Re: HP DV9540 laptop AMD64 with nVidia G8400M graphic card will not start in X mode
Am Donnerstag 23 August 2007 schrieb Niels Larsen:
> I just bought a new laptop.
>
> I have X window 7.1.1 installed
>
> First I tried to install 32 bit etch, but install could not fine my
> network.
>
> Then I tried some various k/ubuntu 64 bits, and install started, but ended
> with black screen.
>
> Then I installed etch amd64, and it went well, but when I tried to
> start "startx", I get:
> Fatal Server Error - no screens found
>
> I have been on http://wiki.x.org and looked in their FAQ.
>
> I have then tried to change driver: "nvidia", "vesa" and "vga" in
> the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file but none seems to work.
>
> I have tried to run "X -configure" and to run with /root/xorg.conf.new, and
> then I get black screen (same i got from k/ubuntu).
>
> Please answer detailed in a newbie language, as I am not an expert.
>
> I tried to open xorgcfg, but never found that program (tried to find it
> with aptitude)
>
> By the way, I read that I could run both 32 -and 64 bits programs on amd64,
> but not mix.
>
> Thks in advance :-)
Hi !
You have to install the nvidia-kernel-module and nvidia-glx.
If you have another card than NVIDIA, please let me know,
Regards
Hans
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