Ok finally got 1680X1050 resoltuion using the nvidia driver on a 32bit install of 8.04 on my ASUS G1sn-A1 laptop. Here are the exact steps I took, but I take no responsibility if you don't get it to work and have to reinstall.
1. Start with a fresh install of ubuntu 8.04 32 bit, and run all the advertised patches.
2. Next, follow theses steps, taken from the good people at
nvnews:
# Install Kernel Sources
sudo apt-get build-dep linux-image-2.6.24-19-rt
sudo apt-get source linux-image-2.6.24-19-rt
# Install Kernel Modules Sources
sudo apt-get build-dep linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-19-rt
sudo apt-get source linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-19-rt
#
<!-- Download the 512 patch if your card has 512 RAM, or the 256 if your card has 256 RAM-->
#
<!-- RENAME the file from .txt to .diff as show below, and if your card has 256 RAM don't forget to alter the command accordingly-->
# Apply NVRM patch
sudo patch -p0 < NVRM_512M_fix.diff
# Build debs for linux-image & linux-headers
cd linux-2.6.24/
# Modify flavours in debian/rules.d/amd64.mk (rt instead of generic)
sudo CONCURRENCY_LEVEL=2 fakeroot debian/rules custom-binary-rt
cd ..
# Build
cd linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-2.6.24/
# Modify flavours in debian/rules.d/amd64.mk (rt instead of generic)
sudo CONCURRENCY_LEVEL=2 fakeroot debian/rules binary-debs
cd ..
3. Lastly, run the deb packages you created above in this order:
You should then install the 4 debs :
linux-image-rt
linux-headers-rt
linux-headers-lum-rt
linux-ubuntu-modules-rt
Thanks again to the people at
nvnews.net.
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