[GRLUG] "New" Linux user

[Michael Mol]

On 4/15/07, Topher <topher at wcsg.org> wrote:
> > Hello, I've been using Linux since November of last year. I've learned
> > quite a bit about it since then but still get stumped every once in a
> > while. Right now I'm trying to bring back my gui from a failed
> > installation of an NVidia driver that *broke* my xorg server. I was
> > looking through the ubuntuforums and couldn't find any useful
> > information on my exact problem. I kept on finding "try this" "try that"
> > for other people and tried those to see what would happen and nothing
> > ever turned out right. I've finally got back to where I can log in to
> > gnome but the gui never comes up. Help would be appreciated.
>
> Typically installing the nvidia driver doesn't touch your xorg.conf file,
> they make you edit it yourself to replace the nv driver.
>
> If it's broken now because the nvidia driver doesn't want to work, put
> back the line that says to use the nv driver and it should come back.
>
> That said, always back up your xorg.conf file before messing with it.  :)
>

Ubuntu is very, very touchy with respect to compatibility with NVidia
drivers.  That's one reason I've been looking at switching away if I
end up with another NVidia card.  However, I've heard of an Ubuntu
derivative that includes the drivers already.  I can't find the link,
though.
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:wq