Found a better guide with "build-essential /m-a prepare " which has worked (i think) as i got the display back when i rebooted X. Is there an easy way to test whether the nvidia driver is working?
On 8/6/07, Douglas Allan Tutty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Keep the reply on the list please. > > On Sun, Aug 05, 2007 at 02:44:45PM +1200, Jeff wrote: > > Douglas Allan Tutty wrote: > > >Another way to get into the box is to boot the install CD in rescue > > >mode. From the menus, you can get a shell that is chrooted into the > > >box. From there, you can either edit xorg.conf or you may even be able > > >to run dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg. > > > > > >Also, there's an option inbetween a normal boot and an init=/bin/sh, > > >that is 's', for single. This will run through the /etc/rcS.d scripts > > >and prompt for the root password. > > > > > Thanks for that! I booted the single user mode from the Grub Menu and > > got the command prompt from there. > > Ran dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg as root then changed the driver back > > to "nv" and the display is back. > > > > So, on to why the nvidia driver isn't working for you. Are you running > Etch with stock kernel and have the matching nvidia kernel package, > nvidia-xconfig, and nvidia-glx? How did you try to set it up before? > > Doug. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Whatever it is, I'm against it!
