Automatix Nvidia drivers cause boot failure.

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I installed Automatix on Kubuntu 6.06 and it worked fine until I installed the Nvida drivers.
During the instalation it gave me this message:
Run: sudo cp /ect/x11/xorg.conf_backup_200607221436/ect/x11/xorg.conf, in the rare case it fails to boot.
Also during the install the following errors occurred:
Bad Device, invalid or uninitialized input device 166
Major opcode:144
Major opcode:3
Resource id:0x0
Failed to open device.

Now when I reboot my computer it hangs up and leaves me with a blank screen.

The first time this happened I completely reinstalled Kubuntu and installed the programs in Automatix one by one, and rebooted after each one, that is how I know that the Nvida drivers is the problem.

I have a:
Albatron KX4008X motherboard
Asus V9520/TD/N/128M video card
Soundblaster live soundcard
Athlon XP 2400 processor
512 meg ram
Mag DX500T monitor
LD dvd drive
Plexwriter CDRW drive


How do I get to the command line if the system hangs up?
What is causing these errors?

Help.

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Re: Automatix Nvidia drivers cause boot failure.

I fixed my proglem,
I found a specific Automatix forum in the Ubuntu forums, where they were able to help me:
Ubuntu Forums > Support & Resources > 3rd Party Ubuntu Projects > Automatix - GUI install script
Look for the same subject by Space Man

All I had to do was hit the control alt delete keys while the computer boots to get to a command line.
Then I had to enter: sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

select the "nv" driver (and press ENTER to all the other questions)

then:
Code:
sudo /etc/init.d/kdm restart

Thats all I did and it works fine.

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Re: Automatix Nvidia drivers cause boot failure.

you could also try this
via the control centre click display
then click at the bottom administer mode

then click for the monitor & graphics change
view the options available and then set them to your required hardware ...