Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT on Samsung Laptop

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Hello,

I am trying to install the proper driver for my graphics card installed on a new Samsung E172 laptop (where I installed Suse 11.1 64bit + gnome).

after following install instructions for suse 11.1-64bit here
I am not able to even start in init 5 modus anymore!!!

Maybe I have installed the wrong driver, I don’t know.
Following the instructions above (it means using YAST) I was not able to check if the rpm file I was going to use with YAST was the correct one for my card (Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT).

From YAST I get now following packages installed:

nvidia-gfxG02-kmp-ec2
NVIDIA graphics driver kernel module for GeForce 6xxx and newer GPUs
x11-video-nvidiaG02
NVIDIA graphics driver for GeForce 6xxx and newer GPUs

here the Xorg.5.log file:

X.Org X Server 1.5.2
Release Date: 10 October 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: openSUSE SUSE LINUX
Current Operating System: Linux linux-yqvg 2.6.27.7-9-default #1 SMP 2008-12-04 18:10:04 +0100 x86_64
Build Date: 03 December 2008  02:40:38PM
 
	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.5.log", Time: Mon Nov 30 15:43:38 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "Layout[all]"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen[0]" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor[0]"
(**) |   |-->Device "Device[0]"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard[0]"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse[1]"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse[3]"
(**) Option "ZapWarning" "on"
(**) Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "on"
(**) Option "Xinerama" "off"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/local" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/PEX" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/misc" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/75dpi" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/100dpi" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/Type1" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/latin7/75dpi" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/baekmuk" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/japanese" does not exist.
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(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/kwintv" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/uni" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/CID" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/misc" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/75dpi" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/100dpi" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/misc" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/75dpi" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/100dpi" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/Type1" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/misc/sgi" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/xtest" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/opt/kde3/share/fonts" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(==) Including the default font path /usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,/usr/share/fonts/OTF,/usr/share/fonts/Type1/,/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled.
(**) FontPath set to:
	/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled,
	/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,
	/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,
	/usr/share/fonts/Type1,
	/usr/share/fonts/URW,
	/usr/share/fonts/Speedo,
	/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic,
	/usr/share/fonts/truetype,
	/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled,
	/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
	/usr/share/fonts/OTF,
	/usr/share/fonts/Type1/,
	/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,
	/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled
(**) Input device list set to "/dev/gpmdata,/dev/input/mice"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules/updates,/usr/lib64/xorg/modules"
(**) Extension "Composite" is enabled
(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) Loader magic: 0x7ae680
(II) Module ABI versions:
	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
	X.Org Video Driver: 4.1
	X.Org XInput driver : 2.1
	X.Org Server Extension : 1.1
	X.Org Font Renderer : 0.6
(II) Loader running on linux
(++) using VT number 7

(--) PCI:*(0@1:0:0) unknown vendor (0x10de) unknown chipset (0x0649) rev 161, Mem @ 0xce000000/16777216, 0xd0000000/268435456, 0xcc000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x00002000/128
(II) System resource ranges:
	[0] -1	0	0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX**
	[1] -1	0	0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX**
	[2] -1	0	0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX**
	[3] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX**
	[4] -1	0	0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX**
	[5] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX**
(II) "extmod" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "dbe" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "freetype" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "record" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dri" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"

(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//fonts/libfreetype.so
(II) Module freetype: vendor="X.Org Foundation & the After X-TT Project"
	compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 2.1.0
	Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
	ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.6
(II) Loading font FreeType
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"

(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//extensions/libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.0.0
	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "dri"

(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//extensions/libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.0.0
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "glx"

(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/updates//extensions/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module  190.42  Tue Oct 20 21:19:30 PDT 2009
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"

(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//extensions/libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.0.0
	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension SHAPE
(II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
(II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Loading extension SYNC
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XC-MISC
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension TOG-CUP
(II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "record"

(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//extensions/librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.13.0
	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"

(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/updates//drivers/nvidia_drv.so
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
(EE) NVIDIA: Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module. Please check your
(EE) NVIDIA:     system's kernel log for additional error messages.
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Unloading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/updates//drivers/nvidia_drv.so
(EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module-specific error, 0)
(II) LoadModule: "kbd"

(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//input/kbd_drv.so
(II) Module kbd: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.3.1
	Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
	ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.1
(II) LoadModule: "mouse"

(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//input/mouse_drv.so
(II) Module mouse: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 1.3.0
	Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
	ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.1
(II) LoadModule: "synaptics"

(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//input/synaptics_drv.so
(II) Module synaptics: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.5.2, module version = 0.15.2
	Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
	ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.1
(EE) No drivers available.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

Q1: should I use these driver instead (NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-190.42-pkg2.run) and recompile the nvidia kernel module myself???

Q2: why after YAST installation attempt my grub menu indicates also a new booting option looking like this
“SUSE 11.1 etc. + EC2” which is also not working?

