Re: Fresh Install 8.04 No GUI
I just re-read the thread. You did not say what happened when you tried the Kubuntu Live CD -- did you try it? Did it display reasonably?
Let's try to re-configure one more time, but first we'll shut down the KDM display manager, aka X server. Boot recovery mode, which either takes you directly to a root prompt "#", or if it doesn't, log in with your user name and then become "Super User" by issuing
and after you give your password, the prompt will change to "#". Now issue
Now you should be able to install EnvyNG with
When it is finished installing, run it with
I would first choose #2 "Uninstall the driver", just out of caution. Then choose #1 "Install the Nvidia Driver" and it should proceed to do so.
Once Envy finishes installing the Nvidia driver, exit Envy. Then issue
This will run the Nvidia xorg.conf configuration utility, which MIGHT recognize your monitor and write a suitable monitor section in xorg.conf. Once it is done, issue
and the system will reboot, and possibly present you with the Nvidia splash screen followed by the GUI login screen.
If the screen resolution is not pleasing after you have logged in to the Kubuntu desktop, do Alt-F2 "kdesu nvidia-settings" and it will bring up the utility that lets you change resolution. I recommend you leave refresh set on "auto" -- it will adapt better to your various display demands that way. When you have it the way you want it, click the "Save to X Configuration File" button in the lower right of the window and it will write a modeline in xorg.conf to set that resolution.
I just re-read the thread. You did not say what happened when you tried the Kubuntu Live CD -- did you try it? Did it display reasonably?
Let's try to re-configure one more time, but first we'll shut down the KDM display manager, aka X server. Boot recovery mode, which either takes you directly to a root prompt "#", or if it doesn't, log in with your user name and then become "Super User" by issuing
Code:
sudo su
Code:
/etc/init.d/kdm stop
Code:
apt-get install envyng-core
Code:
envyng -t
Once Envy finishes installing the Nvidia driver, exit Envy. Then issue
Code:
nvidia-xconfig --add-argb-glx-visuals --composite
Code:
shutdown now -r
If the screen resolution is not pleasing after you have logged in to the Kubuntu desktop, do Alt-F2 "kdesu nvidia-settings" and it will bring up the utility that lets you change resolution. I recommend you leave refresh set on "auto" -- it will adapt better to your various display demands that way. When you have it the way you want it, click the "Save to X Configuration File" button in the lower right of the window and it will write a modeline in xorg.conf to set that resolution.
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