[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 464591] Re: upgrade breaks graphic drivers and x, preventing login or startx

2009-11-04 Thread Chris Balcum
I solved this with my NVidia 9800M GTS by doing the following: 1) boot in recovery mode 2) drop to a root shell with networking 3) init 3 4) log in 5) elinks/links/lynx to http://www.nvidia.com 6) download the latest Linux driver for x64 (or x86) 7) bash the .run 8) sudo nvidia-xconfig 9) reboot n

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver

2009-07-12 Thread Chris Balcum
Sorry but I have to disagree. I have seen this bug with ATI drivers also, along with nVidia. I bet Intel drivers would do the same thing. As long as compiz is running, VNC cannot work unless xdamage is disabled (x11vnc can do this). But that is not a solution, it's merely a workaround. The proble