Could someone walk me through a nvidia driver install???

veggienuts · Post by **veggienuts** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 10:07 am

I have a Nvidia gtx750ti graphics card and a fresh install of Linux mint 17.1. I have had some real problem trying to get this to install I have followed many tuts and re-installed linux several times now. I would just like to get it working now. I am new to linux so am a totally new to it. So some real help here would just be awesome I really want to like linux but so far it is just doing my head in.

Thanks in advance!

roblm · Post by **roblm** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 11:20 am

I noticed you started 2 separate topics and added a post in a third topic in the Graphic Cards & Monitors forum the last 2 days. In one topic you state that the Nvidia driver is installed but there is a screen resolution problem. In this topic you seem to have a problem installing the driver itself. What driver is installed on your system now?

veggienuts · Post by **veggienuts** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 11:35 am

roblm wrote:I noticed you started 3 separate topics in the Graphic Cards & Monitors forum the last 2 days. In one topic you state that the Nvidia driver is installed but there is a screen resolution problem. In this topic you seem to have a problem installing the driver itself. What driver is installed on your system now?

yes I have made other post all pertaining to this graphics card. I followed the .xorg ppa tut and it installed a driver but it was not the latest is was the 340 driver which is not the current driver for this card. going through all that i had the res problems in the end had to reinstall linux. I did other tuts which just screwed my linux so i had to do more re-installs. That brings me to here with a fresh install of linux.

I have done all my updates I have installed the latest kernel 3.13.0-45 now i am waiting for some to take me through this issue. hope this helps

jsalpha2 · Post by **jsalpha2** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 12:07 pm

http://community.linuxmint.com/hardware/view/21350 not me, but this thread might help
Aside What brand and model did you get? This is very high on my wish list, have been watching for drivers to mature.
Good Luck

Another link
http://linuxbeastmagazine.blogspot.com/ ... linux.html

roblm · Post by **roblm** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 12:11 pm

So after installing the xorg-edgers PPA, the newest driver available in Driver Manager was the 340 driver? That would be strange because that PPA usually has the newest drivers available quickly, as soon as they're released by Nvidia. According to Nvidia's website, the newest driver available for your graphics card is the 346.35 driver, so if it's not available through xorg-edgers, then you'll have to download it from Nvidia's website. But the newest driver may or may not solve your screen resolution problem. To install the 346.35 driver, use the Updated Installation Instructions in this topic:
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... 20#p847465

If you want to try using the 340 driver and try correcting the screen resolution problem, then you'll need to post some more information.

1. Is the correct screen resolution displayed with the nouveau driver? If yes, then use this command in the Terminal and post the output, with the nouveau driver installed:

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xrandr --verbose

2. Use this command: inxi -Fx

3. What is the brand and model number of the monitor.

4. Then use this command to open the “Xorg.0.log” file, AFTER installing the nvidia-340 driver

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gedit /var/log/Xorg.0.log

Press Ctrl+A to select the entire file contents. Right click on the screen and select “Copy”. Don't save it to a file. Open the Mint Forum reply window and select “Code” in the menu. Paste the copied lines between the two code tags.
If you have problems posting that long file, then use this command to upload the file to pastebin.com:

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pastebin /var/log/Xorg.0.log

Post the URL link that displays in the Terminal window.

veggienuts · Post by **veggienuts** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 2:18 pm

roblm wrote:So after installing the xorg-edgers PPA, the newest driver available in Driver Manager was the 340 driver? That would be strange because that PPA usually has the newest drivers available quickly, as soon as they're released by Nvidia. According to Nvidia's website, the newest driver available for your graphics card is the 346.35 driver, so if it's not available through xorg-edgers, then you'll have to download it from Nvidia's website. But the newest driver may or may not solve your screen resolution problem. To install the 346.35 driver, use the Updated Installation Instructions in this topic:
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... 20#p847465

If you want to try using the 340 driver and try correcting the screen resolution problem, then you'll need to post some more information.

