Nvidia series 6 cards in 14.04

[oshunluvr]

I didn't see any real worrisome errors in syslog at all. I did see in the xorg log that the nvidia module isn't present so it's loading (or attempting to) the nouveau driver instead.

Make sure you have your kernel headers and dkms installed:
Boot to terminal mode.
Type dkms status
If you don't see something similar to this: nvidia-301, 331.38, 3.13.0-36-generic, x86_64: installed
you're not fully installed.

To attempt installing, run:

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r) dkms

and re-boot

[anika200]

No guru here, sorry. If I had all those errors in my syslog I would be a little nervous.

Anyway, there is no Nvidia kernel module to load. Either it never got installed/built or it is the wrong version for the kernel. I guess you are using the build-in driver installer from kubuntu to install the drivers? Do you have dkms installed, maybe that would help too?

[tafi]

Bump for gurus.

[MatchpointOK]

Error logs would be helpful. Switch to the 304 series, boot the computer, run startx, let it fail. Then post the contents of /var/log/syslog and /var/log/Xorg.0.log to http://pastebin.ubuntu.com and reply here with the URLs. Let's see if we can spot clues to the problem.

I haven't used pastebin before but I think the URL you need to view the logs is http://pastebin.ubuntu.com/7833519/

[SteveRiley]

Error logs would be helpful. Switch to the 304 series, boot the computer, run startx, let it fail. Then post the contents of /var/log/syslog and /var/log/Xorg.0.log to http://pastebin.ubuntu.com and reply here with the URLs. Let's see if we can spot clues to the problem.

[MatchpointOK]

According to nVidia's suported products page for Linux drivers, the 6150SE is still included even in the latest 304 series drivers. Have you tried that?

Version 304 and 173 are both listed as available drivers but neither work. Both of those drivers boot to a command prompt and startx doesn't work. I have to uninstall the Nvidia drivers and reboot with Nouveau to get a functioning computer.

[SteveRiley]

According to nVidia's suported products page for Linux drivers, the 6150SE is still included even in the latest 304 series drivers. Have you tried that?

[MatchpointOK]

Upgraded from 12.04 a week ago and everything went smoothly except for the Nvidia 6150SE video card. Neither the 304 nor the 173 driver work with my old 6150SE video card. I think I was using version 195 on 12.04 but lost it somehow in the transition. Nouveau will usually work but it occasionally locks up during boot. Anyone know how to get the Nvidia drivers working for a series 6 card in 14.04?