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   From: Seaside Peter    
   Subject: Re: Nvidia driver problem   
   Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:30:11 +0000   
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   On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:40:45 +0000, clay wrote:   
      
   > 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.   
      
   Thanks to all for their advice. Many hours of tinkering lie ahead! Will   
   post any successes....   
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