1. Is the correct screen resolution displayed with the nouveau driver? If yes, then use this command in the Terminal and post the output, with the nouveau driver installed:
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xrandr --verbose
2. Use this command: inxi -Fx

3. What is the brand and model number of the monitor.

4. Then use this command to open the “Xorg.0.log” file, AFTER installing the nvidia-340 driver
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gedit /var/log/Xorg.0.log
Press Ctrl+A to select the entire file contents. Right click on the screen and select “Copy”. Don't save it to a file. Open the Mint Forum reply window and select “Code” in the menu. Paste the copied lines between the two code tags.
If you have problems posting that long file, then use this command to upload the file to pastebin.com:
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pastebin /var/log/Xorg.0.log
Post the URL link that displays in the Terminal window.

Ok I followed the install instructions in the link you posted and it seems that the drive is installed according to Nvidia x sever settings. but I am stuck in low graphic mode with no res options higher that 640x480. Also in the driver manager it is empty nothing there.

veggienuts · Post by **veggienuts** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 2:42 pm

is there a terminal code I can type to find out if the drive is in fact installed? I mean at this point i can only speculate that it is.

roblm · Post by **roblm** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 3:08 pm

1. Was the correct screen resolution displayed with the nouveau driver?

Then post the information I requested in my last post. This will tell us which driver is enabled:

2. inxi -Fx
3. The brand and model number of the monitor and how it's connected.
4. Xorg.O.log file

and also:
5. xrandr

veggienuts · Post by **veggienuts** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 3:18 pm

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Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 640 x 480, maximum 16384 x 16384
DVI-I-0 connected primary 640x480+0+0 (0x1bf) normal (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 0mm x 0mm
	Identifier: 0x1be
	Timestamp:  248871
	Subpixel:   unknown
	Gamma:      1.0:1.0:1.0
	Brightness: 1.0
	Clones:    
	CRTC:       0
	CRTCs:      0 1 2 3
	Transform:  1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
	           filter: 
	BorderDimensions: 4 
		supported: 4
	Border: 0 0 0 0 
		range: (0, 65535)
	SignalFormat: VGA 
		supported: VGA
	ConnectorType: DVI-I 
	ConnectorNumber: 0 
	_ConnectorLocation: 0 
  640x480 (0x1bf)   25.2MHz -HSync -VSync *current +preferred
        h: width   640 start  656 end  752 total  800 skew    0 clock   31.5KHz
        v: height  480 start  490 end  492 total  525           clock   59.9Hz
  320x240 (0x1c0)   12.6MHz -HSync -VSync DoubleScan
        h: width   320 start  328 end  376 total  400 skew    0 clock   31.5KHz
        v: height  240 start  245 end  246 total  262           clock   60.1Hz
DVI-I-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
	Identifier: 0x1c1
	Timestamp:  248871
	Subpixel:   unknown
	Clones:    
	CRTCs:      0 1 2 3
	Transform:  1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
	           filter: 
	BorderDimensions: 4 
		supported: 4
	Border: 0 0 0 0 
		range: (0, 65535)
	SignalFormat: TMDS 
		supported: TMDS
	ConnectorType: DVI-I 
	ConnectorNumber: 0 
	_ConnectorLocation: 0 
HDMI-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
	Identifier: 0x1c2
	Timestamp:  248871
	Subpixel:   unknown
	Clones:    
	CRTCs:      0 1 2 3
	Transform:  1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
	           filter: 
	BorderDimensions: 4 
		supported: 4
	Border: 0 0 0 0 
		range: (0, 65535)
	SignalFormat: TMDS 
		supported: TMDS
	ConnectorType: HDMI 
	ConnectorNumber: 2 
	_ConnectorLocation: 2 
DVI-D-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
	Identifier: 0x1c3
	Timestamp:  248871
	Subpixel:   unknown
	Clones:    
	CRTCs:      0 1 2 3
	Transform:  1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
	            0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
	           filter: 
	BorderDimensions: 4 
		supported: 4
	Border: 0 0 0 0 
		range: (0, 65535)
	SignalFormat: TMDS 
		supported: TMDS
	ConnectorType: DVI-D 
	ConnectorNumber: 1 
	_ConnectorLocation: 1

