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... you from building the v4l-dvb tree if you have the kernel headers, but the full kernel source may be required in order to use make menuconfig / xconfig / qconfig. If you are experiencing problems building the v4l-dvb tree, please try building against a vanilla kernel before reporting a bug. ...

... box pops up & tells me I do not appear to be using the Nvidia X driver , then says: Please edit youe X configuration file (just run 'nvidia-xconfig' as root) and restart the X server. Don't know about any of this. - Not too experienced in using the terminal. - Indeed, this is the first version ...

... thanks for the input, and your not the only one whos confused :wink: I've been scratching my head over this for a few weeks! Albert, I have had xconfig create a new config file but to no avail. HOWEVER, the "current" driver has solved the lag issue even with the quadro vga in use so ...

Could you run sudo nvidia-xconfig in terminal after installing the driver (or from a recovery mode terminal when X server start fails)?

... successfully. *Edit* A tip for those who follow what I did. Once I had LMDE installed I installed the appropriate Nvidia drivers only with nvidia-xconfig and nvidia-settings. I then ran sudo nvidia-xconfig in the terminal so that the xord file would be created/updated to use the nvidia drivers. ...

... Nvidia settings, I get the message: You do not appear to be using Nvidia X driver. Please edit your Nvidia X configuration file (just run Nvidia xconfig as root), and restart the X server. -- In English, does anyone know what this is all about? Not sure if the 2 probs are related. Maybe a clue ...

... DKMS", I said YES. At question (64 bit only): "Install 32-bit OpenGl compatibility", I said NO. At question: "run the nvidia-xconfig utility", I said YES. (One early trial install asked me if I wanted the installer to hack nouveau off my system. I said yes and it worked ...

... blacklist nvidiafb blacklist rivatv Removed everything nvidia from the system with: sudo apt-get remove --purge nvidia* I had to run 'NVidia-xconfig' from the terminal to seed the xorg.conf file with default values on the first boot. A reboot is required. With my install, I use the NVidia ...

After installing the proprietary Nvidia driver, did you run the following command in the Terminal, to start using the driver. sudo nvidia-xconfig If not, then do so. Then reboot. This will also generate a new "xorg.conf" file. Since you are using XFCE, then type this command in the ...

... drivers working. Open Synaptic Package Manager and search for nvidia. Choose nvidia-settings (it will choose other packages. Let it) and nvidia-xconfig. Apply the marked packages. Wait for it to install. NOTE: I got a warning mentioning conflicts between the nouveau kernel modules and the nvidia ...

... and find a different graphics card. Something will work. I already have installed nvidia-kernel-dkms, nvidia-settings, nvidia-smi, and nvidia-xconfig. A̶n̶d̶ ̶i̶f̶ ̶a̶n̶y̶o̶n̶e̶ ̶h̶a̶s̶ ̶a̶n̶y̶ ̶i̶d̶e̶a̶s̶ ̶f̶o̶r̶ ̶m̶e̶,̶ ̶I̶'̶d̶ ̶a̶p̶p̶r̶e̶c̶i̶a̶t̶e̶ ̶i̶t̶.̶ FIXED IT. Finally, what worked, ...

I am running the proprietary drivers from NVidia. I had to work a bit to get the dual screen working including using nividia-xconfig and the restarting the x server a couple times.

... enter (return) to use the default options. cp /boot/config-`uname -r` ./.config make oldconfig If you chose to do the QT4 install, then use make xconfig, if not use make menuconfig. make xconfig OR make menuconfig Finally, we will compile the kernel and install it like any other .deb file for ...

sorted, I followed instructions from http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=122257 I installed nvidia driver and then: sudo nvidia-xconfig and then I just pressed ctrl/alt/backspace The only thing is I can work only in gnome classic without any effects. In Cinnamon, bar with start ...

... "sudo nvidia-settings" I get You do not appear to be using the NVIDIA X driver. Please edit your X configuration file (just run `nvidia-xconfig` as root), and restart the X server. "sudo nvidia-xconfig " seems to write alright, but nothing seems to change. Also something weird. ...

@Jamesc 359 Nvidia-Xconfig has, ultimatly, no results. It changes nothing.

Have you tried nvidia-xconfig?

Okay I did install that current nvidia display driver with the package manager, then ran this; nvidia-xconfig which the installed nvidia settings tool said to do, then after a re-start this issue is now fixed, as the fans noise now does drop down to quiet sound. Thanks for ...

... lightweight app selection your battery will last longer. But if you insist on testing a new kernel, you can compile one from its source-code using xconfig and make-kpkg. There are lots of tutorials out there, use one suitable for ubuntu.

You can either install a new kernel using a third party repository or compiling a new one with a kernel source code, xconfig and make-kpkg. Either way, if you don't know exactly what you're doing and why you're doing, the chances are that you'll broke your system down.