Have an older machine with an AMD Duron and an Nvidia Vanta LT video card. Used Adept to install the nvidia-glx driver and changed the "nv" to "nvidia" in xorg.conf but when I rebooted just got a black screen with a blinking cursor. How do I correct this? Should I have tried the "legacy" driver instead? Thanks.
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Re: Installed the wrong Nvidia driver
I've lost track of which driver version is in the nvidia-glx package.
However, if it happens to be capable of running that Vanta card, the way to find out would be to get to the CLI (probably Alt-F1 from that black screen you found), log in, and then do this:
thenCode:sudo nvidia-xconfig
If it brings up the login GUI, you're set. If not, you can repeat the process with the nvidia-glx-legacy package and see if that works. Failing that, you're probably stuck with the "nv" driver, unless you want to research the Nvidia archives and do a direct installation of one of the old proprietary drivers.Code:sudo /etc/init.d/kdm start
http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_archive.html
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Re: Installed the wrong Nvidia driver
boot into recovery mode (hit 'esc' at the grub promt.
when you get logged in, enter:
I don't think you need sudo, but if it complains about being in read only mode or something similar, try:Code:vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf
go down to where you entered 'nvidia', and put the cursor over the 'i' of 'nvidia'. Then hit 'x' 4 times (I think)...IE: make the nvidia look like nv. (x is the delete command in vi). Then hit 'esc', and type ':wq' and press enter (without quotes, obviously)...Code:sudo vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf
I would then enter the vi command again, and verify that the change has been made...if so, reboot, and you will be back into GUI heaven!
mm0
P.S. if you have a backup of your old xorg.conf file, then you can just restore it...Dell Inspiron 1720 Laptop<br />Intel T9300 Core2Duo Processor @ 2.5Ghz<br />4 GB Ram | 1920 X 1200 Resolution<br />2 X 160 GB SATA HD Internal<br />Nvidia GeForce 8600M Graphics Adapter<br />Using Kubuntu 9.10Comment
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Re: Installed the wrong Nvidia driver
or of course, you could do what dibl said...probably much easier! tells you how much I know!Dell Inspiron 1720 Laptop<br />Intel T9300 Core2Duo Processor @ 2.5Ghz<br />4 GB Ram | 1920 X 1200 Resolution<br />2 X 160 GB SATA HD Internal<br />Nvidia GeForce 8600M Graphics Adapter<br />Using Kubuntu 9.10Comment
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Re: Installed the wrong Nvidia driver
You have VERY fast fingers, muzicman!
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Re: Installed the wrong Nvidia driver
I do finger excersises everyday, so I can post real fast...I think it's finally paying off!
Dell Inspiron 1720 Laptop<br />Intel T9300 Core2Duo Processor @ 2.5Ghz<br />4 GB Ram | 1920 X 1200 Resolution<br />2 X 160 GB SATA HD Internal<br />Nvidia GeForce 8600M Graphics Adapter<br />Using Kubuntu 9.10Comment
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