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Re: nvidia driver problem [Was: new user question: debian on a Thinkpad T61]



Jimmy Wu wrote:
On Jan 24, 2008 4:46 PM, Damon L. Chesser <damon@damtek.com> wrote:
Jimmy,

I have not yet looked over your files, but try to boot into single user
mode (grub screen, normaly the 2nd line) and as root, type "startx" and
see if it starts.  This will rule in or out gdm.

I tried that, and got the black unresponsive screen again.  I guess
that rules out gdm?

Thanks,
Yes it does.  Now in single user mode run dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
(or xfree-x86??  I use unstable and I don't know what stable uses, but I
think it is xorg).  Instead of driver nvidia, choose nv.

If this does not re-write your config file, then manually edit
/etc/X11/xorg.conf and look for "nvidia" and replace it with "nv".
Test.  This will tell us if you have an issue with nvidia or not.

--
Damon L. Chesser
damon@damtek.com




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