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[iMav]

thats what i first itself said .imav and linux wont go..
there is no ctrl+alt+delete.press ctrl+alt+f1...f6 for a virtual terminal
regarding wrong resolution.u need to edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf Section "Screen" for correct resolution u want.(u can make a nvidia compatible xorg.conf using nvidia-xconfig if u have installed it.
also in gnome menu system>preferences>screen resolution u can set correct resolution later when X is available.

see for the gnome thing thats what i said when i first booted into it (even the live) it took a 1600 something reso so i went and changed it to my required reso but when i went into restricted drivers it showed nvidia drivers werent being used i changed the respos it downloaded the drivers and then i rebooted now when i rebooted and whent into normal ubuntu it just showed a black screen with not optimum reso (thats samsung) so i went into recovery mode and then to system>preferences>screen resolution where i was really surprised to see that 1024x768 was the max available and 50 something Hz was the max whereas ine is 60Hz .... so my question is how come installing drivers reduced available options in screen reso menu .... and how do get the required options along with the drivers

also to all i aint starting any flame wars im a n00b into the linux word and am having a hard time with it and i just didnt spend 48 hours to make it work that now i will un-install it .... if u guys can help which from linux pro posts all over the forum u should be able to i will be thankful and owe u a favor

 

[praka123]

^make sure /etc/X11/xorg.conf section device contains driver as "nvidia".also install nvidia-settings from synaptic or in terminal sudo apt-get install nvidia-settings.screen resolution shown in gnome with nvidia 3d drivers are wrong.nvidia-settings shows the real res and other options.

 

[iMav]

^make sure /etc/X11/xorg.conf section device contains driver as "nvidia".also install nvidia-settings from synaptic or in terminal sudo apt-get install nvidia-settings.screen resolution shown in gnome with nvidia 3d drivers are wrong.nvidia-settings shows the real res and other options.

as of now i have disabled nvidia from restricted device manager

for xorg.conf u want me to go thru terminal

sorry sir thoda english mein bolo na .... btw in synaptic i chose and upgraded everything .... and any idea why its freezing .... coz windows is also on the same hdd on a diffrerent partition but its not (os x is on a different hdd so uska lafda nahi hai)

 

[ray|raven]

Yes,
Open the terminal and type

sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.cong

There you should see if the drivers section contains "nvidia" as the driver.
If not u might have to reinstall nvidia drivers.

Also install nvidia-settings to configure ur nvidia gfx card.

sudo apt-get install nvidia-settings

You could also use synaptic to do the same,but terminal is faster IMO.

Regards,
ray

 

[praka123]

windows on another partition has nothing to do with linux.
press alt+f2 to run "gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf and look what i suggested.edit as u needed and save.esp the resolution part.
u need to update synaptic by pressing reload while internet is ON.
go to packages area and find/check nvidia-glx-new,nvidia-settings are installed.these are needed.nvidia drivers gives all the options as in windows drivers.
while nvidia-settings is a package which u need to install to get options regarding nvidia 3D proprietory driver.
as nvidia and amd ati have their own proprietory drivers,Xorg wont go nice with them at first.so that is why these problems.i said "nvidia" esp because their is an oss driver called "nv" too.so, make sure.
u can refer my nvidia xorg.conf for options regarding section "device" only

Section "Device"
        Identifier      "nVidia Corporation G70 [GeForce 7300 GT]"
        Driver          "nvidia"
        Busid           "PCI:1:0:0"
        Option          "AddARGBVisuals"        "True"
        Option          "AddARGBGLXVisuals"     "True"
        Option          "NoLogo"        "True"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier      "S/T 57/56E/V"
        Option          "DPMS"
EndSection


Section "Extensions"
      Option "Composite" "enable"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier      "Default Screen"
        Device          "nVidia Corporation G70 [GeForce 7300 GT]"
        Monitor         "S/T 57/56E/V"
        Defaultdepth    24
        SubSection "Display"
#edit below to ur needed resolution.
                Modes   "800x600" 
        EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier      "Default Layout"
        screen          "Default Screen"
        Inputdevice     "Generic Keyboard"
        Inputdevice     "Configured Mouse"
EndSection

google for nvidia+xorg.conf for a detailed xorg.conf.

have explained without using terminal.

