Keep the reply on the list please.
On Sun, Aug 05, 2007 at 02:44:45PM +1200, Jeff wrote:
Douglas Allan Tutty wrote:
Another way to get into the box is to boot the install CD in rescue
mode. From the menus, you can get a shell that is chrooted into the
box. From there, you can either edit xorg.conf or you may even be able
to run dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg.
Also, there's an option inbetween a normal boot and an init=/bin/sh,
that is 's', for single. This will run through the /etc/rcS.d scripts
and prompt for the root password.
Thanks for that! I booted the single user mode from the Grub Menu and
got the command prompt from there.
Ran dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg as root then changed the driver back
to "nv" and the display is back.
So, on to why the nvidia driver isn't working for you. Are you running
Etch with stock kernel and have the matching nvidia kernel package,
nvidia-xconfig, and nvidia-glx? How did you try to set it up before?
Doug.
I am using kernel 26.18.-4-K7, card is nvidia FX 5200 . I used a step by step guide from a website (which i cant find now) I would need to use an easy better guide. Any suggestions?