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cant load nvidia 7950 graphics

Asked by Philip Le Cornu

i have ubuntu 11.10 the nvidia graphics wont load..i have a 1024mb geforce 7950gx2 graphics card.when i try to load it .ubuntu becomes corrupted and i have reinstall.many thanks for any help..

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Try the boot option:

nouveau.blacklist=1

May help, you can then install the proprietary driver and be ok.

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Philip Le Cornu (lepip) said : 		#2

nouveau.blacklist=1 (not found)

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Philip Le Cornu (lepip) said : 		#3

hi thanks for your help .this didnt work ,command not found.

> To: <email address hidden>
> From: <email address hidden>
> Subject: Re: [Question #185821]: cant load nvidia 7950 graphics
> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:55:56 +0000
>
> Your question #185821 on xorg in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+question/185821
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> Try the boot option:
>
> nouveau.blacklist=1
>
> May help, you can then install the proprietary driver and be ok.
>
> --
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Philip Le Cornu (lepip) said : 		#4

hi,thanks for your assitance.this didnt work.command not found.

> To: <email address hidden>
> From: <email address hidden>
> Subject: Re: [Question #185821]: cant load nvidia 7950 graphics
> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:55:56 +0000
>
> Your question #185821 on xorg in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+question/185821
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> Try the boot option:
>
> nouveau.blacklist=1
>
> May help, you can then install the proprietary driver and be ok.
>
> --
> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> know that it is solved:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+question/185821/+confirm?answer_id=0
>
> If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
> following page to enter your feedback:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+question/185821
>
> You received this question notification because you asked the question.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#5

When do you get command not found, what command are you running? I didn't advise to run a command....

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Philip Le Cornu (lepip) said : 		#6

sorry didnt read the answer correctly

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