Feek's adventures with Linux - Page 2

Mark · 09-02-2008, 23:30

OK, until you can get a proper fix together, adding the following to the boot line will hopefully get you some limited graphics:

Code:

vga=771

Feek · 09-02-2008, 23:48

That's got me in, it's asked to update the video drivers which I'm doing now... Thanks Mark, let's hope this does the trick

Feek · 10-02-2008, 00:08

Hmmm, well I still had to enter grub and use nosplash and noquiet to get me in but it's in and working with the correct video drivers....

So now to play

Stan_Lite · 10-02-2008, 00:34

It'll do that until you change the boot parameters permanently. To do this, open a terminal and type:

sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst

You will be asked for your password, type it in.

Then Scroll down to the boot options and change the quiet and splash there to noquiet and nosplash. Save and exit. Should do it automagically from then.

Apparently if you simply delete the quiet and splash it does the same but I haven't tried that.

Silly little bug this - just seems to affect some systems

Feek · 10-02-2008, 00:52

Ahh righto Stan, that's pretty straightforward - I'll test it shortly when I reboot.

Just trying to install the driver package I got from the Nvidia site and I'm being told that I'm running an X server. I switched to a command line login (ctrl-alt-f2) and did it from there but got the same message. I guess this is because Gnome is running so I need to kill it somehow.

I'm playing, it's fun

Feek · 10-02-2008, 02:13

Well it was fun until it's all fallen apart

Downloaded the nvidia stuff, managed to kill the x-server and ran the install, got a libc error which I solved and installed the drivers.

Now it won't boot past the "your system is running in crap low res" thing. No matter what I do there, I can't get it to boot any further. :sad face:

Garp · 10-02-2008, 11:26

http://albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html

I use Envy to do my proprietary drivers, saves a lot of hassle

Feek · 10-02-2008, 13:04

Great link, Garp and all worked well. For a while anyway.

I reinstalled Gutsy, loaded Envy to set up the drivers and then did an update as the OS suggested me to do.

Rebooted, back to that low graphics thing

I've got a SUSE image downloading, will have a play with that later.

Mark · 10-02-2008, 13:21

There is a warning on that page to be careful with updates.

Chances are the update it's suggesting is a broken driver. Microsoft do that too sometimes.

Feek · 10-02-2008, 13:45

Aye, I had tried what it suggested, ie single user mode boot and run sudo envy -t but it didn't help

09-02-2008, 23:30	#11
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	OK, until you can get a proper fix together, adding the following to the boot line will hopefully get you some limited graphics: Code: vga=771

09-02-2008, 23:48	#12
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	That's got me in, it's asked to update the video drivers which I'm doing now... Thanks Mark, let's hope this does the trick __________________

10-02-2008, 00:08	#13
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Hmmm, well I still had to enter grub and use nosplash and noquiet to get me in but it's in and working with the correct video drivers.... So now to play __________________

10-02-2008, 00:34	#14
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	It'll do that until you change the boot parameters permanently. To do this, open a terminal and type: sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst You will be asked for your password, type it in. Then Scroll down to the boot options and change the quiet and splash there to noquiet and nosplash. Save and exit. Should do it automagically from then. Apparently if you simply delete the quiet and splash it does the same but I haven't tried that. Silly little bug this - just seems to affect some systems __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I... Last edited by Stan_Lite; 10-02-2008 at 05:16.

10-02-2008, 00:52	#15
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Ahh righto Stan, that's pretty straightforward - I'll test it shortly when I reboot. Just trying to install the driver package I got from the Nvidia site and I'm being told that I'm running an X server. I switched to a command line login (ctrl-alt-f2) and did it from there but got the same message. I guess this is because Gnome is running so I need to kill it somehow. I'm playing, it's fun __________________

10-02-2008, 02:13	#16
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Well it was fun until it's all fallen apart Downloaded the nvidia stuff, managed to kill the x-server and ran the install, got a libc error which I solved and installed the drivers. Now it won't boot past the "your system is running in crap low res" thing. No matter what I do there, I can't get it to boot any further. :sad face: __________________

10-02-2008, 11:26	#17
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	http://albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html I use Envy to do my proprietary drivers, saves a lot of hassle __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

10-02-2008, 13:04	#18
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Great link, Garp and all worked well. For a while anyway. I reinstalled Gutsy, loaded Envy to set up the drivers and then did an update as the OS suggested me to do. Rebooted, back to that low graphics thing I've got a SUSE image downloading, will have a play with that later. __________________

10-02-2008, 13:21	#19
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	There is a warning on that page to be careful with updates. Chances are the update it's suggesting is a broken driver. Microsoft do that too sometimes.

10-02-2008, 13:45	#20
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Aye, I had tried what it suggested, ie single user mode boot and run sudo envy -t but it didn't help __________________

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