Monitor is a samsung s23a530h

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[   248.872] 
X.Org X Server 1.15.1
Release Date: 2014-04-13
[   248.872] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[   248.872] Build Operating System: Linux 3.2.0-61-generic x86_64 Ubuntu
[   248.872] Current Operating System: Linux ttstinger-GA-78LMT-USB3 3.13.0-45-generic #74-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jan 13 19:36:28 UTC 2015 x86_64
[   248.872] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-45-generic root=UUID=c1347548-4a30-4189-a434-92b7ef19f0af ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
[   248.872] Build Date: 30 July 2014  12:21:54AM
[   248.872] xorg-server 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.1 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support) 
[   248.872] Current version of pixman: 0.30.2
[   248.872] 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
[   248.872] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[   248.873] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Feb 16 18:14:54 2015
[   248.873] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[   248.873] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[   248.874] (==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
[   248.874] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
[   248.874] (**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
[   248.874] (**) |   |-->Device "Device0"
[   248.874] (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
[   248.874] (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
[   248.874] (==) Automatically adding devices
[   248.874] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[   248.874] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[   248.874] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
[   248.874] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[   248.874] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/" does not exist.
[   248.874] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[   248.874] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/" does not exist.
[   248.874] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[   248.874] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi" does not exist.
[   248.874] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[   248.874] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi" does not exist.
[   248.874] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[   248.874] (==) FontPath set to:
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
	built-ins
[   248.874] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[   248.874] (WW) Hotplugging is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
[   248.874] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
[   248.874] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
[   248.874] (II) Loader magic: 0x7f3ce18d4d40
[   248.874] (II) Module ABI versions:
[   248.874] 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[   248.874] 	X.Org Video Driver: 15.0
[   248.874] 	X.Org XInput driver : 20.0
[   248.874] 	X.Org Server Extension : 8.0
[   248.875] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[   248.876] (--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:1380:196e:1380 rev 162, Mem @ 0xfb000000/16777216, 0xc0000000/268435456, 0xde000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x0000ef00/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/524288
[   248.877] Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[   248.877] Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[   248.877] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
[   248.877] Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[   248.877] Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[   248.877] Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
[   248.877] Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[   248.877] Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[   248.877] Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[   248.877] Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
[   248.877] Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[   248.877] Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[   248.877] Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[   248.877] Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[   248.877] Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
[   248.877] Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[   248.877] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[   248.877] Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[   248.877] Initializing built-in extension RECORD
[   248.877] Initializing built-in extension DPMS
[   248.877] Initializing built-in extension Present
[   248.877] Initializing built-in extension DRI3
[   248.877] Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
[   248.877] Initializing built-in extension XVideo
[   248.877] Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[   248.877] Initializing built-in extension SELinux
[   248.877] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[   248.877] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
[   248.877] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
[   248.877] Initializing built-in extension DRI2
[   248.877] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[   248.877] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[   248.891] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[   248.891] 	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[   248.891] 	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[   248.891] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module  346.35  Sat Jan 10 20:53:39 PST 2015
[   248.891] Loading extension GLX
[   248.891] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[   248.891] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
[   248.891] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[   248.891] 	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[   248.891] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[   248.891] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  346.35  Sat Jan 10 20:32:18 PST 2015
[   248.891] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[   248.891] (++) using VT number 7

