Problem with Nvidia graphic card on BackTrack 5 GNOME 64-bit

[linlin]

HI Everyone,

I have a Acer 5951G notebook
nvidia Geforce GT 555M 2Gb
i7 2630QM
HM65 express chipset

After i installed the driver and the CUDA toolkit i am having a problem on startx (followed http://www.backtrack-linux.org/wiki/...A_On_BackTrack on installing the driver and toolkit). I tried adding BusID to xorg.conf however i made me run into black screen after startx. Although i know X is running because when i press CTRL-ALT-DEL and then Enter i can shutdown properly. I think this problem was caused by my monitor is connected to the Intel's graphic card. So when I use the Nvidia's graphic card nothing's output to the monitor. If i delete xorg.conf I can successfully boot into GNOME. If i change Grub's setting to i915.modeset=1 i will run into black screen while booting. Can anyone tell me how to make my Nvidia graphic card work properly?

Thanks

[12ud124]

I'm using NVIDIA GT 540M CUDA 1GB

After read tutorial from http://www.backtrack-linux.org/wiki/...A_On_BackTrack about how to installing NVIDIA driver, I realized that there are many differences between backtrack's method, and mine.

I also following:
root@bt:~# prepare-kernel-sources
root@bt:~# cd /usr/src/linux
root@bt:~# cp -rf include/generated/* include/linux/

but I downloaded NVIDIA driver from: http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html

also, I modified grub.cfg to avoid nouveau kernel, so the hardware can work properly.
Change grub.cfg by adding nouveau.modeset=0

reboot, then avoid to type startx. install driver by typing ./[directory of your driver installer] --kernel-source-path='/usr/src/linux'
follow installation, then update your grub by typing update-grub. last.... reboot your machine.

tell me if there's something wrong.

[s0me0ne]

Could your way work with Optimus Technology?? Like using only the Nvidia GPU with its drivers?

[LostPW]

ok guys i had the same problem with my ubuntu system on my dell.

the problem is the optimus technlogy. pls try this:
-install bumblebee (git)
-after this install ne nvidia driver
-now the system starts with the onboard gpu
-if you want to run a program with the nvidia you need to use in the console "optirun + programm command"
example:
root@bt:~# gedit --> starts with Intel
root@bt:~# optirun gedit --> start with nvidia

[jolly]

I'm using NVIDIA GT 540M CUDA 1GB

After read tutorial from http://www.backtrack-linux.org/wiki/...A_On_BackTrack about how to installing NVIDIA driver, I realized that there are many differences between backtrack's method, and mine.

I also following:
root@bt:~# prepare-kernel-sources
root@bt:~# cd /usr/src/linux
root@bt:~# cp -rf include/generated/* include/linux/

but I downloaded NVIDIA driver from: http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html

also, I modified grub.cfg to avoid nouveau kernel, so the hardware can work properly.
Change grub.cfg by adding nouveau.modeset=0

reboot, then avoid to type startx. install driver by typing ./[directory of your driver installer] --kernel-source-path='/usr/src/linux'
follow installation, then update your grub by typing update-grub. last.... reboot your machine.

tell me if there's something wrong.

also i have NVIDIA GT 540M CUDA 1GB, but i tried your method but it failed