MBP i5 15" Nvidia driver for Bootcamp problem

I have performed the following, please advise if i missed something:
1. installed windows 7 through bootcamp assisant
2. installed snow leopard drivers for windows
3. downloaded and installed bootcamp 3.1
4. removed windows 7 and repeated steps 1-3 (to trouble-shoot)
WIndows 7 does not regonise the 256MB Nvidia GT 330M in my MBP. What have i done wrong? i don't understand. Please help.

Uninstall the device driver for the GT330M.
Well, let's see, you have to install old buggy not official supporting Windows 7 drivers that came out last summer before the RTM, before you can update to BC 3.1, unlike any PC where you just install the latest motherboard drivers.
As long as the Assistant prepares a proper Master Boot Record and offset, then Windows 7 should install. It is only after installing that anything actually from Apple gets installed and that is where there can be trouble. Newer Macs have later device drivers but they aren't posted and there is no 3.1+ or 3.2.
You did everything correctly. Support is weak.

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[jsadural@jlinux nvidia]$ makepkg -ci
==> Making package: nvidia-2633rt 270.30-3 (Wed Mar 30 08:53:08 PDT 2011)
==> Checking runtime dependencies...
==> Checking buildtime dependencies...
==> Retrieving Sources...
-> Downloading NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-270.30-no-compat32.run...
--2011-03-30 08:53:08-- ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux … mpat32.run
=> “NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-270.30-no-compat32.run.part”
Resolving download.nvidia.com... 69.31.121.43
Connecting to download.nvidia.com|69.31.121.43|:21... connected.
Logging in as anonymous ... Logged in!
==> SYST ... done. ==> PWD ... done.
==> TYPE I ... done. ==> CWD (1) /XFree86/Linux-x86_64/270.30 ... done.
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==> PASV ... done. ==> RETR NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-270.30-no-compat32.run ... done.
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echo; \
/bin/false)
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/home/jsadural/devel/abs/nvidia/src/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-270.30-no-compat32/kernel/nv.c:4330:5: error: ‘nv_file_private_t’ has no member named ‘fp_lock’
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/home/jsadural/devel/abs/nvidia/src/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-270.30-no-compat32/kernel/nv.c:4362:5: error: ‘nv_file_private_t’ has no member named ‘fp_lock’
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I had a similar problem. I have 3.03a of the presentation director and the most current display driver.
If I boot with dual screens, the first time I do it, I have to open the lid to the laptop and then close it after startup and it will usually move to the dual screen profile.
It may be a temp fix, but after that, as long as I have it docked, the dual screens come up.
Hope that helps!
Roy

NVIDIA driver for optimus capable cards and UEFI

Has anyone have had any luck installing the nvidia (proprietary) driver for laptop with nvidia card like the Y series?
I can't boot the laptop after installing the Nvidia driver. After installing the driver, I get an error saying "device not found" and drops to a shell mode.
Solved!
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Yes, I did make this thread, but a month ago. Since then I have it resolved, and I even have it tagged as resolved. Back then, I had a lot of problem making it work. But that was a month ago.
And yes, I admit now that there are still issues with the driver. But as I've said at least twice already, the issues exist because native support NVIDIA provides is still relatively new. And yes, people are still experiencing problems because, I'll say it again for the third time, native support is still relatively new and therefore can be buggy.
I think it's totally off pace to make factual statements based on one's experience. You're not paying attention to what you're reading and you're very quick to jump to conclusions. NVIDIA most certainly doesn't say that it doesn't support Optimus on linux based OSes. There are minimum required kernel and xrandr versions, and that's pretty much it. They even tell you how to install it on their website:
http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/319.12/README/randr14.html
There can be/are issues after you install it, and as I mentioned before, I summarized in another thread as to how I got around a lot of the issues I had. Click my username and view it.
Finally, every other person and their grandmother is using Ubuntu these days, so there is a lot of support out there for it. I'd imagine that for the latest version of Ubuntu, someone out there has posted a step-by-step guide as to how to install the nvidia driver on an optimus card. The major issue is with older kernels or I'd imagine BSD, etc.

[SOLVED] NVidia driver for Dell XPS1340 (GeForce 9400M G)

