Re: NVidia 8800GT + Ubuntu 8.10 + Intel DG31PR

en0f wrote:
Chaman Singh Verma wrote:

On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 8:29 PM, Michael <michaelg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


[ .. ]


Just after the booting, I get the following cryptic messages:

(II) NVIDIA(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
"Default Screen" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "NoLogo" "True"
(**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions
is
(II) NVIDIA(0): enabled.
(EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Your GeForce 8800 GT graphics card does not have the
necessary
(EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): external power cables attached; X will not start
unless
(EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): this is rectified. Please shut down your computer,
open
(EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): its case, and attach the appropriate power
connectors.
(EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Your video card may have multiple power connectors.
If
(EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): so, each must be attached to a separate power cable.
(EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Please see the documentation provided with your
video card
(EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): for more details. If you think you have received
this
(EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): message in error, you may specify the
(EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): "NoPowerConnectorCheck" X configuration option in


Try turning NoPowerConnectorCheck[1] on in your /etc/X11/xorg.conf (do this as root) and restart X (invoke-rc.d gdm restart) after. See how that goes
for you.

[1] http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/debian-linux-help/39041-needing-graphics-help.html


I now re-read the error message and it does say it is a plugged in
card. And this error means the card is not plugged in properly or some
of the pins are dirty or both. The cards are hard to get seated
properly. When you plug in the monitor you can cause problems.


Karl


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