Solved the problem: installed nvidia-current via apt-get. added the following lines to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf:
blacklist nouveau blacklist lbm-nouveau and the rebooted Now the X server uses the nvidia driver, and with the correct resolution. funny, if I enable the desktop effects, they get enabled, but the messagebox says that the effects can't be enabled due to my X ersver settings (but I can see the shadow and transparency of that messagebox... When I click "ok" the effects are disabled again) -- Kubuntu 10.10 nVidia, cannot start xorg https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/658258 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