Hi.
I don't know which nvidia driver install for my laptop, Dell XPS 1340. Before i had installed nvidia-173xx but now this driver doesn't work with new xorg-server (http://mailman.archlinux.org/pipermail/ … 20001.html).
I've kernel26-pae and i've install nvidia-pae driver, after installation i config with nvidia-xconfig but when i run startx i get this error:
[ 1210.888] (--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
[ 1217.522] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-1): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA GPU at PCI:2:0:0. Please
[ 1217.522] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-1): check your system's kernel log for additional error
[ 1217.522] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-1): messages and refer to Chapter 8: Common Problems in the
[ 1217.522] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-1): README for additional information.
[ 1217.522] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-1): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA graphics device!
[ 1217.523]
Backtrace:
[ 1217.523] 0: /usr/bin/X (xorg_backtrace+0x37) [0x80a38e7]
[ 1217.523] 1: /usr/bin/X (0x8048000+0x5faea) [0x80a7aea]
[ 1217.523] 2: (vdso) (__kernel_rt_sigreturn+0x0) [0xb779540c]
[ 1217.523] 3: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so (0xb52c3000+0x471698) [0xb5734698]
[ 1217.523] Segmentation fault at address (nil)
[ 1217.523]
Fatal server error:
[ 1217.523] Caught signal 11 (Segmentation fault). Server aborting
[ 1217.523]
[ 1217.523]
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.x.org
for help.
[ 1217.523] Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[ 1217.523]
lspci | grep VGA output is:
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GT218 [GeForce G210M] (rev a2)
03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation C79 [GeForce 9400M G] (rev b1)
xorg.conf:
# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 270.41.03 ([email protected]) Sat Apr 9 00:26:11 PDT 2011
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection
Section "Files"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Unknown"
HorizSync 28.0 - 33.0
VertRefresh 43.0 - 72.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Can anybody help me?
Thanks and best regards.
Last edited by Pilli (2011-04-14 11:48:58)

Hi.
To fix this problem i've to edit the /boot/grub/menu.lst file and add to kernel line vmalloc=192M option.
More information here: http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/L … ssues.html at Kernel virtual address space exhaustion on the X86 platform section.
I hope this can help someone
Thanks.

Laserjet 1300 driver for Win7 problem

Plugged my Laserjet 1300 into my new computer (System 7) via USB- and Windows couldn't find the right driver for it.
I canceled Windows trying to install driver automatically, and put original CD driver disk (Serial #Q1334-60107 ver 2.0) into drive-
but couldn't get Windows to recognize printer, even after re-boots.
Since I bought printer a while ago, I checked for updated drivers online, that would be 64 bit.
I installed this one:
upd-pcl5-x64-5.4.0.11744.exe
During driver install I plugged in printer & turned it on at what i thought was right time. I see this:
"HP Universal Printing PCL 5" as printer- but it won't print.
Tried Windows 'Uninstall' feature but it doesn't show the driver, to un-install it- OR where the driver's located.
** QUESTIONS: How do I Un-Install the driver? Do I use upd-pcl5-x64-5.4.0.11744.exe OR original disk driver #Q1334-60107 ver 2.0?
What's the procedure for installing this?- I can't find anything, despite an afternoon of Googling.
Thanks.
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Did you follow this guide to install the print? Installing LaserJet 1300 on Windows 7
You should not need to navigate to the driver you download. Actually stick it in the trash can for now When you selecet "Add a Printer" you need to select "Add a local printer." Ignore the writing to the right, that only applies if everything is working properly. If you follow the guide at the top it should get installed properly.
No need to feel foolish and no problem at all for helping. Thats what I am here for
-Sean
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I need a USB driver for Bootcamp?

So I'm trying to get Windows 7 on my Mac and I have a disc with the ISO burned on it, but when I try to install it with Bootcamp I get the message
"There is no USB drive connected to the system. Please insert a USB drive to continue."
I don't have a USB driver and I don't see why I need one.

Follow the Bootcamp instructions http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/.
Do you have an internal optical drive? Do you have a retail copy of Windows? Are you using the internal optical drive for your retail copy of Windows? Do you have anything else plugged into the usb ports?

Alternate SSD Driver for Bootcamp?

Hi --
I installed a Patriot Warp 128 GB SSD installed in early 2010 13" MacBook pro, and the performance of the drive is just fine on the Mac side, but when I use bootcamp to get into Windows XP, this drive is sooooo slow. The only think Patriot will suggest is to find a different drive for my motherboard's mass storage controller. Does anyone know of any other drivers that might fix my issue, or of any driver alternatives to what is provided in Bootcamp?
Thanks for any help anyone can offer...

Unfortunately Patriot does not offer an upgrade for the firmware of this particular model. Funny you mention it though, because they sent me this drive after the last one bricked when I tried to update its firmware. After this experience I'm would not recommend Patriot SSDs to anyone.
I've had the best results with Intel drives, but I'm sorta stuck with this one as they say. It was Patriot though that recommended find a new driver.
Thanks for your thoughts though.
Bleh.

NVidia driver for my vid card.

I tried to install the newest nVidia driver.... the Forceware Driver 52.16. I got it installed, and when I rebooted my comp, it got no further than the Windows start-up screen. Thus causing me to revert to my default driver settings. Supposedly this driver is supported by my card, a GeForce3 ti 200 64mg card. What's the scoop? Am I doing something wrong?.... Is there a different driver for this card? Also... where or how do I get openGL 1.4? Thanks a bunch!

Make sure you turn off Anti-virus software before installing new drivers. useing driver cleaner is helpfull in keeping windows from installing the drivers you just uninstalled (cab cleaner it takes some time to complete) and if you want to try a new driver that works well (this one I use)
http://www.evga.com/support/downloads/default.asp
This 53.03 is the latest from eVGA and will work with any nVidia card
after the driver is installed there will be a folder in the program files named eVGADrv. this folder can be wiped after the next driver update.
OpenGL is part of the driver package no need for a seprate download

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