[Solved] Installation of proprietary NVIDIA Quadro NVS 110M GeForce Go 7300

[Huckleberry Finn]

Just on live session, GParted: open some space (8-10GB is enough)

http://it.mxrepo.com/Downloads/Snapshots/

You can also install 4.15 kernel (for it was reported to work when installing 304.xx , default kernel is 4.19) from MXPI (it may be in Popular Apps)

Then boot with it (Advanced Options on Grub) and start Nvidia Driver Installer from Menu ...

[Huckleberry Finn]

@Huckleberry Finn I checked to reset but I find no option.

Anyway, that MX is not healthy ... you need to repair everywhere, so, a clean 19.4 will be the best and fastest (sadly)

Shortly: You just need a clean 19.4 and a clean 18.3 . Takes 15x2 = 30 min roughly :)

[dimi]

Ok @Huckleberry Finn . Should I go for the
MX 18.3 2019-09-16 17:43 1.4G and,
MX 19.4 2021-05-16 05:25 1.6G iso's?

Would they do the job?

[Huckleberry Finn]

Yes, but imho no need for 32bit on 64 (to make it lighter etc.) .. Just "KISS" :)

• http://it.mxrepo.com/Downloads/Snapshot ... er_x64.iso
  http://it.mxrepo.com/Downloads/Snapshot ... iso.sha512

• http://it.mxrepo.com/Downloads/Snapshot ... ay_x64.iso
  http://it.mxrepo.com/Downloads/Snapshot ... iso.sha512

[dimi]

Ok.

So @Huckleberry Finn I have installed 18.3 on a partition, entered 4.15.0-1, updated and upgraded. During the installation of NVIDIA, though, I get an error of unmet dependencies. Plus, I got broken packages.

[tony37]

for MX 18.3 you need to do this tweak to get the 304xx driver: viewtopic.php?p=616973#p616973

[dimi]

Thank you for the link @tony37! Until this point, I have an 18.3 kernel with the proprietary driver. Do I install

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NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-334.21

on this system? If yes, how? Thank you twice, by the way!

[tony37]

You make the preferences file as in the link in post #36, and then again use MX Nvidia Installer.
If you want to make the preferences file with one command:

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echo -e "Package: glx-alternative-nvidia glx-alternative-mesa glx-diversions update-glx\nPin: release o=Debian\nPin-Priority: 1000\n" | sudo tee /etc/apt/preferences.d/nvidia

Also, please don't use downloaded files when there are better options, like repos.

[dimi]

What about this? First, open a small space and install MX 18.3 there, then install Nvidia easily with 1-2 clicks. At least to see if it makes a noticeable change if it's worth it (with an old card).

@Huckleberry Finn It makes a huge difference. The system is working with no interruptions or freezes. Proprietary drivers are definitely the way to go. I intend to install the latest proprietary drivers on 19.4. I am sure there is a way to do it.

[dimi]

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Graphics:  Device-1: NVIDIA G72M [Quadro NVS 110M/GeForce Go 7300] vendor: ASUSTeK 
           driver: nvidia v: 304.137 bus ID: 01:00.0 chip ID: 10de:01d7 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.19.2 driver: nvidia resolution: 1280x800~60Hz 
           OpenGL: renderer: GeForce Go 7300/PCIe/SSE2 v: 2.1.2 NVIDIA 304.137 
           direct render: Yes