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

[dimi]

Hello to all,

I have searched the forum recursively and tried various solutions to install proprietary Nvidia drivers, but no luck for this configuration, so I start a new post.

I have tried the method of @burrezo and followed posts from @JayM and have been guided by @tony37 and @Huckleberry Finn . I thank you all for your help, but here I will try to do it better. I want to install proprietary drivers from NVIDIA. I have downloaded them. The last version is NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-334.21. The machine lacks memory (only two gigs). I think proprietary drivers would make the machine work.

I am trying to follow NVIDIA's official solution, enter runlevel 3, exit the xserver and terminate all OpenGL applications so I can install the proprietary driver on a kernel that would do the job for this dinosaur laptop. Currently, I am in the middle of a solution from @burrezo and messed things around.
I go for a clean solution to fix this so I can enjoy my dinosaur laptop!

The configuration below is from the live stick because I can enter only from a terminal to the machine. I am no expert.

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Snaphot created on: 20200915_1434
System:    Host: <filter> Kernel: 4.19.0-9-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 8.3.0 
           parameters: quiet nosplash 
           Desktop: Xfce 4.14.2 tk: Gtk 3.24.5 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm4 dm: LightDM 1.26.0 
           Distro: MX-19.2_x64 patito feo May 31  2020 base: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) 
Machine:   Type: Laptop System: ASUSTeK product: F3JC v: 1.0 serial: <filter> Chassis: type: 10 
           serial: <filter> 
           Mobo: ASUSTeK model: F3JC v: 1.0 serial: <filter> BIOS: American Megatrends v: 305 
           date: 02/15/2007 
Battery:   ID-1: BAT0 charge: 1.8 Wh condition: 1.8/50.6 Wh (4%) volts: 12.4/11.1 
           model: ASUSTEK F3---24 type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: Unknown 
CPU:       Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core2 T5500 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Core Merom 
           family: 6 model-id: F (15) stepping: 6 microcode: D1 L2 cache: 2048 KiB 
           flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 ssse3 bogomips: 6649 
           Speed: 997 MHz min/max: 996/1660 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1045 2: 1038 
           Vulnerabilities: Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: Vulnerable 
           Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion 
           Type: mds status: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode; SMT disabled 
           Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI 
           Type: spec_store_bypass status: Vulnerable 
           Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization 
           Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Full generic retpoline, STIBP: disabled, RSB filling 
           Type: srbds status: Not affected 
           Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected 
Graphics:  Device-1: NVIDIA G72M [Quadro NVS 110M/GeForce Go 7300] vendor: ASUSTeK 
           driver: nouveau v: kernel bus ID: 01:00.0 chip ID: 10de:01d7 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.4 driver: nouveau unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa 
           alternate: nv resolution: 1280x800~60Hz 
           OpenGL: renderer: NV46 v: 2.1 Mesa 18.3.6 direct render: Yes 
Audio:     Device-1: Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio vendor: ASUSTeK 
           driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:1b.0 chip ID: 8086:27d8 
           Sound Server: ALSA v: k4.19.0-9-amd64 
Network:   Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet vendor: ASUSTeK 
           driver: r8169 v: kernel port: c800 bus ID: 02:00.0 chip ID: 10ec:8168 
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter> 
           Device-2: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network driver: iwl3945 v: in-tree:s 
           port: c800 bus ID: 03:00.0 chip ID: 8086:4222 
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter> 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 116.93 GiB used: 1.76 GiB (1.5%) 
           ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: SanDisk model: SDSSDP064G size: 59.63 GiB block size: 
           physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: <unknown> serial: <filter> scheme: MBR 
           ID-2: /dev/sdb type: USB vendor: SanDisk model: Ultra USB 3.0 size: 57.30 GiB 
           block size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B serial: <filter> rev: 1.00 scheme: MBR 
Partition: ID-1: / raw size: N/A size: 1.52 GiB used: 80.0 MiB (5.1%) fs: overlay 
           source: ERR-102 
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 2.00 GiB used: 256 KiB (0.0%) fs: swap swappiness: 15 (default 60) 
           cache pressure: 100 (default) dev: /dev/sda2 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 32.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nouveau temp: 53 C 
           Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A 
Repos:     No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list 
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list 
           1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian buster-updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list 
           1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian buster main contrib non-free
           2: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list 
           1: deb http://mirrors.rit.edu/mxlinux/mx-packages/mx/repo/ buster main non-free
           No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/various.list 
Info:      Processes: 191 Uptime: 11m Memory: 1.95 GiB used: 915.5 MiB (45.9%) Init: SysVinit 
           v: 2.93 runlevel: 5 default: 5 Compilers: gcc: 8.3.0 alt: 8 Shell: quick-system-in 
           running in: quick-system-in inxi: 3.0.36 

Thank you all. If no solution is found, no problem, we can all enjoy a beer and be happy anyways! Cheers

[Huckleberry Finn]

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)..

Meanwhile if you like to be able to boot to your installed MX 19 (purge all Nvidia) we can go on ..

[dimi]

Ok. @Huckleberry Finn. Anyway, the system needs fixing, so I will try to purge all Nvidia. This is done by

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apt-get purge nvidia.

?

By the way I am on

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4.19.0-16amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.19.181-1

[Huckleberry Finn]

Yes, but it's better to use ddm-mx as it will automatically re-enable nouveau ..

