KDM won't start after installing nvidia-settings (solved)

[Bongo5HH]

So I installed nvidia-settings and it wanted to change the driver.. I let it..

now KDM won't load... I've seen KDM not load before and I know there's a simple fix.. but I'm on my currently crippled laptop and can't get a mouse to work with it... (broken) so can someone just show me the answer.. sorry I'd love to search but I it's too painful like this..

Thanks!

Kev

[Bongo5HH]

Re: KDM won't start after installing nvidia-settings (solved)

sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf

allowed me to edit xorg.conf from using "nvidia" as a driver to "nv" which allowed me to start x.

Then I just reinstalled the drivers using restricted manager... of course I loose nvidia-settings this way....


but the thing works.

Kev

[integr8e]

Re: KDM won't start after installing nvidia-settings

Open Konsole and enter the command

wget [url]http://albertomilone.com/ubuntu/nvidia/scripts/ubuntu/envy_0.9.8-0ubuntu8_all.deb[/url]

When that finishes, run the command

sudo dpkg -i envy_0.9.8-0ubuntu8_all.deb

You'll probably get some errors if this is the first time you've run Envy (probably about needing certain apps), that's OK; to correct them, enter the command

sudo apt-get install -f

That should install the dependencies as well as Envy itself. Then, if you're successful, run the command

envy -t

Choose option "1" to uninstall your old Nvidia driver, but don't reboot if prompted. Then, choose option "2" to install the Nvidia driver. Once that completes, you'll be prompted whether you want Envy to configure xorg.conf for you, choose "yes", but choose "no" when asked whether you want to reboot.

Exit Envy and run the command

sudo nvidia-xconfig --add-argb-glx-visuals --composite

To set your resolution, run the command

kdesu nvidia-settings

Choose the X Server Display Configuration tab, set your desired resolution, choose the Apply button, and click the Save to X Configuration File (tell it to Merge with existing file. and click the Save button).

That's it! Reboot your computer and you'll be good to go!!!

Note: This will install and run Envy, it will autodetect your video card (if it's either an Nvidia or ATI card) and download and install the appropriate driver.

[Bongo5HH]

Re: KDM won't start after installing nvidia-settings (solved)

Thanks for the help integr8e!

LOVE your quote.

Kev