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   NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 07:29:54 -0600   
   From: Steve Thompson    
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   Subject: Re: A basic gnome problem   
   Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 08:29:54 -0500   
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   On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 12:02:12 +0000, Seaside Peter wrote:   
      
   > I've googled this, but can't find a solution.   
   >    
   > Using Edgy with Gnome. I want to stop the X server to install the nvidia   
   > drivers. If I do ctrl-alt-backspace I am presented with a black screen   
   > and a flashing cursor - no login prompt. And no keyboard input is   
   > accepted. The same if I do sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop.   
   >    
   > Am I making a basic error in terminology, or is something wrong with my   
   > installation? And how else do I stop X and get into a terminal through   
   > which I can install the nvidia drivers?   
   >    
   > Help appreciated as always.   
      
      
   I gooled on "ubuntu nvidia" without the quotes and got these and many   
   others.   
      
   Go here...   
      
   http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/Latest_Nvidia_Edgy   
      
   or   
      
   http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Edgy#Graphics_Card   
      
      
   There are many other sites that describe this as well.   
      
      
   -S   
      
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