And (for some reason, a kind of known bug) ddm doesn't work on chroot, so:

If you're able to boot into a tty (login manually on black screen, - you can also press Ctrl+Alt+F1 for that - type username & pw...) on installed MX :

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sudo ddm-mx -p nvidia

(If still not, we'll do the other way ...)

[dimi]

Ok @Huckleberry Finn

Let's do this. I have purged all nvidia and did

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sudo ddm-mx -p nvidia

What's next?

[Huckleberry Finn]

Reboot .. Can you now access desktop ?

(While you're at it / If still not: sudo rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf )

[dimi]

No I can't. I did

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sudo rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf

but I get

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rm: cannot remove /etc/X11/xorg.conf : no such file or directory 

[Huckleberry Finn]

Ok, the last one was just "in case" there was such an "unwanted" file.. So you made it sure..

So, we need to find out why it doesn't boot, or whether it loads Nouveau ..

You can

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inxi -Fxxxrza > qsi.txt

And you'll find qsi.txt in your home folder. Then you can post it on live session (will be on installed MX's home.. in Thunar.. )

[dimi]

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Snapshot created on: 20200915_1434
System:    Host: <filter> Kernel: 4.19.0-9-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 8.3.0 
           parameters: quiet nosplash 
           Desktop: Xfce 4.14.2 tk: Gtk 3.24.5 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm4 dm: N/A 
           Distro: MX-19.4_x64 patito feo May 31  2020 base: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) 
Machine:   Type: Laptop System: ASUSTeK product: F3JC v: 1.0 serial: <filter> Chassis: type: 10 
           serial: N/A 
           Mobo: ASUSTeK model: F3JC v: 1.0 serial: <filter> BIOS: American Megatrends v: 305 
           date: 02/15/2007 
Battery:   ID-1: BAT0 charge: 1.7 Wh condition: 1.8/50.6 Wh (4%) volts: 12.4/11.1 
           model: ASUSTEK F3---24 type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: Unknown 
CPU:       Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core2 T5500 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Core Merom 
           family: 6 model-id: F (15) stepping: 6 microcode: D1 L1 cache: 64 KiB 
           L2 cache: 2048 KiB 
           flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 ssse3 bogomips: 6649 
           Speed: 997 MHz min/max: 996/1660 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 997 2: 997 
           Vulnerabilities: Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: Vulnerable 
           Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion 
           Type: mds status: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode; SMT disabled 
           Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI 
           Type: spec_store_bypass status: Vulnerable 
           Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization 
           Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Full generic retpoline, STIBP: disabled, RSB filling 
           Type: srbds status: Not affected 
           Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected 
Graphics:  Device-1: NVIDIA G72M [Quadro NVS 110M/GeForce Go 7300] vendor: ASUSTeK 
           driver: nouveau v: kernel bus ID: 01:00.0 chip ID: 10de:01d7 
           Display: server: X.Org 1.20.4 driver: nouveau unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa 
           alternate: nv resolution: 1280x800~60Hz 
           OpenGL: renderer: NV46 v: 2.1 Mesa 18.3.6 direct render: Yes 
Audio:     Device-1: Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio vendor: ASUSTeK 
           driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:1b.0 chip ID: 8086:27d8 
           Sound Server: ALSA v: k4.19.0-9-amd64 
Network:   Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet vendor: ASUSTeK 
           driver: r8169 v: kernel port: c800 bus ID: 02:00.0 chip ID: 10ec:8168 
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter> 
           Device-2: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network driver: iwl3945 v: in-tree:s 
           port: c800 bus ID: 03:00.0 chip ID: 8086:4222 
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter> 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 116.93 GiB used: 13.90 GiB (11.9%) 
           ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: SanDisk model: SDSSDP064G size: 59.63 GiB block size: 
           physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: <unknown> serial: <filter> scheme: MBR 
           ID-2: /dev/sdb type: USB vendor: SanDisk model: Ultra USB 3.0 size: 57.30 GiB 
           block size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B serial: <filter> rev: 1.00 scheme: MBR 
Partition: ID-1: / raw size: 57.59 GiB size: 56.44 GiB (98.00%) used: 13.90 GiB (24.6%) fs: ext4 
           block size: 4096 B dev: /dev/sda1 
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 2.00 GiB used: 1.2 MiB (0.1%) fs: swap swappiness: 15 (default 60) 
           cache pressure: 100 (default) dev: /dev/sda2 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 29.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nouveau temp: 49 C 
           Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A 
Repos:     No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list 
Info:      Processes: 198 Uptime: 14m Memory: 1.95 GiB used: 926.8 MiB (46.5%) Init: SysVinit 
           v: 2.93 default: 5 Compilers: gcc: 8.3.0 alt: 8 Shell: quick-system-in (sudo) 
           running in: quick-system-in inxi: 3.0.36 

[Huckleberry Finn]

Oh no, this is the live-session's qsi :)

Partition: ID-1: / raw size: N/A size: 1.52 GiB used: 87.2 MiB (5.6%) fs: overlay source: ERR-102
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You can also first chroot on live session (Menu => Chroot Rescue Scan) then

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quick-system-info-mx

or

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inxi -Fxxxrza

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(The above was to be issued in that tty screen to create a txt file ... later post it on live session.. as the chroot may not give correct info about graphics.. )