NVidia

[beacher_pille88]

Hi there,

Im a completly Newbie in Linux, but I want to learn it. So I installed and configured Linux Mint 12 Lisa on my Thinkpad T420.

Im nearly ready and can use it for my study or private life. But there is still one problem: I cant work with my Nvidia NVS 4200M

I tried a lot of ways to get it work:
- Downloading the driver and installing it manually --> as a result, I had to reinstall the whole system
- using Software-Manager to use nvidia-binaries --> result: no change
- using additional Software-Sources: "ubuntu-x-swap" or something like that --> result: Gnome3 didnt work any more and I had to use "Avoiding Mode"


Can you help me please??
thanks

[veggen]

Isn't the built-in "Additional Drivers" tool offering appropriate drivers?

[mank_in]

Post the output of :

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inxi -F

[beacher_pille88]

here is the output:

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System:    Host T420 Kernel 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop Gnome Distro Linux Mint 12 Lisa
Machine:   System LENOVO (portable) product 4180W1H version ThinkPad T420
           Mobo LENOVO model 4180W1H Bios LENOVO version 83ET67WW (1.37 ) date 11/28/2011
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core i5-2520M CPU (-HT-MCP-) cache 3072 KB flags (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx)
           Clock Speeds: (1) 800.00 MHz (2) 800.00 MHz (3) 800.00 MHz (4) 800.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card-1: Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller
           Card-2: nVidia Device 1057
           X.Org 1.10.4 drivers intel unloaded: vesa,fbdev Resolution 1600x900@60.0hz
           GLX Renderer Mesa DRI Intel Sandybridge Mobile GLX Version 2.1 Mesa 7.11
Audio:     Card Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller driver HDA Intel
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: 1.0.24
Network:   Card-1 Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 driver iwlagn
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: 00:24:d7:9f:55:c8
           Card-2 Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection driver e1000e
           IF: eth0 state: down speed: 4294967295 Mbps duplex: full mac: 00:21:cc:4a:7c:52
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 500.1GB (48.2% used) 1: /dev/sda ST9500420AS 500.1GB
Partition: ID:/ size: 93G used: 26G (30%) fs: ext4 ID:swap-1 size: 4.17GB used: 0.01GB (0%) fs: swap
Sensors:   Error: You do not have the sensors app installed.
Info:      Processes 159 Uptime 1 day Memory 1276.6/3847.0MB Client Shell inxi 1.7.7


[mank_in]

For hybrid graphic Notebook, check this site :
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Hybri ... IA_Optimus
https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux

Maybe this one help you too : http://zachstechnotes.blogspot.com/2012 ... -w520.html
Good luck

[beacher_pille88]

I gave up