Many thanks for help!
Alex************

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Certainly you could manually install the driver.

It might be worth checking in Yast just what was installed and make sure it’s the right versions to match your kernel.
You can get to the basic yast interface by booting to level 3
http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pb7uLT7X72bGfNxRojfab5aEHWZyo5JsIo4aJ_y33L9OTTD5Hf09IvU3chZHtqT5pryUruMj6mC8fzdASm9WqqA/level3%20boot.png

Login as user then become su. To start yast just type: yast

If you don’t get anywhere that way, you can remove the drivers via yast there. Make sure you have kernel-source, gcc, make.

Download the nvidia driver and install this way:

Alright so here is how to install the nvidia driver manually, in case the one in the repo doesn’t work or u just want to use the latest.

Go to Yast>Software>Software Management

Search for and install if you don’t have these:

make
gcc
kernel-source

Now download the latest Nvidia driver:

Place the file in your /home/username

Now restart and at the boot screen, pause the boot by moving the down button, then move back up and clear any text in the boot arguments by holding backspace. Then just type the number: 3
At the login
Login with your username and password

Now switch to super user with su
and root password

*Now remember you can use the {TAB} key to auto complete

so type:
sh NVIDIA{TAB}
and the whole file name should auto complete

eg: sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-185.18.36-pkg1.run

Follow the installer and let it compile the kernel module for you.
Say Yes to everything
Use TAB to move around
reboot

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thanks for help Caf.

I am able to run suse in safemodus with gnome so I can access YAST

I installed gcc+make+kernel-source

I followed your instruction

Now I get this blue screen during “sh NVIDIA{TAB}”

I checked my kernel-source in YAST.

Here is the nvidia-installer-log:

nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'
creation time: Mon Nov 30 17:53:54 2009
installer version: 1.0.7

option status:
  license pre-accepted    : false
  update                  : false
  force update            : false
  expert                  : false
  uninstall               : false
  driver info             : false
  precompiled interfaces  : true
  no ncurses color        : false
  query latest version    : false
  OpenGL header files     : true
  no questions            : false
  silent                  : false
  no recursion            : false
  no backup               : false
  kernel module only      : false
  sanity                  : false
  add this kernel         : false
  no runlevel check       : false
  no network              : false
  no ABI note             : false
  no RPMs                 : false
  no kernel module        : false
  force SELinux           : default
  no X server check       : false
  no cc version check     : false
  force tls               : (not specified)
  force compat32 tls      : (not specified)
  X install prefix        : (not specified)
  X library install path  : (not specified)
  X module install path   : (not specified)
  OpenGL install prefix   : (not specified)
  OpenGL install libdir   : (not specified)
  compat32 install chroot : (not specified)
  compat32 install prefix : (not specified)
  compat32 install libdir : (not specified)
  utility install prefix  : (not specified)
  utility install libdir  : (not specified)
  doc install prefix      : (not specified)
  kernel name             : (not specified)
  kernel include path     : (not specified)
  kernel source path      : (not specified)
  kernel output path      : (not specified)
  kernel install path     : (not specified)
  proc mount point        : /proc
  ui                      : (not specified)
  tmpdir                  : /tmp
  ftp mirror              : ftp://download.nvidia.com
  RPM file list           : (not specified)

Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
-> License accepted.
-> Installing NVIDIA driver version 190.42.
-> Performing CC sanity check with CC="cc".
-> Performing CC version check with CC="cc".
ERROR: The kernel header file
       '/lib/modules/2.6.27.7-9-default/build/include/linux/kernel.h' does not
       exist.  The most likely reason for this is that the kernel source path
       '/lib/modules/2.6.27.7-9-default/build' is incorrect.  Please make sure
       you have installed the kernel source files for your kernel and that they
       are properly configured; on Red Hat Linux systems, for example, be sure
       you have the 'kernel-source' or 'kernel-devel' RPM installed.  If you
       know the correct kernel source files are installed, you may specify the
       kernel source path with the '--kernel-source-path' command line option.
ERROR: Installation has failed.  Please see the file
       '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log' for details.  You may find suggestions
       on fixing installation problems in the README available on the Linux
       driver download page at www.nvidia.com.
  • I suppose now I have to try
sh NVIDIA{TAB} --kernel-source-path "/lib/modules/2.6.**39.0-2**-default/build/include/linux"

right?

thanks for help

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Are you sure the version numbers of your kernel and source files match?, you need linux-kernel-headers too.

On a side note. I was using the driver you have, but I do know some users have had issues with it and have gone back to the release before this, I think it ended 40 not 42.

ATM I use the repo though.

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Thank you Caf,

it was actually the version numbers of my kernel and source files which did not match. I have upgraded both with Yast, reboot and Nvidia-driver lunched. It worked!

Best, Alex