kubuntu sometimes boots to a black screen

[basx]

Hi all:

I did a fresh install of 11,04 and when I boot,the screen goes black and I can't see a thing. I have to remove the battery and plug and then try again. Sometimes it takes 3 tries before the splash screen shows .


I have a Compaq notebook that uses Nvidia. Could the drivers be an issue? If so what do you suggest?

Thanks!

xavier

[dequire]

Re: kubuntu sometimes boots to a black screen

Hello. Yes, I would guess that your nVidia card is giving you issues. This always works for me:
http://blog.siliconforks.com/2010/05...tu-lucid-lynx/

Once you get logged in, install the proprietary drivers and your issue will likely go away. Let me know how it goes.

[basx]

Re: kubuntu sometimes boots to a black screen

dequire:

Thanks. So do I download the proprietary drivers via kpackage? And which one to install?

Thanks again!

xavier

[dequire]

Re: kubuntu sometimes boots to a black screen

Hello. Run the additional drivers package (Kickoff Menu > Settings > Additional drivers) and use the one that it says is recommended for your card. Let me know if that works.

[basx]

Re: kubuntu sometimes boots to a black screen

dequire:
Thanks. I don't have any proprietary driver. So what command do I use to find out which Nvidia card I have and then the appropriate driver?

Thanks again!

xavier

[teh603]

Re: kubuntu sometimes boots to a black screen

One of these tries, could you take a look at the lights on your keyboard when your computer is shutting down, and see if they start blinking? I'm having to deal with a similar bug on my 3,1 macmini, and that's the only other symptom. I still have to unplug and de-power it and all.

[Fox7777]

Re: kubuntu sometimes boots to a black screen

I am having similar problems on some computers such as Kubuntu 11.04 64-bit on Asus M3A78-EM MB desktop with ATI Radeon 3200 graphics and have done all the recommended fixes, drivers, etc. I can find. However, if I start in recovery mode, do dpkg & fsck , login and startx, I can get to my KDE desktop. I noticed there was a KDM update which didn't completely solve the problem but might have helped a little. On many other computers there is no problem. On some computers that will not take a Kubuntu 11.04 install because of this problem, I can always install Mepis 11.

[dequire]

Re: kubuntu sometimes boots to a black screen

dequire:
Thanks. I don't have any proprietary driver. So what command do I use to find out which Nvidia card I have and then the appropriate driver?

Thanks again!

xavier

If you have an older NVidia card in 11.04, like an FX5XXX or earlier, proprietary drivers are not supported. But in that link I gave you was a way to make the 'nomodeset' parameter permanent, which might solve your issue...