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My AGP video card died so I removed it and connected my monitor to the onboard vga, which is turned on, and when I boot now I appear to be in terminal mode?
I login as it asks and type startx as a friend said I should, but I guess I am still in terminal as I have no GUI.
Everything is OK in Windows XP
Remember I am a newbie.
What I gotta do?
Murry
I login as it asks and type startx as a friend said I should, but I guess I am still in terminal as I have no GUI.
Everything is OK in Windows XP
Remember I am a newbie.
What I gotta do?
Murry
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Enter:
sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start
If you don't get the GUI, try Ctrl+Alt+F7. If that doesn't work do Ctrl+Alt+F1 and enter the code:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
This will start a text-based "wizard" that will ask you questions about your keyboard, your mouse, your graphics card, and your monitor. Answer the questions as best you can. If you don't know the answer to a question, just go with the default and press Enter.
When you're done, press Control-Alt-F7 to get back to graphical mode and then Control-Alt-Backspace to reset the X server (so your changes can take effect).
The above thanks to: http://psychocats.net/ubuntu/nox
sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start
If you don't get the GUI, try Ctrl+Alt+F7. If that doesn't work do Ctrl+Alt+F1 and enter the code:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
This will start a text-based "wizard" that will ask you questions about your keyboard, your mouse, your graphics card, and your monitor. Answer the questions as best you can. If you don't know the answer to a question, just go with the default and press Enter.
When you're done, press Control-Alt-F7 to get back to graphical mode and then Control-Alt-Backspace to reset the X server (so your changes can take effect).
The above thanks to: http://psychocats.net/ubuntu/nox
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Hi, Kenwood, try this (it worked for me):kenwood1995 wrote:Seeing as we are on a positive roll here, does anyone know why my soundcards keep changing designations each time I reboot or restart?
My Ensoniq will be dsp0 and my onboard will be dsp1 and on a restart they will swap designations.
1 - Open a Terminal and type: sudo asoundconf list <ENTER>
I got back:
Names of available sound cards:
VT82xx
UAC3553B
I then did:
sudo asoundconf set-default-card VT82xx
...and rebooted to test.
Of course, you'll have to replace the last line with your own soundcard designation. Let me know if it worked. Actually, I have a Plan B.
Cheers
Sorry, but that's the way it is.
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I think it may have worked, I am just interpreting the results wrong?
In terminal I type
sudo asoundconf list
Result
Names of available sound cards
V8237
AudioPCI
Then as requested, I type
sudo asoundconf set-default-card AudioPCI
I was expecting to see AudioPCI come up as dsp and the V8237 come up as dsp1
Now AudioPCI comes up as dsp1 everytime
So I guess I am OK?
In terminal I type
sudo asoundconf list
Result
Names of available sound cards
V8237
AudioPCI
Then as requested, I type
sudo asoundconf set-default-card AudioPCI
I was expecting to see AudioPCI come up as dsp and the V8237 come up as dsp1
Now AudioPCI comes up as dsp1 everytime
So I guess I am OK?
No, I think you're interpreting right, if you want AudioPCI to be the default. Did you try swicht the cards in the above command?
Anyway, if they're not working the way you want, do this (that's the Plan B):
1 -Check if ALSA-order changes by typing:
cat /proc/asound/cards
2 - If it does, you could try to find out what modules are using the cards by typing:
lsmod | grep snd
3 - Then, open a Terminal, type gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base <ENTER>, and put these 02 lines to end of the file and save & reboot:
options name-of-the-one-you want-to-be-the-default-as-it-appears-after-the-above-command (lsmod >grep snd) index=0
options name-of-the-one-you want-to-be-your-second-card-as-it-appears-after-the-above-command (lsmod >grep snd) index=1
In my case, a lsmod | grep snd outputs:
snd-via82xx
snd-usb-audio
I want my internal card (VIA8237) to be the default and the external soundcard (USB Philips) to be second, so I append the following lines to the end of /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:
options snd-via82xx index=0
options snd-usb-audio index=1
I'm waiting your feedback...
Cheers
Anyway, if they're not working the way you want, do this (that's the Plan B):
1 -Check if ALSA-order changes by typing:
cat /proc/asound/cards
2 - If it does, you could try to find out what modules are using the cards by typing:
lsmod | grep snd
3 - Then, open a Terminal, type gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base <ENTER>, and put these 02 lines to end of the file and save & reboot:
options name-of-the-one-you want-to-be-the-default-as-it-appears-after-the-above-command (lsmod >grep snd) index=0
options name-of-the-one-you want-to-be-your-second-card-as-it-appears-after-the-above-command (lsmod >grep snd) index=1
In my case, a lsmod | grep snd outputs:
snd-via82xx
snd-usb-audio
I want my internal card (VIA8237) to be the default and the external soundcard (USB Philips) to be second, so I append the following lines to the end of /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:
options snd-via82xx index=0
options snd-usb-audio index=1
I'm waiting your feedback...
Cheers
Sorry, but that's the way it is.
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