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xWindows problem evga geoforce/samsung

Asked by thelostarc

Hello all!
I am new to linux, switching from windows. Here is my machine spec:
AMD 4200+ 64bit dual core
evga geforce 7800 GT VGA
Samsung Synch Master 712n
2 Gigs of Ram and SATA 400 Gig HDD

Installed Ubuntu using Alternate CD and also tried installing openSuse 10.2. In both case i am having same problem.

After installation the computer boots, automatically starts the xWindows and prompts for username and password. After I provide that information, the next screen shows kind of broken picture and does not go anywhere from there. I don’t know how to go to Console mode either, so if you can please help with some detail steps, i will really appreciate it.

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Ralph Janke (txwikinger) said : 		#1

You can open a console by pressing ctrl+alt+F1.

I hope this helps.

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thelostarc (rafta143) said : 		#2

Thank you, But do you know what is creating the xWindows to freeze with messed up graphics right after the log in screen?

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zeddock (zeddock) said : 		#3

May I offer that if you are new to Linux, you do not want the Alternate CD. You want the Desktop CD.

Once you run it, there will be an INSTALL icon on the desktop which will allow you to install to the harddrive.

-zeddock

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thelostarc (rafta143) said : 		#4

Hi Zeddock,

I tried the desktop CD first. The liveCD is not starting either. It is also giving the same problem, then only I tried to use the Alternate CD.

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thelostarc (rafta143) said : 		#5

Hello Anyone please!! No one faced this problem? or have a solution for it?

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Alan Pope 🍺🐧🐱 🦄 (popey) said : 		#6

It could be a problem with the nv driver on a 64 bit host and that specific video card. I know I had issues with the nv driver with my setup which has twin 7900GTs.

If you dont mind using the nvidia binary driver, I would recommend using it. Read the following page before you do this.

Note the following procedure assumes you have a net connection.

To do so, switch to the console as already outlined with CTRL+ALT+F1.
Then login.
Next run the following command to edit your sources.list

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

Remove the "#" symbols at the start of the lines which start "deb" and have the words "universe" and "multiverse" in them. ONLY uncomment those lines, not the comments.

Use CTRL+X to save and exit.

Run the following command to update

sudo apt-get update

Run the following command to make sure you have the latest packages:-

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Install the nvidia driver:-

sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx

Enable the nvidia driver:-

sudo nvidia-glx-config enable

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Alan Pope 🍺🐧🐱 🦄 (popey) said : 		#7

Er, then restart X - like this..

sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart

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Best thelostarc (rafta143) said : 		#8

Hi Alan,
YEAAAAH!!! man Thanks a lot! It seems like working now...I appreciate your help so much.