[plug] X configuration

[Ian Kent]

On Mon, 7 Jun 2004, Anthony Woods wrote:

> On Mon, 2004-06-07 at 17:01, nofixed wrote:
> > Hi
> > 
> > I have just installed debian "woody", and have a lovely text console.
> > I cannot get X started.
> > 
> > The XF86Config-4 generated by debconf does not work.  Either "no
> > device" or "no screen" depending on how I specify the bus location. 
> > The AGP video card is nVidia MX440SE 128MB, and the only driver I see
> > is nv.
> > 
> > xf86config is no better.  As I am using Windows to post this, I
> > cannot include the device and screen sections for analysis.
> > 
> > Could someone please post samples of good screen and device sections?
> > 
> > Also, is there a newbie-grade text-mode network configuration tool
> > around?
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Jim
> I had the same problem with my nVidia 64MB mx440 so i downloaded the
> nvidia linux display driver
> http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_1.0-5336.html
> 
> then changed the driver in XF86Config-4 from "nv" to "nvidia" and all
> worked well.
> 

followed by an "X -configure" and follow the instructions might help. 
Probably followed by the "nv" to "nvidia" again.

Make sure you backup your original configs before overwriting them.

Ian