nvidia driver problems

Try from the terminal:

sudo nvidia-xconfig

gksudo nvidia-settings

Can you also give the output of:

sudo lshw -C display; lsb_release -a; dpkg -l | grep nvidia

Thanks

  *-display
       description: VGA compatible controller
       product: C61 [GeForce 6150SE nForce 430]
       vendor: nVidia Corporation
       physical id: d
       bus info: pci@0000:00:0d.0
       version: a2
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 66MHz
       capabilities: pm msi vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
       configuration: driver=nouveau latency=0
       resources: irq:23 memory:f8000000-f8ffffff memory:e0000000-efffffff memory:f9000000-f9ffffff memory:fa000000-fa01ffff
lsb_release-a: command not found
dpkg-1: command not found

John I have the same problem. I think you did not input the info request from actionparsnip correctly. Do it by copy and paste when it should go correctly. I have also followed the advice form wojox, concluding with removing and reinstalling the driver but the problem still persists. My output from actionparsnip request is

 *-display
       description: VGA compatible controller
       product: GT218 [GeForce 210]
       vendor: nVidia Corporation
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
       version: a2
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
       configuration: driver=nvidia latency=0
       resources: irq:16 memory:fd000000-fdffffff memory:e0000000-efffffff memory:de000000-dfffffff ioport:dc00(size=128) memory:fea00000-fea7ffff
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 11.04
Release: 11.04
Codename: natty
ii nvidia-common 0.2.30 Find obsolete NVIDIA drivers
ii nvidia-current 270.41.06-0ubuntu1 NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel module and VDPAU library
ii nvidia-settings 270.29-0ubuntu1 Tool of configuring the NVIDIA graphics driver

Actionparsnip or Wojox : Could you please advise on the next step. Thank you

@Raymond Trim please don't append your result on a other user question this may generate a confused thread please open your own question then you can add your new question link here if you solve your issue

If you run:

sudo nvidia-xconfig; gksudo nvidia-settings; gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Set the resolution to something, then click "Save to X config" then close the app. Gedit will then open, find the resolution and change it to what you desire then reboot. Should be ok.

Hi

I have tried these suggestions but I think the problem seems to be the onboard video. My son tried Ubuntu on his computer and the result was great, the resolution was at its best. With the modifications I have made, the resolution has been made worse. I'm off to get a video card and see if that makes a difference.

Regards

John

Hi

I haven't gone to get the video card yet but the following is with the onboard video.

I re ran the previous command I was asked for and this is the result. A bit better.

john@LinuxPC:~$ sudo lshw -C display; lsb_release -a; dpkg -l | grep nvidia
[sudo] password for john:
  *-display
       description: VGA compatible controller
       product: C61 [GeForce 6150SE nForce 430]
       vendor: nVidia Corporation
       physical id: d
       bus info: pci@0000:00:0d.0
       version: a2
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 66MHz
       capabilities: pm msi vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
       configuration: driver=nvidia latency=0
       resources: irq:22 memory:f8000000-f8ffffff memory:e0000000-efffffff memory:f9000000-f9ffffff memory:fa000000-fa01ffff
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 11.04
Release: 11.04
Codename: natty
ii nvidia-common 0.2.30 Find obsolete NVIDIA drivers
ii nvidia-current 270.41.06-0ubuntu1 NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel module and VDPAU library
ii nvidia-settings 270.29-0ubuntu1 Tool of configuring the NVIDIA graphics driver
john@LinuxPC:~$

Hope that may help.

Regards

John