disk that LG put with your monitor and click it, confirm by OK. Save and exit sax2. You'll be back in the console.

Your xorg.conf should be ready for 3D acceleration now. Now
type: su -c 'init 5 && exit'
You'll be returned to the login screen. Log in, open a terminal window and type:
glxinfo | grep direct
This should return:
direct rendering: Yes

This should work. If the above output is OK and compositing effects don't, check if /etc/X11/xorg.conf has these three last lines:
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "on"
EndSection

If not, add them.

Good luck. It will work.

adam_hartling · #13 (**permalink**) 14-Jun-2009, 18:39

Hey guys,

No luck ijbreaky, still shows the VESA framebuffer

Knurpht, I tried what you said, I can only get as far as the the sax2 step, where I then get an error. In the sax2 log it says there is no nvidia module found, even though I've installed both the G01 and G02 drivers.

I'm thinking there is just a problem with the nvidia binary drivers understanding the intergrated video.

I apprciate the help everyone. I think i'll look at getting a pci express card instead and see how that goes.

jahLux · #14 (**permalink**) 25-Jul-2009, 11:33

Just to add fuel to the fire, I'm in exactly the same situation with my new ASUS M2N68 board - none of the above worked.
I'm in the hunt now for a discrete PCIe video card with DVI-out'
Thanks for the valiant attempts lads!

Knurpht · #15 (**permalink**) 05-Aug-2009, 08:30

Guys, please give the latest beta a try. It's available from here:

ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Li...90.18-pkg2.run

Does a wonderful job with the latest cards

diggedy · #16 (**permalink**) 07-Aug-2009, 02:39

How do we install that latest beta driver with open suse?

I have installed it on ubuntu but I havent found a guide for this distro

#17 (**permalink**) 07-Aug-2009, 06:37

> I have installed it on ubuntu but I havent found a guide for this
> distro

word for the wise: beta drivers (and beta software in general) are
best left to testing by folks who don't need install guides..

--
goldie

faresuse · #18 (**permalink**) 03-Sep-2009, 06:43

Im going to give the beta driver it a try... Nevertheless, I am suspicous about the broblem being the driver itself since many people reported a correct behaviour of 185.18.36 working correctly in 3D mode in ubuntu. Has anyone tried that? Thank you.