Need Help with GeForce FX 5950 Ultra & Ubutnu 8.04

[tornado.tjtag]

I have tried just about everything for the last week to get this going, I have tried Nvidia drivers from nvidia, restricted drivers from the ubutnu repository, currently running Nvidia driver install with EnvyNG...I really don't see errors, It just locks up. I was able to run with this command once "compiz --sm-disable --replace ccp", and then started adding things I found in this forum to try and find a better solution.

Any help would be appriciated.

My Xorg.0.log and xorg.conf are attached.

[arsham]

Hi,
I had problems with 5900xt , but I solved with these steps.
First of all , I forgot to attach the power cable of the GC
2. I install the proper restricted drivers , after you came up with the kernel , and restart
3. I used the envy , didn't give anything

I hope it helps

[tornado.tjtag]

Thanks, but still nothing yet, like I said it works partially. must be a setting wrong somewhere, or just something Im missing, It would really help to have a working xorg.conf & nv-kernel-nkc from a working system with a FX 5950 Ultra...then at least I could rule that out as possible causes.

[arsham]

I have had the freeze ( lock-ups ) for several months.
The problem was due to nvidia driver , as they said themselves ( I've read it )
I don't think there is still problems if you have the last updates.

I put my xorg.conf , try that , I hope it helps.

[tornado.tjtag]

Thanks for the .conf file, it looks good and have merged so to speak the two. Sometimes it will start, screen flickers and comes back with no borders or I guess the put effect..and then locks the whole computer up. I have also tried running fusion-icon with a little more success but the end result is the same...it just locks up the computer... I will keep searching for the correct answer and configuration.
This is in a P4C800-E asus MB. with a 8X AGP slot.

[omega]

moreover, i suggest to install "fusion-icon" package and run it instead of cmd line.
fusion-icon is available in hardy repository too

[tornado.tjtag]

I have already done that, same effect...starts up & then locks up. I have also compiled Some-Guys git repo...nice job...but still the same thing....need setting somewhere, just have not been able to find whats causing the problem yet..because there are no real error msg's just a lockup. Right now Im running the Nvidia driver installed by EnvyNG scripts...but I also tried using the driver from the Nvidia site, and changing nv-reg.h to support X4 AGP speed, that did not help either.

Ahh sorry about that, its your script, great job !

[tornado.tjtag]

Stuck an old GeForce3 TI 200 64mb in and everythung works great, to bad about the 5950, I will have to keep trying to find a solution, 256mb, or just get a newer card.