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Ivy Romanova
State Protectorate
Caldari State
#1 - 2013-01-11 06:18:14 UTC
Hi all, I just started using Ubuntu and I have an issue.
I just installed the Nvidia driver using the instuctions stated here

However ,on the Nvidia X settings , I get the error message of
"you do not appear to be using the Nvidia X driver. Please edit your X configuration file(just run nvidia-xconfig' as root) and restart the X server"

so... how do I fix that???
I can't play EvE without my graphics card Shocked

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After Shok
Ruthenia Co
#2 - 2013-01-11 10:36:44 UTC
run program as root enter in terminal - sudo program

> sudo nvidia-xconfig

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Ivy Romanova
State Protectorate
Caldari State
#3 - 2013-01-11 17:44:43 UTC
After Shok wrote:
run program as root enter in terminal - sudo program

> sudo nvidia-xconfig


complete noob question.
How do you run as root??

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Zor'katar
Matari Recreation
#4 - 2013-01-11 18:28:50 UTC
'sudo' is used to run a command as root, so the command he gave is exactly what the instructions are asking you to do. Don't forget to restart X after.

(Note: Sorry if this is *too* basic, but I thought I'd note that the greater-than symbol in front of the command he gave just denotes that you want to run that at a command prompt. You don't actually type the '>')
After Shok
Ruthenia Co
#5 - 2013-01-11 18:36:11 UTC
Ivy Romanova wrote:
After Shok wrote:
run program as root enter in terminal - sudo program

> sudo nvidia-xconfig


complete noob question.
How do you run as root??


run terminal - it is like cmd in windows
in terminal type - sudo nvidia-xconfig - enter - press user password - enter - then nvidia-xconfig runs with root privileges

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Ivy Romanova
State Protectorate
Caldari State
#6 - 2013-01-12 02:23:35 UTC
Just tried the command.
This happened.

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Raimundo Desilu
Jolly Codgers
Get Off My Lawn
#7 - 2013-01-12 07:14:38 UTC
It looks OK, It tells you that you just got a file called xorg.conf, which is the configuration file for the X server (the piece of software that displays stuff on your screen and requires the nvidia drivers)
Zor'katar
Matari Recreation
#8 - 2013-01-12 18:16:38 UTC
Yeah, that's correct. The xorg.conf file doesn't exist by default in Ubuntu. So it was informing you that it didn't find it, then it went ahead and made one for you.
Ivy Romanova
State Protectorate
Caldari State
#9 - 2013-01-13 03:08:35 UTC
Zor'katar wrote:
Yeah, that's correct. The xorg.conf file doesn't exist by default in Ubuntu. So it was informing you that it didn't find it, then it went ahead and made one for you.


Oh cool ,but there's another problem.
I restarted and the resolution dropped to 640.
Installing Bubblebee now,lets see how it goes.

This is some labour intensive stuff,eh

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Ivy Romanova
State Protectorate
Caldari State
#10 - 2013-01-13 16:05:28 UTC
well, my resolution is still stuck at 640 after installing Bumblebee and I can't change it at the Display settings ,any ideas?

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Marsan
#11 - 2013-01-13 19:06:28 UTC
Ivy Romanova wrote:
well, my resolution is still stuck at 640 after installing Bumblebee and I can't change it at the Display settings ,any ideas?


Can we see the contents of the log file /var/log/Xorg.0.log?

What version of Ubuntu are you using? (contents of /etc/lsb-release if you don't know)

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Ivy Romanova
State Protectorate
Caldari State
#12 - 2013-01-14 08:28:51 UTC
Just ditched Ubuntu 12.04.
Update to 12.10.
Ran the nvidia update and bumblebee update.
NOW all is well :D
Lets lets install eve :D

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Mochipet
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#13 - 2013-01-14 09:30:36 UTC
Hi guys, don't want to add a new thread so i'm asking here:

do you use "optirun" to launch your eve with wine and nvidia?
jansaell
Phoenix Industries
#14 - 2013-02-01 14:15:47 UTC
Yes - if you have to install bumblebee to get the nvidia to ork you have to run wine tru optirun.

Here is my icon command to start my eve client:
env WINEPREFIX="/home/jan/.wine" optirun wine explorer /desktop=0,1600x1000 "C:\Program Files\CCP\EVE\eve.exe"