On 22 May 2010 22:35, Bruce Durling <b...@otfrom.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I have a friend running Lucid with nvidia and he is having trouble > with the video drivers (black screen after bootup or flickering low > resolution). I'm noticing that there are a number of discussions on > ubuntuforums and the nvidia boards and some bug reports, but I haven't > found anything definite for a solution (and none of the instructions > have solved it for my friend yet). > > The mostly likely solutions have been: > > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1470206 > > http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/securitymonkey/black-screen-on-boot-with-ubuntu-104-lucid-lynx-solution-38426 > > http://ubuntuguide.net/install-nvidia-graphical-driver-in-ubuntu-lucid-10-04 > > I feel a bit like I'm just randomly pointing him at potential > solutions and I was hoping someone could tell me if they had actually > solved the problem themselves or knew of an official solution. > > I'm guessing the next step after this is a bug report or find which > one of the various ones I've seen is the most appropriate one to > attach this too. > > cheers, > Bruce >
Hello Bruce, Have you tried running nvidia-xconfig from the command line? Are you able to get to the virtual terminals Ctrl-Alt-F1 Have you tried removing the proprietary nvidia drivers and using the open source driver? Did your friend install from the live CD / USB and if so did X work then? Was Lucid a clean install or an upgrade from Karmic? If you are using the proprietary nvidia packages, were they installed from the Ubuntu repository, or enabled via the Hardware Drivers control panel or were they installed locally from an nvidia.com download? I have found that using System > Administration > Hardware Drivers and enabling the proprietary nvida drivers worked the best for my pc's. What graphic card make and model is in the PC? If it is a brand spanking new one then sometime support in the proprietary drivers is not so great. Thanks -- John Stevenson jr0cket.com leanagilemachine.com
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