I am running kubuntu and trying to install the drivers for my GeForce 5500, but after I have changed "nv" to "nvidia" in xorg.conf my system hangs at the kubuntu logo stage (ie splash screen before kde starts running!)
please help
please help
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Re: Kubuntu hangs after nvidia driver install
Did you install the linux-restricted-modules package for your kernel, in addition to nvidia-glx? And, did you run the command "sudo nvidia-glx-config enable"? -
Re: Kubuntu hangs after nvidia driver install
yip, have tried that- but to no avail sniff!Comment
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Re: Kubuntu hangs after nvidia driver install
You can always change the word "nvidia" back to "nv" in the /etc/X11/xorg.conf stanza beginningThat should put you back to where you were before you made the change.Code:Section "Device"
Another thing to do, before you switch back, is to compare your current xorg.conf file with the previous one that was saved by the nvidia-glx-enable command to see if there are any other changes besides "nv" to "nvidia".Comment
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Re: Kubuntu hangs after nvidia driver install
ja, thanks that is indeed what I did. It is weird though because in ubuntu (gnome) I don't get that problem at all and I can run Xgl / Compiz etc... so for now I'll just stick to gnome until I work out what the problem is
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Re: Kubuntu hangs after nvidia driver install
There shouldn't be any difference between KDE and Gnome at the level of xerver-xorg. I'm puzzled.Comment
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