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   From: clay    
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   Subject: Re: Nvidia driver problem   
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   Seaside Peter wrote:   
   > On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:58:32 +0000, clay wrote:   
   >    
   >> Seaside Peter wrote:   
   >>> Running 6.10 with an Nvidia FX5900XT graphics card.   
   >>>...rebooting just gives me a black screen...   
   >>> What am I doing wrong?   
   >>    
   >> ...not using tseliot's skript?   
   >> http://albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html   
   >>    
   >> Works a treat for Nvidia and ATi cards.   
   >> More reading:   
   >> http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=255929   
   >    
   > Thanks for the input - I tried your suggestion, with exactly the same   
   > result. Ubuntu is running (I can hear the right sounds) but the monitor   
   > switches off. Entering recovery mode and editing the driver back to nv is   
   > the only way I can restore the status quo and post this....   
      
   When I used it (for an ATi 9600 Pro) I used the skript to first    
   uninstall the existing drivers and then install.   
   Might try uninstalling via the skript, then install.   
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