Re: Xwindows doesn't start on new install

[jdaues <jdaues@unm.edu>]

modconf shows:
kernel/drivers/video/nvidia
so i tried that, but no joy.
I've now tried vesa, nv, and nvidia with no effect.

I then tried:
apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-nv
but no effect

Then, in modconf, i saw this:
kernel/drivers/video/nvidia

so I selected in for install.
This had an effect but not a desirable one.
Xwindows doesn't come up, but the screen size in the terminal is now 
larger than the screen such that I can't see what I am typing.
I may have to start over with debian :(

sdpatt2@gmail.com wrote:
> Another thing to keep in mind is recent troubles we've seen during
> installs with Xorg when the user selects repositories from contrib and
> non-free during the repository selection phase of the install.
>
> My laptop intel i910 adapter was incorrectly identified as radeon card,
> and fglrx was installed instead of the proper stuff alldue to my being a
> little overeager at the start.
>
> food for thought...
>
> Dave