04-13-2016, 03:52 PM
Hello everyone ! I am trying to get a Nvidia GTX 280 working.
Here is the situation-
I have a Intel core2duo, and nvidia GTX280 ready for use as a family computer.
I installed LL and everything works with the generic video driver. However i need to utilize the nvidia card for Steam games.
So i installed the nvidia 340 driver from "install drivers" on the LL menu.
I get a good bootup, however i cannot change resolution from 640x480.
GLX does not function either.( i tried every driver in the list as well, with same results)
So i have looked around and found information stating that the Nvidia GTX 280 needs the 173 driver. (legacy)
Which so happens does not work with newer Linux kernels from what i understand.
I have tried installing from synaptic package manager the 173 driver, but i get an error "no screen found".
So i ran purge-nvidia, and all went back to normal.
Is there a way to revert to a kernel that will work? If so which one is recommended ?
Or shall i just get a newer card ?
Here is the situation-
I have a Intel core2duo, and nvidia GTX280 ready for use as a family computer.
I installed LL and everything works with the generic video driver. However i need to utilize the nvidia card for Steam games.
So i installed the nvidia 340 driver from "install drivers" on the LL menu.
I get a good bootup, however i cannot change resolution from 640x480.
GLX does not function either.( i tried every driver in the list as well, with same results)
So i have looked around and found information stating that the Nvidia GTX 280 needs the 173 driver. (legacy)
Which so happens does not work with newer Linux kernels from what i understand.
I have tried installing from synaptic package manager the 173 driver, but i get an error "no screen found".
So i ran purge-nvidia, and all went back to normal.
Is there a way to revert to a kernel that will work? If so which one is recommended ?
Or shall i just get a newer card ?
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"forum posts should be like a skirt- long enough to cover the subject material, but short enough to keep things interesting"
--I am using/Running Linuxlite 2.8, Debian8 server, Ubuntu 14, Win7,Win10, MX15, LinuxMint kde.
--Xerox field service engineer, printer repairs,network analyst.