Re: [SLUG] Video card problem?

2008-06-21 Thread Heracles
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Richard, It's a 6200 series and the driver is the nvidia but it is version 171.06 not the latest on Ubuntu 8.04. I've used envy before, I'll try it again and see what results. Thanks Heracles Richard Neal wrote: | Some more info would help.. | |

Re: [SLUG] Video card problem?

2008-06-19 Thread Richard Neal
Some more info would help.. 1. What Nvidia card model 2. What distro and version 3. Are you using the nv driver or the nvidia driver, if the later what version ? I have had a hell of a time with Kubuntu and my nvidia graphics card (GF 420) that was until I discovered "envy". Envy downloads and

Re: [SLUG] Video card problem?

2008-06-17 Thread Masood
I had a similar problem sometime ago using nvidia non-free driver. I suspected compiz causing X to freeze but it turned out that nvidia driver wasn't installed properly. After I reinstalled the driver from nvidia's website, everything solved. Masood On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 1:04 PM, Heracles <[EMA

Re: [SLUG] Video card problem?

2008-06-17 Thread Heracles
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Haven't actually tried to log in over my network but next time I have the startup problem I will see if I can. Jeff Waugh wrote: | | |> This is the only part of syslog that I could find that may be a clue but |> I am not sure how to fix it. It looks

Re: [SLUG] Video card problem?

2008-06-17 Thread Jeff Waugh
> This is the only part of syslog that I could find that may be a clue but > I am not sure how to fix it. It looks like a video or nvidia driver > problem. Any ideas appreciated. Unfortunately those log items don't reflect anything about the problem you're seeing. The gdmgreeter bit is just sill

[SLUG] Video card problem?

2008-06-17 Thread Heracles
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I have a rather strange problem in that when I start my system occasionally it stops at the point where the nvidia screen should flash and will not continue. It locks out the mouse and keyboard and I have to turn the box off and restart (pressing the