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How do i change graphic driver
« on: December 09, 2007, 08:01:28 pm »
I have tried for many days to get mce up and running. i`ve had a lot of problems with new hardware, and now with mce. I have installed a graphic card , gainward bliss 8400gs pcx. but I can not change the driver from vesa to nvidia. Have read the forum but can not find any help. I have tried a few things but it does not help.

Any suggestions??
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Re: How do i change graphic driver
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2007, 08:07:18 pm »
Have a look @ http://wiki.linuxmce.com/index.php/Display_Drivers

 grrr... rtfm !

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Re: How do i change graphic driver
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2007, 09:05:58 am »
I`ll take another look at this.. But the drivers should already be installed??? Hmmm  ???
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Re: How do i change graphic driver
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2007, 11:20:03 am »
The drivers included in LMCE 704 is only good for 4xxx, 5xxx and 6xxx series Nvidia cards, that's why you have problems.
You could/should wait for 710s release, soontm

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Re: How do i change graphic driver
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2007, 08:59:12 pm »
Hmm? i am trying to follow the instructions on http://wiki.linuxmce.com/index.php/Display_Drivers , but my login is incorrect. I am trying to log in with the user account i`ve created during the Kubuntu install. Is it another default user/pass for this??
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Re: How do i change graphic driver
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2007, 09:42:16 pm »

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Re: How do i change graphic driver
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2007, 11:27:54 pm »
after step 3 on this page http://wiki.linuxmce.com/index.php/Display_Drivers, after typing root@dcerouter:~# telinit 1 I get an error message.. 

Error: `etc/init.d/rc` exited outside the expected code flow.
init: rc1 main process (15384) killed by TERM signal
dcerouter_48678:~#_

I can not get any further...  ???
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Re: How do i change graphic driver
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2007, 01:07:09 am »
That shouldn't happen on a healthy system, try rebooting in rescue mode.
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Re: How do i change graphic driver
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2007, 08:39:27 pm »
Hi. Ok!

The latest driver are installed. But after running the AVWizard the system still can`t change the driver.. Still running on vesa driver. 

Any suggestions??
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Re: How do i change graphic driver
« Reply #9 on: December 11, 2007, 10:04:46 pm »
I guess you're going to have to do it for the system then. ;)  You probably just need to replace "vesa" with "nvidia" as described here: http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Display_Drivers#Chipset_driver.
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Re: How do i change graphic driver
« Reply #10 on: December 11, 2007, 11:03:47 pm »
Thanks.. .
I am really trying, but i can not find out how to configure that file.. I try to read http://wiki.linuxmce.com/index.php/Display_Drivers but in the , generating template section , i get lost. I can not open and configure the xorg file.. Hmmm.... Am i even starting at the right place. ???? I am logged in as root. also in rescue mode. hmmm

Need more help  ???
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Re: How do i change graphic driver
« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2007, 12:25:19 am »
From a terminal you can just do "nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf" for instance, that should open it in an easy to use editor, then find "vesa" and replace it with "nvidia".  Next you might want to reboot and run the AVWizard again.
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Re: How do i change graphic driver
« Reply #12 on: December 12, 2007, 10:20:47 pm »
Hi..

Now i have done that a couple of times.. When I restart, the driver is still vesa. Hmmm . After editing, I reboot.
Hmmm , i am still trying..
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Re: How do i change graphic driver
« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2007, 11:50:51 pm »
Hi..

Now i have done that a couple of times.. When I restart, the driver is still vesa. Hmmm . After editing, I reboot.
Hmmm , i am still trying..
Did you follow:

"LinuxMCE keeps reconfiguring my display settings
Add a line containing exit to the top of the /usr/pluto/bin/Xconfigure.sh file."

or I just like to chmod 000 /usr/pluto/bin/Xconfigure.sh

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Re: How do i change graphic driver
« Reply #14 on: December 13, 2007, 01:55:42 am »
Hi..

Now i have done that a couple of times.. When I restart, the driver is still vesa. Hmmm . After editing, I reboot.
Hmmm , i am still trying..

After editing your xorg.conf as Zaerc suggested you need to do the following;

sudo sh -c 'md5sum /etc/X11/xorg.conf > /var/lib/x11/xorg.conf.md5sum'

To make sure X accpets the changes you made ;-)

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