[   248.894] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[   248.894] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[   248.895] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[   248.895] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[   248.895] 	compiled for 1.15.1, module version = 1.0.0
[   248.895] 	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[   248.895] (II) Loading sub module "wfb"
[   248.895] (II) LoadModule: "wfb"
[   248.895] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
[   248.912] (II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[   248.912] 	compiled for 1.15.1, module version = 1.0.0
[   248.912] 	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[   248.912] (II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
[   248.912] (II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
[   248.912] (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
[   248.913] (**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[   248.913] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
[   248.913] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[   248.913] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[   248.913] (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 2D acceleration
[   249.609] (WW) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Unable to read EDID for display device CRT-0
[   249.609] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Found DRM driver nvidia-drm (20130102)
[   249.611] (II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce GTX 750 Ti (GM107-A) at PCI:1:0:0 (GPU-0)
[   249.611] (--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 2097152 kBytes
[   249.611] (--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 82.07.32.00.29
[   249.611] (II) NVIDIA(0): Detected PCI Express Link width: 16X
[   249.634] (--) NVIDIA(0): Valid display device(s) on GeForce GTX 750 Ti at PCI:1:0:0
[   249.635] (--) NVIDIA(0):     CRT-0 (boot, connected)
[   249.635] (--) NVIDIA(0):     DFP-0
[   249.635] (--) NVIDIA(0):     DFP-1
[   249.635] (--) NVIDIA(0):     DFP-2
[   249.635] (--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): CRT-0: 400.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
[   249.635] (--) NVIDIA(0): DFP-0: Internal TMDS
[   249.635] (--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-0: 330.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
[   249.635] (--) NVIDIA(0): DFP-1: Internal TMDS
[   249.635] (--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-1: 165.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
[   249.635] (--) NVIDIA(0): DFP-2: Internal TMDS
[   249.635] (--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-2: 330.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
[   249.635] (**) NVIDIA(0): Using HorizSync/VertRefresh ranges from the EDID for display
[   249.635] (**) NVIDIA(0):     device CRT-0 (Using EDID frequencies has been enabled on
[   249.635] (**) NVIDIA(0):     all display devices.)
[   249.636] (==) NVIDIA(0): 
[   249.636] (==) NVIDIA(0): No modes were requested; the default mode "nvidia-auto-select"
[   249.636] (==) NVIDIA(0):     will be used as the requested mode.
[   249.636] (==) NVIDIA(0): 
[   249.636] (II) NVIDIA(0): Validated MetaModes:
[   249.636] (II) NVIDIA(0):     "CRT-0:nvidia-auto-select"
[   249.636] (II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 640 x 480
[   249.672] (WW) NVIDIA(0): CRT-0 does not have an EDID, or its EDID does not contain a
[   249.672] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     maximum image size; cannot compute DPI from CRT-0's EDID.
[   249.672] (==) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (75, 75); computed from built-in default
[   249.672] (--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
[   249.672] (II) NVIDIA: Using 3072.00 MB of virtual memory for indirect memory
[   249.672] (II) NVIDIA:     access.
[   249.690] (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "CRT-0:nvidia-auto-select"
[   249.739] (II) NVIDIA(0): Built-in logo is bigger than the screen.
[   249.739] Loading extension NV-GLX
[   249.752] (==) NVIDIA(0): Disabling shared memory pixmaps
[   249.752] (==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store enabled
[   249.752] (==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
[   249.752] (**) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
[   249.752] Loading extension NV-CONTROL
[   249.752] Loading extension XINERAMA
[   249.752] (II) Loading sub module "dri2"
[   249.752] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[   249.752] (II) Module "dri2" already built-in
[   249.752] (II) NVIDIA(0): [DRI2] Setup complete
[   249.752] (II) NVIDIA(0): [DRI2]   VDPAU driver: nvidia
[   249.752] (--) RandR disabled
[   249.756] (II) SELinux: Disabled on system
[   249.757] (II) Initializing extension GLX
[   249.776] (II) XKB: reuse xkmfile /var/lib/xkb/server-B20D7FC79C7F597315E3E501AEF10E0D866E8E92.xkm
[   249.778] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event1)
[   249.778] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[   249.778] (II) LoadModule: "evdev"
[   249.778] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[   249.778] (II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[   249.778] 	compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 2.8.2
[   249.778] 	Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[   249.778] 	ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 20.0
[   249.778] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
[   249.778] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[   249.778] (**) evdev: Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
[   249.778] (--) evdev: Power Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x1
[   249.778] (--) evdev: Power Button: Found keys
[   249.778] (II) evdev: Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[   249.778] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXPWRBN:00/input/input1/event1"
[   249.778] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 6)
[   249.778] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[   249.778] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[   249.778] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "gb"
[   249.780] (II) XKB: reuse xkmfile /var/lib/xkb/server-2B4266AA55228AE7D9557A18F1965DBA19850816.xkm
[   249.780] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event0)
[   249.780] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[   249.780] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
[   249.780] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[   249.780] (**) evdev: Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
[   249.780] (--) evdev: Power Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x1
[   249.780] (--) evdev: Power Button: Found keys
[   249.780] (II) evdev: Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[   249.780] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0C0C:00/input/input0/event0"
[   249.780] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 7)
[   249.780] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[   249.780] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[   249.780] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "gb"
[   249.780] (II) config/udev: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0) card0 /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/0000:01:00.0/drm/card0
[   249.780] (II) config/udev: Ignoring already known drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[   249.781] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=3 (/dev/input/event12)
[   249.781] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[   249.781] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[   249.781] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=7 (/dev/input/event11)
[   249.781] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[   249.781] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[   249.781] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=8 (/dev/input/event10)
