Re: Get display back?

Douglas Allan Tutty wrote:
> 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?
Jeff
>
>

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