 

[FilledVoid]

Not to hijack the thread but can a xorg.conf be copied off the web and just pasted into the respective file in our system for optimal configuration? I ask cause somewhere down the line I selected to only use resolutions up to 1024x768 and now I have all resolutions up to 1024x768 and nothing above that. Should I try getting one then using it provided I can find the respective file for an XFX 8600 gt?

 

[praka123]

^yes.you can.thats what most does but make sure resolution,options like twin monitors,wacom tablet options etc are commented out with a "#".

 

[vish786]

@exx_2000, yes that can be done for any file, but make sure to backup your original files even if file content look almost identical.

 

[FilledVoid]

So basically iMav and me can search the internet for the respective cards xorg.conf and then copy the nvidia section to it? While leaving the others as is?

 

[vish786]

you 'll have to check them whether they work or not, if they do work, u can use them.

 

[iMav]

i remmebr this xorg.conf thing i did back when i was trying out slax .... lets see what hapens

ok guys there is something seriously wrong here its freezing more often, only the mouse moves hdd light doesnt glow; nothing else works - even the ctrl+alt+f1 doesnt

 

[MetalheadGautham]

looking at the way iMav is suffering this miserabily, I would like to ask him one thing:

are you 100% sure that you installed the right version of ubuntu? if you are on PPC, problems like that are bound to hapen with the standard ubuntu. I would suggest a fresh reinstall in the same partition after formatting it, then we can try to tackle the problem from issue#1.

and this time keep GRUB, for god's sake. don't modify anything and then report back. all observations. no unprofessional changes.

 

[QwertyManiac]

Never seen a case of only mouse moving and rest X not working

 

[iMav]

looking at the way iMav is suffering this miserabily, I would like to ask him one thing:

are you 100% sure that you installed the right version of ubuntu? if you are on PPC, problems like that are bound to hapen with the standard ubuntu. I would suggest a fresh reinstall in the same partition after formatting it, then we can try to tackle the problem from issue#1.

and this time keep GRUB, for god's sake. don't modify anything and then report back. all observations. no unprofessional changes.

i should be having ur user title

grub is there only difference grub is being launched from vista's boot loader

and what is PPC as is pocket pc or power pc either ways im on a normal pc and do i really need to go thru the installation again i dont mind but

@qwerty trust me thats what is happening only my mouse moves but nothing else happens no clicks no nothing even the red hdd light doesnt glow ... it was happening in the live version as well and happnd twice during installations (i did a fresh install after that as i had to do a reboot)

 

[MetalheadGautham]

@iMav: I have a friend who did the reinstall, took proper help and guidence, then had a fully working ubuntu...

anyway, the vista boot loader has many issues. glad you are not facing them

have you thought of buying a new HDD?

and what about going to nVidia's site for help???

 

[iMav]

for 1 im using easybcd and secondly as of now iv disabled nvidia's drivers but the freezing is what is first to be solved it just freezes for some reason any way to figure out what might be causing the problem

 

[QwertyManiac]

You disabled nVidia drivers? That's the reason then!

 

[iMav]

reason for what for the hanging? that would mean that the live was also hanging coz of no nvidia drivers how come default drivers of ubuntu causing it to hang

 

[QwertyManiac]

Used to happen on 6.10 and earlier time drivers. Yours is not a bug I can locate, even in the vast database of Launchpad. Cause nVidia fixed everything for all old cards, only new cards sometimes suffer X issues.

By the way, I hope your PC isn't too hot. Does Ctrl + Alt + Backspace get you go the login screen once it hangs? If not its definitely overheat.

 

[iMav]

how come only ubuntu feels the heat yaar ... osx; xp & vista wrking fine btw didnt try the login screen wala thing but i tried to launch the terminal using ctrl+alt+f1 - didnt wrk