nvidia-xconfig gives black screen at restart
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nvidia-xconfig gives black screen at restart
I've spent all afternoon trying to get nvidia drivers to work, and I'm just about at the end of my rope. I'm a newb, so any help you could give me would be much appreciated.
I have a Samsung laptop with a GeForce GT 520MX video card. I've tried using a few different tutorials to install drivers, but whenever I run nvidia-xconfig I get a black screen with a cursor at restart. Each time, I go into terminal and delete /etc/X11/xorg.conf and restart and end up back where I started. Please help.
I have a Samsung laptop with a GeForce GT 520MX video card. I've tried using a few different tutorials to install drivers, but whenever I run nvidia-xconfig I get a black screen with a cursor at restart. Each time, I go into terminal and delete /etc/X11/xorg.conf and restart and end up back where I started. Please help.
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Re: nvidia-xconfig gives black screen at restart
Please search this forum first before posting a new topic about an existing issue:
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... it=xconfig
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... it=xconfig
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... ig#p567013
The complete search string i used:
http://forums.linuxmint.com/search.php? ... ds=xconfig
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... it=xconfig
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... it=xconfig
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... ig#p567013
The complete search string i used:
http://forums.linuxmint.com/search.php? ... ds=xconfig
Re: nvidia-xconfig gives black screen at restart
Thanks for the links! Unfortunately, none of the solutions suggested there worked but I was able to fix my problems by installing LM11 instead.
Re: nvidia-xconfig gives black screen at restart
The contents of /var/log/Xorg.0.log and Xorg.0.log.old could give some clues.Panruru wrote:Each time, I go into terminal
Re: nvidia-xconfig gives black screen at restart
im curious which tutorial did you use?Panruru wrote:I've spent all afternoon trying to get nvidia drivers to work, and I'm just about at the end of my rope. I'm a newb, so any help you could give me would be much appreciated.
I have a Samsung laptop with a GeForce GT 520MX video card. I've tried using a few different tutorials to install drivers, but whenever I run nvidia-xconfig I get a black screen with a cursor at restart. Each time, I go into terminal and delete /etc/X11/xorg.conf and restart and end up back where I started. Please help.
Re: nvidia-xconfig gives black screen at restart
Didn't used the Search function???CapitalG wrote:im curious which tutorial did you use?
See here: http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewforum.php?f=42
Re: nvidia-xconfig gives black screen at restart
Does your laptop have hybrid graphics?
Please run this command in terminal and post the output:
If it shows both Intel and nvidia graphics please install Bumblebee, or disable Intel graphics in the BIOS (if possible).
Please run this command in terminal and post the output:
Code: Select all
inxi -Gx
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Re: nvidia-xconfig gives black screen at restart
AlbertP wrote:Does your laptop have hybrid graphics?
Please run this command in terminal and post the output:If it shows both Intel and nvidia graphics please install Bumblebee, or disable Intel graphics in the BIOS (if possible).Code: Select all
inxi -Gx
Bumbleblee on LMDE?
Re: nvidia-xconfig gives black screen at restart
nomko wrote:Didn't used the Search function???CapitalG wrote:im curious which tutorial did you use?
See here: http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewforum.php?f=42
Re: nvidia-xconfig gives black screen at restart
http://wiki.debian.org/Bumblebeetoomuchcoffee wrote:Bumbleblee on LMDE?
Re: nvidia-xconfig gives black screen at restart
Oh yes, you're right. I should have given the Debian link instead of the Ubuntu one on LMDE.
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