XPS M1730, linux video driver

Question

Right now I'm the happy owner of a M1730 beast, used for games (Windows XP) and work (Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon). But the current NVidia driver doesn't work (well, X starts but is very slow, and crash after 30sec max), and I must use the "nv" driver (starting to be slow in 1920x1200).
I just wanted to know if someone managed to made it work, or if I must wait a hypothetical new driver release by Nvidia (right now, the 8700M doesn't appear in nvidia's supported product list - if someone can explain this one to me -)..

Thanks in advance

someonestolemyn · Answer

This is indeed an awesome beast, except for the size/weight sacrifice (gives new meaning to the old term: Luggable :P).

The video cards ARE supported (although not fully. See bellow) as noted in the Nvidia Linux (x86_64) driver notes [100.14.19] here. I find it funny that this is the only working 64bit driver that works for this machine, whereas there is NO 64bit windows driver :P

You should probably update your system to the latest version of the arch/branch you are using and use your package manager to install the nvidia-drivers and nvidia-settings packages.

I have had great success getting X/KDE installed on Linux x86_64 that driver, but I can't get my external display (2707WFP) at the right resolution using TwinView (In "Seperate X Screen" configuration, xorg silently fails and complains that screen 1 isn't there...).

Petengy · Answer

dear Amalsek   My I ask You how did you was able to install Ubuntu on your m1730 ?? Please help me because I'm trying to do that (one week working on it) but :   1) I'm not able to create a small partition for Ubuntu (Vista utility doesn't create it) 2) the live CD boot sequence hang giving me a nice blank screen..     Please help me...I'm really  Desperate :)

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