[   249.781] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[   249.781] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[   249.781] (II) config/udev: Adding input device MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse (/dev/input/event3)
[   249.781] (**) MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[   249.781] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse'
[   249.781] (**) MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse: always reports core events
[   249.781] (**) evdev: MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
[   249.781] (--) evdev: MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse: Vendor 0x62a Product 0x4101
[   249.781] (--) evdev: MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse: Found keys
[   249.781] (II) evdev: MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse: Configuring as keyboard
[   249.781] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb6/6-1/6-1:1.0/input/input3/event3"
[   249.781] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse" (type: KEYBOARD, id 8)
[   249.781] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[   249.781] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[   249.781] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "gb"
[   249.782] (II) config/udev: Adding input device MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse (/dev/input/event4)
[   249.782] (**) MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
[   249.782] (**) MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[   249.782] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse'
[   249.782] (**) MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse: always reports core events
[   249.782] (**) evdev: MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event4"
[   249.782] (--) evdev: MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse: Vendor 0x62a Product 0x4101
[   249.782] (--) evdev: MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse: Found 9 mouse buttons
[   249.782] (--) evdev: MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse: Found scroll wheel(s)
[   249.782] (--) evdev: MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse: Found relative axes
[   249.782] (--) evdev: MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse: Found x and y relative axes
[   249.782] (--) evdev: MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse: Found absolute axes
[   249.782] (II) evdev: MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse: Forcing absolute x/y axes to exist.
[   249.782] (--) evdev: MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse: Found keys
[   249.782] (II) evdev: MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse: Configuring as mouse
[   249.782] (II) evdev: MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse: Configuring as keyboard
[   249.782] (II) evdev: MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse: Adding scrollwheel support
[   249.782] (**) evdev: MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
[   249.782] (**) evdev: MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
[   249.782] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb6/6-1/6-1:1.1/input/input4/event4"
[   249.782] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse" (type: KEYBOARD, id 9)
[   249.782] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[   249.782] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[   249.782] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "gb"
[   249.782] (II) evdev: MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse: initialized for relative axes.
[   249.782] (WW) evdev: MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse: ignoring absolute axes.
[   249.782] (**) MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[   249.782] (**) MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse: (accel) acceleration profile 0
[   249.782] (**) MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[   249.782] (**) MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[   249.783] (II) config/udev: Adding input device MOSART Semi. 2.4G Keyboard Mouse (/dev/input/mouse0)
[   249.783] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[   249.783] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[   249.783] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA ATI SB Front Mic (/dev/input/event9)
[   249.783] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[   249.783] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[   249.783] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA ATI SB Rear Mic (/dev/input/event8)
[   249.783] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[   249.783] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[   249.783] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA ATI SB Line (/dev/input/event7)
[   249.783] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[   249.783] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[   249.783] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA ATI SB Line Out (/dev/input/event6)
[   249.783] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[   249.783] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[   249.783] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA ATI SB Front Headphone (/dev/input/event5)
[   249.783] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[   249.783] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[   249.784] (II) config/udev: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (/dev/input/event2)
[   249.784] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[   249.784] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'AT Translated Set 2 keyboard'
[   249.784] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
[   249.784] (**) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
[   249.784] (--) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Vendor 0x1 Product 0x1
[   249.784] (--) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
[   249.784] (II) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
[   249.784] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input2/event2"
[   249.784] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD, id 10)
[   249.784] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[   249.784] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[   249.784] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "gb"
[   255.867] (WW) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Unable to read EDID for display device CRT-0
[   256.500] (WW) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Unable to read EDID for display device CRT-0
[   256.699] (WW) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Unable to read EDID for display device CRT-0
[   256.829] (II) XKB: reuse xkmfile /var/lib/xkb/server-7996F6726817F73651B9DE0FDA11E35FC4524568.xkm
[   256.855] (II) XKB: reuse xkmfile /var/lib/xkb/server-F4830027FD6DFAF7D5CB4AF430AE062CB8989800.xkm
[   258.154] (II) XKB: reuse xkmfile /var/lib/xkb/server-F4830027FD6DFAF7D5CB4AF430AE062CB8989800.xkm
[   258.160] (II) XKB: reuse xkmfile /var/lib/xkb/server-F4830027FD6DFAF7D5CB4AF430AE062CB8989800.xkm
[   258.162] (II) XKB: reuse xkmfile /var/lib/xkb/server-F4830027FD6DFAF7D5CB4AF430AE062CB8989800.xkm
[   258.165] (II) XKB: reuse xkmfile /var/lib/xkb/server-F4830027FD6DFAF7D5CB4AF430AE062CB8989800.xkm
[   258.167] (II) XKB: reuse xkmfile /var/lib/xkb/server-F4830027FD6DFAF7D5CB4AF430AE062CB8989800.xkm
[   258.169] (II) XKB: reuse xkmfile /var/lib/xkb/server-F4830027FD6DFAF7D5CB4AF430AE062CB8989800.xkm
[   258.171] (II) XKB: reuse xkmfile /var/lib/xkb/server-F4830027FD6DFAF7D5CB4AF430AE062CB8989800.xkm
[   277.193] (WW) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Unable to read EDID for display device CRT-0
[  2426.366] (WW) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Unable to read EDID for display device CRT-0
[  3941.498] (WW) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Unable to read EDID for display device CRT-0

