Compaq Presario F500 laptop and Ge Force GO 6150

[Grundair]

My son has a new F500 laptop. Edge installed micely but when it starts there is no desktop, login no graphics. Now I have found that the GO 6150 card is causing problems with the drivers. Nvidia has a new driver but how do I get it and install from command line only. My 15 year old is ready to go back to vista (YUCK IT SUCKS!!!!) I really need to get this fixed.
System specs:
1 gb ram
NiVidia GE Force GO 3150 video
Mobile AMD Sempron 3500+
Edge7.04


Chuck

[jankushka]

Re: Compaq Presario F500 laptop and Ge Force GO 6150

i don't know if there's any specific issue with your hw combination.
what follows is a procedure that should work...in principles.

hopefully you're at least connected to the net.

then you can work from command line.

i'd say:
a) get yourself a root shell (so that you don't have to use sudo and type your passwd all the time)

sudo -i

b) make sure your /etc/apt/source.list file include the "restricted" section of the repositories

cat /etc/apt/sources.list

c) update the packages cache

apt-get update

d) install the newer drivers

apt-get install nvidia-glx-new

it will probably get a whole bunch of other packages.
or, if it says that there's nothing to install, then continue in any case to point e.

e) configure the graphics system

dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

keep this simple, accept defaults, but:
make sure you choose the "nvidia" driver
enter your keyboard and keyboard variant properly
select the "range" of resolutions that you want supported
when you get to the monitor part, just say "simple" and select the monitor size.

eventually reboot.

i trust all will be alright.

[Princey]

Re: Compaq Presario F500 laptop and Ge Force GO 6150

If what you're getting is a command line, then it's not that hard to get a GUI. Type in

sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Scroll down to the section marked "Device". Most likely, it will be 'nv' written there for the driver. Replace it with 'vesa'. Press CTRL + X to save, then type Y for yes and hit enter. Type in

startx

and this should get you running with a GUI. From there, you can follow the many howto's to install the proprietary nVidia drivers.

[SheeEttin]

Re: Compaq Presario F500 laptop and Ge Force GO 6150

jankushka, you might want to investigate using "sudo -s" rather than "sudo -i". -i gives you a shell as if you had logged in as root, while -s puts you in root with most everything set as it would be for you.

[jankushka]

Re: Compaq Presario F500 laptop and Ge Force GO 6150

jankushka, you might want to investigate using "sudo -s" rather than "sudo -i". -i gives you a shell as if you had logged in as root, while -s puts you in root with most everything set as it would be for you.

cheers, mate.

[Grundair]

Re: Compaq Presario F500 laptop and Ge Force GO 6150

jankushka:

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. This has made a 15 year old very happy!! Took about 5 minutes to install and reconfigure the 6150 card. Tonight I will get the wireless working bt having the machime to boot to GUI is great.
Again

THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chuck

[jankushka]

Re: Compaq Presario F500 laptop and Ge Force GO 6150

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