nvidia graphics drivers, which to use??

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I did a new install of suse 11.4, recently.
I added the nvidia repository after the install.

System has a GeForce 9600GT graphics card.
Yast tells me that the following Nvidia drivers are installed.

  • nvidia-computeG02
  • nvidia-gfxG02-kmp-desktop
  • x11 video-nvidiaG02
  • xorg-x11-driver-video-nouveu

openSuse WIKI tells me

For all NVIDIA current cards (Geforce 6 and newer), install: x11-video-nvidiaG02, nvidia-gfxG02-kmp-KERNEL

In 11.2 the boot messages would refer to nvidia modules being loaded… Boot messages in 11.4 log make no reference to any nvidia modules.

I’m thinking something is amiss here.

I’m thinking of removing:

  • nvidia-computeG02
  • xorg-x11-driver-video-nouveu

and installing

  • x11-video-nvidiaG02
  • nvidia-gfxG02-kmp-KERNEL

Can anyone give me some guidance. Am I going to create a problem? Is it only a matter of removing and installing?

Thanx

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It looks ok to me

Post the output of

/sbin/lspci -nnk
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Question: what makes you think the driver is not loaded.
Explanation: in 11.4 you saw the complete loading of modules. In 11.4 you will only see: " configuring devices ".

Driver is installed. Whether it’s being used:

Start Konqueror, enter " sysinfo:/ " in the address bar. It should tell you the NVIDIA driver is in use, not nouveau or nv or else.

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linux:~ # /sbin/lspci -nkk
00:00.0 0500: 10de:02f4 (rev a2)
    Subsystem: 10de:02f4
00:00.1 0500: 10de:02fa (rev a2)
    Subsystem: 10de:02fa
00:00.2 0500: 10de:02fe (rev a2)
    Subsystem: 10de:02fe
00:00.3 0500: 10de:02f8 (rev a2)
    Subsystem: 10de:02f8
00:00.4 0500: 10de:02f9 (rev a2)
    Subsystem: 10de:02f9
00:00.5 0500: 10de:02ff (rev a2)
    Subsystem: 10de:02ff
00:00.6 0500: 10de:027f (rev a2)
    Subsystem: 10de:027f
00:00.7 0500: 10de:027e (rev a2)
    Subsystem: 10de:027e
00:04.0 0604: 10de:02fb (rev a1)
00:08.0 0500: 10de:0369 (rev a1)
    Subsystem: 1043:cb84
00:09.0 0601: 10de:0360 (rev a2)
    Subsystem: 1043:cb84
00:09.1 0c05: 10de:0368 (rev a2)
    Subsystem: 1043:cb84
    Kernel driver in use: nForce2_smbus
00:0a.0 0c03: 10de:036c (rev a1)
    Subsystem: 1043:cb84
    Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:0a.1 0c03: 10de:036d (rev a2)
    Subsystem: 1043:cb84
    Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:0c.0 0101: 10de:036e (rev a1)
    Subsystem: 1043:cb84
    Kernel driver in use: pata_amd
00:0d.0 0101: 10de:037f (rev a2)
    Subsystem: 1043:cb84
    Kernel driver in use: sata_nv
00:0d.1 0101: 10de:037f (rev a2)
    Subsystem: 1043:cb84
    Kernel driver in use: sata_nv
00:0d.2 0101: 10de:037f (rev a2)
    Subsystem: 1043:cb84
    Kernel driver in use: sata_nv
00:0e.0 0604: 10de:0370 (rev a2)
00:0e.1 0403: 10de:0371 (rev a2)
    Subsystem: 1043:81f6
    Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
00:10.0 0680: 10de:0373 (rev a2)
    Subsystem: 1043:cb84
    Kernel driver in use: forcedeth
00:16.0 0604: 10de:0375 (rev a2)
00:18.0 0600: 1022:1100
00:18.1 0600: 1022:1101
00:18.2 0600: 1022:1102
00:18.3 0600: 1022:1103
    Kernel driver in use: k8temp
01:00.0 0300: 10de:0622 (rev a1)
    Subsystem: 1043:82ad
    Kernel driver in use: nvidia
02:0b.0 0c00: 104c:8023
    Subsystem: 1043:815b
    Kernel driver in use: firewire_ohci
03:00.0 0180: 1095:3132 (rev 01)
    Subsystem: 1043:819f
    Kernel driver in use: sata_sil24

I see ‘nvidia’ drivers as being loaded.

The reason I raised the question is because I can’t find a way to change the monitor refresh rate. In 11.2 I could change it to e.g vert-70hz now it is fixed at vert-59.1hz.

My thinking was ‘maybe the wrong drivers are installed’. Then I read some of the problems folks are having with the ‘nouveu’ driver. …and then one thing led to another. …and therefore the question.

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No
kde typically reports incorrectly

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The reason I raised the question is because I can’t find a way to change the monitor refresh rate. In 11.2 I could change it to e.g vert-70hz now it is fixed at vert-59.1hz.

suse 11.4 install and invalid screen settings](http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/install-boot-login/458702-suse-11-4-install-invalid-screen-settings.html)

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Where are you getting the reading 59.1 ?

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The ‘nvidia-settings’ utility should report the settings correctly, and allow you to change them if necessary.

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Further to this, I believe one can type

nvidia-settings -q RefreshRate

to query the refresh rate on attached display devices if using the nvidia driver.

Check out man nvidia-settings for more options.

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my post was to ‘finish’ the thread.
i was able to find another post that dealt with the same problem and i referenced it for any other ‘perplexed penquins’ out there.
the solution was to un-comment 2 lines in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50.monitor.conf.

HorizSync 28-85
VertRefresh 50-100

doing this gave me a selection to choose from when using the NVIDIA X Server Settings app. i can now change screen resolution and VertRefresh.

thanks for all your input.

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the solution was to un-comment 2 lines in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50.monitor.conf.

HorizSync 28-85
VertRefresh 50-100

doing this gave me a selection to choose from when using the NVIDIA X Server Settings app. i can now change screen resolution and VertRefresh.

In that case, your issue was with problematic EDID. Manual tweaking is sometimes needed to overcome this. Thanks for the update.