veggienuts · Post by **veggienuts** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 3:21 pm

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Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 640 x 480, maximum 16384 x 16384
DVI-I-0 connected primary 640x480+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 0mm x 0mm
   640x480        59.9*+
   320x240        60.1  
DVI-I-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
HDMI-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DVI-D-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)

roblm · Post by **roblm** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 4:29 pm

It looks like you posted the output of using xrandr --verbose in the first code window. That was only requested with the nouveau driver enabled, and IF you were able to get the correct screen resolution with that driver. You still didn't answer question 1 and you didn't post the output of inxi -Fx, which would show which driver is enabled. However, these lines in the Xorg.0.log file shows that the nvidia-346.35 driver is enabled:

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[   248.891] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[   248.891]    compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[   248.891]    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[   248.891] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module  346.35  Sat Jan 10 20:53:39 PST 2015
[   248.891] Loading extension GLX

Also, to verify which driver is enabled, look for a group of lines with the name of the driver followed by (0):

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[   248.913] (**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[   248.913] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
[   248.913] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[   248.913] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[   248.913] (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 2D acceleration

This warning line explains why the screen resolution is so low:

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[   249.609] (WW) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Unable to read EDID for display device CRT-0

Any monitor connected through it's VGA connector is called a CRT. It appears that you're using a DVI > VGA adapter to connect the monitor. Is this correct? The monitor's EDID stores the information about it's resolutions, refresh rates, timings, display size and other settings that it supports.

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[   249.635] (--) NVIDIA(0):     CRT-0 (boot, connected)

Is this an old monitor? Do you have the specifications for it in a manual or CD?

Use this command to open the xorg.conf file and post the contents:

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gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

veggienuts · Post by **veggienuts** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 5:43 am

I have solved the problem now Thanks for every ones help has been greatly appreciated. I solved the resolution problem by getting an HDMI cable there is still one thing though that I need to know. In the nvidia x server setting it won't let me save a config file is this needed? It just tells me I do not have permission to save it any ideas?

roblm · Post by **roblm** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:55 pm

Sometimes the video driver is able to read the EDID information through another type of connector such as HDMI or DVI, when the VGA connector won't work correctly, but I usually save that option for last. All that needed to be done to get the correct resolution using the VGA connection was to add some configuration lines to the xorg.conf file after some specifications of the monitor were found.

In answer to your question, when trying to save a change in settings in the Nvidia Settings utility to the X configuration file, usually a message will pop up asking for your password first. If you don't see this, then you'll have to open that utility in the Terminal with:

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sudo nvidia-settings

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