CrunchBang Linux

uTubas

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Registered: 2013-09-05

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Crunchbang + NVIDIA MX 400

Hello. 

I've tried a bunch of distros, so I can finally use proper drivers for my old NVIDIA MX400 in an old desktop. But for now, no luck so far. Now I decided to install Crunchbang, 'cause I really liked the experience on my old netbook.

With Google, I found out that the proper driver may be called "NVIDIA-96". Can you please tell me if it is the right driver, and if correct, how to install it?

Thanks,

uTubas from Portugal

tamikan

#! Die Hard

Registered: 2012-09-20

Posts: 777

Re: Crunchbang + NVIDIA MX 400

It is the right driver MX 400 falls under 96xx in the list of legacy drivers at this link

and here's the commands to run in terminal as root to install the driver:

# aptitude -r install linux-headers-$(uname -r|sed 's,[^-]*-[^-]*-,,') nvidia-kernel-legacy-96xx-dkms
# nvidia-xconfig
# reboot

Last edited by tamikan (2013-09-05 17:26:24)

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uTubas

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Re: Crunchbang + NVIDIA MX 400

First of all, thanks for the reply.

I successfully installed "nvidia-kernel-legacy-96xx-dkms", but entering "nvidia-xconfig", terminal doensn't recognize it. It says something like "bash: command not found". And now I can't even start a graphical environment...

Please, help me...

Thank you.

cup_of_squirrel

#! CrunchBanger

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Registered: 2013-08-29

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Re: Crunchbang + NVIDIA MX 400

entering "nvidia-xconfig", terminal doensn't recognize it. It says something like "bash: command not found"

Login to the terminal you get with your usual username/password, then:

sudo apt-get install nvidia-xconfig nvidia-settings
sudo nvidia-xconfig

nvidia-settings is the gui for nvidia drivers, might find it useful later but if you don't think you'll need it, you don't have to install it.

Reboot:

sudo reboot

Should be working now

Last edited by cup_of_squirrel (2013-09-05 18:11:11)

tamikan

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Registered: 2012-09-20

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Re: Crunchbang + NVIDIA MX 400

Oh nvidia-xconfig must be installed manually my bad

aptitude install nvidia-xconfig

and then run the command to configure your card

EDIT: thanks cup_of_squirrel you're faster than me

Last edited by tamikan (2013-09-05 18:11:00)

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uTubas

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Re: Crunchbang + NVIDIA MX 400

WOW! You are very fast.

Thank you guys, it worked perfectly!

tamikan

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Re: Crunchbang + NVIDIA MX 400

I'm happy for you 

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uTubas

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Re: Crunchbang + NVIDIA MX 400

Hello again.

Now I have another problem. My speakers are making a noise when the CPU is working. What should I do?

cup_of_squirrel

#! CrunchBanger

From: New York City

Registered: 2013-08-29

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Re: Crunchbang + NVIDIA MX 400

What noise exactly (e.g. buzzing, hissing, popping)? Is it constant? What are you doing when said noise appears? Does moving/jiggling the speaker wire alter the noise?

I've had a problem where audio would start buzzing if I was simultaneously playing music through VLC and putting a lot of stress on the CPU. In this case I assume its a bug in VLC, since other players work fine. Either upgrade to the latest version of VLC or use something else for music playback.

Could also simply be a lack of shielding in the audio cable or an audio jack coming loose, which isn't a software problem. Check connections, make sure everything is plugged in all the way and make sure you don't have a rats nest of wires in the back of your computer.

Last edited by cup_of_squirrel (2013-09-05 22:02:10)

uTubas

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Re: Crunchbang + NVIDIA MX 400

The noise appeared everytime I touched the mouse, keyboard, or simply the CPU "stressed". It's not a speakers or audio cable probelm, since I tested with my earphones and with the same result.

chillicampari

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Re: Crunchbang + NVIDIA MX 400

I'm assuming you're using onboard audio? Something to try is going into your audio preferences and trying different profiles. If it's set to something like "Analog Stereo Duplex" try "Analog Stereo Output" and vice-versa. If you're connecting using coax as digital or spdif it's worth trying different profiles also.

And just to toss this out there (it's edge-case but something I ran into), if you're not using onboard audio and you happen to have a Turtle Beach sound card, you'll probably need to swap it out.

Last edited by chillicampari (2013-09-05 23:07:19)

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uTubas

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Re: Crunchbang + NVIDIA MX 400

Yes, I have an onboard audio. Will try that, thank you very much.

EDIT: I tried that and the problem remains. I believe it is an hardware issue.

Last edited by uTubas (2013-09-06 12:03:30)